{
 "id": "yugioh/japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare/dark-magician-ln-53",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare/dark-magician-ln-53/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare/dark-magician-ln-53/index.md",
 "name": "Dark Magician",
 "title": "Dark Magician LN-53 (Japanese Labyrinth of Nightmare)",
 "category": "yugioh",
 "category_name": "Yu-Gi-Oh!",
 "set": "Japanese Labyrinth of Nightmare",
 "number": "LN-53",
 "year": 2001,
 "language": "Japanese",
 "rarity": "Ultimate Rare",
 "artist": "Unknown",
 "publisher": "Konami",
 "flagship": false,
 "updated": "2026-10-02",
 "as_of": "2026-11-10",
 "summary": "Dark Magician LN-53 is a Japanese OCG Ultimate Rare from Labyrinth of Nightmare, dated 2001-07-12 on the official OCG list. Collectors search it because it applies an early Ultimate Rare treatment to Yugi’s signature monster, but only LN-53 Ultimate Rare sales are comparable.",
 "key_facts": [
  "CardVolume lists 1 verified sale of the Dark Magician LN-53 (Japanese Labyrinth of Nightmare) as of November 10, 2026.",
  "No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $720.00 for a LN-53 Japanese Ultimate Rare PSA 10 on November 11, 2024 at Fanatics Collect Weekly Sunday Auction.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $720.00 for a LN-53 Japanese Ultimate Rare PSA 10 on November 11, 2024 at Fanatics Collect Weekly Sunday Auction."
 ],
 "versions": [
  {
   "key": "ultimate-rare",
   "label": "LN-53 Japanese Ultimate Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "Japanese OCG Labyrinth of Nightmare card number LN-53, Black Magician/Dark Magician, Ultimate Rare listing, DARK Level 7 Spellcaster with 2500 ATK and 2100 DEF."
  }
 ],
 "grades": [
  {
   "version": "LN-53 Japanese Ultimate Rare",
   "version_key": "ultimate-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "label": "PSA 10",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 0,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2024-11-11",
    "price_usd": 720,
    "venue": "Fanatics Collect Weekly Sunday Auction",
    "buyer_premium_included": true,
    "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/weekly/abd2b992-907c-11ef-b860-06342a5f0be9/2001-yu-gi-oh-japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare-dark-magician-ln-53-psa-10-gem"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2024-11-11",
    "price_usd": 720,
    "venue": "Fanatics Collect Weekly Sunday Auction",
    "buyer_premium_included": true,
    "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/weekly/abd2b992-907c-11ef-b860-06342a5f0be9/2001-yu-gi-oh-japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare-dark-magician-ln-53-psa-10-gem"
   },
   "population": null,
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  }
 ],
 "verified_sales": [
  {
   "date": "2024-11-11",
   "version": "LN-53 Japanese Ultimate Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 720,
   "price": 720,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": true,
   "venue": "Fanatics Collect Weekly Sunday Auction",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "77957538",
   "source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/weekly/abd2b992-907c-11ef-b860-06342a5f0be9/2001-yu-gi-oh-japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare-dark-magician-ln-53-psa-10-gem",
   "status": "verified"
  }
 ],
 "graded_market_value_usd": null,
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "What is Dark Magician LN-53?",
   "a": "It is the Japanese Labyrinth of Nightmare Ultimate Rare Dark Magician, listed by Konami as LN-53 in the 2001-07-12 set. [1]",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How much did a PSA 10 Dark Magician LN-53 sell for?",
   "a": "A Fanatics Collect auction page shows a PSA 10 LN-53 sale at $720 with buyer’s premium on 2024-11-11. [2]",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Does the $720 sale include buyer’s premium?",
   "a": "Yes; the Fanatics page explicitly says “W/ Buyer’s Premium.” [2]",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Is LN-53 the same as LB-05 Dark Magician?",
   "a": "No; LN-53 is the Labyrinth of Nightmare Ultimate Rare, while LB-05 is a different Japanese printing. [1]",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 LN-53 copies exist?",
   "a": "Not recorded here because the opened auction page showed a population figure but did not provide the source-stated as-of date required by the index. [2]",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Labyrinth of Nightmare - 悪夢の迷宮 card list",
   "url": "https://ocg-card.com/list/ln/",
   "publisher": "Konami / Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG card list"
  },
  {
   "title": "2001 Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese Labyrinth of Nightmare Dark Magician #LN-53 PSA 10 GEM",
   "url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/weekly/abd2b992-907c-11ef-b860-06342a5f0be9/2001-yu-gi-oh-japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare-dark-magician-ln-53-psa-10-gem",
   "publisher": "Fanatics Collect"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Dark Magician LN-53 (Japanese Labyrinth of Nightmare). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/yugioh/japanese-labyrinth-of-nightmare/dark-magician-ln-53/ (accessed 2026-11-10)."
}