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Yu-Gi-Oh!Legacy of Darkness·#LOD-081

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Ultra RareReleased Dec 1, 2017

Market price

$21.12

1st Edition

-5.5%-$1.23 · 30 days
90d low$20.8290d high$27.35

Price history

$21.12latest

$20.82$23.00$25.17$27.35

Historical series is estimated until enough real price points are recorded.

VariantLowMarketHigh
Unlimited$7.10$10.17$96.00
1st Edition$14.00$21.12$175.20
Is it real? Yu-Gi-Oh! authenticity tips

Yu-Gi-Oh! authenticity hinges on the holographic seal, card stock colour, and text quality. Konami prints to tight standards, so fakes usually slip up on at least one.

  • Eye of Anubis hologramGenuine TCG cards have a small holographic seal (gold for most, silver for some promos) on the bottom-right of the front. It should shift colour cleanly. Fakes have a flat, off-colour, or missing seal.
  • Card stock & brown coreReal cards have a slightly off-white front and a darker brown/grey core visible on the edge. Bend gently — fakes are often too white, too glossy, or have a pure-white core.
  • Front colour & borderThe tan/brown card border and artwork colours should look muted and consistent. Overly bright, blue-ish, or pixelated artwork suggests a scan-and-reprint fake.
  • Font & 1st Edition textCheck the name font, ATK/DEF numbers and the set/edition code. Wrong fonts, fuzzy small text, or a set code that doesn't exist are clear signs.

Red flags

  • Price that's far below market for a card this valuable.
  • Seller has no grading photos, blurry images, or won't show the back.
  • “Proxy”, “custom”, “oripa”, “orica”, or “not for resale” anywhere in the listing.
  • Bulk lots of high-value cards from a brand-new or no-feedback seller.

These tips help spot common fakes but aren’t a guarantee. For expensive cards, buy from reputable sellers and consider professional grading/authentication.