Vanguard of the Underground Emperor
Effect Monster
Vanguard of the Underground Emperor is a Effect Monster (EARTH/Reptile, Level 8) with 2600 ATK / 2200 DEF. First printed in Power of the Elements (2022).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- EARTH
- Monster type
- Reptile
- Level
- 8
- ATK / DEF
- 2600 / 2200
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Aug 4, 2022
- Printings
- 2
Card text
If a monster(s) is sent from the hand to the GY, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card, but place it on the bottom of the Deck when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Vanguard of the Underground Emperor" once per turn.
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≈$0.02 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power of the ElementsPOTE-EN081 · Common · Aug 4, 2022 | POTE-EN081 | Common | Aug 4, 2022 | ~$0.07 1st Edition~$0.02 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling MirrorsMP24-EN307 · Common · Sep 19, 2024 | MP24-EN307 | Common | Sep 19, 2024 | ~$0.111st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
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Vanguard of the Underground Emperor in other languages
| Japanese | 地底王の尖兵 |
| Korean | 대저왕의 첨병 |
| Chinese | 地底王的尖兵 |
| German | Vorhut des Untergrundkaisers |
| French | Avant-Garde de l'Empereur Souterrain |
| Italian | Avanguardia dell'Imperatore del Sottosuolo |
| Spanish | Vanguardia del Emperador del Subsuelo |
| Portuguese | Vanguarda do Imperador Subterrâneo |