A Hero Lives
Normal Spell
A Hero Lives is a Normal Spell. First printed in Generation Force (2011).
- Type
- Spell Card
- Property
- Normal
- Archetype
- Elemental HERO
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Aug 6, 2011
- Printings
- 17
Card text
If you control no face-up monsters: Pay half your LP; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Elemental HERO" monster from your Deck.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$0.11 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
YGOPRODeck recorded a lowest available USD card-level price hint of ~$0.11 on Oct 26, 2026 (historical, not a printing-specific quote). It varies with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation ForceGENF-EN098 · Ultimate Rare · Aug 16, 2011 | GENF-EN098 | Ultimate Rare | Aug 16, 2011 | ~$74.13 1st Edition~$39.97 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Generation ForceGENF-EN098 · Ultra Rare · Aug 16, 2011 | GENF-EN098 | Ultra Rare | Aug 16, 2011 | ~$5.23 1st Edition~$2.05 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| HERO Strike Structure DeckSDHS-EN026 · Common · Jan 29, 2015 | SDHS-EN026 | Common | Jan 29, 2015 | ~$0.20 1st Edition~$0.11 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Duelist SagaDUSA-EN087 · Ultra Rare · Mar 30, 2017 | DUSA-EN087 | Ultra Rare | Mar 30, 2017 | ~$0.461st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Legendary Duelists: Magical HeroLED6-EN022 · Common · Jan 16, 2020 | LED6-EN022 | Common | Jan 16, 2020 | ~$0.10 1st Edition~$0.14 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Legendary Duelists: Season 3LDS3-EN112 · Common · Jul 21, 2022 | LDS3-EN112 | Common | Jul 21, 2022 | ~$0.111st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Speed Duel GX: Midterm ParadoxSGX2-ENA16 · Common · Oct 6, 2022 | SGX2-ENA16 | Common | Oct 6, 2022 | ~$0.271st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Speed Duel GX: Midterm ParadoxSGX2-ENA16 · Secret Rare · Oct 6, 2022 | SGX2-ENA16 | Secret Rare | Oct 6, 2022 | ~$0.621st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magnificent MavensMAMA-EN081 · Ultra Rare · Nov 3, 2022 | MAMA-EN081 | Ultra Rare | Nov 3, 2022 | ~$0.241st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Battles of Legend: Chapter 1BLC1-EN158 · Common · Feb 22, 2024 | BLC1-EN158 | Common | Feb 22, 2024 | ~$0.321st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Collector's Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Collector's Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$0.581st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Platinum Secret Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Platinum Secret Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$1.841st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Quarter Century Secret Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Quarter Century Secret Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$12.781st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Secret Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Secret Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$0.301st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Super Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Super Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$0.131st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Ultimate Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Ultimate Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$1.141st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century StampedeRA04-EN087 · Ultra Rare · Apr 10, 2025 | RA04-EN087 | Ultra Rare | Apr 10, 2025 | ~$0.171st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
*Approximate price hints, not appraisals. A price with a finish (1st Edition, Unlimited, Limited) is TCGplayer's for that set code, rarity and finish, via TCGCSV, updated Oct 26, 2026. A price marked YGOPRODeck is YGOPRODeck's figure for that printing. A dash means that printing has no price yet. Buy links are affiliate links.
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A Hero Lives in other languages
| Japanese | ヒーローアライブ |
| Korean | 히어로 얼라이브 |
| Chinese | 英雄到来 |
| German | Ein Held lebt |
| French | Héros Vivant |
| Italian | Un Eroe Sopravvive |
| Spanish | Un Héroe Vive |
| Portuguese | Um Herói Vive |
