Darkworld Thorns [1st Edition] #LOB-E092

Darkworld Thorns [1st Edition] #LOB-E092 collector guide

About Darkworld Thorns

Darkworld Thorns is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as LOB-E092 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 3 EARTH Plant monster with 1,200 ATK and 900 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. Ungraded, this printing ranks 241st of the 454 Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes White Dragon at €968.32.

Character and collecting appeal

Plant monsters are a small Type that has grown in popularity with modern support. As a Normal Monster it is collected for its artwork and its spot in the set rather than for play. Flower Wolf mentions Darkworld Thorns in its text, which keeps it relevant.

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 LOB-E092. The E in LOB-E092 marks the European English printing. The North American printing uses a code without the letter, sometimes with a different card number, and has its own prices. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon has 3 other printings of Darkworld Thorns: LOB-114 (€0.71), LOB-114 1st Edition (€1.43) and LOB-E092 (€1.48). 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 €2.31, a PSA 9 for €11.48 and a PSA 10 for €147.08. Our monthly prices for it go back to June 2026. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. Of the 4 printings of Darkworld Thorns we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-114 at €0.71. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.6× the Unlimited printing (€2.31 against €1.48).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 63.7× the ungraded price and 12.8× 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: it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.31 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €11.48. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-E092, the "1st Edition" text and the Common 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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