Toon Mermaid [Misprint] #MRL-072

Toon Mermaid [Misprint] #MRL-072 collector guide

About Toon Mermaid

Toon Mermaid is a Toon monster, which needs Toon World on the field, printed as MRL-072 in Magic Ruler (2002) as an Ultra Rare. It is a Level 4 WATER Aqua monster with 1,400 ATK and 1,500 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 3rd of the 321 Magic Ruler cards we track, one of the chase cards of the set. The top card is Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon at €223.11.

Character and collecting appeal

It is one of the Toon monsters, the cartoon versions of famous cards that Pegasus J. Crawford plays in Duelist Kingdom. Its text is about Special Summoning, destroying cards and stopping attacks. It cannot be Normal Summoned, so it has to be brought out by its own conditions. Its text names Toon World, so collectors often look for them together.

Version and identification

This guide covers the Unlimited printing, without the "1st Edition" text below the artwork. 1st Edition copies of the same card have their own, usually higher, prices. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read MRL-072. The code MRL-072, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as MRL-E072, and are priced separately. It is the Ultra Rare version. Ultra Rares have a gold-foil name and holographic artwork. This is a misprint, priced separately from correctly printed copies. Make sure the listing photos show the error. Magic Ruler has 5 other printings of Toon Mermaid: MRL-072 (€8.28), MRL-072 1st Edition (€32.80), MRL-E072 (€22.89), MRL-E072 1st Edition (€46.02) and MRL-E072 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 €162.73. Our monthly prices for it go back to July 2025. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are unchanged, and flat in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €293.13 in March 2026, 44% above today. Of the 5 printings of Toon Mermaid we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is Magic Ruler MRL-072 at €8.28.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its March 2026 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €162.73 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code MRL-072, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Ultra Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. At this price fakes are worth checking for: genuine cards have a small holographic seal (the Eye of Anubis) in the bottom-right corner, and the font, colours and card back should match a copy you know is genuine. Look up the certificate number of any graded copy on the grading company's website. 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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