Yu-Gi-Oh! Maze of Muertos Pull Rates, Chibi Art Odds & Box EV (2026)

Multi-Box Opening: The Real Data

Data drawn from multiple documented Maze of Muertos box openings — covering two single-box openings and one half-case (six-box) opening across three independent sessions. Maze of Muertos is a large all-rare foil set, meaning every card pulls at super rare or higher rarity. It introduces a wave of anime-exclusive cards finally printed for the TCG, new support for the Bones/Pumpkin zombie archetype, Armed Dragon upgrades, Magnet Warrior reprints, and fresh support for multiple fan-favourite themes including Hero, Shark, and Dark Lord.

What was opened

• 8 boxes total across three independent opening sessions
• 192 packs total (24 packs per box, standard YGO booster box)
• All-rare foil set — every card is at minimum super rare
• Large set: notably more cards in the pool than Maze of the Masters, contributing to pull difficulty for specific targets

Chibi Art pulls (the unique mechanic)

• Chibi Arts appeared as the first pack on each side of every documented box
• Two Chibi Arts per box — position appears fixed, not random
• Confirmed Chibi Art pulls: Armed Dragon Level 10, Armed Dragon Level 3, Wing Kuribo, Sparkman, Gaia, Shark Drake, Arch Fiend, Dark Kuribo
• Chibi Arts do not displace normal secret rare slots — boxes consistently produced two non-Chibi secret rares in addition to their two Chibi Arts
• Duplicate Chibi Arts are common across multiple boxes — the pool is larger than a single box can cover

Secret rares hit

• Box 1: Armed Dragon Level 10 Chibi (secret), Illusion Gate ×2 (both were the same secret rare), Armed Dragon Level 3 Chibi
• Box 2: Dark Magician of Destruction (secret), Illusion Gate ×2
• Half-case: Dark Magician of Destruction (confirmed pull), Dominus Impulse (one pull across six boxes), Pumpkin the Great Ghost King, additional Illusion Gates
• Duplicate secret rares within a single box were documented — pulling the same secret rare twice from one box was noted as possible

Collector rares and starlight rares hit

• Collector Rares: approximately 2–3 across the half-case (6 boxes)
• Confirmed collector rare pulls: Elemental Hero Voltic Thunder, Maiden in Love
• Starlight Rares: extremely rare — documented as "almost unheard of" to pull a Starlight alongside a collector rare from one box; one was confirmed in a separate earlier opening of this set
• Note: collector rare foiling in Maze of Muertos is faded and hard to identify — multiple openers initially missed collector rares before noticing the finish

Key takeaway: Maze of Muertos opens like a large main set, not a premium product. Two Chibi Arts and two secret rares per box is the baseline. Ultra rares are the consistent value driver — four per box on average — but the sheer size of the card pool means pulling specific targets (especially ultra rare reprints and Dominus cards) requires many boxes or targeted singles buying. Collector rares exist but are sparse. Card quality is a step down from Burst Protocol.

Chibi Art Cards: Slot Mechanics & What to Expect

Maze of Muertos introduces Chibi Art cards — alternate art prints where the monsters are rendered in a simplified, anime-chibi style. The Armed Dragon chibi arts draw directly from how the dragons appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime (Armed Dragon Level 3 was already somewhat chibi-shaped, so the art is faithful to the source). These are collector cards rather than competitive upgrades.

How Chibi Art slots work

• Chibi Arts appear as the first pack on each side of the booster box — this position is consistent across all documented boxes
• This means each box contains exactly two Chibi Art packs, regardless of what else is in the box
• Chibi Arts appear to be in a dedicated position separate from the normal rarity distribution — they did not reduce the count of secret rares or ultra rares in any documented opening
• The specific Chibi Art pulled from each position varies — duplicates within a single opening are common since the pool is large

Confirmed Chibi Art cards in Maze of Muertos

Openers noted that Armed Dragon LV5 and LV7 are absent from the chibi pool — only LV3 and LV10 received the treatment. One half-case opener expressed hope that the missing levels might appear in a future set. Japan has additional chibies not yet released in English, suggesting more will come.

Secret Rares: Pull Rates & What to Target

Maze of Muertos follows standard YGO pull rates of approximately two secret rares per box. The set is large, which means more possible secret rares in the pool — any given target is harder to hit than in a smaller set. Notably, Illusion Gate appeared multiple times across documented openings, including as a double within the same box.

Estimated pull rates

Confirmed secret rares worth targeting

• Dark Magician of Destruction — the chase secret of the set; also available as a collector rare version. Multiple openers targeted this specifically and needed multiple boxes to hit it.
• Illusion Gate — a spell that lets you destroy your opponent's monsters and special summon from their graveyard; more generic than expected and appeared frequently across openings. Good pull but common enough that duplicates happen.
• Armed Dragon LV10 Chibi — the secret rare chibi version is separate from the Chibi Art slot version; both exist in the set.
• Armed Dragon LV3 Chibi — same situation as LV10; both a Chibi Art slot card and a secret rare version exist.
• Dominus Impulse — short-printed (see dedicated section below); the hardest secret rare to pull from the set by a significant margin.

Collector Rares & Starlight Rares

Collector rares in Maze of Muertos are confirmed but rare — approximately 2–3 per six-box case based on documented openings. The notable issue flagged by multiple openers: the collector rare foiling is faded and harder to spot than in older sets. One opener described having to look at the card under specific lighting to confirm the collector rare finish, noting the shimmer was substantially less prominent than expected. This appears to be a printing issue similar to what was observed in certain other recent sets.

Confirmed collector rare pulls from Maze of Muertos

Starlight rares

Starlight Rares in Maze of Muertos are genuine jackpot pulls. One opener in a separate session before the main documented openings confirmed pulling a Starlight alongside a collector rare from the same box — a combination described as "almost unheard of." The Uriah, Lord of Searing Flames alt art is believed to have a Starlight version featuring anime-accurate artwork. If you are opening boxes hoping for a Starlight, expect to open many — monitor secondary market listings instead.

Alt Art Ultra Rares: The Expensive Hits

Maze of Muertos contains multiple alt art versions of ultra rare cards — and these are the most expensive non-collector cards in the set. The trend of giving popular ultra rare reprints alternate artwork (following Dark Law's alt art in a previous set) continues here, with Mass Change receiving a notable new art featuring Absolute Zero and Masked Hero Acid to illustrate its classic combo.

Confirmed alt art ultra rares

The alt art ultra rare slot is where the real money sits in Maze of Muertos outside of collector rares. The Uriah alt art specifically drew strong reactions from openers — the anime art had not been printed before on a legal TCG card, making this a genuine first printing with significant collector appeal. One half-case opener described pulling the Uriah alt art as the single best pull of their entire opening before clarifying it was the most expensive non-collector card.

Notable standard ultra rares

Beyond the alt arts, the ultra rare pool includes a mix of new support cards and reprints. The new cards generating the most interest are:

• Pumpkin the Great Ghost King — core piece for the Bones zombie deck; took multiple boxes to see in documented openings, described as a chase ultra
• Gaze of Tamias — effectively an instant Dark Magician fusion (described as "basically instant Dragoon"); searchable unlike the original Tamias; openers flagged it as a competitive threat and the best Dark Magician support in the set
• Dogmatica Lawbringer — solid Dogmatica reprint hitting a high price point; welcomed by openers
• Uzuime the Manifested Mechano — new Mechano support; pulled as final ultra rare in Box 1
• Undying Legion — zombie deck piece; tied to Red Eyes Rank 7, has collector appeal due to the art
• Albon the Sanctifier Dragon — one of the better ultra reprints in the set; was expensive before this reprint

The controversial ultra rare reprints noted across openings: Solemn Scolding appeared as an ultra rare across multiple boxes and drew consistent criticism — openers felt the ultra rare slot should have gone to newer support rather than an older card with limited demand. One opener noted they would have preferred an alternate art treatment similar to Mass Change if reprints were going to fill ultra slots.

Dominus Impulse & Purge: Still the Hard Pull

Dominus Impulse and Dominus Purge continue their pattern from previous sets of being the hardest cards to pull from any set they appear in. Maze of Muertos is no exception. Across the documented half-case opening (six boxes), Dominus Impulse appeared exactly once. One opener who had previously opened multiple cases across prior sets noted they had consistently struggled with Dominus Impulse more than Dominus Purge, suggesting Impulse specifically has a shorter print run.

What openers said about Dominus pulls

• "Dominus Impulse — that is like one of the most annoying cards for me to pull. The Dominus cards are so tough to pull."
• "Even after reprints, it's probably going to be tough [in Rarity Collection]. Even in Rarity Collection it's probably going to be tough."
• One opener had sold their Dominus cards when prices hit $90 each: "I'd rather have the money. That's more packs."
• Purge appeared more frequently than Impulse across the half-case opening — one opener described pulling a "play set" of Purge while still only having one Impulse

Practical advice

If you need Dominus Impulse or Dominus Purge for your deck — or want the ultra rare or collector version for a showcase build — buy the singles. Opening boxes targeting these cards is statistically poor. Monitor the tcgTalk price comparison for Singapore seller listings. Rarity Collection 5 is expected to have overframe versions of the Dominus cards, which will likely have softer prices on the current Maze of Muertos versions as that set approaches; factor that into your timing.

Box EV & Opening Value

Maze of Muertos is a main set with main-set economics. Unlike RC05 where every pack has a stamped card and Starlights appear multiple times per box, Maze of Muertos has a conventional distribution. Value is concentrated in the ultra rare and secret rare slots, spread across a large card pool.

Session breakdown

Value floor and upside

Maze of Muertos has no equivalent of RC05's stamped card floor or Lorwyn Eclipsed's shock land floor. Every pack can produce bulk super rares, and the large card pool means a meaningful percentage of packs across a box will hit cards with low secondary market value. The value upside — alt art Uriah, Dark Magician of Destruction collector rare, Dominus Impulse, a Starlight — is real but concentrated. A box with none of these hits is a genuinely mediocre financial result.

The Chibi Arts are a reliable presence in every box but add modest monetary value — they are primarily collector curiosities rather than price anchors. The two per box structure at least means every box has something unique at the front of each side.

What This Means For You: Practical Singapore Collector Guide

If you want the alt art Uriah or Dark Magician of Destruction collector rare

Buy the single. These are the hardest-to-hit high-value cards in the set, and opening boxes hoping to pull them will be expensive on average. Use the tcgTalk price comparison to track listings from Singapore sellers. The alt art Uriah in particular — as the most expensive non-collector card in the set — will surface from collectors who opened boxes and will trade at a price reflective of its actual pull difficulty.

If you want to build the Bones zombie deck

Pumpkin the Great Ghost King and related zombie support cards are spread across ultra rare and super rare slots. Pumpkin specifically took multiple boxes to surface in documented openings. Buying singles is more efficient than opening for the deck — identify the key ultra rares (Pumpkin, Undying Legion, Call the Forgotten field spell) and purchase them directly rather than gambling on them appearing in your boxes.

If you want to open packs for the experience

Maze of Muertos is a large, content-rich set with genuine nostalgia appeal — anime cards finally printed, GX era reprints, and Chibi Arts that reward fans of the original series. The opening experience is enjoyable even if the financial outcome is often underwhelming. Budget for two to four ultras and two secrets per box and enjoy the process. A box with the Mass Change alt art, Dark Magician of Destruction, and Gaze of Tamias is a genuinely strong haul.

If you are buying singles for competitive play

Gaze of Tamias (searchable instant fusion into Dark Magician fusions) is the most competitively relevant new card from this set. Lightning Storm is reprinted as a rare (accessible reprint). Dominus Impulse and Dominus Purge — if you need them for competition — buy from the secondary market. Prices on the Maze of Muertos versions of these cards will soften somewhat when Rarity Collection releases; there is no urgency to buy at peak release pricing.

If you are watching card quality before grading

Multiple openers noted Maze of Muertos cards feel flimsier than Burst Protocol — the card stock has reverted to an older, lighter feel. Foil bleed was observed on some secret rares (visible on card edges). If you are planning to submit cards for grading, inspect them carefully before submission and favour packs that were opened carefully. Cards with foil bleed will grade lower regardless of play condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you get more than two Chibi Arts from one box?

Based on documented openings, exactly two Chibi Arts appear per box — one as the first pack on the left side and one as the first pack on the right side of the box. No openers documented three or more Chibi Arts from a single box. The position appears fixed rather than random, though the specific Chibi Art card varies.

Is Illusion Gate a good card?

Illusion Gate is a Spell that lets you pay half your Life Points, destroy as many of your opponent's monsters as possible, and then special summon a monster from their graveyard to your field while ignoring summoning conditions. It is effectively a generic special summon enabler that has broader uses than initially apparent. It appeared as a double in the same box across two documented openings, which may overstate its availability — but it does appear to be on the more common end of the secret rare pool for this set.

What happened with the card quality vs Burst Protocol?

Burst Protocol raised the bar for YGO booster set card quality, and Maze of Muertos did not maintain that standard. Multiple independent openers across three sessions noted the paper stock feels lighter and flimsier than Burst Protocol. Foil bleed (colour from the foil bleeding to card edges) was also documented on secret rare cards. One opener speculated this regression was a cost decision by Konami. Exact grading impact is unclear but worth monitoring for any PSA or BGS submissions.

How big is the Maze of Muertos set?

Maze of Muertos is notably large — openers consistently described it as bigger than Maze of the Masters, with one noting it is "probably what's making it so difficult to pull all these different cards from the set." A larger card pool means lower per-card pull probability for any specific target, which is why pulling specific chase cards requires more boxes or direct singles purchases compared to smaller sets.

Should I open Maze of Muertos or wait for Rarity Collection 5?

These serve different purposes. Maze of Muertos is the source set for new support cards (Bones zombie deck, Armed Dragon upgrades, new Hero cards, Gaze of Tamias); if you want the new cards at their first printing, this is the set. Rarity Collection 5 is a premium reprint set with extended arts, starlights per box, and stamped cards guaranteed in every pack — it is a better set to open for the opening experience and value. If your goal is to build a Bones or Armed Dragon deck cheaply, buying Maze of Muertos singles is more efficient than opening boxes of either set.

Disclaimer: Pull rates are community estimates derived from documented opening data across multiple sessions. Konami does not publish official pull rates. All observations are based on a sample of approximately 8 boxes and do not guarantee similar outcomes. SGD price observations are indicative at time of writing — verify current prices on tcgTalk or Carousell before buying or selling. This is not financial advice.