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Shinato, King of a Higher Plane YU-GI-OH

Ultra Rare · #DCR-016

Shinato, King of a Higher Plane #DCR-016 (Dark Crisis) is worth about $9.21 today for an Unlimited copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 1% over 30 days. 1st Edition copies are $22.71.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Unlimited $9.21 (this page), 1st Edition $22.71 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Shinato, King of a Higher Plane #DCR-016 is holding steady: $9.21 today, flat over 30 days and 2% below its high of $9.40 (2026-09-30), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), and near its low of $9.21 (2026-10-27). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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$9.21
▼ 1.5% · 30d
Unlimited · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$7.00
lowest listing · market $9.21
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$9.21
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $9.21 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$9.21verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$7.00
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $6.45 cash · $7.37 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Across every game TickerMint tracks, cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (59,497 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
ATTACK
3300
DEFENSE
3000
ATTRIBUTE
LIGHT
CARD TYPE
Effect Monster
DESCRIPTION
This card can only be Special Summoned with the Ritual Spell Card Shinato''s Ark. You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand. When a Defense Position monster on your opponent''s side of the field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by this card as a result of battle, inflict damage to your opponent''s Life Points equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
MONSTERTYPE
Fairy

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Shinato, King of a Higher Plane?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $9.21 market price that is roughly $6.45 cash or $7.37 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Shinato, King of a Higher Plane (Dark Crisis) worth today?

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Shinato, King of a Higher Plane [Unlimited] has a TCGplayer market price of $9.21 as of 2026-10-28. 1st Edition copies are $22.71.

Is Shinato, King of a Higher Plane going up or down in price?

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Shinato, King of a Higher Plane #DCR-016 is holding steady: $9.21 today, flat over 30 days and 2% below its high of $9.40 (2026-09-30), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), and near its low of $9.21 (2026-10-27). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: down 1.4% over 7 days.

What is the all-time high price for Shinato, King of a Higher Plane?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after Shinato, King of a Higher Plane came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2026-09-16), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since September 2026), the TCGplayer market price for Shinato, King of a Higher Plane [Unlimited] (all conditions) peaked at $9.40 (2026-09-30) and bottomed at $9.21 (2026-10-27).

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