Yu-Gi-Oh!

Thunder Dragon

Original Era

Dark Legends · #DLG1-EN041 · Common · 2008

Effect Monster

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Market reference

$2.31

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: DLG1-EN041 of 113
Release year: 2008
Rarity: Common
Level: 5
Attribute: LIGHT
Total printings: 12

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Search / Tutor
Card type: Monster
ATK / DEF: 1600 / 1500
Level / Rank: 5
Attribute: LIGHT

Also does

Monster

Formats, release & popularity

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

Legal formats

GOATOCG GOATDuel LinksCommon CharityEdisonTCGOCGMaster Duel

First released

TCG: 2002-06-26
OCG (Japan): 2000-01-27

Community interest

Database views: 1,015,815
Votes: 21 up · 6 down

Strategy & play

How Thunder Dragon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Seen in 52% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.

How to beat Thunder Dragon

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Goat tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 52% of decks; 3 copies on average · 49 decks
Match win rate: 50.7%; +0.4 pts vs the 50.3% field average

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.

Night Assailant

in 80% of decks · 39 seen

Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive

in 86% of decks · 42 seen

Chaos Sorcerer

in 100% of decks · 49 seen

Tsukuyomi

in 96% of decks · 47 seen

Upstart Goblin

in 80% of decks · 39 seen

Zombyra the Dark

in 47% of decks · 23 seen

Jar of Greed

in 84% of decks · 41 seen

Magician of Faith

in 98% of decks · 48 seen

About this card

Type: Effect Monster · Thunder · LIGHT

Archetype: Thunder Dragon

ATK: 1600 · DEF: 1500 · Level: 5

You can discard this card; add up to 2 "Thunder Dragon" from your Deck to your hand.

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	$2.31
Cardmarket	$1.39
eBay	$6.95
Amazon	$5.95
CoolStuffInc	$3.99

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Thunder Dragon is real?

Thunder Dragon 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 Thunder Dragon worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thunder Dragon is $2.31; 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 Thunder Dragon from?

Thunder Dragon is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Dark Legends", released in 2008.

What rarity is Thunder Dragon?

Thunder Dragon is a Common card in the Dark Legends set.