Ungraded vs Grade 9 Water Elemental: price difference
Water Elemental value — Ungraded $44 vs Grade 9 $233. Grade 9 sells for 5.3× Ungraded (+430%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +8%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$44→$233
Grade 9 sells for 5.3× (+430%) the Ungraded price — a $189 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Water Elemental, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $189 (5.3×) — 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).