Exodia is one of the most iconic monsters in the entirety of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. From the first time Yugi assembled all five pieces and demolished Kaiba’s Blue-Eyes White Dragon, being able to replicate that same effect in-game has always felt exhilarating.
This monster can get pretty expensive due to how iconic the cards are, but also the fact that you need five pieces to make it work. There are also a few valuable cards that make Exodia a powerhouse in the metagame. If you want to hit your opponent with the ultimate flex of skill and rarity, there is also a way to build the most expensive Exodia of all time.
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Millennium Ankh Quarter Century Secret Rare $45.69
Summoning The Forbidden One
The biggest problem with Exodia decks is that most of the time, there isn’t a usable Exodia monster to bring out. The Infinite Forbidden set of the TCG changed this by introducing a Fusion version of Exodia that could be brought out with the power of Millennium Ankh.
This Spell card already looks great, but it looks even more mystical in a quarter-century rare printing. With this card, you can Summon The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate in style by showing the five pieces of Exodia to your opponent.
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The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate $56.99
Dazzling And Unstoppable
The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate is an interesting interpretation of the legendary monster since it also takes a few notes from both the manga and anime. Summoning it requires the Millennium Ankh, and it is only as powerful as the player using it.
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Like the manga, it will drain your life essence, or in this case, life points by 1000 during each of your Standby Phases. It then gains attack depending on how much you have left. So anything that will boost your life points will only make this monster stronger. This quarter-century printing can be found in The Infinite Forbidden Set.
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Left Leg Of The Forbidden One Starlight Rare $93.86
One Piece Of The Puzzle
Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge includes every single piece of Exodia as part of the starlight rare lineup. This gives the cards a premium look that glitters on both the card art and the card body. This makes them easy to spot when you pull one from a pack since they stand out.
If you’re planning to build an Exodia made up of only the most expensive parts, then this is one of the easier cards to get a matching set of. Regardless, having all five pieces as starlight rares is a neat flex due to how difficult they are to pull.
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Right Arm Of The Forbidden One Starlight Rare $105.64
A Good Right Hook
Right Arm of the Forbidden One is the other piece that was released in the Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge set as a starlight rare. Once again, it is very easy to spot but difficult to actually find in a pack.
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This is another starlight rare piece that you must exclude if you really want to build the most expensive Exodia since there exists a much rarer printing. Retro cards getting rarity bumps is always neat and none deserve the premium treatment more than the Exodia pieces.
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Left Arm Of The Forbidden One Starlight Rare $107.56
An Expensive Left Hand
If you want to give your opponent the old one-two, you’re going to need a left hand. The Left Hand of the Forbidden One can be found as a starlight rare in Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge.
It wouldn’t be the same if you didn’t have everything in matching rarity. For collectors, this means getting the right color scheme, foiling and set identification numbers. That’s how you can truly achieve the perfect Exodia, even if it can get a bit pricey to get them all.
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Right Leg Of The Forbidden One Starlight Rare $130.03
Good Thing You Only Need One
Give your Exodia an extra kick in the rarity department with the inclusion of a Right Leg of the Forbidden One from the Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge set. This Starlight Rare may do the same thing as a common printing but it’s that extra shininess that makes it all the worthwhile.
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The good thing about the pricier Exodia pieces is that you only ever want one of each. So, unlike other cards where you need three to have a playset at max rarity, just one will do the trick. This is the case even before the cards got limited.
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Exodia The Forbidden One Dark Duel Stories $200.60
A Unique Find
Dark Duel Stories for the Game Boy Color was released with two sets of three cards. The most popular set includes Dark Magician, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Exodia the Forbidden One. These were all printed as prismatic secret rares.
Of course, finding a copy of this in good condition is tough. So much so, that unsealed copies of the game can get expensive just for the trading cards found within. This is why it’s always good to preserve promo cards even if you don’t have to open multiple boxes to find it.
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Exodia The Forbidden One $262.96
Don’t Lose Your Head
Your pieces of Exodia would not do anything unless you have a copy of Exodia the Forbidden One. This is the card that has the text which explains the alternate win condition. This particular head is the final piece of the puzzle from the Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge set.
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Despite not being the most expensive Exodia set, this is the rarest you can go before pieces start becoming harder to find. The main advantage of getting the ones from Crystal Revenge is they were reprinted in a set rather than an elusive booster pack.
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Left Leg Of The Forbidden One $299.95
Getting Your Friends Into Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy was released in 2006 and one special package gave players everything they needed to learn how to play the game. This includes a copy of the game for Game Boy Advance, a tutorial DVD, a starter deck, some booster packs based on Chazz Princeton and Jaden Yuki, as well a complete set of Exodia cards.
However, this also makes these particular Exodia cards hard to find. Finding them secondhand is difficult enough, getting them graded is an even tougher task to accomplish even for the Left Lef of the Forbidden One.
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Right Arm Of The Forbidden One $349.99
Selling An Arm And A Leg
You’ll need to sell an arm and a leg to get the Right Arm of the Forbidden One from the GX Ultimate Beginner Pack. While most of these were given away as gifts, very few now remain in good condition.
After all, trading cards were meant to be played with and even rare cards are no exception when you first receive them as kids. It is only until years later that you realize the amazing find you had. If you’re lucky, you might just find some of these cards in your binder having never realized this is the card everyone wants.
