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One-of-a-Kind Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Goes on Auction on April 19

The rarest Yu-Gi-Oh! card in existence—"Tyler the Great Warrior," which was only ever printed once—will go on auction on eBay on April 19. The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted Tyler Gressle's wish of creating his own Yu-Gi-Oh! card in 2005, and Gressle has kept the card in storage ever since.

In 2001, Tyler Gressle was diagnosed with undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver, an extremely rare form of cancer. At the time, there were only 200 known cases in the United States. Through his wish, he was given the opportunity to select the art and name of a forthcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! card.

YouTube documentary maker Alex Cimo interviewed Gressle, who shared the details of his story. For the "Tyler the Great Warrior" card, manga creator Kazuki Takahashi drew two sketches of a design based on Future Trunks, a character from Dragon Ball. Takahashi also personally signed the card. Gressle remarked that his wish gave him the opportunity to express his appreciation for two of his biggest interests at the time: Dragon Ball and Yu-Gi-Oh!.

The auction will start on April 19 and conclude on April 29 at 6:00 p.m. PST, 9:00 p.m. EST, and 10:00 a.m. JST. Gressle plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from the auction back to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as a thank you for helping illustrate his inner warrior.

Source: Email Correspondence