Is Dark Magician YU-15 worth grading?
Yu-Gi-Oh! · YuGiOh Japanese Structure Deck: Yugi · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 16× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dark Magician YU-15 sells for $83.31 against $5.25 raw: a $78.06 spread, 16× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.09) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.25
- PSA 10
- $83.31
- PSA 9
- $26.09
- Gem premium
- 16×
- 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 | $83.31 | +$53.06 | +$28.06 | −$71.94 |
| PSA 9 | $26.09 | −$4.16 | −$29.16 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $16.71 | −$13.54 | −$38.54 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $5.25 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% | $40.39 | −$14.86 |
| 50% | $54.70 | −$0.55 |
| 75% | $69.00 | +$13.75 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $108 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $83.31 | −$24.69 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $50.00 | −$58.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $50.00 | −$58.00 | 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 | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $83.31 | $50.00 | $108 | $50.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $29.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $26.09 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $16.71 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $7.77 |
Run your own numbers
Should I pay this?
Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.
Other YuGiOh Japanese Structure Deck: Yugi cards worth checking
Full set checklist →
Grading Dark Magician YU-15 — FAQ
Is Dark Magician YU-15 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dark Magician YU-15 sells for $83.31 against $5.25 raw: a $78.06 spread, 16× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.09) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Dark Magician YU-15 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dark Magician YU-15 (YuGiOh Japanese Structure Deck: Yugi) sells for about $83.31 versus $5.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Dark Magician YU-15?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $108, ahead of PSA 10 at $83.31. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Dark Magician YU-15 need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Dark Magician YU-15 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dark Magician YU-15 breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.09).
Is your Yu-Gi-Oh! 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.
Check my card free