Terra the Terrible #SDK-013

Terra the Terrible #SDK-013 collector guide

About Terra the Terrible

Terra the Terrible is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as SDK-013 in Starter Deck: Kaiba (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 4 DARK Fiend monster with 1,200 ATK and 1,300 DEF. Starter Deck: Kaiba was one of the two pre-built decks that launched the English game in 2002, built around Seto Kaiba and his Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Ungraded, this printing ranks 105th of the 110 Starter Deck: Kaiba cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes White Dragon at €300.65.

Character and collecting appeal

Fiends are one of the largest Types in the game, home to many of its darker and more unusual designs. Normal Monsters like this one are mostly collected for their art and to complete the set.

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 SDK-013. The code SDK-013, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as SDK-E013, and are priced separately. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Starter Deck: Kaiba has one other printing of Terra the Terrible: SDK-013 1st Edition (€0.89). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €0.28, a PSA 9 for €5.35 and a PSA 10 for €41.09. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 68%, and down 7% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €1.63 in January 2024, 83% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 27% over the same 12 months. Of the 6 printings of Terra the Terrible we track, this one ranks 5th by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-E063 1st Edition at €2.09. 1st Edition copies sell for about 3.2× the Unlimited printing (€0.89 against €0.28).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 146.8× the ungraded price and 7.7× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. Early English Yu-Gi-Oh! cards often have off-centre cuts and wear on the dark brown back borders, which is why high grades are hard to reach.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its January 2024 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 68% in a year; reprints in another set, which keep playable copies easy to find. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.28 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €5.35. Ask the seller to show the code SDK-013, the missing "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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