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
- Sep 16, 2002
- 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.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$0.49 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
YGOPRODeck recorded a lowest available USD card-level price hint of ~$0.49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic RulerMRL-002 · Ultra Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | MRL-002 | Ultra Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$38.30 1st Edition~$6.75 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magic RulerMRL-E002 · Ultra Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | MRL-E002 | Ultra Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$34.20YGOPRODeck | Search eBay |
| Spell RulerSRL-002 · Ultra Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | SRL-002 | Ultra Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$10.49Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Spell RulerSRL-EN002 · Ultra Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | SRL-EN002 | Ultra Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$3.95Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Starter Deck: Yugi EvolutionSYE-035 · Common · Mar 1, 2004 | SYE-035 | Common | Mar 1, 2004 | ~$0.84 1st Edition~$0.62 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark Beginning 1DB1-EN002 · Rare · Oct 12, 2004 | DB1-EN002 | Rare | Oct 12, 2004 | ~$1.71Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Retro PackRP01-EN051 · Rare · Jul 8, 2008 | RP01-EN051 | Rare | Jul 8, 2008 | ~$1.31Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark LegendsDLG1-EN052 · Common · Nov 21, 2008 | DLG1-EN052 | Common | Nov 21, 2008 | ~$0.94Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Duelist League Demo 2010DLDI-EN003 · Common · Aug 1, 2009 | DLDI-EN003 | Common | Aug 1, 2009 | ~$1.30Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Duel Terminal 2DT02-EN092 · Duel Terminal Normal Parallel Rare · May 25, 2010 | DT02-EN092 | Duel Terminal Normal Parallel Rare | May 25, 2010 | ~$1.92Limited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Battle Pack: Epic DawnBP01-EN067 · Common · May 24, 2012 | BP01-EN067 | Common | May 24, 2012 | ~$0.82 1st Edition~$1.00 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Battle Pack: Epic DawnBP01-EN067 · Starfoil Rare · May 24, 2012 | BP01-EN067 | Starfoil Rare | May 24, 2012 | ~$0.971st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Battle Pack 2: War of the GiantsBP02-EN131 · Common · Jun 28, 2013 | BP02-EN131 | Common | Jun 28, 2013 | ~$0.60 1st Edition~$0.74 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Battle Pack 2: War of the GiantsBP02-EN131 · Mosaic Rare · Jun 28, 2013 | BP02-EN131 | Mosaic Rare | Jun 28, 2013 | ~$1.141st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Super Starter: Space-Time ShowdownYS14-EN026 · Common · Jul 10, 2014 | YS14-EN026 | Common | Jul 10, 2014 | ~$0.491st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| 2-Player Starter Deck: Yuya & DeclanYS15-END14 · Common · May 28, 2015 | YS15-END14 | Common | May 28, 2015 | ~$5.07YGOPRODeck | Search eBay |
| Dark Legion Starter DeckYS15-ENL19 · Common · May 29, 2015 | YS15-ENL19 | Common | May 29, 2015 | ~$0.611st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| The Lost Art Promotion 2022LART-EN051 · Ultra Rare · Jan 1, 2022 | LART-EN051 | Ultra Rare | Jan 1, 2022 | ~$5.22Limited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Speed Duel GX: Duelists of ShadowsSGX3-ENE16 · Common · Mar 30, 2023 | SGX3-ENE16 | Common | Mar 30, 2023 | ~$0.541st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| The Lost Art Promotion (series)LART-EN051 · Common · Feb 14, 2024 | LART-EN051 | Common | Feb 14, 2024 | - | Search 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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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 |
