Darkfire Dragon [Misprint] #LOB-019

Darkfire Dragon [Misprint] #LOB-019 collector guide

About Darkfire Dragon

Darkfire Dragon is a Fusion Monster, made from its Fusion Materials with a card such as Polymerization, printed as LOB-019 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as a Rare. It is a Level 4 DARK Dragon monster with 1,500 ATK and 1,250 DEF. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon was the first booster set of the English Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. It brought Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Dark Magician, Red-Eyes Black Dragon and the five pieces of Exodia to English-speaking players, so almost every card in it is a piece of the game's history.

Character and collecting appeal

Dragons are the most collected monster Type in Yu-Gi-Oh!, largely thanks to Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes. Its Fusion Materials include Firegrass and Petit Dragon.

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 LOB-019. The code LOB-019, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOB-E019, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. This is a misprint, priced separately from correctly printed copies. Make sure the listing photos show the error. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon has 4 other printings of Darkfire Dragon: LOB-019 (€3.12), LOB-019 1st Edition (€23.56), LOB-E015 (€4.69) and LOB-E015 1st Edition (€16.47). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

There are no recent sales of this printing of Darkfire Dragon yet, so we cannot give it a value.

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Ask the seller to show the code LOB-019, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2002 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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