Trap Master [1st Edition] #SDY-E039

Trap Master [1st Edition] #SDY-E039 collector guide

About Trap Master

Trap Master is a Flip Effect Monster, whose effect happens when it is flipped face-up, printed as SDY-E039 in Starter Deck: Yugi (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 3 EARTH Warrior monster with 500 ATK and 1,100 DEF. 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

Warriors are one of the oldest and largest Types, and have had support in almost every era of the game. In play, it is a card for destroying cards.

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-E039. The E in SDY-E039 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 Trap Master: SDY-043 (€0.88), SDY-043 1st Edition (€2.93) and SDY-E039 (€2.40). 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

There are no recent sales of this printing of Trap Master 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; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Ask the seller to show the code SDY-E039, 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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