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Backup Operator

Attribute: LightLightEffectCyberse·Unlimited

ATK1200DEF800Level3

You can target 1 face-up monster that a Link Monster you control points to; Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, return that monster to the hand. If Special Summoned this way, banish this card when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Backup Operator" once per turn.

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USD retail range

$0to$0USD

5 printings · 2 rarities

Editions in this family

1st EditionUnlimited / Unspecified

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Graded market · edition / variant unspecified

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PSA10

31.09USD

vol 8

BGS10

40USD

vol 8

CGC10

19USD

vol 8

SGC10

19USD

vol 8

ANY9.5

7USD

vol 8

ANY9

6USD

vol 8

ANY8

5.38USD

vol 8

Graded price history · card family

Card-scoped attribution - not tied to any specific printing.

Snapshot depth: 25 distinct days

Series

Raw (USD)$0.2-20.0%Grade 9.5 · any (USD)$7+0.0%

Available: 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20.

All printings (5)

Every distinct set × rarity × edition combination. Click a set to open that printing’s page with its own pricing.

Set	Card #	Rarity	Edition	Finish / lang	USD	EUR
2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack2019	MP19-EN002	Common	1st Edition	EN	$0.1	€0.1
Flames of Destruction2018	FLOD-EN003	Rare	1st Edition	EN	$0.18	€0.18
2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack2019	MP19-EN002	Common	Unlimited / Unspecified	nonfoil · EN	$0.23	€0.06
Flames of Destruction2018	FLOD-EN003	Rare	Unlimited / Unspecified	foil · EN	$0.11	€0.11
Flames of Destruction2018	FLOD-EN003	Rare	Unlimited / Unspecified	nonfoil · EN	$0.42	€0.19

2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega PackMP19-EN002·2019Common1st Edition·EN
$0.1€0.1
Flames of DestructionFLOD-EN003·2018Rare1st Edition·EN
$0.18€0.18
2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega PackMP19-EN002·2019CommonUnlimited / Unspecified·nonfoil · EN
$0.23€0.06
Flames of DestructionFLOD-EN003·2018RareUnlimited / Unspecified·foil · EN
$0.11€0.11
Flames of DestructionFLOD-EN003·2018RareUnlimited / Unspecified·nonfoil · EN
$0.42€0.19

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