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Nightmare Apprentice YU-GI-OH

Secret Rare · #LEDE-EN029

Nightmare Apprentice #LEDE-EN029 (Legacy of Destruction) is worth about $3.05 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 23% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Secret Rare $3.05 (this page), Quarter Century Secret Rare $18.95.

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

Nightmare Apprentice #LEDE-EN029 is trending down: $3.05 today, down 23% in 30 days and 30% below its high of $4.34 (2026-09-16), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), but near its low of $2.89 (2026-10-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$2.93
lowest listing · market $3.05
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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
$3.05
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a patient buyer pays about $3.05 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$3.05verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$2.93
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.13 cash · $2.44 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Across every game TickerMint tracks, cards 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 47% of the time in our archive since 2024 (12,539 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
2000
DEFENSE
1700
ATTRIBUTE
DARK
CARD TYPE
Effect Monster
DESCRIPTION
You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 card. You can only Special Summon "Nightmare Apprentice" once per turn this way. If this card battles a monster, neither can be destroyed by that battle. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Illusion monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Nightmare Apprentice". You can only use this effect of "Nightmare Apprentice" once per turn.
MONSTERTYPE
Illusion

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Nightmare Apprentice #LEDE-EN029 have two prices?

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Nightmare Apprentice #LEDE-EN029 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Quarter Century Secret Rare $18.95; Secret Rare $3.05 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). 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 Nightmare Apprentice?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.05 market price that is roughly $2.13 cash or $2.44 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 Nightmare Apprentice (Legacy of Destruction) worth today?

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Nightmare Apprentice [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.05 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Nightmare Apprentice going up or down in price?

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Nightmare Apprentice #LEDE-EN029 is trending down: $3.05 today, down 23% in 30 days and 30% below its high of $4.34 (2026-09-16), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), but near its low of $2.89 (2026-10-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: up 3.0% over 7 days. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the all-time high price for Nightmare Apprentice?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after Nightmare Apprentice 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 Nightmare Apprentice [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $4.34 (2026-09-16) and bottomed at $2.89 (2026-10-24).

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