Kagemusha of the Blue Flame #LOB-E022

Kagemusha of the Blue Flame #LOB-E022 collector guide

About Kagemusha of the Blue Flame

Kagemusha of the Blue Flame is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as LOB-E022 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 2 EARTH Warrior monster with 800 ATK and 400 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 279th 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

Warriors are one of the oldest and largest Types, and have had support in almost every era of the game. With no effect, its appeal is its artwork, its stats and its place in Legend of Blue Eyes White 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-E022. The E in LOB-E022 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 Kagemusha of the Blue Flame: LOB-028 (€0.78), LOB-028 1st Edition (€1.38) and LOB-E022 1st Edition. 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 €1.96. Our monthly prices for it go back to August 2023. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 4%, and up 3% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €4.74 in September 2024, 59% above today. Of the 3 printings of Kagemusha of the Blue Flame we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-028 at €0.78.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its September 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; an active market (15 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €1.96 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-E022, 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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