

In the early 2000s, Yu-Gi-Oh! swept the world and captured the hearts of children and adults alike. As the popularity of the game grew, so did the craze for collecting the game’s cards.
Part of the appeal of collecting Yu-Gi-Oh! cards were the excitement of finding rare cards. Some cards like the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Tyr, and The Vanquishing Warlord have huge asking prices for their rarity. But no card was as rare as Tyler The Great Warrior.
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Tyler the Great Warrior sold for triple its ask price
Recently, the card was put up for sale, expected to fetch at least $100,000. But this Yu-Gi-Oh! has exceeded all expectations of fans. Tyler the Great Warrior has officially sold for more than $311,000 on eBay. This transaction broke the record for the most expensive recorded sale in the game’s history.
The 1 of a kind Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Tyler the Great Warrior has officially sold for over $311,000
Making it the most expensive documented sale in the games history pic.twitter.com/U7S7vhjeQs
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) May 1, 2023
Although the video of the grading of the card has made some fans upset. They believe that graders have acted unprofessionally and hurt the value of the card. The card was expected to fetch a lot more than around $300,000. They have taken to Twitter to show their frustration over this matter.
It actually hurt that they take it out and physically touch it.
— RaimaNd (@RaimaNdTV) May 1, 2023
This whole video was triggering af! From the off center case, to it being graded only a 7 for 300k, to touching it W/O GLOVES?? Baffling!
— Eugene Sesma III (@ChickityChina93) May 2, 2023
With only a single card available in the whole world, many fans’ dream to get their hands on Tyler The Great Warrior has stopped with the sale. The story behind the creation of this single card is an interesting one too.
The rarest Yu-Gi-Oh! card’s story
In 2002, Tyler Gressle was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer. He received a wish and chose to have his own card in the game. The team from Make-a-Wish and 4Kids made this card a reality. The card was designed by the late Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! creator, and Gressle together. Gressle sent a preliminary design to Takahashi who in turn gave two concept artwork back. Gressle selected one of the two designs to be made in the rarest card.
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And the story also had a happy ending with Gressle emerging victorious from his battles with cancer. Gressle has also stated he will donate a part of the sale to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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