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* "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" is one of the only two cards in the game to have four different types of artwork. (The other one is "[[Dark Magician]]".)
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* This is the [[cover card]] of ''[[Vol.1]]'', ''[[Booster R1]]'', ''[[EX Starter Box]]'', ''[[Starter Deck: Kaiba]]'', the Japanese version of ''[[Premium Pack (Japanese)|Premium Pack]]'', ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'', the ''[[TCG]]'' version of ''[[Structure Deck: Seto Kaiba]]'', ''[[Premium Pack: The Legend of Duelist Quarter Century Edition]]'', and ''[[Structure Deck: Rise of the Blue-Eyes]]'', and is also one of the cover cards of ''[[Ghosts From the Past: The 2nd Haunting]]‎‎'', ''[[EX-R Starter Box]]'', ''[[Structure Deck: Kaiba]]'', ''[[Starter Deck: Kaiba Reloaded]]'', ''[[Retro Pack]]'', ''[[Beginner's Edition 1 (2011)]]'', ''[[Dark Legends]]'', ''[[Structure Deck: The Blue-Eyed Dragon's Thundering Descent]]''/''[[Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck]]'', the ''[[OCG]]'' version of ''Structure Deck: Seto Kaiba'', ''[[Duelist Saga]]'', ''[[Speed Duel: Battle City Box]]'', ''[[Legendary Duelists: Season 2]]'', ''[[History Archive Collection]]'', and ''[[Over Rush Pack]]''.
  
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* Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the only card in the game to have an official Chinese version.
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[Burst Breath of Destruction]]", "[[Burst Stream of Destruction]]", "[[Destined Rivals]]", "[[Dimension Explosion]]", "[[Dragon's Fighting Spirit]]", "[[Legacy of the Duelist]]", "[[Majesty with Eyes of Blue]]", "[[Meteor Stream]]", "[[Mystical Elf - White Lightning]]", "[[Rage with Eyes of Blue]]", "[[Raging Hellfire - Exodo Flame]]", "[[Spell Card: "Soul Exchange"]]", "[[Successor Soul]]", "[[Treasure of Eyes of Blue]]" (as a statuette), "[[Vision with Eyes of Blue]]" and the second artwork of "[[Dragonic Domination]]".
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** This monster's silhouette appears in the artwork of "[[Ultimate Fusion]]".
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** An engraving of this monster appears in the artwork of "[[True Light]]".
  
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* This card is the cover card for TCG expansion, [[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]].
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* [[Seto Kaiba]] appears in this card's 7th ''[[OCG]]'' artwork.
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** Fittingly, this is Seto Kaiba's [[signature card]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]].
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*** This card has the same [[original ATK]] (3000) as the signature cards of the rivals from the other [[NAS]] anime series: [[Chazz Princeton]]'s "[[Armed Dragon LV10 (anime)|Armed Dragon LV10]]", [[Jack Atlas]]'s "[[Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Red Dragon Archfiend]]", [[Kite Tenjo]]'s "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (anime)|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", [[Declan Akaba]]'s "[[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon (anime)|D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]", and [[Roken Kogami|Varis]]' "[[Borreload Dragon]]".
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*** In the Viz translation of [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Kaiba]]'s Duel against [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu Ishtar]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga, Kaiba stated that this monster is an embodiment of his soul. In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', Jack also called "Red Dragon Archfiend" ''my very soul'' (''Waga tamashi'', in Japanese); in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', Kite referred to "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" as ''my soul'' (''Ore no tamashi'' in Japanese); and in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'', Declan often used the phrase ''my soul'' (''Waga tamashi'' in Japanese) in his [[Pendulum Summon]]ing [[Summon chants in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V#Declan Akaba|chant]].
  
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* "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" is the strongest [[Normal Monsters|Normal Monster]] in the game.
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* This monster has multiple [[counterpart]]s:
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** A [[retrained]] counterpart: "[[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon]]"
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** An [[Card evolutions|advanced]] counterpart: "[[Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon]]"
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** A [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]] with "[[Tyrant Burst Dragon]]": "[[Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon]]"
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** A mechanized counterpart: "[[Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon]]"
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** Two [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]] counterparts: "[[Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon]]"
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** Two [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]] "[[Chaos]]" counterparts: "[[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]]"
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** A "[[Red-Eyes]]" counterpart: "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]"
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** A "[[Malefic]]" counterpart: "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]"
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** A "[[Toon]]" counterpart: "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]"
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** A "[[White Night]]" counterpart: "[[White Night Dragon]]"
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** A [[Match winner]] [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]] counterpart: "[[Legendary Dragon of White]]"
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** A [[Match winner]] [[Link Monster|Link]] counterpart: "[[Amatsu-Okami of the Divine Peaks]]"
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** An [[anime-only|anime-exclusive]] "[[Statue]]" counterpart: "[[Blue-Eyes Statue Dragon]]"
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** A ''[[Rush Duel]]'' [[Cat (Rush Duel series)|Cat]] counterpart: "[[Blue-Eyes White Cat]]"
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** A [[High Tech Dragon]] counterpart: "[[Blue Tooth Burst Dragon]]"
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** Three 25th anniversary counterparts:
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*** [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Manga]] anniversary: "[[Chronicle Magician]]" (with "[[Dark Magician]]") and "[[Chronicle Sorceress]]" (with "[[Dark Magician Girl]]")
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*** ''[[OCG]]'' anniversary: "[[Dragon of Pride and Soul]]"
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** Four younger forms: "[[The White Stone of Ancients]]", "[[The White Stone of Legend]]", the dragon that appears in the artwork of "[[Paladin of White Dragon]]", and "[[Dragon Spirit of White]]".
  
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* Some people say that this card was the first Yu-Gi-Oh! designed card by [[Kazuki Takahashi]], although this is not confirmed.
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* This monster has the highest original [[ATK]] (3000) of all [[Normal Monster]]s.
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** Fittingly, this monster is also the [[Fusion Material]] for the [[Non-Effect Monster|Non-Effect]] [[Fusion Monster]] with the highest original ATK: "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]".
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** This monster has the highest original ATK of all [[Main Deck]] monsters in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel'', although several [[Maximum Monster]]s have a higher [[MAXIMUM ATK]].
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** Although the Normal Monster version of "[[Black Luster Soldier (Normal)|Black Luster Soldier]]" is tied with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" at 3000 ATK and was technically released first, it was initially released as a prize card on stainless steel and was considered [[Illegal]] to use until the release of the "[[Legendary "Black Luster Soldier" GET Campaign]] in 2023. Therefore, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is the first ''legal'' Normal Monster to be released with 3000 ATK, and held that title for over 24 years.
  
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* This card has two counterparts "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" and "[[White Night Dragon]]", and a [[Toon]] version, "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]".
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* This is the first [[Legend Card]] released in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel'', as well as the first Normal Monster Legend Card.
  
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* "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" is featured in the artwork of "[[Dimension Explosion]]".
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* Excluding "[[Token]]", this card has the most [[alternate artwork]]s in the ''OCG''/''[[TCG]]'', with eight in total, tied with "[[Dark Magician]]".
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** However, "[[Dark Magician Girl]]" technically has the most artworks, due to small censoring differences between the Japanese and international versions.
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** Historically, this card often has had more alternate artworks than "Dark Magician".
  
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* The attack of this monster is named '''"[[Burst Stream of Destruction]]" '''. A Spell support card of the same name has also been released in the game.
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* In the [[flavor text]] of the Normal Monster version of "Black Luster Soldier", this monster's name is written as「{{Ruby|Ｂ|ブルーアイズ}}・{{Ruby|Ｗ|ホワイト}}・{{Ruby|Ｄ|ドラゴン}}」.
  
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* It is said that this card is Kazuki Takahashi's favorite.
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* This is the first monster to be [[Special Summon]]ed in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga.
  
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* This card is the signature card of [[Seto Kaiba]] as well as his favorite card.
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* In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' and the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, despite its name ("White Dragon"), this monster was usually depicted as a blue dragon.
  
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* [[Kisara]] carried the spirit of this card, but then gave it to [[Priest Seto]] in order to set him free from [[Aknadin's]] control.
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* In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga and anime, this monster is the ''[[ka]]'' belonging to [[Kisara]].
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** Fittingly, "[[Maiden with Eyes of Blue]]" is based on Kisara, which can also Special Summon this card.
  
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* In [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]], the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons are named Azrael, Ibris, and Djibril.
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* This monster is similar to "[[Cyber Dragon]]".
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** Their evolved Fusion Monsters require two ("[[Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber Twin Dragon]]") or three ("[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]"/"[[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]"/"[[Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber End Dragon]]") copies of them each.
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** Both of their final form ("Cyber End Dragon" and "[[Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon]]") have similar blue orbs on their wings and chests.
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** In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime, "Cyber Dragon" also served as a spiritual successor to this monster.
  
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* This card can be seen on the Millenium Tablet as [[Priest Seto's]] monster.
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* With the release of ''[[Starter Deck: Kaiba Reloaded]]'', this is the only card that has been printed in all rarities in the ''TCG'' (with the exception being [[Starfoil Rare]], [[Shatterfoil Rare]], and [[Mosaic Rare]]).
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* In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei film)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' Toei film , it was said that this card is a symbol of power, and "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (anime)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" is a symbol of potential. While this monster has higher ATK and [[DEF]], "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" is more flexible. Also, this monster symbolizes pride and destruction, while "Red-Eyes" symbolizes violence and anger.
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** In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]]'', this monster was said to actually be proud of its destructive power, while "Red-Eyes" was described as a superviolent creature.
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** The two monsters' owners also have these personality traits: Seto Kaiba, who has had countless victories, was known for being boastful and vain, while [[Joey Wheeler]] was once a bully, and was shown to have a harsh temper when ridiculed.
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** Additionally, the core mechanic of the "[[Blue-Eyes]]" [[archetype]] is to [[destroy]] the opponent's cards, while the core mechanic of the "[[Red-Eyes]]" archetype is inflicting [[burn]] damage.
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* This monster and "Dark Magician" are the only two cards to have had an official Chinese print before the release of ''[[Duel Starter Deck]]'' standardized Chinese as an ''OCG'' language. As its Chinese version originated in Japan, its Chinese name has the Japanese character 「黒」 (''Kuro'', "Black"), rather than the Chinese character 「黑」.
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* This is the first card to be printed with an italicized Matrix typeface used for its [[card text]], in the [[Weekly Shonen Jump March 2014 membership promotional card]] print of this card. Before, the Matrix font was only used in regular type (i.e., neither bold nor italic).
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* In some ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video games such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories|Dark Duel Stories]]'', "[[Mystical Elf]]" can increase this monster's ATK/DEF by 500; this is a reference to {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|076|ref}}, specifically to the panel where [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]] used a a similar effect to win his [[Duel]] against the [[Ventriloquist of the Dead]].
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* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', this monster's three copies of are named Azrael, Ibris (a mistranslation of [[wikipedia:Devil (Islam)|Iblis]]), and Djibril. These are the Islamic names for the [[wikipedia:Destroying angel (Bible)|Angel of Death]], [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]] ("Iblis"), and the angel [[wikipedia:Gabriel|Gabriel]], respectively. Azrael is an informal name, only occurring in non-religious sources (including both [[wikipedia:Sikhism|Sikhism]] and some Jewish lore as well), while Iblis is the lord of the [[wikipedia:Jinn|jinn]], rather than the principal [[wikipedia:Fallen angel|fallen angel]].
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* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]]'', the animation when this card is [[Summon]]ed by [[Seto Kaiba (Duel Links)|Kaiba]] was altered during [[wikipedia:April Fools Day|April Fools Day]] 2017; this monster wore a KaibaConstruction construction helmet similar to the sketch shown during game maintenance periods when attempting to log in, and a sign in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]''.
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* This card's ninth ''OCG''/eighth ''TCG'' artwork is taken from {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|010|ref}}, specifically from the panel showing [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (manga)|this monster]] being Summoned.

Latest revision as of 04:20, 20 April 2024

"Blue-Eyes White Dragon":
  • This is the first Legend Card released in Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel, as well as the first Normal Monster Legend Card.
  • Excluding "Token", this card has the most alternate artworks in the OCG/TCG, with eight in total, tied with "Dark Magician".
    • However, "Dark Magician Girl" technically has the most artworks, due to small censoring differences between the Japanese and international versions.
    • Historically, this card often has had more alternate artworks than "Dark Magician".
  • In the flavor text of the Normal Monster version of "Black Luster Soldier", this monster's name is written as「Ｂ（ブルーアイズ）・Ｗ（ホワイト）・Ｄ（ドラゴン）」.
  • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! and the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, despite its name ("White Dragon"), this monster was usually depicted as a blue dragon.
  • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime, this monster is the ka belonging to Kisara.
  • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! Toei film , it was said that this card is a symbol of power, and "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" is a symbol of potential. While this monster has higher ATK and DEF, "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" is more flexible. Also, this monster symbolizes pride and destruction, while "Red-Eyes" symbolizes violence and anger.
    • In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards, this monster was said to actually be proud of its destructive power, while "Red-Eyes" was described as a superviolent creature.
    • The two monsters' owners also have these personality traits: Seto Kaiba, who has had countless victories, was known for being boastful and vain, while Joey Wheeler was once a bully, and was shown to have a harsh temper when ridiculed.
    • Additionally, the core mechanic of the "Blue-Eyes" archetype is to destroy the opponent's cards, while the core mechanic of the "Red-Eyes" archetype is inflicting burn damage.
  • This monster and "Dark Magician" are the only two cards to have had an official Chinese print before the release of Duel Starter Deck standardized Chinese as an OCG language. As its Chinese version originated in Japan, its Chinese name has the Japanese character 「黒」 (Kuro, "Black"), rather than the Chinese character 「黑」.
  • In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, this monster's three copies of are named Azrael, Ibris (a mistranslation of Iblis), and Djibril. These are the Islamic names for the Angel of Death, Satan ("Iblis"), and the angel Gabriel, respectively. Azrael is an informal name, only occurring in non-religious sources (including both Sikhism and some Jewish lore as well), while Iblis is the lord of the jinn, rather than the principal fallen angel.
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