Sword of Dark Destruction [1st Edition] #SDY-E018

Sword of Dark Destruction [1st Edition] #SDY-E018 collector guide

About Sword of Dark Destruction

Sword of Dark Destruction is an Equip Spell Card, printed as SDY-E018 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.

Character and collecting appeal

In play, it is a card for changing ATK and DEF.

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-E018. The E in SDY-E018 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 3 other printings of Sword of Dark Destruction: SDY-020 (€0.89), SDY-020 1st Edition (€2.68) and SDY-E018 (€1.20). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

There are no recent sales of this printing of Sword of Dark Destruction 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 SDY-E018, 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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