Thousand Needles
Effect Monster
Thousand Needles is a Effect Monster (EARTH/Beast, Level 4) with 1000 ATK / 1800 DEF. First printed in Dark Crisis (2003).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- EARTH
- Monster type
- Beast
- Level
- 4
- ATK / DEF
- 1000 / 1800
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2003-12-01
- Printings
- 3
Card text
When this Defense Position card is attacked and if the DEF of this card is higher than the ATK of the attacking monster, destroy the attacking monster at the end of the Damage Step.
Approximate value
≈$0.13
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-07-26), 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
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Crisis | DCR-028 | Common | 2003-12-01 | $1.04 |
| Dark Crisis | DCR-EN028 | Common | 2003-12-01 | $0.13 |
| Dark Revelation Volume 1 | DR1-EN190 | Common | 2005-03-19 | $0.13 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
Thousand Needles in other languages
| Japanese | 針千本 |
| Korean | 천개가시 고슴도치 |
| German | Tausend Nadeln |
| French | Mille Aiguilles |
| Italian | Mille Punte |
| Spanish | Mil Agujas |
| Portuguese | Mil Agulhas |