Yu-Gi-Oh!
Axe of Despair
Magic Ruler · #MRL-E002 · Ultra Rare · 2002
Spell Card
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.36
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- MRL-E002 of 235
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Total printings
- 20
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Spell
- Card type
- Spell
Formats, release & popularity
Sourced from YGOPRODeck. Popularity reflects community interest (page views and votes), not tournament results.
- TCG
- 2002-09-16
- OCG (Japan)
- 2000-04-20
- Database views
- 409,091
- Votes
- 11 up · 13 down
Competitive performance
From real Goat tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 2% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 2 decks
About this card
Type: Spell Card · Equip
Archetype: Archfiend
(This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.) The equipped monster gains 1000 ATK. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 monster; place this card on the top of your Deck.
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 | $0.36 |
| Cardmarket | $0.02 |
| eBay | $10.00 |
| Amazon | $4.86 |
| CoolStuffInc | $0.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Axe of Despair is real?
Axe of Despair 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 Axe of Despair worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Axe of Despair is $0.36; 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 Axe of Despair from?
Axe of Despair is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Magic Ruler", released in 2002.
What rarity is Axe of Despair?
Axe of Despair is a Ultra Rare card in the Magic Ruler set.
Other Axe of Despair printings
Same Yu-Gi-Oh! card across other sets and rarities.
Ultra RareAxe of Despair
The Lost Art Promotion (series) · #LART-EN051
CommonAxe of Despair
The Lost Art Promotion (series) · #LART-EN051
CommonAxe of Despair
Speed Duel GX: Duelists of Shadows · #SGX3-ENE16
CommonAxe of Despair
2-Player Starter Deck: Yuya & Declan · #YS15-ENL19
CommonAxe of Despair
2-Player Starter Deck: Yuya & Declan · #YS15-END14
CommonAxe of Despair
Space-Time Showdown Power-Up Pack · #YS14-EN026
CommonAxe of Despair
Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants · #BP02-EN131
Mosaic RareAxe of Despair
Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants · #BP02-EN131
