2024's Most Valuable Cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!

2024 is the year for Yu-gi-Oh! Collectors everywhere. There are many cards from Phantom Nightmare to Crossover Breakers. Some cards have helped the best decks of the year reach meta status while others only started making an impact at the last minute.

For Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG fans, there are many reasons to collect cards, whether you want to play them, display them in your binder, or if you just want to see how much the prices go up. So which card has had the biggest impact on the market this year? These are the most valuable Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards of 2024.

Card prices reflect prices found on TCG Player.com and may change over time.

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Maliss cards

An honorable mention during the height of the hype

• Maliss Q Hearts Crypter $118.81

• Malis underground at $176.87

• Maliss P White Rabbit $222.21

Crossover breakers have the benefit of being released towards the end of 2024 and at the height of the YCS which includes the new sanctions list. All of these cards have hype surrounding them, which drives competitive players to seek them out and drive up prices.

They all have similar characteristics, such as an easy way to special summon themselves after being banished and the ability to strengthen their link monsters. The most valuable of the bunch all come in precious quarter-century secret rare prints.

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Ryzeal cards

Hype for ultimate category 4 engine

• Ryzeal Duo Drive $113.89

• Ryzeal Detonator $124.37

• Ext Ryzeal $128.06

• Sword Ryzeal $152.39

• Ice Ryzeal $153.80

Another group of cards that stole the spotlight in late 2024 is the Ryzeal archetype, which got prints in crossover breakers. These cards made waves during YCS at the end of the year showing that players could return to relying on 4 XYZ monsters.

Not only is this a modern strategy, but it has a nostalgic feel due to its reliance on Summoning Rank 4s, like the early days of the Zexal era. All of these cards come in precious quarter-century secret rare prints.

10

Nightmare Apprentice $99.58

A familiar design

The Illusion archetype first appeared in 2023 with Yugi's retraining of some animal cards, the Chimeras. In 2024, the Dark Magician Girl also received another version as the Nightmare Apprentice.

It quickly became a must-have card for anyone who wanted to play the Illusion archetype. In addition to being rare, the card was released with a quarter-century print run in Legacy of Destruction, giving players a chance to pull an even rarer version.

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Sinful Loot Deception $105.26

A fantastic burn card and finder

The Sinful Spoils archetype and Azamina cards all received Charms in 2024. Sinister Spoils' Deception is a persistent spell that does two very important things. First off, it allows you to search for another Azamina card from your deck.

Burn damage is also good as a way to avoid trapping your opponent's hand during a third-round game. This means using the timing rules to create a gap large enough to win.

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Mulcharmy Fuwalos Secret Rare $124.45

Place the drawing cards

Maxx C is a hand trap so powerful, it was banned. In 2024, Maxx C Mulcharmy was split into three separate cards as Fuwalos was the most powerful. This allows you to draw a card each time your opponent Special Summons from the Deck or Extra Deck.

This is one of those instances where a secret rare print can stand alongside some of the most valuable quarter century rare cards of the year.

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Promethean Princess Bestover of Flames $135.72

The fire is coming

The Promethean Princess first debuted in the Phantom Nightmare set. However, despite receiving many inexpensive reprints throughout the years, there is always a market for specific prints.

In this case, it's a quarter-century secret rare print of the Promethean princess Bestover of Flame that can be found in the original set of cards. You will be able to identify it by its set identification number, PHNI-EN052.

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Fiendsmith Engraver $155.01

Fiendsmith Infects 2024

The Fiendsmith archetype invaded the most meta decks of 2024 upon release. The most important part of the engine is the Fiendsmith Engraver. This card is not only easy to get on the field but can act as a finder for Fiendsmith Spells and Traps.

The secret rare print is one of the most sought after cards in the Eternal Forbidden set, adding extra luxury with a quarter-century print.

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Mulcharmy Purulia $193.64

A slick side option

Mulcharmy Purulia is one of the chess cards in the Infinite Forbidden set and is the second-best Mulcharmy card. This lets you draw a card from your hand every time your opponent Special Summons it.

This is a card that can be powerful against right decks but is well relegated to side decks. Play Purulia and Fuvalos in the same turn, and you can easily lock victory.

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Dominus Impulse 196.11

A meta negate

Preventing your opponent from being able to special summon from the deck is an important strategy for victory. While Ash Blossom can do the trick, Dominus Impulse can act as an additional way to do it from hand to hand.

Dominus Impulse is also a trap so you can set it on the field that puts you down to avoid the lock. If you have another trap in your graveyard it also destroys cards that can help remove corpses from the field.

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Sky Striker S Ray Alternative Art 204.75

An elusive Sky Striker

Battles of Legend: Terminal Revenge gave Skystriker fans access to an elusive alternate art. Sky Striker Ace Raye is one of the most important monsters for the archetype, so being able to flash a variant of the card is always a neat flex.

Of course, it wouldn't be worth it if it wasn't hard to get. This card is a rare alternative art within the set, but it's also a secret rarity for a quarter of a century. These two qualities combine to pump its value sky high.

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Mulcharmy Fuwalos $383.12

Rare Mulcharmy

Mulcharmy Fuwalos has a quarter-century Secret Rare printing that was issued at the same time as the Secret Rare counterpart. However, being the ultimate Mulcharmy means that this print is highly sought after by dedicated collectors.

It's also a card you need three out of three if you want the full rare bump that will hurt your wallet. It's the most valuable meta card of 2024, topped only by one of the most elusive cards ever printed.

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Dragon Master Magia $875.17

The greatest chess cards of 2024

Dragon Master Magia is the most valuable card and the most loved card of 2024. This is because it has only been printed as a secret rarity for a quarter of a century, so there are no fewer rarities if you want to add this card to your collection.

This card is capable of giving your end board three negates by itself so it has the potential to be powerful if it is provided with more. Pulling one from Battles of Legend: Terminal Revenge is the biggest quest you can get from the set.