Black Luster Soldier

For the Effect Monster version of this card, see Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning.

Black Luster Soldier

Card type	Monster
Attribute	EARTH
Level	8
ATK / DEF	3000 / 2500
Ritual required	"Black Luster Ritual"
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
This monster can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Spell Card, "Black Luster Ritual".

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English sets

Worldwide

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Mattel Action Figure Promos: Series 3 (MF03-EN009 - NPR)|Mattel Action Figure Promos: Series 3]]
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-024 - UR)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Yugi (DPYG-EN017 - R)|Duelist Pack: Yugi]]

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Mentioned by

"Black Luster Ritual"

"Dragon Master Knight"

"Super Soldier Soul"

Sets in other languages

French

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Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
	[[Deck de Démarrage Yugi Évolution (SYE-FR024 - UR)|Deck de Démarrage Yugi Évolution]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Yugi (DPYG-FR017 - R)|Duelist Pack: Yugi]]

German

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Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-DE024 - UR)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Yugi (DPYG-DE017 - R)|Duelist Pack: Yugi]]

Italian

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Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-IT024 - UR)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Yugi (DPYG-IT017 - R)|Duelist Pack: Yugi]]

Portuguese

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Release	Number	Set	Portuguese name	Rarity
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-PT024 - UR)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]

Spanish

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Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-SP024 - UR)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
	[[Duelist Pack: Yugi (DPYG-SP017 - R)|Duelist Pack: Yugi]]

Japanese

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Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
	[[Power of the Guardians (304-054 - UR)|Power of the Guardians]]
	[[Premium Pack 2 (UR)|Premium Pack 2]]
	[[Premium Pack 2: Dark Ceremony (SR)|Premium Pack 2: Dark Ceremony]]
	[[Tournament Pack 2008 Vol.2 (TP06-JP008 - C)|Tournament Pack 2008 Vol.2]]
	Duel Terminal - Sacred Star Knights!! (DT13-JP030 - ?)

Asian-English

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[World Championship Series 2003 Promos (WCS-003 - Super Rare)|World Championship Series 2003 Promos]]

Korean

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Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
	[[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution (SYE-KR024 - Ultra Rare)|Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Black Luster Soldier (manga)	Manga	1999-02-15
Black Luster Soldi (DM1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters	1999-02-21
Black Luster Soldi (DM2)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories	1999-07-08
Black Luster Soldier (FMR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories	1999-12-09
Black Luster Soldi	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories	2000-07-13
Black Luster Soldier (anime)	Anime	2000-11-14
Black Luster Soldi (DM4)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist	2000-12-07
Black Luster Soldier (DDM)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters	2001-03-08
Black Luster Soldier (DDM video game)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters	2001-03-21
Black Luster Soldier (DM5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1	2001-07-05
Black Luster Soldier (DOR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	2001-09-06
Black Luster Soldier (DM6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2	2001-12-20
Black Luster Soldier (TSC)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards	2002-07-04
Black Luster Soldier (EDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul	2002-10-15
Black Luster Soldier (ROD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	2003-03-20
Black Luster Soldier (SDD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel	2003-04-15
Black Luster Soldier (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Black Luster Soldier (DBT)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler	2004-03-18
Black Luster Soldier (Capsule Monster Coliseum)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum	2004-07-29
Black Luster Soldier (World Championship 2005)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005	2004-12-30
Black Luster Soldier (GX1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy	2005-10-13
Black Luster Soldier (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Black Luster Soldier (Tag Force 1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force	2006-09-14
Black Luster Soldier (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2017-04-11
Black Luster Soldier (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Black Luster Soldier (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2022-07-06
Black Luster Soldier (Duel Links Normal)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2024-02-03
Black Luster Soldier (BAM)	Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present
Online	2005-11-04	–	–	–	Present
GX Spirit Caller	2006-11-30	–		–	Unlimited

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Infinite Illusion (Ultra Rare)
Online		Pack 13
GX Spirit Caller		Established Chaos (Ultra Rare)