Best Gouging Fire Cards to Grade
The Gouging Fire cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Gouging Fire ex (Temporal Forces) at an expected −$23.
Ranked by expected profit 2
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected loss −$23 per submission: 45.4% of 5,315 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($170), and only a PSA 10 covers the $126 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $54 | $50 | $170 | $72 | +$44 | 45.4% | −$23 | 5,315 high |
| 2 | Expected loss −$57 per submission: 1.6% of 61 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($108), and only a PSA 10 covers the $78 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $38 | $108 | $71 | +$30 | 1.6% | −$57 | 61 medium |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-08-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.