The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler #LOD-013

The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler #LOD-013 collector guide

About The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler

The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler is a Normal Spell Card, printed as LOD-013 in Legacy of Darkness (2003) as a Common. 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 202nd of the 206 Legacy of Darkness cards we track. The top card is Yata-Garasu at €78.25.

Character and collecting appeal

Its text is about banishing cards and Special Summoning.

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-013. The code LOD-013, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOD-E013, 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 The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler: LOD-013 1st Edition (€0.24). 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 €0.17, a PSA 9 for €14.71 and a PSA 10 for €34.65. Our monthly prices for it go back to August 2022. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 23%, and up 6% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €0.24 in March 2026, 29% above today. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.4× the Unlimited printing (€0.24 against €0.17).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 203.8× the ungraded price and 2.4× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. 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: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; an active market (26 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 23% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.17 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €14.71. Ask the seller to show the code LOD-013, the missing "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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