Darkness Approaches
Normal Spell
Darkness Approaches is a Normal Spell. First printed in Magic Ruler (2002).
- Type
- Spell Card
- Property
- Normal
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Sep 16, 2002
- Printings
- 5
Card text
Discard 2 cards from your hand. Select 1 face-up monster and change it to face-down Defense Position.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$0.15 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
YGOPRODeck recorded a lowest available USD card-level price hint of ~$0.15 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-040 · Super Short Print · Sep 16, 2002 | MRL-040 | Super Short Print | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$0.27 1st Edition~$0.15 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magic RulerMRL-E040 · Super Short Print · Sep 16, 2002 | MRL-E040 | Super Short Print | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$8.13YGOPRODeck | Search eBay |
| Spell RulerSRL-040 · Super Short Print · Sep 16, 2002 | SRL-040 | Super Short Print | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$0.28Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Spell RulerSRL-EN040 · Super Short Print · Sep 16, 2002 | SRL-EN040 | Super Short Print | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$0.71Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Spell Ruler (25th Anniversary Edition)SRL-EN040 · Common · Apr 20, 2023 | SRL-EN040 | Common | Apr 20, 2023 | ~$0.17Unlimited | 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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Darkness Approaches in other languages
| Japanese | 闇の訪れ |
| Korean | 어둠의 엄습 |
| German | Finsternis naht |
| French | Approche des Ténèbres |
| Italian | L'Oscurità si Avvicina |
| Spanish | La Oscuridad se Acerca |
| Portuguese | A Escuridão se Aproxima |