Reasoning [1st Edition] #PGD-081

Reasoning [1st Edition] #PGD-081 collector guide

About Reasoning

Reasoning is a Normal Spell Card, printed as PGD-081 in Pharaonic Guardian (2003) as a Common. Pharaonic Guardian is the Ancient Egypt-themed set of 2003 that brought the Gravekeeper's monsters and Necrovalley, alongside cards such as Ring of Destruction and Don Zaloog. Ungraded, this printing ranks 123rd of the 216 Pharaonic Guardian cards we track. The top card is Ring of Destruction at €35.21.

Character and collecting appeal

Its effect centres on Special Summoning and sending cards to the Graveyard.

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 PGD-081. The code PGD-081, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as PGD-E081, and are priced separately. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Pharaonic Guardian has one other printing of Reasoning: PGD-081 (€0.63). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €0.72, a PSA 9 for €7.13 and a PSA 10 for €60.50. Our monthly prices for it go back to September 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 72%, and up 1% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €4.60 in March 2022, 84% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 55% over the same 12 months. Of the 9 printings of Reasoning we track, this one ranks 7th by ungraded value. The most valuable is 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection RA01-EN052 Quarter Century Secret Rare at €6.22. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.1× the Unlimited printing (€0.72 against €0.63).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 84× the ungraded price and 8.5× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. 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: a price well below its March 2022 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 72% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.72 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €7.13. Ask the seller to show the code PGD-081, the "1st Edition" text and the Common finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2003 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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