Curse of the Masked Beast #LON-E016

Curse of the Masked Beast #LON-E016 collector guide

About Curse of the Masked Beast

Curse of the Masked Beast is a Ritual Spell Card, printed as LON-E016 in Labyrinth of Nightmare (2003) as a Short Print. Labyrinth of Nightmare arrived in early 2003 and is best remembered for Torrential Tribute, Magic Cylinder, Gemini Elf and Dark Necrofear.

Character and collecting appeal

Its text names The Masked Beast, so collectors often look for them together. The Masked Beast mentions Curse of the Masked Beast in its text, which keeps it relevant.

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 LON-E016. The E in LON-E016 marks the European English printing. The North American printing uses a code without the letter, sometimes with a different card number, and has its own prices. It is the Short Print version. Short Prints look like Commons but were printed in smaller numbers. Labyrinth of Nightmare has 4 other printings of Curse of the Masked Beast: LON-016 (€0.48), LON-016 1st Edition (€0.65), LON-E016 1st Edition (€3.25) and LON-EN016. Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

There are no recent sales of this printing of Curse of the Masked Beast yet, so we cannot give it a value.

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Ask the seller to show the code LON-E016, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Short Print 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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