Red-Eyes Black Dragon, the Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon Ultra Rare tied to Joey Wheeler
A Level 7 DARK Dragon with 2400 ATK and 2000 DEF, first released in the TCG on 2002-03-08 and known as Joey Wheeler's signature monster.
- Collection: Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
- Set: Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
- Released: March 8, 2002
- Market price: $920.45
Indicative price of an ungraded copy (TCGplayer, October 27, 2026). Not buying advice.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon is a Level 7 DARK Dragon Normal Monster with 2400 ATK and 2000 DEF, and in the Ultra Rare print from Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon it is one of the most recognizable cards of the game's early years.
Fun fact
The card's whole text is a single line: "A ferocious dragon with a deadly attack." That short description sits on a monster that is part of the Red-Eyes archetype.
Its story in Yu-Gi-Oh!
The card was first released in Japan in May 1999, and it reached the English-language TCG in March 2002 with Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon. Its fame comes from the Yu-Gi-Oh! story, where it is the signature monster of Joey Wheeler, Yugi's loyal friend and rival.
Its legend among collectors
The LOB-E056 Ultra Rare is the printing from the English-language TCG's first set, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, and fans of Joey Wheeler's story and of the Red-Eyes archetype often seek it out.
In the game
As a Normal Monster with 2400 ATK, it is a Level 7 monster, which means it normally requires Tributes to summon. It is best known as a member of the Red-Eyes archetype.
Card data: YGOPRODeck · prices: TCGplayer.
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