Darkworld Thorns #LOB-E092

Darkworld Thorns #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 333rd 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. With no effect, its appeal is its artwork, its stats and its place in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon. Flower Wolf mentions Darkworld Thorns in its text, which keeps it relevant.

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-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 1st Edition (€2.31). 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 €1.48. Of the 4 printings of Darkworld Thorns we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-E092 1st Edition at €2.31. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.6× the Unlimited printing (€2.31 against €1.48).

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €1.48 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-E092, the missing "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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