# Dark Magician #SDY-006

The Dark Magician (#SDY-006, Starter Deck: Yugi, 2002) is a ultra rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card. Across 1 ZeroPop community scans it averages a 2.5/10 grade (GOOD), with 0% grading Gem Mint 9.5 or higher. Its current raw market value is about $12.

Canonical URL: https://zeropop.app/card/dark-magician-starter-deck-yugi-sdy-006-holofoil

## Card details

- Set: Starter Deck: Yugi
- Number: #SDY-006
- Year: 2002
- Game: Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Rarity: Ultra Rare
- Finish: Holofoil

## Market price

- Current raw value: $12

## Community grade population

- Scans: 1
- Average overall grade: 2.5 / 10
- Average corners: 2.0
- Average edges: 3.0
- Average surface: 2.5
- Average centering: 9.0
- Gem Mint (9.5+) rate: 0%
- Highest community grade: 2.5

### Value by grade

| Grade | % of scans | Avg value |
|-------|------------|-----------|
| 6 & below | 100% | $12 |

### Most common condition issues

- Crease: 100% of scans
- Whitening: 100% of scans
- Chipping: 100% of scans

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Dark Magician worth?

A raw (ungraded) Dark Magician from Starter Deck: Yugi currently carries a market value of about $12. Graded copies sell for more. The value ladder on this page shows the estimated price at each grade.

### What grade do most Dark Magician cards get?

Across 1 community scans on ZeroPop, the Dark Magician averages a 2.5/10 overall grade. 0% reach Gem Mint (9.5+). Sub-grade averages: corners 2.0, edges 3.0, surface 2.5, centering 9.0.

### What are the most common defects on a Dark Magician?

The most frequently flagged condition issues on scanned Dark Magician cards are Crease (100% of scans), Whitening (100% of scans), Chipping (100% of scans).

### Is the Dark Magician worth grading?

Whether the Dark Magician is worth submitting depends on its raw value versus its graded value and your predicted grade. ZeroPop scans the card, predicts a PSA/BGS/CGC grade, and runs the break-even math before you pay submission fees.

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Source: ZeroPop community grade data. ZeroPop is an AI-powered trading card grading app at https://zeropop.app