Yu-Gi-Oh!

Caius the Shadow Monarch

Synchro Era

Turbo Pack: Booster Three · #TU03-EN000 · Ultimate Rare · 2010

Effect Monster

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$5.38

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Card facts

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Set position: TU03-EN000 of 21
Release year: 2010
Rarity: Ultimate Rare
Level: 6
Attribute: DARK
Total printings: 12

Card analysis

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Primary role: Removal
Card type: Monster
ATK / DEF: 2400 / 1000
Level / Rank: 6
Attribute: DARK

Also does

Monster

Formats, release & popularity

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

Legal formats

Duel LinksCommon CharityEdisonTCGOCGMaster Duel

First released

TCG: 2008-04-02
OCG (Japan): 2007-12-15

Community interest

Database views: 500,914
Votes: 8 up · 2 down

Strategy & play

How Caius the Shadow Monarch plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Seen in 33% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

Competitive performance

From real Edison tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 33% of decks; 2.22 copies on average · 202 decks
Match win rate: 49.4%; -1.3 pts vs the 50.7% 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.

Evil HERO Malicious Edge

in 18% of decks · 37 seen

Dark Dust Spirit

in 11% of decks · 23 seen

Emergency Teleport

in 6% of decks · 12 seen

Krebons

in 6% of decks · 13 seen

Spirit Reaper

in 4% of decks · 9 seen

Junk Warrior

in 8% of decks · 17 seen

D.D. Assailant

in 2% of decks · 5 seen

Destiny HERO - Malicious

in 7% of decks · 15 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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$3.12 · in 93% of decks

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$0.53 · in 85% of decks

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$0.40 · in 81% of decks

Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer

$1.88 · in 63% of decks

About this card

Type: Effect Monster · Fiend · DARK

Archetype: Monarch

ATK: 2400 · DEF: 1000 · Level: 6

If this card is Tribute Summoned: Target 1 card on the field; banish that target, and if you do, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent if it is a DARK monster.

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	$5.38
Cardmarket	$3.51
eBay	$3.99
Amazon	$9.89
CoolStuffInc	$2.99

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Caius the Shadow Monarch is real?

Caius the Shadow Monarch 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 Caius the Shadow Monarch worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Caius the Shadow Monarch is $5.38; 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 Caius the Shadow Monarch from?

Caius the Shadow Monarch is from the Yu-Gi-Oh! set "Turbo Pack: Booster Three", released in 2010.

What rarity is Caius the Shadow Monarch?

Caius the Shadow Monarch is a Ultimate Rare card in the Turbo Pack: Booster Three set.