Mystic Tomato [1st Edition] #MRL-E094

Mystic Tomato [1st Edition] #MRL-E094 collector guide

About Mystic Tomato

Mystic Tomato is an Effect Monster, printed as MRL-E094 in Magic Ruler (2002) as a Rare. It is a Level 4 DARK Plant monster with 1,400 ATK and 1,100 DEF. 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 79th of the 321 Magic Ruler cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon at €223.11.

Character and collecting appeal

Plant monsters are a small Type that has grown in popularity with modern support. In play, it is a card for Special Summoning and destroying cards.

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-E094. The E in MRL-E094 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 Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Magic Ruler has 5 other printings of Mystic Tomato: MRL-094 (€0.71), MRL-094 1st Edition (€3.78), MRL-094 Misprint (€24.26), MRL-E094 (€2.32) and MRL-E094 Misprint. 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 €4.55, a PSA 9 for €23.22 and a PSA 10 for €259.44. Our monthly prices for it go back to June 2026. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. Of the 5 printings of Mystic Tomato we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Magic Ruler MRL-094 Misprint at €24.26. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2× the Unlimited printing (€4.55 against €2.32).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 57× the ungraded price and 11.2× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. On cards from the early 2000s, the dark brown backs show every scuff and white edge, so top grades are scarce.

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 €4.55 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €23.22. Ask the seller to show the code MRL-E094, the "1st Edition" text and the Rare 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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