Yu-Gi-Oh!
Piercing the Darkness
2021 Tin of Ancient Battles · #MP21-EN257 · Ultra Rare · 2021
Spell Card
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.27
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- MP21-EN257 of 258
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Total printings
- 1
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Card type
- Spell
Also does
Formats, release & popularity
Sourced from YGOPRODeck. Popularity reflects community interest (page views and votes), not tournament results.
- TCG
- 2021-09-30
- OCG (Japan)
- 2021-09-25
- Database views
- 235,141
- Votes
- 2 up · 1 down
Strategy & play
How Piercing the Darkness plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Piercing the Darkness
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
About this card
Type: Spell Card · Continuous
If you Normal or Special Summon a non-Token Normal Monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can draw 1 card. When an attack is declared involving an opponent's monster and a monster you control that is a Level 5 or higher Normal Monster, or was Ritual Summoned using a Normal Monster, or was Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Summoned using a Normal Monster as material: You can make that monster you control gain ATK equal to that opponent's monster's ATK, until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Piercing the Darkness" once per turn.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Marketplace pricing
YGOPRODeck aggregate| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| TCGPlayer | $0.27 |
| Cardmarket | $1.30 |
| eBay | $1.28 |
| Amazon | $1.04 |
| CoolStuffInc | $0.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Piercing the Darkness is real?
Piercing the Darkness is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the holographic sticker on the bottom-right of the card face (real cards have a specific Konami anti-counterfeit pattern), the cardstock thickness and texture, font weight on the card name, and verify the set code printed on the card. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Piercing the Darkness worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Piercing the Darkness is $0.27; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Piercing the Darkness from?
Piercing the Darkness is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "2021 Tin of Ancient Battles", released in 2021.
What rarity is Piercing the Darkness?
Piercing the Darkness is a Ultra Rare card in the 2021 Tin of Ancient Battles set.
