The Unhappy Maiden #MRD-E134

The Unhappy Maiden #MRD-E134 collector guide

About The Unhappy Maiden

The Unhappy Maiden is an Effect Monster, printed as MRD-E134 in Metal Raiders (2002) as a Short Print. It is a Level 1 LIGHT Spellcaster monster with 0 ATK and 100 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. Ungraded, this printing ranks 251st of the 508 Metal Raiders cards we track. The top card is Gate Guardian at €301.65.

Character and collecting appeal

Spellcasters have been popular since Dark Magician, and the Type has some of the most sought-after artwork in the game.

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-E134. The E in MRD-E134 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 Short Print version. Short Prints look like Commons but were printed in smaller numbers. Metal Raiders has 3 other printings of The Unhappy Maiden: MRD-134 (€0.41), MRD-134 1st Edition (€6.09) and MRD-E134 1st Edition (€2.28). 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 €2.04. Our monthly prices for it go back to August 2026. The current price is its high point on our records. Of the 4 printings of The Unhappy Maiden we track, this one ranks 3rd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Metal Raiders MRD-134 1st Edition at €6.09. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.1× the Unlimited printing (€2.28 against €2.04).

Investment potential

In its favour: 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. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.04 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code MRD-E134, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Short Print 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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