Metal Fish [1st Edition] #MRL-E007

Metal Fish [1st Edition] #MRL-E007 collector guide

About Metal Fish

Metal Fish is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as MRL-E007 in Magic Ruler (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 5 WATER Machine monster with 1,600 ATK and 1,900 DEF. At its Level it needs one Tribute to Normal Summon. Magic Ruler was the third English booster set and brought Pegasus's Toon cards into the game. Magic Cards were later renamed Spell Cards and the set was reprinted as Spell Ruler, so Magic Ruler copies are the original printing. Ungraded, this printing ranks 81st of the 321 Magic Ruler cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon at €223.11.

Character and collecting appeal

Machines range from early robots to modern archetypes, and the Type has a loyal following. As a Normal Monster it is collected for its artwork and its spot in the set rather than for play.

Version and identification

This guide covers the 1st Edition printing. The words "1st Edition" are printed below the artwork on the left; copies without them are the Unlimited printing and usually sell for less. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read MRL-E007. The E in MRL-E007 marks the European English printing. The North American printing uses a code without the letter, sometimes with a different card number, and has its own prices. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Magic Ruler has 3 other printings of Metal Fish: MRL-007 (€0.18), MRL-007 1st Edition (€0.21) and MRL-E007 (€1.97). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €4.46. Our monthly prices for it go back to July 2026. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. Of the 4 printings of Metal Fish we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is Magic Ruler MRL-007 at €0.18. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.3× the Unlimited printing (€4.46 against €1.97).

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €4.46 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code MRL-E007, the "1st Edition" text and the Common finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2002 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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