Konami has announced that it would reprint some of the earliest Yu-Gi-Oh! sets ever issued, as well as bring back a popular product and create a brand-new unique rarity. When Yu-Gi-Oh made its debut in the early 2000s, it brought with it some of the game’s most famous and unforgettable cards, such as Dark Magician and Pot of Greed. With promotional goods re-releasing old cards and new cards supporting previous archetypes, Konami has regularly inserted nods to the game’s early days. Konami is now re-releasing some of the game’s most legendary cards from its more than 20-year history.
Yu-Gi-Oh! has had a busy year in 2022, with important innovations in both the actual card game and the video games. Throughout the year, the card game has seen numerous strong and game-changing new strategies developed, as well as iconic cards like “Change of Heart” and “Yata-Garasu” being unbanned after more than a decade. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel was a huge success for Konami, shattering Steam records and garnering tens of millions of downloads. For the game’s 25th anniversary, Konami is paying respect to its origins.
Konami revealed the “Legendary Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition” earlier this week, indicating the product would be released in April of next year. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, Metal Raiders, Spell Ruler, Pharoah’s Servant, and Invasion of Chaos will all be included in the Legendary Collection, along with other promo cards. The Ultra Rare copies of the three Egyptian God cards and other classic monsters from the original series will be included in the compilation set, along with one unique “Quarter Century Secret Rare” card.
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Players that purchase the Legendary Collection will be able to get some of Yu-Gi-most Oh’s famous and powerful cards, many of which are still in use today. Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon contains strong Spell cards such as Raigeki and Dark Hole, as well as legendary Traps such as Mirror Force and Magic Cylinder. Konami plans to republish each of the booster packs outside of the collection for $4.49, the same price as ordinary Yu-Gi-Oh! packs. Notably absent from the collection is Yu-Gi-fifth Oh’s chronological pack, Labyrinth of Nightmare.
Yu-Gi-latest Oh’s heritage reprints arrive at a time when players have more opportunities than ever to enjoy the TCG, thanks to physical play and a myriad of games. Each month, new cards are released to Master Duel, and the game just included the ability to construct forbidden cards. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links also continues to provide fans with an alternate method to play the game, with an emphasis on the franchise’s multiple anime episodes and a selected card pool. Yu-Gi-OhLegendary !’s Collection will bring back some of the franchise’s most treasured sets.
