Castle Walls [1st Edition] #SDY-E045

Castle Walls [1st Edition] #SDY-E045 collector guide

About Castle Walls

Castle Walls is a Normal Trap Card, printed as SDY-E045 in Starter Deck: Yugi (2002) as a Common. Starter Deck: Yugi was one of the two pre-built decks that launched the English game in 2002, built around the cards Yugi Muto plays in the anime, with Dark Magician at its centre. Ungraded, this printing ranks 40th of the 162 Starter Deck: Yugi cards we track. The top card is Castle Walls at €356.09.

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 SDY-E045. The E in SDY-E045 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. Starter Deck: Yugi has 5 other printings of Castle Walls: SDY-049 (€0.26), SDY-049 1st Edition (€2.74), SDY-049 Sample (€356.09), SDY-E045 (€1.74) and SDY-E045 1st Edition. Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Starter Deck: Kaiba, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €3.59. Our monthly prices for it go back to July 2026. The current price is its high point on our records. Of the 7 printings of Castle Walls we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Starter Deck: Yugi SDY-049 Sample at €356.09. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.1× the Unlimited printing (€3.59 against €1.74).

Investment potential

In its favour: 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. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €3.59 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code SDY-E045, 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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