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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Maelstrom Wanderer [Foil Etched] #526: price difference
Maelstrom Wanderer [Foil Etched] #526 value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 9 $17. Grade 9 sells for 8.5× Ungraded (+750%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 8.5× (+750%) the Ungraded price — a $15 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Maelstrom Wanderer [Foil Etched] #526, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $15 (8.5×) — 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).