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Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase)
Magic: The Gathering · Mythic

Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase)

329Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
$19.99
-$1.30-6.1% · 30D
Aggregated from verified sold data · eBay, TCGplayer & PriceCharting
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Market Health
Excellent
Strong demand
Confidence
86/100
High reliability
Liquidity
High
Active market
Verified Sales
146
Updated 1d ago
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Price & Volume
Market price Sales volume
Jul 2026 – today
Sales & Liquidity
Market Price$19.99
7-Day Change-3.9%
90-Day Change-26.5%
LiquidityHigh
Market TrendStable
Price by Grade
BGS 10$303·
PSA 10$233·
PSA 9$194·
CGC 10$180·
SGC 10$140·
Raw· 146 sales$20·
Price by Condition · 14
Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer
Near Mint
Foil · English
$19.99
-3.7%
Near Mint
Normal · English
$16.73
-3.9%
Near Mint
Foil - Japanese · Japanese
$9.85
-1.4%
Near Mint
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$5.62
-12.8%
Near Mint
Normal - Chinese (S) · Chinese (S)
$4.27
+0.7%
Lightly Played
Foil · English
$22.08
-2.1%
Lightly Played
Normal · English
$17.60
-1.0%
Lightly Played
Normal - Japanese · Japanese
$4.68
+0.0%
Moderately Played
Foil · English
$20.72
+3.4%
Moderately Played
Normal · English
$16.23
-0.7%
Heavily Played
Normal · English
$16.18
+32.4%
Heavily Played
Foil · English
$7.31
+4.4%
Damaged
Normal · English
$11.75
+2.2%
Damaged
Foil · English
$2.50

Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) price history

Near Mint market priceon the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (162 days tracked). High $31.44 on May 2026, low $10.57 on Jan 2026.

WhenPricevs today
Today$21.31
7 days ago$22.66-6.0%
30 days ago$24.18-11.9%
90 days ago$29.25-27.1%
6 months ago$24.67-13.6%
MonthMonth-end price
Jan 2026$10.58
Feb 2026$11.41
Mar 2026$17.30
Apr 2026$25.03
May 2026$31.44
Jun 2026$30.24
Jul 2026$29.08
Aug 2026$27.06
Sep 2026$24.10
Oct 2026$21.31

Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) PSA 10 price and graded values

What Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) (Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth) sells for by grade, from verified sold listings. A PSA 10 sells for $233.00 against $19.99 raw, a 12x grading premium. PSA 9 copies trade around $194.00.

GradeMarket price
Raw (ungraded)$19.99
SGC 10$140.00
CGC 10$180.00
PSA 9$194.00
PSA 10$233.00
BGS 10$303.00

Graded prices: PriceCharting sold data, refreshed daily. Grading costs, turnaround and the odds of a 10 decide whether the premium is worth chasing. Most valuable Magic: The Gathering PSA 10 cards

Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) FAQ

How much is Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) worth right now?
Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is trading around $19.99 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market, and around $233.00 as a PSA 10. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
How much is Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) PSA 10 worth?
A PSA 10 Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) sells for around $233.00, a PSA 9 around $194.00, against $19.99 for a raw copy. These are market prices from verified sold listings, updated daily.
Is Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) is worth about 12 times the raw price ($233.00 vs $19.99). Grading pays off when the gap covers the grading fee and the risk of a 9 ($194.00): it usually does for a clean, centered copy of a card at this price, and rarely for a card worth a few dollars raw.
Is Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) going up or down?
Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) is down -6.1% over 30 days, down -3.9% over 7 days, and the trend currently reads down. The full price history is on this page.
Is Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) a good investment?
TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $19.99, down -6.1% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Magic: The Gathering pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.

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