Ungraded vs Grade 9 Kongming, Sleeping Dragon: price difference
Kongming, Sleeping Dragon value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 9 $179. Grade 9 sells for 8.14× Ungraded (+714%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$22→$179
Grade 9 sells for 8.14× (+714%) the Ungraded price — a $157 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Kongming, Sleeping Dragon, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $157 (8.14×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. 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).