Reinforcement of the Army #LOD-028

Reinforcement of the Army #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 32nd of the 206 Legacy of Darkness cards we track. The top card is Yata-Garasu at €78.25.

Character and collecting appeal

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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 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 1st Edition (€18.16). 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 €7.25, a PSA 9 for €25.14 and a PSA 10 for €204.96. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 48%, and down 6% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €7.71 in September 2026, 6% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 100% over the same 12 months. Of the 9 printings of Reinforcement of the Army we track, this one ranks 3rd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legacy of Darkness LOD-028 1st Edition at €18.16. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.5× the Unlimited printing (€18.16 against €7.25).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 28.3× the ungraded price and 8.2× 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 48% in a year; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors; an active market (43 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €7.25 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €25.14. Ask the seller to show the code LOD-028, the missing "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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