Left Leg of the Forbidden One [1st Edition] #LOB-E098

Left Leg of the Forbidden One [1st Edition] #LOB-E098 collector guide

About Left Leg of the Forbidden One

Left Leg of the Forbidden One is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as LOB-E098 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as an Ultra Rare. It is a Level 1 DARK Spellcaster monster with 200 ATK and 300 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 31st 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

It is one of the four limb pieces of Exodia. Holding all five pieces in your hand wins the duel, and full sets in the same edition and printing sell for more than the pieces on their own. With no effect, its appeal is its artwork, its stats and its place in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon. Contract with Exodia, Exodia Necross and Exodia the Forbidden One mention Left Leg of the Forbidden One in their 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-E098. The E in LOB-E098 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 Ultra Rare version. Ultra Rares have a gold-foil name and holographic artwork. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon has 3 other printings of Left Leg of the Forbidden One: LOB-121 (€15.17), LOB-121 1st Edition (€200.80) and LOB-E098 (€11.90). 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 €47.49. Our monthly prices for it go back to January 2025. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 52%, and up 12% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €126.86 in March 2025, 63% above today. Of the 4 printings of Left Leg of the Forbidden One we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-121 1st Edition at €200.80. 1st Edition copies sell for about 4× the Unlimited printing (€47.49 against €11.90).

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 52% in a year; a price well below its March 2025 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; an active market (16 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €47.49 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-E098, the "1st Edition" text and the Ultra 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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