Summary
Each pack ofYu-Gi-Oh! TCG’sQuarter Century Stampede contains five cards of varying rarities. There are plenty of reprints in this set that range from nostalgic to necessary for the game’s health. Of course, there are also some high-rarity goodies that might just help the box pay for itself.
While there are many cards that get some neat rarity bumps, there are some that are more valuable than others. So what are those extra special cards you really want to see when you open up a fresh pack of Quarter Century Stampede? Here are the chase cards to help you fish.
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10Slifer The Sky Dragon - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $58.60
Yugi’s Signature God
The good thing about the Egyptian God cards is that they all getquarter century secret rare printingsin the set. While these have previously gotten the same rarity bump, these have the playable text and the classic art.
This is a pretty nostalgic card for anyone that has been around since the Duel Monsters era of the game. With its unique Divine attribute and attack that scales depending on how many cards you have in hand, this monster creates a hype moment each time it hits the field.
9Sky Striker Ace -Raye - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $59.31
Alternate Arts Galore
The only downside to the alternate art collections in Quarter Century Stampede, is that they are all locked behind the quarter century rarity. This can make them pretty hard to pull. Sky Strikers getplenty of alternate artsand this set includes a printing of Raye.
Chasing after every alternate version of the Sky Striker monsters is no easy feat. Especially one of the most important cards in the Sky Striker package. With an excellent portrayal of Raye in battle, this card earns its value.
8Trap Dustshoot - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $61.05
A Classic Trap Gets A Rarity Bump
Trap Dustshoot earned its place in history for being one of the strongest Traps. It is notorious for allowing players to see their opponent’s hand and send one of the monsters found there, back into the deck. This is just too much value, even if the effect is on a Trap card.
Of course, this card is still usable as a one-of in Edison format. With it being such a memorable card, it makes sense for it to earn a quarter century rare printing in the set.
7Arkana’s Dark Magician - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $61.83
An Evil Dark Magician
The funny thing about the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime is that no one ever seems to play the exact same monsters. Every monster seen in the anime just happens to coincide with the theme of whichever duelist Yugi happens to duel that day.
While duplicate monsters are rare, they do happen once in a while. One such duplicate is Arkana during the Battle City arc, who has his own Dark Magician. This alternate art is printed in Quarter Century Stampede as a quarter century secret rare, along with other versions of the legendary magician.
6Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $66.78
Blue-Eyes Strikes Again
Both the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and the Dark Magician get unique alternate arts in Quarter Century Stampede. However, seeing as theBlue-Eyes has always had the better support, this alt art is simply more playable. You also have the pure nostalgia that always drives every special Blue-Eyes White Dragon card up.
If you have an alt art, you want to be able to show it off outside of your collection. That means having a copy you can have in your deck to flex at your opponent during a duel.
5Effect Veiler - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $70.98
A Striking Pose
Not every card has to cater to the Duel Monsters enthusiast. Effect Veiler comes straight from the 5Ds era of the game, when card games used to be played on motorcycles. This card offers you an effect negate to prevent your opponent from gaining the lead.
While Effect Veiler has had plenty of cost-effective and rare printings in other sets, this marks the first set where it gets an alternate art. Seeing as so many decks can use Effect Veiler, it makes sense that the card’s alt art is also followed by hype.
4Maxx “C” - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $73.38
The Most Legendary Banned Card
Playing Maxx “C” always initiates a minigame where your opponent either ends their turn prematurely, or goes all in on their ability to defeat their enemy in one turn. Of course, due to this ability that lets you draw cards, Maxx “C” is the most infamous banned cards.
Even if it’s not playable, the sheer nostalgia behind this card lets it become one of the best pulls in the set. You’re not just showing off a card that scares many players, but you’re showing it in a sparkling rarity.
3Dark Magician Girl 7th Art - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $78.13
Might And Magic
Last seen in the25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors set, this alternate art of the Dark Magician Girl gets a rarity bump that pushes it beyond the prismatic secret rare status. Like many of the other reprinted alternate arts, you can find this in platinum secret rare and as a quarter century secret rare.
This is one of the more majestic versions of the Dark Magician Girl. She has her rod in hand and flies through the sky as she casts a spell just out of the art’s frame. This also just shows off more of her costume’s iconic design.
2Diabellstar The Black Witch - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $73.38
Putting A Hex On You
Diabellstar The Black Witch is one of the best cards in Age of Overlord. While she had her time in the spotlight, Quarter Century Stampede gives her fans something to be hyped about. This is one amazing alt art that completely changes her design.
Diabellstar has always had a great design, but giving her a more witchy makeover is an excellent choice. She has this Bloodborne-style vibe to her as she sits in the middle of a gothic street. She even has a cat laying comfortably at her feet.
1Ash Blossom And Joyous Spring - Quarter Century Secret Rare - $87.83
The Essential Hand Trap
It makes sense that the final Quarter Century set includes one of the best cards from the first Rarity Collection. This is Ash Blossom and Joyous Spring. However, rather than being the original art, this set reprints the alternate art across every rarity-type.
The most valuable of them all is the quarter century secret rare, which gives Ash Blossom the ultimate rarity bump. Considering it can be used as a response to your opponent’s draws, searches, and Special Summons from the deck, its usefulness only adds to the card’s value.
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