{
 "id": "yugioh/starter-deck-yugi/dark-magician-sdy-006",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/starter-deck-yugi/dark-magician-sdy-006/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/starter-deck-yugi/dark-magician-sdy-006/index.md",
 "name": "Dark Magician",
 "title": "Dark Magician SDY-006 (Starter Deck: Yugi)",
 "category": "yugioh",
 "category_name": "Yu-Gi-Oh!",
 "set": "Starter Deck: Yugi",
 "number": "SDY-006",
 "year": 2002,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Ultra Rare",
 "artist": "Unknown",
 "publisher": "Konami",
 "flagship": false,
 "updated": "2026-10-28",
 "as_of": "2026-11-10",
 "summary": "Dark Magician SDY-006 is the Ultra Rare Dark Magician from the English Starter Deck: Yugi. Collectors search for it because it is an early English Yugi starter-deck printing, and 1st Edition slabs are treated separately from Unlimited examples.",
 "key_facts": [
  "CardVolume lists 4 verified sales of the Dark Magician SDY-006 (Starter Deck: Yugi) as of November 10, 2026.",
  "No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $239.23 for an Unlimited Ultra Rare PSA 9 on October 25, 2026 at eBay.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $2,225 for an Unlimited Ultra Rare PSA 10 on October 11, 2026 at eBay."
 ],
 "versions": [
  {
   "key": "first-edition-ultra-rare",
   "label": "1st Edition Ultra Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Printed set code SDY-006, Ultra Rare treatment, and 1st Edition text below the artwork; expected First Edition security foil is gold."
  },
  {
   "key": "unlimited-ultra-rare",
   "label": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Printed set code SDY-006 and Ultra Rare treatment, without 1st Edition text; expected Unlimited security foil is silver."
  }
 ],
 "grades": [
  {
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "version_key": "unlimited-ultra-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "label": "PSA 10",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 1,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-11",
    "price_usd": 2225,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/287622539606"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-11",
    "price_usd": 2225,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/287622539606"
   },
   "population": null,
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "version_key": "unlimited-ultra-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "label": "PSA 9",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 2,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 2,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-25",
    "price_usd": 239.23,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/940011149146"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-09",
    "price_usd": 255,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/820196707671"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 766,
    "as_of": "2026-10-02",
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/42902293/psa"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "version_key": "unlimited-ultra-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "label": "PSA 8",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 1,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-11",
    "price_usd": 110.5,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/278420281966"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-10-11",
    "price_usd": 110.5,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/278420281966"
   },
   "population": null,
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  }
 ],
 "verified_sales": [
  {
   "date": "2026-10-25",
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 239.23,
   "price": 239.23,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/940011149146",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-11",
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "price_usd": 110.5,
   "price": 110.5,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/278420281966",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-11",
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 2225,
   "price": 2225,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/287622539606",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-10-09",
   "version": "Unlimited Ultra Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 255,
   "price": 255,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/820196707671",
   "status": "verified"
  }
 ],
 "graded_market_value_usd": null,
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 9 1st Edition Dark Magician SDY-006 worth?",
   "a": "Opened PSA cert records show PSA 9 1st Edition SDY-006 sales at $2,100 on 2026-09-02, $1,675 on 2026-09-01, $1,899.99 on 2026-08-31, $1,600 on 2026-08-27, and $1,425 on 2026-08-24.",
   "source_ids": [
    4
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 9 Unlimited Dark Magician SDY-006 worth?",
   "a": "Opened PSA cert records show PSA 9 Unlimited SDY-006 sales at $308.74 on 2026-09-13, $324.99 on 2026-09-10, $250 on 2026-09-06, $202.50 on 2026-09-06, and $299.99 on 2026-09-05.",
   "source_ids": [
    6
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How do I tell SDY-006 from LOB-005?",
   "a": "SDY-006 is the Starter Deck: Yugi card code, while LOB-005 is the Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon card code, so the printed code under the art is the first filter.",
   "source_ids": [
    1,
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 9 1st Edition SDY-006 copies exist?",
   "a": "The opened PSA cert page shows PSA Population 294 for PSA 9 1st Edition SDY-006 as of 2026-09-26; this is a PSA graded count, not a print run.",
   "source_ids": [
    5
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is a gold security foil enough to call it 1st Edition?",
   "a": "No, gold foil supports the edition check for First/Limited Edition, but the evidence standard also requires the printed 1st Edition text, set code, condition, and authenticity review.",
   "source_ids": [
    2,
    3
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Dark Magician card details",
   "url": "https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/card_search.action?cid=4041&ope=2&request_locale=en",
   "publisher": "Konami"
  },
  {
   "title": "Yu-Gi-Oh! Collecting Basics Guide",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/info/tcg/yu-gi-oh-basics-guide",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "New to Yu-Gi-Oh! guide",
   "url": "https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/about/new-to-ygo/",
   "publisher": "Konami"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 117814155",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/117814155/psa",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 154249638",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/154249638/psa",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 42902293",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/42902293/psa",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Certification Verification",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Dark Magician SDY-006 (Starter Deck: Yugi). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/starter-deck-yugi/dark-magician-sdy-006/ (accessed 2026-11-10)."
}