Vampire Lord [Misprint] #DCR-000

Vampire Lord [Misprint] #DCR-000 collector guide

About Vampire Lord

Vampire Lord is an Effect Monster, printed as DCR-000 in Dark Crisis (2003) as a Secret Rare. It is a Level 5 DARK Zombie monster with 2,000 ATK and 1,500 DEF. At its Level it needs one Tribute to Normal Summon. Dark Crisis closed out 2003 with cards such as Exodia Necross, Vampire Lord and Skull Archfiend of Lightning. Ungraded, this printing ranks 8th of the 216 Dark Crisis cards we track, one of the chase cards of the set. The top card is Contract with the Abyss at €53.55.

Character and collecting appeal

Zombies are built around the Graveyard, bringing monsters back again and again. Its effect centres on Special Summoning, destroying cards and dealing damage.

Version and identification

This guide covers the Unlimited printing, without the "1st Edition" text below the artwork. 1st Edition copies of the same card have their own, usually higher, prices. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read DCR-000. The code DCR-000, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as DCR-E000, and are priced separately. It is the Secret Rare version. Secret Rares have a rainbow-foil name and diagonal holographic artwork. This is a misprint, priced separately from correctly printed copies. Make sure the listing photos show the error. Dark Crisis has 2 other printings of Vampire Lord: DCR-000 (€10.89) and DCR-000 1st Edition (€51.08). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Quarter Century Bonanza, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €14.94. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are unchanged, and flat in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €22.29 in November 2024, 33% above today. Of the 5 printings of Vampire Lord we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Dark Crisis DCR-000 1st Edition at €51.08.

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €14.94 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code DCR-000, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Secret Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2003 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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