Darkness Approaches

Magic Ruler (2002), Yu-Gi-Oh!, MRL-040, Super Short Print


Darkness Approaches
PrintingUnlimited $0.151st Edition $0.27

1st Edition, Near Mint

$0.27

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 26 (yesterday). Unchanged since Oct 3.

Affiliate links. Qualifying purchases may earn tcgvibes.com a commission.

Price trend

For the 1st Edition printing.

Oct 19 $0.27 → Oct 26, 2026 $0.27 0.0%

$0.27
Oct 19, 2026Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026Oct 26, 2026

Sep 26 $0.30 → Oct 26, 2026 $0.27 −10.0%

$0.30$0.28$0.29$0.27
Sep 26, 2026Oct 6, 2026Oct 11, 2026Oct 16, 2026Oct 26, 2026

Jul 28 $0.29 → Oct 26, 2026 $0.27 −6.9%

$0.30$0.28$0.29$0.27
Jul 28, 2026Aug 27, 2026Sep 11, 2026Sep 26, 2026Oct 26, 2026

Oct 26, 2025 $0.24 → Oct 26, 2026 $0.27 +12.5%

$0.34$0.24$0.26$0.28$0.30$0.27
Oct 26, 2025Feb 24, 2026Apr 26, 2026Jun 26, 2026Oct 26, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $0.64 → Oct 26, 2026 $0.27 −57.8%

$0.64$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.27
Feb 8, 2024Jan 3, 2025Jun 17, 2025Nov 29, 2025Oct 26, 2026

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 26, 2026: the 1st Edition printing −6.9%; the median other card in Magic Ruler 0.0% (118 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Market details

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 26, 2026

Highest (1st Edition)$0.64Feb 8, 2024 to Mar 12, 2024
Lowest (1st Edition)$0.20Sep 28, 2025 to Oct 16, 2025
Vs highest58% below $0.64

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Oct 2$0.30 → $0.28−6.7%Show on chart
Oct 3$0.28 → $0.27−3.6%Show on chart

Same set: Magic Ruler (235)

Keep exploring

Live market

Newest TCGplayer value: Oct 26, 2026. Prices in USD. Card names and images © their respective publishers. See how these prices are made.