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Sinister Serpent YU-GI-OH

Prismatic Secret Rare · #SDD-002

Sinister Serpent #SDD-002 (Stairway to the Destined Duel) is worth about $12.27 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, flat over 30 days.

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

Sinister Serpent #SDD-002 is holding steady: $12.27 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), set 2026-10-22, and near its low of $12.04 (2026-09-29). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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$12.27
▲ 0.5% · 30d
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
$7.50
lowest listing · market $12.27
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eBay · raw
$8.99
asking floor · 16 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$8.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $8.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$12.27verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$7.50
eBay delivered floor (scanned 32d ago)$8.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($7.50) and the eBay floor ($8.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $8.59 cash · $9.82 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
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
300
DEFENSE
250
ATTRIBUTE
WATER
CARD TYPE
Effect Monster
DESCRIPTION
During your Standby Phase, if a "Sinister Serpent" exists in your Graveyard, you can return the "Sinister Serpent" to your hand.
MONSTERTYPE
Reptile

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Sinister Serpent?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $12.27 market price that is roughly $8.59 cash or $9.82 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 Sinister Serpent (Stairway to the Destined Duel) worth today?

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Sinister Serpent [Limited] has a TCGplayer market price of $12.27 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Sinister Serpent going up or down in price?

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Sinister Serpent #SDD-002 is holding steady: $12.27 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), set 2026-10-22, and near its low of $12.04 (2026-09-29). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: up 0.2% over 7 days.

What is the all-time high price for Sinister Serpent?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after Sinister Serpent 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 Sinister Serpent [Limited] (all conditions) peaked at $12.28 (2026-10-22) and bottomed at $12.04 (2026-09-29).

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