Axe of Despair
Equip Spell
Axe of Despair is a Equip Spell. First printed in Magic Ruler (2002).
- Type
- Spell Card
- Property
- Equip
- Archetype
- Archfiend
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2002-09-16
- Printings
- 20
Card text
(This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.) The equipped monster gains 1000 ATK. When this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can Tribute 1 monster; place this card on top of your Deck.
Approximate value
≈$0.36
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-07-26), not a market value or official price. It varies a lot with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings below before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Ruler | MRL-002 | Ultra Rare | 2002-09-16 | $12.19 |
| Magic Ruler | MRL-E002 | Ultra Rare | 2002-09-16 | $34.20 |
| Spell Ruler | SRL-002 | Ultra Rare | 2002-09-16 | $7.43 |
| Spell Ruler | SRL-EN002 | Ultra Rare | 2002-09-16 | $0.36 |
| Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution | SYE-035 | Common | 2004-03-01 | $3.71 |
| Dark Beginning 1 | DB1-EN002 | Rare | 2004-10-12 | $0.36 |
| Retro Pack | RP01-EN051 | Rare | 2008-07-08 | $12.84 |
| Dark Legends | DLG1-EN052 | Common | 2008-11-21 | $3.40 |
| Duelist League Demo 2010 | DLDI-EN003 | Common | 2009-08-01 | $7.48 |
| Duel Terminal 2 | DT02-EN092 | Duel Terminal Normal Parallel Rare | 2010-05-25 | $6.09 |
| Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | BP01-EN067 | Common | 2012-05-24 | $0.36 |
| Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | BP01-EN067 | Starfoil Rare | 2012-05-24 | $0.36 |
| Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants | BP02-EN131 | Common | 2013-06-28 | $0.36 |
| Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants | BP02-EN131 | Mosaic Rare | 2013-06-28 | $0.36 |
| Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown | YS14-EN026 | Common | 2014-07-10 | $0.36 |
| 2-Player Starter Deck: Yuya & Declan | YS15-END14 | Common | 2015-05-28 | $5.07 |
| Dark Legion Starter Deck | YS15-ENL19 | Common | 2015-05-29 | $2.70 |
| The Lost Art Promotion 2022 | LART-EN051 | Ultra Rare | 2022-01-01 | $0.36 |
| Speed Duel GX: Duelists of Shadows | SGX3-ENE16 | Common | 2023-03-30 | $0.36 |
| The Lost Art Promotion (series) | LART-EN051 | Common | 2024-02-14 | $0.36 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
Axe of Despair in other languages
| Japanese | デーモンの斧 |
| Korean | 데몬의 도끼 |
| German | Axt der Verzweiflung |
| French | Hache du Désespoir |
| Italian | Ascia di Distruzione |
| Spanish | Hacha del Desespero |
| Portuguese | Machado do Desespero |
