Pot of Greed #LOB-119

Pot of Greed #LOB-119 collector guide

About Pot of Greed

Pot of Greed is a Normal Spell Card, printed as LOB-119 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as a Rare. 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 130th 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

Pot of Greed simply draws two cards. That made it so strong that it has been Forbidden since 2005, and its simplicity turned it into one of the best-known jokes in the community. Its text is about drawing cards. Spirit of the Pot of Greed mentions Pot of Greed 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-119. The code LOB-119, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as LOB-E119, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon has one other printing of Pot of Greed: LOB-119 1st Edition (€40.96). 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 €5.37, a PSA 9 for €97.19 and a PSA 10 for €183.83. Our monthly prices for it go back to September 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 10%, and up 3% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €9.33 in August 2022, 42% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 25% over the same 12 months. 1st Edition copies sell for about 7.6× the Unlimited printing (€40.96 against €5.37).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 34.2× the ungraded price and 1.9× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. Early English Yu-Gi-Oh! cards often have off-centre cuts and wear on the dark brown back borders, which is why high grades are hard to reach.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its August 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; lasting fame from the anime or the competitive game; an active market (75 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 10% in a year. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €5.37 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €97.19. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-119, the missing "1st Edition" text and the 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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