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The Beginning of the End (UTR) YU-GI-OH

Ultimate Rare · #PTDN-EN053

The Beginning of the End (UTR) #PTDN-EN053 (Phantom Darkness) is worth about $18.64 today for an Unlimited copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 4% over 30 days. 1st Edition copies are $20.79.

This card has 4 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): UTR Ultimate Rare Unlimited $18.64 (this page), UTR Ultimate Rare 1st Edition $20.79 (on this page's chart), Ultra Rare 1st Edition $3.23, Ultra Rare Unlimited $1.97.

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

The Beginning of the End (UTR) #PTDN-EN053 is trending up: $18.64 today, up 4% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), set 2026-10-13, and near its low of $17.98 (2026-09-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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$18.64
▲ 3.7% · 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
$9.75
lowest listing · market $18.64
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
$18.64
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $18.64 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$18.64verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$9.75
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $13.05 cash · $14.91 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
ATTRIBUTE
SPELL
CARD TYPE
Normal Spell
DESCRIPTION
Activate only if there are 7 or more DARK monsters in your Graveyard. Remove from play 5 DARK monsters from your Graveyard to draw 3 cards.

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PRICE FAQ

Why does The Beginning of the End #PTDN-EN053 have different prices?

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The Beginning of the End #PTDN-EN053 was printed 4 ways and each one sells separately: UTR Ultimate Rare 1st Edition $20.79; UTR Ultimate Rare Unlimited $18.64; Ultra Rare 1st Edition $3.23; Ultra Rare Unlimited $1.97 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for The Beginning of the End (UTR)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $18.64 market price that is roughly $13.05 cash or $14.91 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 The Beginning of the End (UTR) (Phantom Darkness) worth today?

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The Beginning of the End (UTR) [Unlimited] has a TCGplayer market price of $18.64 as of 2026-10-28. 1st Edition copies are $20.79.

Is The Beginning of the End (UTR) going up or down in price?

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The Beginning of the End (UTR) #PTDN-EN053 is trending up: $18.64 today, up 4% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), set 2026-10-13, and near its low of $17.98 (2026-09-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days.

What is the highest price for The Beginning of the End (UTR) since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after The Beginning of the End (UTR) 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 The Beginning of the End (UTR) [Unlimited] (all conditions) peaked at $18.64 (2026-10-13) and bottomed at $17.98 (2026-09-16).

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