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{{For|other uses of "Illusion"|""Illusion"" (disambiguation)}}{{Infobox/Archetype/Start| image name = {{Show card image|Chimera the Illusion Beast|filename=1}}| image caption = "[[Chimera the '''Illusion Beast]]"}}{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName| kanji = ''' ({{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|想|そう}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}}''Gensōma'', lit. "Illusion Magic") is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]. It originated in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|manga]] version of ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]]'', first appearing in December 1997. It debuted in the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' in ''[[Duelist Nexus]]'', which was released in April 2023 in the ''OCG'' and July 2023 in the ''TCG''. | romaji The [[Dreams]] Alignment, appearing in a few early video games, is based on this Type and shares its Japanese name. ==Overview== GensōmaIn the manga, the Illusion Type was used by [[Maximillion J. Pegasus (manga)| japanese translated = Maximillion J. Pegasus]]. Members included "[[Illusionist Faceless Mage (manga)|Illusionist Faceless Mage]]", "[[Dark-Eyes Illusionist (manga)|Dark-Eyes Illusionist]]", "[[Relinquished (manga)|Relinquished]]", "[[Thousand-Eyes Restrict (manga)|Thousand-Eyes Restrict]]", and an [[Pegasus's unnamed card|unnamed monster]]. They were supported by "[[Black Illusion MagicRitual (manga)| french = Black Illusion| german = Ritual]]". The Type is strong against the [[Black Magic]] Type and weak against the [[Fiend]] Type. In the Japanese manga, it is usually referred to with the same name ultimately used in the ''OCG'', but was called "Illusionist" (幻想師 ''Gensōshi'') in one occasion. In the English manga, it is referred to as "Illusionists" at one point and "Illusion" at another.| italian = IllusioneIn the 1998 [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Bandai's Official Card Game| korean = 환상마 Bandai ''HwansangmaCarddass'']] game, the Type was assigned to "[[Dragon Capture Jar (Bandai)|Dragon Capture Jar]]" and "[[Dragon Piper (Bandai)|Dragon Piper]]", which were also cards used by Pegasus.| portuguese = Ilusão| spanish = IlusiónIllusion monsters released in the ''OCG''/''TCG'' have many common motifs:| chinese = * All of them incorporate the [[Eye of Wdjat]] in their designs.}}* Most [[Effect Monster]]s share the effect that no monster can be [[destroy]]ed by battles involving them (including themselves).{{Infobox/Archetype/* Most originate, or are inspired by, the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|original manga]] and the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!Duel Monsters (video game series)|Duel Monsters]]'' video game series, which featured this Type and the Dreams Alignment respectively.| list = List * Many of Illusionthem feature a nearly-monochromatic abstract background.* Some members and support cards also support a specific other Type (s), e.g. the [[Chimera]] cards encourage mixing Illusion monsters| with [[Beast]]s and [[Fiend]]s, retrains (such as "[[Golgoil the Steel Seismic Smasher]]") will support list = List of both Illusion-and their original Type , and various cards (both game original and imports from the anime) also support cards}}{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}[[Spellcaster]]s.

==Themes===== ''[[OCG]]'Illusion'/'' ({{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|想|そう}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}} ''Gensōma[[TCG]]'', lit. "Illusion Magic") is a ===; Mixed* [[TypeChimera]] of * [[Monster CardMillennium]]. It first debuted in ''* [[Duelist NexusWhite Woods]]''.

The ==In other languages=={{In other languages| fr_name = Illusion Type is based on the [[| de_name = Illusion Magic (Alignment)| it_name = Illusione| pt_name = Ilusão| es_name = Ilusión| ja_name = {{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|想|そう}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}}| ja_romaji = Gensōma|ja_trans = Illusion Magic]] [[Alignment]], originally used by [[Maximillion J. Pegasus (manga)|Maximillion J. Pegasus]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga and subsequently implemented in some early video games, where it was localized as either "Illusionist" or "Dream". It generally included surreal entities such as mythical creatures, reality warpers, and hypnotists. The Type was also assigned to "[[Dragon Capture Jar (Bandai)ko_name = 환상마|Dragon Capture Jar]]" and "[[Dragon Piper (Bandai)ko_rr = Hwansangma|Dragon Piper]]" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Bandai's Official Card Gamesc_name = 幻想魔|Bandai's card game]], both cards used by Pegasus.sc_pinyin = Huànxiǎngmó}}

All Illusion Effect Monsters currently released in the ''==See also==* [[OCGList of Illusion-Type monsters]]''/''* [[TCG]]'' share the effect that no monster can be [[destroyed by battle|destroyed by a battle]] involving them (including themselves) and the featuring List of the [[Eye of WdjatIllusion-Type support cards]] in their artwork.