Is Ruler of Thul worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Ruler of Thul sell for $200, only $0.00 above the $379 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $379
Grade 9.5: $200
Gem premium: 0.5×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ruler of Thul: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$200	−$204	−$229	−$329

Net = sale price − $379 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Ruler of Thul graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$200

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