Tyrant Dragon [Misprint] #LOD-034

Tyrant Dragon [Misprint] #LOD-034 collector guide

About Tyrant Dragon

Tyrant Dragon is an Effect Monster, printed as LOD-034 in Legacy of Darkness (2003) as an Ultra Rare. It is a Level 8 FIRE Dragon monster with 2,900 ATK and 2,500 DEF. At its Level it needs two Tributes to Normal Summon. No monster in Legacy of Darkness has more ATK. 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 34th of the 206 Legacy of Darkness cards we track. The top card is Yata-Garasu at €78.25.

Character and collecting appeal

Dragons are the most collected monster Type in Yu-Gi-Oh!, largely thanks to Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes. Its effect centres on negating cards and effects, Special Summoning and destroying cards.

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-034. The code LOD-034, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOD-E034, and are priced separately. It is the Ultra Rare version. Ultra Rares have a gold-foil name and holographic artwork. This is a misprint, priced separately from correctly printed copies. Make sure the listing photos show the error. Legacy of Darkness has 2 other printings of Tyrant Dragon: LOD-034 (€6.47) and LOD-034 1st Edition (€26.77). 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 €6.53. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 642%, and down 1% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €42.34 in November 2024, 85% above today. Of the 3 printings of Tyrant Dragon we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legacy of Darkness LOD-034 1st Edition at €26.77.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 642% in a year; a price well below its November 2024 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €6.53 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code LOD-034, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Ultra 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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