A one of a kind Yu-Gi-Oh card is being put up for auction with the card originally created for a child through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Throughout the game's storied 25-year-long history, Konami has introduced plenty of rare and valuable cards to the TCG. Many of the game's most iconic cards like the Dark Magician and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon often fetch high prices for graded version of classic printings. However, one highly sought after card has always eluded the game's most avid collectors until now.
Tyler the Great Warrior was a special Yu-Gi-Oh card created as a collaboration between Konami and the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a child suffering from a rare form of cancer. The card created for Tyler Gressle was never officially released into the game, with the copy owned by Gressle being the only copy of «Tyler the Great Warrior» ever printed. For most of the game's history, many fans believed the card would not surface and would remain a keepsake of Gressle and his family. Now, a recent video has revealed the legendary card will be up for auction.
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A video uploaded by popular Yu-Gi-Oh YouTuber Cimoooooooo, titled «The Rarest Yu-Gi-Oh! Card in History,» details the story of «Tyler the Great Warrior.» YouTuber Alex Cimo interviews both Gressle and his family, as well as members of the Make-A-Wish Foundation who worked with Gressle, about the creation of the card. The video also shares the process of having the card graded by premiere TCG grading company PSA, concluding with an announcement about the card's availability in an auction. The auction is set to begin on April 19th with details on the sale to be shared later.
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