Reinforcement of the Army [1st Edition] #LOD-028

Reinforcement of the Army [1st Edition] #LOD-028 collector guide

About Reinforcement of the Army

Reinforcement of the Army is a Normal Spell Card, printed as LOD-028 in Legacy of Darkness (2003) as a Super Rare. 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 8th of the 206 Legacy of Darkness cards we track, one of the chase cards of the set. The top card is Yata-Garasu at €78.25.

Character and collecting appeal

In play, it is a card for searching the Deck.

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-028. The code LOD-028, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOD-E028, and are priced separately. It is the Super Rare version. Super Rares have holographic artwork and a plain name. Legacy of Darkness has one other printing of Reinforcement of the Army: LOD-028 (€7.26). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €18.15, a PSA 9 for €48.98 and a PSA 10 for €271.96. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 70%, and up 7% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €19.07 in August 2026, 5% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 40% over the same 12 months. Of the 9 printings of Reinforcement of the Army we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection RA01-EN051 Secret Rare at €1.13. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.5× the Unlimited printing (€18.15 against €7.26).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 15× the ungraded price and 5.6× 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: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 70% in a year; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors; an active market (55 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 €18.15 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €48.98. Ask the seller to show the code LOD-028, the "1st Edition" text and the Super 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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