Tainted Wisdom [1st Edition] #MRD-E081

Tainted Wisdom [1st Edition] #MRD-E081 collector guide

About Tainted Wisdom

Tainted Wisdom is an Effect Monster, printed as MRD-E081 in Metal Raiders (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 3 DARK Fiend monster with 1,250 ATK and 800 DEF. 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.

Character and collecting appeal

Fiends are one of the largest Types in the game, home to many of its darker and more unusual designs. Skull Knight mentions Tainted Wisdom in its text, which keeps it relevant.

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 MRD-E081. The E in MRD-E081 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. Metal Raiders has 3 other printings of Tainted Wisdom: MRD-081 (€0.89), MRD-081 1st Edition (€0.97) and MRD-E081 (€1.56). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

There are no recent sales of this printing of Tainted Wisdom yet, so we cannot give it a value.

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Ask the seller to show the code MRD-E081, 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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