Ungraded vs Grade 9 Darksteel Forge: price difference
Darksteel Forge value — Ungraded $42 vs Grade 9 $35. Ungraded sells for 1.2× Grade 9 (+20%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +31%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$35→$42
Ungraded sells for 1.2× (+20%) the Grade 9 price — a $7 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Darksteel Forge, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $7 (1.2×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).