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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Thorn Elemental [Foil] #273: price difference
Thorn Elemental [Foil] #273 value — Ungraded $3 vs Grade 9 $100. Grade 9 sells for 33.33× Ungraded (+3233%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +21%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$3→$100
Grade 9 sells for 33.33× (+3233%) the Ungraded price — a $97 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Thorn Elemental [Foil] #273, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $97 (33.33×) — 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.
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