Official Proxy
An Official Proxy is a mock image of a card that is usually used in place of an unreleased card. These are commonly used in articles to advertise upcoming sets.
Websites using Official Proxies include Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! official website, blog, Twitter account or Facebook page. Official Proxies can also be found in issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump and Shonen Jump, as well as Sneak Peek posters.
Official Proxy images can be identified by:
- A lack of a Passcode and an Eye of Anubis Hologram
- A capitalized SAMPLE written over the card's text field.
Formerly, if Official Proxies are shown ahead of a card's official release, they are not guaranteed to be a perfect representation. "Seismic Crasher" had a different artwork on its Official Proxy to its eventual print, and several cards have had their card text changed before their release. Now, Official Proxies are an almost accurate representation of their official counterparts.
Examples
An Offcial Proxy of "Shellrokket Dragon".
The Official Proxy of "Seismic Crasher" had its artwork replaced.
