Yu-Gi-Oh!

Giant Rat

Original Era

Magic Ruler · #MRL-079 · Rare · 2002

Effect Monster

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Market reference

$0.17

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: MRL-079 of 235
Release year: 2002
Rarity: Rare
Level: 4
Attribute: EARTH
Total printings: 20

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Removal
Card type: Monster
ATK / DEF: 1400 / 1450
Level / Rank: 4
Attribute: EARTH

Also does

MonsterSpecial Summon

Formats, release & popularity

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

Legal formats

GOATOCG GOATDuel LinksSpeed DuelCommon CharityEdisonTCGOCGMaster Duel

First released

TCG: 2002-09-16
OCG (Japan): 2000-07-13

Community interest

Database views: 755,968
Votes: 7 up · 2 down

Competitive performance

From real Goat tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 8% of decks; 1.88 copies on average · 8 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.

Secret Barrel

in 63% of decks · 5 seen

Morphing Jar

in 63% of decks · 5 seen

Cyber Jar

in 63% of decks · 5 seen

Injection Fairy Lily

in 75% of decks · 6 seen

Giant Trunade

in 75% of decks · 6 seen

Exiled Force

in 100% of decks · 8 seen

Reinforcement of the Army

in 63% of decks · 5 seen

Premature Burial

in 63% of decks · 5 seen

About this card

Type: Effect Monster · Beast · EARTH

ATK: 1400 · DEF: 1450 · Level: 4

When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 EARTH monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck, in Attack Position.

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	$0.17
Cardmarket	$0.17
eBay	$1.16
Amazon	$1.38
CoolStuffInc	$0.25

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Giant Rat is real?

Giant Rat 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 Giant Rat worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giant Rat is $0.17; 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 Giant Rat from?

Giant Rat is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Magic Ruler", released in 2002.

What rarity is Giant Rat?

Giant Rat is a Rare card in the Magic Ruler set.