Humanoid Worm Drake [1st Edition] #LON-005

Humanoid Worm Drake [1st Edition] #LON-005 collector guide

About Humanoid Worm Drake

Humanoid Worm Drake is a Fusion Monster, made from its Fusion Materials with a card such as Polymerization, printed as LON-005 in Labyrinth of Nightmare (2003) as a Short Print. It is a Level 7 WATER Aqua monster with 2,200 ATK and 2,000 DEF. Its ATK is the 5th highest of the 57 monsters in the set. Labyrinth of Nightmare arrived in early 2003 and is best remembered for Torrential Tribute, Magic Cylinder, Gemini Elf and Dark Necrofear. Ungraded, this printing ranks 124th of the 331 Labyrinth of Nightmare cards we track. The top card is Torrential Tribute at €92.89.

Character and collecting appeal

Aqua monsters often work with water Field Spells such as Umi. Its Fusion Materials include Humanoid Slime and Worm Drake.

Version and identification

This guide covers the 1st Edition printing. The words "1st Edition" are printed below the artwork on the left; copies without them are the Unlimited printing and usually sell for less. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read LON-005. The code LON-005, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LON-E005, and are priced separately. 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 Humanoid Worm Drake: LON-005 (€0.81), LON-E005 (€2.94), LON-E005 1st Edition (€3.60) and LON-EN005. Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €2.40, a PSA 9 for €13.75 and a PSA 10 for €143.68. Our monthly prices for it go back to December 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 35%, and down 25% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €6.97 in November 2024, 66% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 61% over the same 12 months. Of the 4 printings of Humanoid Worm Drake we track, this one ranks 3rd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Labyrinth of Nightmare LON-E005 1st Edition at €3.60. 1st Edition copies sell for about 3× the Unlimited printing (€2.40 against €0.81).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 59.9× the ungraded price and 10.4× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. Early English Yu-Gi-Oh! cards often have off-centre cuts and wear on the dark brown back borders, which is why high grades are hard to reach.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its November 2024 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; an active market (32 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 35% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.40 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €13.75. Ask the seller to show the code LON-005, the "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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