Best Iron Cards to Grade

The Iron cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Iron Crown ex (Temporal Forces) at +$83 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Iron Crown exTemporal Forces #206 · 47.7% gem rate	$59	$214	$72	+$83	+$2
2	Iron Valiant exPrismatic Evolutions #157 · 42.7% gem rate	$72	$201	$72	+$57	−$24
3	Iron Valiant exParadox Rift #249 · 37.6% gem rate	$24	$147	$71	+$52	−$20
4	Iron Hands exPrismatic Evolutions #154 · 29.5% gem rate	$36	$137	$71	+$29	−$39
5	Iron Crown exPrismatic Evolutions #158 · 40.1% gem rate	$39	$138	$71	+$28	−$30
6	Iron JugulisParadox Rift #216 · 45% gem rate	$12	$105	$71	+$22	−$27
7	Iron Leaves exTemporal Forces #203 · 44.6% gem rate	$41	$131	$71	+$19	−$33
8	Iron Valiant exParadox Rift #261	$6	$87	$71	+$10	—

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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