Is Maleficent's Staff worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Azurite Sea · 210/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Maleficent's Staff sells for $192 against $31.46 raw: a $161 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.49) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $31.46
- PSA 10
- $192
- PSA 9
- $29.49
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- As of
- Aug 9, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $192 | +$136 | +$111 | +$10.62 |
| PSA 9 | $29.49 | −$26.97 | −$51.97 | −$152 |
| PSA 8 | $22.57 | −$33.89 | −$58.89 | −$159 |
Net = sale price − $31.46 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $70.14 | −$11.32 |
| 50% | $111 | +$29.33 |
| 75% | $151 | +$69.97 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $192 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $192 |
| 9 | $29.49 |
| 8 | $22.57 |
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Grading Maleficent's Staff — FAQ
Is Maleficent's Staff worth grading?
A PSA 10 Maleficent's Staff sells for $192 against $31.46 raw: a $161 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.49) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Maleficent's Staff worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Maleficent's Staff (Azurite Sea 210/204) sells for about $192 versus $31.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Maleficent's Staff need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Maleficent's Staff break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Maleficent's Staff breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.49).
Is your Lorcana card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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