Card Trivia:Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman

"Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman":

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Summoning panel from Chapter 172, showing Dark Yugi announcing its full title

• This monster appears in the artworks of "Destruction Sword Flash" and "Protector Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman".

• This card's name is derived from the full title given to "Buster Blader" when it first appeared in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 172 (Duelist Duel 113): "Summon the Nightmare", despite the name "Buster Blader" being printed on the card. This name was also used in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 06767: "Mime Control, Part 3".
  • The OCG/TCG card adds an extra dash to the name, changing it from 「竜破壊の剣士 バスター・ブレイダー」 to 「竜破壊の剣士－バスター・ブレイダー」.
  • The English manga translated the name as "The Dragon Slayer... Buster Blader".

• This card has 100 ATK less than and 100 DEF more than "Dark Paladin", another Fusion Monster that lists "Buster Blader" as one of the Fusion Materials.

• Unlike other Fusion Monsters that require specifically named Fusion Materials, this card specifies the number of such Fusion Materials required, as seen where it lists 1 "Buster Blader" as a Fusion Material.