Summoned Skull [Misprint] #MRD-003

Summoned Skull [Misprint] #MRD-003 collector guide

About Summoned Skull

Summoned Skull is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as MRD-003 in Metal Raiders (2002) as an Ultra Rare. It is a Level 6 DARK Fiend monster with 2,500 ATK and 1,200 DEF. At its Level it needs one Tribute to Normal Summon. Its ATK is the 8th highest of the 122 monsters in the set. Metal Raiders was the second English booster set. It added Summoned Skull, Gate Guardian, Mirror Force and Change of Heart, and many of its cards shaped how the early game was played. Ungraded, this printing ranks 23rd of the 508 Metal Raiders cards we track. The top card is Gate Guardian at €301.65.

Character and collecting appeal

Summoned Skull is one of Yugi's heavy hitters in the anime. At Level 6 with 2500 ATK it needed only one Tribute, which made it one of the best attackers of 2002. With no effect, its appeal is its artwork, its stats and its place in Metal Raiders. Black Skull Dragon mentions Summoned Skull in its text, which keeps it relevant.

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 MRD-003. The code MRD-003, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as MRD-E003, 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. Metal Raiders has 4 other printings of Summoned Skull: MRD-003 (€22.31), MRD-003 1st Edition (€266.15), MRD-E003 (€29.46) and MRD-E003 1st Edition (€174.30). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Starter Deck: Yugi and Quarter Century Bonanza, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €53.49. Our monthly prices for it go back to July 2025. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 92%, and flat in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €668.75 in July 2025, 92% above today. Of the 9 printings of Summoned Skull we track, this one ranks 4th by ungraded value. The most valuable is Metal Raiders MRD-003 1st Edition at €266.15.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its July 2025 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; lasting fame from the anime or the competitive game. Against it: falling prices, down 92% in a year; reprints in 2 other sets, which keep playable copies easy to find. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €53.49 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code MRD-003, 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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