Gradius' Option [1st Edition] #LOD-060

Gradius' Option [1st Edition] #LOD-060 collector guide

About Gradius' Option

Gradius' Option is an Effect Monster, printed as LOD-060 in Legacy of Darkness (2003) as a Common. It is a Level 1 LIGHT Machine monster with -1 ATK and -1 DEF. Legacy of Darkness was a smaller 2003 set with a wave of Spirit monsters, including Yata-Garasu, alongside Injection Fairy Lily and Airknight Parshath. Ungraded, this printing ranks 52nd of the 206 Legacy of Darkness cards we track. The top card is Yata-Garasu at €78.25.

Character and collecting appeal

Machines range from early robots to modern archetypes, and the Type has a loyal following. In play, it is a card for Special Summoning and destroying cards. It cannot be Normal Summoned, so it has to be brought out by its own conditions.

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 LOD-060. The code LOD-060, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOD-E060, and are priced separately. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Legacy of Darkness has one other printing of Gradius' Option: LOD-060 (€0.22). 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 €2.36, a PSA 9 for €9.41. Our monthly prices for it go back to June 2022. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 33%, and flat in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €3.34 in June 2022, 29% above today. 1st Edition copies sell for about 10.7× the Unlimited printing (€2.36 against €0.22).

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 33% in a year; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.36 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €9.41. Ask the seller to show the code LOD-060, the "1st Edition" text and the Common 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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