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The only Yu-Gi-Oh card in the world is about to be auctioned

author:You Research Club
The only Yu-Gi-Oh card in the world is about to be auctioned

"The Great Warrior Taylor" is a card in the card game Yu-Gi-Oh, its effects are mediocre and its values are not outstanding. But for the past 20 years, the card has been talked about by players, and once won the title of "rarest card", and the reason why the story behind the card moved everyone - it was a unique card made for a teenager with cancer.

In 2001, Tyler Gressle, then a 14-year-old teenager, developed an extremely rare cancer with symptoms that were recorded in the entire United States. In order to give the little boy the courage and strength to overcome the disease, the non-profit organization Make A Wish partnered with the American publisher of Yu-Gi-Oh to customize this card for this child who loves Yu-Gi-Oh.

The only Yu-Gi-Oh card in the world is about to be auctioned

Fortunately, Taylor met an experienced doctor, and with everyone's efforts, he miraculously recovered and restored his former health, and the "great warrior Taylor" has been preserved to this day, becoming a good story in Yu-Gi-Oh circles.

The only Yu-Gi-Oh card in the world is about to be auctioned

In the years since, Taylor and his cards have not been heard from him, and it is widely believed that he just lived a normal life - until March 24, in the video of YouTuber Cimoooo, Taylor, who has been out of the card circle for a long time, reappears, gives the card that encouraged him to a regular evaluation agency, and announces that he will put the card on the auction platform next month.

In Cimoooo's interview video, Taylor shared many secrets before the card came out, and also let us understand his mental journey over the years. According to Taylor himself, his wish was actually to get a Porsche, but considering the age limit of driving, he chose to make a card anyway. Out of love for "Dragon Ball Z", Taylor commissioned an illustrator to design a number of concept drawings, and at the end the card drawings were completed by Kazuki Takahashi, the original author of "Yu-Gi-Oh", and "The Great Warrior Taylor" was born.

The only Yu-Gi-Oh card in the world is about to be auctioned

Although Taylor has not played Yu-Gi-Oh for many years, the "Great Warrior Taylor" has always been by his side. In fact, Taylor's life is not rich, as he faced unemployment as early as 2015 and was forced to sell his house to pay off debts. At that time, he also received the news of a high price to buy, and the other party's offer was "very attractive", but Taylor put up with it at that time. Recently, the weight of life has been too much for Taylor to bear, and this time, he has finally opened the card that has been sealed for twenty years.

In preparation for the auction, Taylor chose to send the cards to a professional institution to verify authenticity and condition. However, unfortunately, this legendary card only got a 7 points (out of 10 points) in the rating standard of the evaluation agency BGS, which may affect the subsequent valuation, considering the uniqueness of the card itself, the test is somewhat lower its own value.

The only Yu-Gi-Oh card in the world is about to be auctioned

The great warrior who defeated cancer, but lost to the disease called life. When the fairytale story behind the card becomes a reality, the value of "The Great Warrior Taylor" itself is debatable. At the same time, from a realistic point of view, the European and American Yu-Gi-Oh market has passed its peak, and the recent card price has continued to fall, in such an environment, Taylor probably can't get the offer he wants.

But anyway, this card was born to help Taylor. It inspired Taylor to overcome cancer, and now it has once again brought Taylor out of trouble, and after twenty years of protecting the Lord again, the "Great Warrior Taylor" can be regarded as a good realization of its value.

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