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Backup Operator's Near Mint price is down 51.6% ($0.16) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 9, 2026
Card Details
TypeMonster — Cyberse / Effect
Mana Cost3
P/T1200 / 800
ArtistKAZUKI TAKAHASHI
RaceCyberse
AttributeLIGHT
Frame Typeeffect
Human Readable TypeEffect Monster
Card TextYou can target 1 face-up monster that a Link Monster you control points to; Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, return that monster to the hand. If Special Summoned this way, banish this card when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Backup Operator" once per turn.
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.15
single source
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Condition?
Confidencemedium
Prices as ofNov 9
Normal—
Cheapest printing—
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.15
Movement
7D Change-6.3% (-$0.01)
30D Change-51.6% (-$0.16)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 9
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.15
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See all cards →- How much is Backup Operator worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Backup Operator from Flames of Destruction (Yu-Gi-Oh!) is $0.15. It has decreased 6.3% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Backup Operator from?
- Backup Operator is from the Flames of Destruction set, released May 2018. It is a Rare in Yu-Gi-Oh!.
- What rarity is Backup Operator?
- Backup Operator is a Rare card from Flames of Destruction in Yu-Gi-Oh!.
- How has the price of Backup Operator changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Backup Operator has fallen 51.6% ($0.16) to $0.15.
- How many printings of Backup Operator exist?
- Backup Operator has 2 printings across different Yu-Gi-Oh! sets. The cheapest printing is $0.15 from Flames of Destruction.




