The Most Valuable Cards Of 2024 In Yu-Gi-Oh!

2024 is the year for Yu-Gi-Oh! collectors everywhere. There are plenty of cards to chase after, from Phantom Nightmare to Crossover Breakers. Some cards have helped the best decks of the year reach meta status while others only began to impact at the very last minute.

For Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG fans, there are many reasons to collect cards, whether you want to play them, show them off in your binder, or if you want to see just how far the prices will spike. So which cards made the most impact on the market this year? These are the most valuable Yu-Gi-Oh! cards of 2024.

Card prices reflect the prices found on TCG Player.com and are subject to change with time.

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The Maliss Cards

An Honorable Mention During The Height Of Hype

• Maliss Q Hearts Crypter $118.81
• Maliss In Underground $176.87
• Maliss P White Rabbit $222.21

Crossover Breakers has the benefit of being released towards the end of 2024 and during the height of a YCS that includes a fresh ban list reveal. These cards all have the hype surrounding them, causing competitive players to seek them out and prices to soar.

They all have similar traits, such as an easy way to Special Summon themselves after being banished and the ability to make their Link monsters stronger. The most valuable of the bunch all come in valuable quarter century secret rare printings.

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The Ryzeal Cards

Hype For The Ultimate Rank 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 at the very end of 2024 is the Ryzeal archetype, which got printings in Crossover Breakers. These cards made waves during the YCS at the end of the year showing that players could go back to relying on Rank 4 XYZ monsters.

This is not only a modern strategy, but one that has a sense of nostalgia to it due to the reliance on Summoning Rank 4s, just like the early days of the Zexal era. These cards all come in valuable quarter century secret rare printings.

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Nightmare Apprentice $99.58

A Familiar Design

The Illusion archetype first appeared in 2023 with retrains of some of Yugi’s beast cards, the Chimeras. In 2024, the Dark Magician Girl also received another variant in the form of Nightmare Apprentice.

This soon became a must-have card for anyone who wants to play the Illusion archetype. Aside from being essential, the card was released with a quarter century printing in Legacy of Destruction, giving players a chance to pull an even rarer variant.

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Deception Of The Sinful Spoils $105.26

A Fantastic Burn Card And Searcher

The Sinful Spoils archetype and the Azamina cards all gained traction in 2024. Deception of the Sinful Spoils is a Continuous Spell that does two very important things. First off, it allows you to search out another Azamina card from your deck.

The burn damage is also good as a way to ward off your opponent’s hand traps during a third-round game. This means making a wide enough gap to win using time rules.

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Mulcharmy Fuwalos Secret Rare $124.45

Keep Drawing Cards

Maxx C is a hand trap so powerful, it got banned. In 2024, Maxx C was split into three separate cards with Mulcharmy Fuwalos being 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 the secret rare printing can stand alongside some of the most valuable quarter century rare cards of the year.

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Promethean Princess Bestower Of Flames $135.72

The Flames Keep Coming

Promethean Princess first made its debut in the Phantom Nightmare set. However, despite getting plenty of cheaper reprints throughout the year, there is always a market for specific printings.

In this case, it is the quarter century secret rare printing of Promethean Princess Bestower of Flames that can be found in the card’s original set. You’ll 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 some of the most meta decks of 2024 upon release. The most important part of the engine is Fiendsmith Engraver. This card is not only easy to get on the field but can act as a searcher for Fiendsmith Spells and Traps.

The secret rare printing is one of the most sought after cards in The Infinite Forbidden set with the quarter century print adding that extra bit of luxury.

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Mulcharmy Purulia $193.64

A Slick Side Option

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

This is one card that can be powerful against the right decks but is best relegated to the side deck. Play Purulia and Fuwalos during the same turn, and you can lock down victory with ease.

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Dominus Impulse 196.11

A Meta Negate

Stopping your opponent from being able to Special Summon from the deck is a vital strategy for victory. While Ash Blossom can do the trick, Dominus Impulse can act as an additional way of doing this from the hand.

Dominus Impulse is also a Trap so you can set it on the field to avoid the locks it puts you under. It also destroys cards if you have another Trap in your graveyard which can also help remove bodies from the field.

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Sky Striker Ace Raye Alternate 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 valuable if it wasn’t hard to get. This card is both a rare alternate art within the set, but it is also a quarter century secret rare. These two qualities mix to pump its value into the sky.

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Mulcharmy Fuwalos $383.12

The Rarest Mulcharmy

Mulcharmy Fuwalos has a quarter century secret rare printing that was released at the same time as the secret rare counterpart. However, being the ultimate Mulcharmy means that this printing is highly sought after by the most dedicated collectors.

This is also a card you need three of so if you want a full rarity bump it’s going to hurt your wallet. This is 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 Chase Card Of 2024

Dragon Master Magia is the most valuable card of 2024 and one of the most elusive. This is because it is only printed as a quarter century secret rare, so there are no lower rarities to fall back on if you want to add this card to your collection.

This card is capable of giving your end board three negates on its own so it has the potential to be powerful if made more available. Pulling one from Battles of Legend: Terminal Revenge is the greatest find you can get from the set.