Yu-Gi-Oh!

Skill Drain

Original Era

Dark Crisis · #DCR-EN049 · Rare · 2003

Trap Card

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Market reference

$0.32

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: DCR-EN049 of 212
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Rare
TCG banlist: Limited
OCG banlist: Limited
Total printings: 23

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Negation
Card type: Trap

Also does

Trap

Formats, release & popularity

Sourced from YGOPRODeck. Popularity reflects community interest (page views and votes), not tournament results.

Legal formats

GOATOCG GOATCommon CharityEdisonTCGOCGMaster Duel

First released

TCG: 2003-12-01
OCG (Japan): 2002-11-21

Community interest

Database views: 2,081,569
Votes: 73 up · 26 down

Competitive performance

From real Hat tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 11% of decks; 2.67 copies on average · 9 decks

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Dragunity Corsesca

in 67% of decks · 6 seen

Burial from a Different Dimension

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

Cards of Consonance

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

Flamvell Guard

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

Colossal Fighter

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

Blue-Eyes White Dragon

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

Dragon Shrine

in 78% of decks · 7 seen

About this card

Type: Trap Card · Continuous

Activate by paying 1000 LP. Negate the effects of all face-up monsters while they are face-up on the field (but their effects can still be activated).

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	$0.32
Cardmarket	$0.20
eBay	$26.99
Amazon	$29.98
CoolStuffInc	$2.99

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Skill Drain is real?

Skill Drain 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 Skill Drain worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Skill Drain is $0.32; 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 Skill Drain from?

Skill Drain is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Dark Crisis", released in 2003.

What rarity is Skill Drain?

Skill Drain is a Rare card in the Dark Crisis set.