Piercing the Darkness
Continuous Spell
Piercing the Darkness is a Continuous Spell. First printed in 2021 Tin of Ancient Battles (2021).
- Type
- Spell Card
- Property
- Continuous
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2021-09-30
- Printings
- 1
Card text
If you Normal or Special Summon a non-Token Normal Monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can draw 1 card. When an attack is declared involving an opponent's monster and a monster you control that is a Level 5 or higher Normal Monster, or was Ritual Summoned using a Normal Monster, or was Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Summoned using a Normal Monster as material: You can make that monster you control gain ATK equal to that opponent's monster's ATK, until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Piercing the Darkness" once per turn.
Approximate value
≈$0.48
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-06-09), 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
All printings →| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Tin of Ancient Battles | MP21-EN257 | Ultra Rare | 2021-09-30 | $2.69 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
Piercing the Darkness in other languages
| Japanese | 切り裂かれし闇 |
| Korean | 베어진 어둠 |
| German | Dunkelheit durchdringen |
| French | Perce-Ténèbres |
| Italian | Penetrare l'Oscurità |
| Spanish | Penetrando la Oscuridad |
| Portuguese | Perfurando a Escuridão |