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Soul Drain YU-GI-OH

Rare · #REDU-EN078

Soul Drain #REDU-EN078 (Return of the Duelist) is worth about $3.48 today for an Unlimited copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 10% over 30 days. 1st Edition copies are $3.65.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Unlimited $3.48 (this page), 1st Edition $3.65 (on this page's chart).

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

Soul Drain #REDU-EN078 is trending down: $3.48 today, down 10% in 30 days and 10% below its high of $3.85 (2026-09-16), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), but near its low of $3.48 (2026-10-27). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. chart →

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$3.48
▼ 9.6% · 30d
Unlimited · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-28
condition prices as of 2026-10-28; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.98
lowest listing · market $3.48
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
$3.48
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $3.48 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$3.48verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.98
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $2.44 cash · $2.78 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Across every game TickerMint tracks, cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 50% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,742 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
0
DEFENSE
0
ATTRIBUTE
TRAP
CARD TYPE
Normal Trap
DESCRIPTION
Activate by paying 1000 Life Points. Monsters that are banished, as well as monsters in the Graveyard, cannot activate their effects (that start a Chain).

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Soul Drain?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $3.48 market price that is roughly $2.44 cash or $2.78 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 Soul Drain (Return of the Duelist) worth today?

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Soul Drain [Unlimited] has a TCGplayer market price of $3.48 as of 2026-10-28. 1st Edition copies are $3.65.

Is Soul Drain going up or down in price?

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Soul Drain #REDU-EN078 is trending down: $3.48 today, down 10% in 30 days and 10% below its high of $3.85 (2026-09-16), the highest since we began tracking (2026-09-16), but near its low of $3.48 (2026-10-27). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: down 6.2% over 7 days.

What is the highest price for Soul Drain since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Yu-Gi-Oh prices on 2026-09-16, after Soul Drain 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 Soul Drain [Unlimited] (all conditions) peaked at $3.85 (2026-09-16) and bottomed at $3.48 (2026-10-27).

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