Rope of Life
Normal Trap
Rope of Life is a Normal Trap. First printed in Pharaonic Guardian (2003).
- Type
- Trap Card
- Property
- Normal
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2003-07-18
- Printings
- 10
Card text
When a monster(s) is destroyed by battle and sent to your GY: Discard your entire hand (min.1), then target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon it, and if you do, it gains 800 ATK.
Approximate value
≈$0.14
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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaonic Guardian | PGD-105 | Ultra Rare | 2003-07-18 | $5.04 |
| Structure Deck: Deluxe Edition | SD2-ENDE1 | Secret Rare | 2005-01-01 | $27.53 |
| Dark Revelation Volume 1 | DR1-EN054 | Rare | 2005-03-19 | $0.14 |
| Starter Deck: Duelist Toolbox | 5DS3-EN033 | Common | 2010-05-28 | $1.37 |
| Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack | LCYW-EN147 | Secret Rare | 2012-09-29 | $0.14 |
| Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants | BP02-EN176 | Common | 2013-06-28 | $0.14 |
| Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants | BP02-EN176 | Mosaic Rare | 2013-06-28 | $0.14 |
| Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack | LCJW-EN133 | Common | 2013-10-11 | $0.14 |
| Speed Duel Starter Decks: Twisted Nightmares | SS05-ENB26 | Common | 2020-05-15 | $1.18 |
| Speed Duel: Battle City Box | SBCB-EN144 | Common | 2020-11-26 | $1.05 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
Rope of Life in other languages
| Japanese | 命の綱 |
| Korean | 생명의 줄 |
| German | Rettungsleine |
| French | Filin de Survie |
| Italian | Fune della Vita |
| Spanish | Cuerda de la Vida |
| Portuguese | Corda da Vida |