The First Monarch
Continuous Trap
The First Monarch is a Continuous Trap. First printed in Legacy of the Valiant (2014).
- Type
- Trap Card
- Property
- Continuous
- Archetype
- Monarch
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Jan 24, 2014
- Printings
- 4
Card text
Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster (Fiend/DARK/Level 6/ATK 1000/DEF 2400). (This card is also still a Trap.) If Summoned this way: You can discard 1 card, then declare 1 Attribute; this card becomes that Attribute, and can be treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a monster with the same Attribute as this card. If this card was Summoned this way, you cannot Special Summon monsters, except monsters with this card's Attribute.
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≈$0.11 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy of the ValiantLVAL-EN089 · Secret Rare · Jan 24, 2014 | LVAL-EN089 | Secret Rare | Jan 24, 2014 | ~$1.40 1st Edition~$1.79 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| 2014 Mega-Tin Mega PackMP14-EN243 · Secret Rare · Aug 28, 2014 | MP14-EN243 | Secret Rare | Aug 28, 2014 | ~$0.481st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Emperor of Darkness Structure DeckSR01-EN035 · Common · Jan 28, 2016 | SR01-EN035 | Common | Jan 28, 2016 | ~$0.19 1st Edition~$0.11 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Maximum GoldMAGO-EN091 · Rare · Nov 12, 2020 | MAGO-EN091 | Rare | Nov 12, 2020 | ~$0.301st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
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The First Monarch in other languages
| Japanese | 始源の帝王 |
| Korean | 시원의 제왕 |
| Chinese | 始源的帝王 |
| German | Der erste Monarch |
| French | Le Premier Monarque |
| Italian | Il Primo Monarca |
| Spanish | El Primer Monarca |
| Portuguese | O Primeiro Monarca |
