Dark Magician #LOB-005, The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon

Dark Magician #LOB-005

The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon · 1996

Ultra Rare1st Edition
Market value
$175
Avg grade
9.5

The Dark Magician (#LOB-005, The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, 1996) is a ultra rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card. Across 1 ZeroPop community scans it averages a 9.5/10 grade (GEM MINT), with 100% grading Gem Mint 9.5 or higher. Its current raw market value is about $175.

Price history

3M change
$175
-17.6%

Source: justtcg

This card at every grade

Real community scans of the Dark Magician, graded across the scale, with the typical value at each tier.

Dark Magician graded 9.5
9.5
100% of scans
$1,625

Is it worth grading?

A raw Dark Magician sells for about $175. Community scans grading 9.5 are worth roughly $1,625, about 9.3× the raw price. Whether a submission pays off depends on the grade your copy would actually get.

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Community grades

9.5
Avg Grade
1
Scans
100%
Gem Mint 9.5+
9.5
Top Grade

Grade distribution

9.5
1 · 100%

Average sub-grades

Corners
9.5
Edges
9.5
Surface
9.5
Centering
9.0

Community average: 9.5 (GEM MINT) · based on 1 ZeroPop scans

Recent community scans

Dark Magician, graded 9.5
Dark Magician
The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
9.5$1,625

Card details

Number#LOB-005
Year1996
GameYu-Gi-Oh!
RarityUltra Rare
Printing1st Edition
Set releasedMar 8, 2002
Set size127 cards

Frequently asked questions

What is a Dark Magician worth?

A raw (ungraded) Dark Magician from The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon currently carries a market value of about $175. Graded copies sell for more. The value ladder on this page shows the estimated price at each grade.

What grade do most Dark Magician cards get?

Across 1 community scans on ZeroPop, the Dark Magician averages a 9.5/10 overall grade. 100% reach Gem Mint (9.5+). Sub-grade averages: corners 9.5, edges 9.5, surface 9.5, centering 9.0.

Is the Dark Magician worth grading?

Whether the Dark Magician is worth submitting depends on its raw value versus its graded value and your predicted grade. ZeroPop scans the card, predicts a PSA/BGS/CGC grade, and runs the break-even math before you pay submission fees.

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