Yu-Gi-Oh!

Upstart Goblin

Xyz Era

Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack · #LCYW-EN265 · Ultra Rare · 2012

Spell Card

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Market reference

$0.49

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: LCYW-EN265 of 306
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Goat banlist: Semi-Limited
Total printings: 16

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Draw
Card type: Spell

Also does

Spell

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: 2002-09-16
OCG (Japan): 2000-04-20

Community interest

Database views: 3,366,100
Votes: 49 up · 6 down

Strategy & play

How Upstart Goblin 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.
Seen in 30% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.

How to beat Upstart Goblin

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Hat tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 30% of decks; 2.96 copies on average · 25 decks
Match win rate: 49.6%; -0.6 pts vs the 50.2% 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.

Flip Flop Frog

in 24% of decks · 8 seen

Fishborg Blaster

in 18% of decks · 6 seen

Des Frog

in 21% of decks · 7 seen

Gold Sarcophagus

in 21% of decks · 7 seen

Dandylion

in 32% of decks · 11 seen

Soul Exchange

in 38% of decks · 13 seen

Lonefire Blossom

in 15% of decks · 5 seen

Tytannial, Princess of Camellias

in 15% of decks · 5 seen

About this card

Type: Spell Card · Normal

Draw 1 card, then your opponent gains 1000 LP.

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	$0.49
Cardmarket	$0.39
eBay	$1.75
Amazon	$0.91
CoolStuffInc	$1.99

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Upstart Goblin is real?

Upstart Goblin 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 Upstart Goblin worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Upstart Goblin is $0.49; 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 Upstart Goblin from?

Upstart Goblin is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack", released in 2012.

What rarity is Upstart Goblin?

Upstart Goblin is a Ultra Rare card in the Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack set.