M-Warrior #1 #LOB-076

M-Warrior #1 #LOB-076 collector guide

About M-Warrior #1

M-Warrior #1 is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as LOB-076 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 3 EARTH Warrior monster with 1,000 ATK and 500 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 342nd 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. Normal Monsters like this one are mostly collected for their art and to complete the set. Karbonala Warrior mentions M-Warrior #1 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-076. The code LOB-076, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOB-E076, and are priced separately. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon has 2 other printings of M-Warrior #1: LOB-076 1st Edition (€3.00) and LOB-076 Misprint (€8.92). 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 €1.34, a PSA 9 for €6.65 and a PSA 10 for €96.43. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 22%, and flat in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €2.67 in July 2022, 50% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 10% over the same 12 months. Of the 3 printings of M-Warrior #1 we track, this one ranks 3rd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon LOB-076 Misprint at €8.92. 1st Edition copies sell for about 2.2× the Unlimited printing (€3.00 against €1.34).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 72× the ungraded price and 14.5× 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: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 22% in a year; a price well below its July 2022 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 (28 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 €1.34 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €6.65. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-076, 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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