Checkmate
Normal Spell
Checkmate is a Normal Spell. First printed in Dark Crisis (2003).
- Type
- Spell Card
- Property
- Normal
- Archetype
- Archfiend
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Dec 1, 2003
- Printings
- 4
Card text
Tribute 1 "Archfiend" monster, then target 1 "Terrorking Archfiend" you control; it can attack directly this turn.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$0.10 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark CrisisDCR-089 · Common · Dec 1, 2003 | DCR-089 | Common | Dec 1, 2003 | ~$0.22 1st Edition~$0.22 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark CrisisDCR-EN089 · Common · Dec 1, 2003 | DCR-EN089 | Common | Dec 1, 2003 | ~$0.57Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark Revelation Volume 1DR1-EN251 · Common · Mar 19, 2005 | DR1-EN251 | Common | Mar 19, 2005 | ~$0.28Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Speed Duel GX: Duelists of ShadowsSGX3-ENE15 · Common · Mar 30, 2023 | SGX3-ENE15 | Common | Mar 30, 2023 | ~$0.101st 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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Checkmate in other languages
| Japanese | ディスカバード・アタック |
| Korean | 디스커버드 어택 |
| German | Schachmatt |
| French | Échec et Mat |
| Italian | Scacco Matto |
| Spanish | Jaque Mate |
| Portuguese | Xeque-Mate |
