Spirit Message "N" #LON-090

Spirit Message "N" #LON-090 collector guide

About Spirit Message "N"

Spirit Message "N" is a Continuous Spell Card, printed as LON-090 in Labyrinth of Nightmare (2003) as a Rare. 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 191st of the 331 Labyrinth of Nightmare cards we track. The top card is Torrential Tribute at €92.89.

Character and collecting appeal

Its text names Destiny Board, so collectors often look for them together.

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-090. The code LON-090, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LON-E090, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Labyrinth of Nightmare has 4 other printings of Spirit Message "N": LON-090 1st Edition (€2.20), LON-E090 (€2.08), LON-E090 1st Edition and LON-EN090. 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 €1.28, a PSA 9 for €8.02 and a PSA 10 for €86.82. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 8%, and down 20% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €2.67 in October 2021, 52% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 6% over the same 12 months. Of the 3 printings of Spirit Message "N" we track, this one ranks 3rd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Labyrinth of Nightmare LON-090 1st Edition at €2.20. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.7× the Unlimited printing (€2.20 against €1.28).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 67.8× the ungraded price and 10.8× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. On cards from the early 2000s, the dark brown backs show every scuff and white edge, so top grades are scarce.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its October 2021 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €1.28 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €8.02. Ask the seller to show the code LON-090, the missing "1st Edition" text and the 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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