Witty Phantom [1st Edition] #LOB-E058

Witty Phantom [1st Edition] #LOB-E058 collector guide

About Witty Phantom

Witty Phantom is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as LOB-E058 in Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 4 DARK Fiend monster with 1,400 ATK and 1,300 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 240th 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

Fiends are one of the largest Types in the game, home to many of its darker and more unusual designs. As a Normal Monster it is collected for its artwork and its spot in the set rather than for play.

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-E058. The E in LOB-E058 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 Witty Phantom: LOB-072 (€0.19), LOB-072 1st Edition (€2.14) and LOB-E058 (€1.48). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in Starter Deck: Yugi, which we track separately.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €2.35, a PSA 9 for €11.65 and a PSA 10 for €149.06. Our monthly prices for it go back to May 2026. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. Of the 8 printings of Witty Phantom we track, this one ranks 2nd by ungraded value. The most valuable is Starter Deck: Yugi SDY-E015 at €2.96. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.6× the Unlimited printing (€2.35 against €1.48).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 63.4× the ungraded price and 12.8× 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: it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors. 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 €2.35 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €11.65. Ask the seller to show the code LOB-E058, the "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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