Yu-Gi-Oh! Rarity Collection 5 Pull Rates, Extended Art Odds & Box EV (2026)

Multi-Box Opening: The Real Data

Data drawn from multiple documented Rarity Collection 5 box openings — covering 6 boxes across three independent sessions — provides a working picture of what to expect from RC05. This is the first Rarity Collection to include Extended Art cards in the English print run, making it a landmark set for Western collectors.

What was opened

• 6 RC05 booster boxes across three separate opening sessions
• 144 packs total (24 packs per box, standard YGO booster box)
• Set released April 15, 2026 at OTS stores; April 17, 2026 general release
• One early box provided by Konami for early unboxing; remaining boxes from retail

Extended Arts hit (the chase mechanic)

• Session 1 (3 boxes, Kira Twig): 3 Extended Arts — one per box
  • Box 1: Kurikara Divincarnate Extended Art
  • Box 2: Super Polymerization Extended Art
  • Box 3: Dominus Purge Extended Art
• Session 2 (1 box, CyberNite8610): 1 Extended Art
  • Red Eyes Dark Dragoon Extended Art ("the reason right there")
• Session 3 (2 boxes, Carrot Wig): 1 Extended Art
  • Box 1: Firewall Dragon Singularity Extended Art
  • Box 2: No Extended Art hit
• Total: 5 Extended Arts from 6 boxes (83% hit rate)

Consistent hits (Starlights, Collector Rares, Platinums)

• Starlight Rares appeared 3–6 times per box — consistently across all sessions
• Notable Starlights: Blue-Eyes White Dragon (hit back-to-back in consecutive boxes in one session), Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Trishula Dragon of the Ice Barrier, Crossout Designator, Winged Dragon of Ra, Slifer the Sky Dragon, Dark Magician, IP Mascarena, Scapegoat, Monster Reborn, Fossil Dig
• Platinum Rares: Night Sword Serpent, Scrap Chimera — less frequent than Starlights; estimate 1–2 per box
• Collector Rares: Lordy Load, Grand Pulse (Infinitrack Grand Pulse) — described as "the best rarity in the game" by multiple openers; estimate 1–2 per box
• Ultimate Rares: Multiple per box — Yummy Surprise, BCL Saer, Ancient Gear Fusion, Clockwork Knight, Albon the Shrouded Dragon appeared across sessions

Key takeaway: RC05 opens generously. The stamped card floor means every pack contains a collectible, Starlights appear multiple times per box rather than being ultra-rare, and Extended Arts hit roughly once per box. The one session without an Extended Art (box 2 of 2 in Carrot Wig's video) is the exception, not the rule — but it is a reminder that variance exists. The short-printed Dominus cards remain the elusive pull across all sessions.

Extended Art Cards: Pull Rates & What to Expect

Extended Art cards are the defining new feature of RC05 for the English market — and the reason collectors are paying close attention to this set. Previous Japanese Rarity Collections included Extended Arts; this is their first English appearance. The cards feature zoomed-in art that extends beyond the normal card border, similar to "over frame" or "full art" treatments in other games. Extended Arts take the stamped card slot at the front of the pack — meaning a pack with an Extended Art does not also have a stamped card in that slot.

Estimated pull rates

Which Extended Arts are worth chasing

The most valuable Extended Art hits are the cards with the strongest competitive or collector demand. Based on the set's card list and opening data, the top Extended Art targets are:

• Dominus Purge & Dominus Impulse — already short-printed as regular rarities; Extended Art versions are extremely scarce and command significant premiums
• Red Eyes Dark Dragoon — iconic card, popular across multiple playstyles; the Extended Art treatment on a Dark Magician fusion is a collector landmark
• Firewall Dragon Singularity — goes directly into competitive Cyberse/Cyburst decks; the Extended Art is the definitive version
• Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring — the most-played hand trap in the game; an Extended Art Ash Blossom is a trophy playset piece
• IP Mascarena — top-tier Link Monster with wide use; collector appeal is high for Extended Art version
• Crossout Designator — essential tech card; Extended Art version is a meaningful upgrade
• Super Polymerization — classic spell with Extended Art appearing from this set for the first time in English
• Kurikara Divincarnate — popular hand trap; Extended Art version hit in Session 1 Box 1

Pack structure: how Extended Arts fit in

Each RC05 pack contains 5 cards: one stamped or Extended Art card (front of pack), two Ultra Rares (middle), one Super Rare, and one Secret Rare (back of pack). Any of these slots can rarity bump — the Ultra Rare slots can become Collector Rare or Ultimate Rare, the Secret Rare slot can become a Starlight Rare or Platinum Rare, and the stamped card slot can become an Extended Art. This means a single pack can theoretically contain a Starlight at the back and an Extended Art at the front — though documented openings suggest this combination is uncommon.

Dominus Impulse & Purge: The Short Print Problem

Across all documented RC05 openings, Dominus Impulse and Dominus Purge are consistently the cards that never appear — or appear far less than their card pool frequency would suggest. In a full case opening (typically 12 boxes, 288 packs), collectors routinely report pulling only one or zero copies of each Dominus card, compared to multiple copies of every other card in the set.

Why they are likely short-printed

• Multiple openers across sessions noted going an entire case without pulling Dominus Impulse
• When they do appear, they tend to be at a higher rarity (Ultimate Rare observed in one session)
• One opener theorised: "Maybe they just threw them in the set to make up for like rarities that didn't exist for the cards" — and that intentional scarcity keeps demand for Maze of Millennia (which contains the regular versions) alive
• The pattern matches how Konami has handled other high-demand reprints in previous Rarity Collections

What this means for your purchase decision

If your goal is to acquire Dominus Impulse or Dominus Purge — either the regular or Extended Art versions — opening RC05 boxes is an inefficient approach. Buy the singles. The Extended Art Dominus Purge (confirmed pulled in Session 1 Box 3) is already a trophy card precisely because its combination of short-print status and Extended Art treatment makes it extremely scarce. Monitor the tcgTalk price comparison for Singapore seller listings as they surface.

Stamped Cards: The Guaranteed Floor Every Pack

Rarity Collection 5 guarantees one stamped card per pack — alt-art versions of popular cards printed with an embossed stamp and short text messages printed directly on the card art. Openers described them as feeling "like an emoji on a card" — each has a unique phrase that gives the card a personality distinct from its regular printing. Every pack has one unless the slot upgrades to an Extended Art or Starlight Rare.

Confirmed stamped cards in RC05

The stamped card mechanic is not a major value driver — individual stamped cards are collector items with modest secondary market prices. Their value to the opening experience is the guarantee: every single pack has something unique, which prevents the feeling of a completely dead pack. Unlike a pack that might otherwise contain five bulk Super Rares, the stamped card at least provides a one-of-a-kind item in every pack.

Starlight Rares: Frequency & Notable Hits

Rarity Collection 5 is one of the most Starlight-generous sets in recent Yu-Gi-Oh! history. Where typical main sets might have one Starlight Rare per case, RC05 produces multiple Starlights per box. Openers across all three documented sessions pulled 3–6 Starlights per box, with some individual packs containing a Starlight at both the front (stamped) slot and the back (secret) slot.

Notable Starlight Rares confirmed in RC05

Collector Rares & Platinums: the other premium hits

Collector Rares (CR) were called out by multiple openers as the standout visual rarity in the set — "the best rarity in the game," according to one. Lordy Load (Laundry Dragon Maid) and Grand Pulse (Infinitrack Grand Pulse) were the most celebrated Collector Rare pulls across documented sessions. Night Sword Serpent and Scrap Chimera were confirmed as Platinum Rares. Collectors specifically hunting Collector Rare versions of cards — the finish appears in ultra rare slots across the set — will likely need to buy singles for any specific target.

Box EV & Opening Value

Unlike some Magic sets where exact USD tracking makes per-box EV easy to calculate, the documented RC05 openings focused more on pull experience than strict card-by-card valuations. The following is a qualitative assessment based on what was opened.

Session breakdown

How the value floors compare

RC05's value model is different from Magic collector boosters. The stamped card guarantee does not provide monetary value equivalent to a Magic shock land — individual stamped cards are more collectible curiosities than value anchors. The real floor comes from Starlights: at 3–6 per box, even a box with no Extended Art and no big chase Starlight will typically produce several Starlight Rares with modest secondary market value. A box of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Ash Blossom, and Dark Magician in Starlight is a genuinely good result even without an Extended Art.

The Extended Art is the upswing, not the baseline. Treat it the same way you would treat a Fracture Foil in Lorwyn Eclipsed — if you hit one, the box is excellent; if you do not, the Starlights carry you. The difference from Magic collector boosters: at a lower absolute price point per box (typically SGD $150–$200 range for RC05 in Singapore), the dollar loss from a miss box is also lower.

What This Means For You: Practical Singapore Collector Guide

If you want a specific Extended Art card

Buy the single. Extended Arts will surface from collectors who opened boxes, and most will end up on Carousell or in LGS showcases within weeks of release. Use the tcgTalk price comparison to track listings from Singapore sellers. Opening boxes hoping to hit a specific Extended Art is inefficient — with roughly 20–30 packs per Extended Art, targeted box opening gets expensive fast. The Dominus Purge Extended Art in particular: buy it on the secondary market rather than opening for it.

If you want Dominus Impulse or Dominus Purge for your deck

Buy the singles, full stop. These are short-printed in RC05 and you will likely open an entire case without seeing either card at playable rarity. The regular copies from Maze of Millennia or the secondary market are the efficient route. If you want the Extended Art or Starlight version as a collector piece, the secondary market is still the right call.

If you want to open packs for the experience

RC05 is a very good set to crack. The stamped card means every single pack has something interesting in the first slot, Starlights appear frequently enough that you will see several per box, and the chance of hitting an Extended Art once per box provides a genuine jackpot moment. Compared to typical main-set YGO boxes where premium hits are far rarer, RC05 opens with consistent highs throughout.

If you are buying singles for competitive play

The most competitively relevant reprints in RC05 include Crossout Designator, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, IP Mascarena, Kurikara Divincarnate, Trishula Dragon of the Ice Barrier, and Reinforcement of the Army. Most of these have been reprinted before, but RC05 printings — especially Starlights and Collector Rares — will trade at a premium for the treatment. The Extended Art Kurikara and Crossout Designator are the definitive competitive collectible versions. Prices will be highest at launch and soften over 6–8 weeks as more product is opened.

If you are buying sealed for investment

RC sets have historically performed well as sealed collectibles, particularly first-time English releases of features (RC05 is the first English RC with Extended Arts). The set's strong card selection, generous Starlight frequency, and collector-friendly stamped card mechanic create lasting demand. That said, at SGD $150–$200 per box, sealed RC05 is not obviously underpriced at launch — the investment case is better over a 2–3 year horizon as supply is consumed by openers and fewer sealed boxes remain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you get both an Extended Art and a Starlight in the same pack?

This is theoretically possible but unlikely based on documented openings. Extended Arts take the front slot (which can also be a Starlight); Starlights can also appear in the back (secret rare) slot. When a pack has an Extended Art at the front, it does not also have a stamped card — the Extended Art replaces it. A pack with both a front-slot Starlight and a back-slot Starlight has been observed; an Extended Art and a back-slot Starlight in the same pack is also possible but uncommon in documented sessions.

Are the Extended Arts in RC05 the same as the Japanese ones?

Yes — the Extended Art cards in English RC05 feature the same extended art treatment as those in the Japanese releases. For some cards, this represents the first time the art has been printed in English with this treatment. The Japanese RC sets had Extended Arts previously, but this is the first English Rarity Collection to include them, which is a significant part of why there is collector excitement around RC05 specifically in the Western market.

What is the difference between a Starlight Rare and a Platinum Rare in RC05?

Both are high-rarity treatments, but they differ in visual style. Starlight Rares have the classic Starlight treatment — a holographic foiling that covers the entire card including the artwork, giving it a distinctive rainbow-textured appearance when tilted. Platinum Rares, which returned in RC05 from Bonanza and Stampede, feature a different foiling style that openers have described as cleaner and more refined than the original Platinum from Rarity Collection 1. Multiple openers preferred the updated Platinum finish in RC05 compared to earlier iterations. Night Sword Serpent and Scrap Chimera were confirmed Platinums in documented openings.

How many Extended Art cards are in RC05 total?

The complete Extended Art list for RC05 has not been fully documented in the openings reviewed. Confirmed Extended Art pulls include: Kurikara Divincarnate, Super Polymerization, Dominus Purge, Red Eyes Dark Dragoon, and Firewall Dragon Singularity. Based on set size and rarity distribution, the full Extended Art pool is estimated at 10–20 cards — similar to how other "special treatment" pools are structured in premium YGO sets. Checking official Konami card database listings or community set lists will give the complete roster.

Is Rarity Collection 5 a good set for non-collectors — just players?

RC05 includes many highly playable reprints: Ash Blossom, IP Mascarena, Crossout Designator, Trishula, Kurikara Divincarnate, Reinforcement of the Army, Call by the Grave, and Compulsory Evacuation Device. Most competitive players already own these cards, making RC05 more collector-oriented than a staple accessibility set. If you are a new or returning player looking for these cards, buying singles from RC05 is more efficient than opening — you will get the functional card at a better per-card cost, just without the premium treatment. Players specifically wanting the Starlight or Extended Art version of a staple for their showcase deck are RC05's primary market.

Disclaimer: Pull rates are community estimates derived from documented opening data across multiple sessions. Konami does not publish official pull rates for Rarity Collection sets. All observations are based on a 6-box sample and do not guarantee similar outcomes. SGD price ranges are indicative estimates based on 2026 market conditions at time of writing — verify current prices on tcgTalk or Carousell before buying or selling. This is not financial advice.