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An '''Alternate Rare''' card is a special variety of card that closely resembles, and was initially thought to be, a [[Prismatic Secret Rare]], where the entire card outside of the card text box, empty [[Link Arrow]]s, and portions of the artwork are covered by a holographic foil pattern that follows a horizontal parallel pattern. It was first introduced in ''[[Rising Rampage]]'', with no indication prior to the physical release of the set that it existed. Each Main Series [[Booster Pack]] that has featured Alternate Rares has featured four; one of a [[Rare]], [[Super Rare]], [[Ultra Rare]], and [[Secret Rare]] card.
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'''Alternate Rare''' is a [[rarity]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game]]''. It debuted in ''[[Rising Rampage]]''.
  
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This rarity name has not been officially stated by Konami, but any discussion of them has used the term "alternate foil".<ref name="CHIMpre">{{citeweb|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZKaRvsQ-G8|title=Powering Up with Chaos Impact!|date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> They were initially called Prismatic Secret Rares by the community and vendors due to their close resemblance and lack of an official name at the point, despite being confirmed to not be Prismatic Secret Rares.
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Alternate Rare cards have the same horizontal holographic foil pattern as a [[Prismatic Secret Rare]], but applied to the whole card rather than only the artwork. The only areas of the card to which the foil is not applied are the card text box, empty [[Link Arrow]]s, and portions of the artwork.
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The existence of this rarity was not mentioned until after the physical release of its debut set, ''Rising Rampage''. It has appeared in two sets, both main series [[Booster Pack]]s, where it appears as an alternative rarity for four cards that are also available in a standard rarity in that set. The cards are selected so that there is one of each original rarity: [[Rare]], [[Super Rare]], [[Ultra Rare]], and [[Secret Rare]].
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This rarity does not have an official name, but official sources have described them as being an "alternate foil".<ref name="CHIMpre">{{citeweb|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZKaRvsQ-G8|title=Powering Up with Chaos Impact!|date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> On the Official Card Database, this rarity is labelled as [[Prismatic Secret Rare]]. However, they have been officially confirmed not to be Prismatic Secret Rare.{{citation needed}}
  
 
==List of Alternate Rare cards==
 
==List of Alternate Rare cards==

Revision as of 08:59, 19 October 2019

Alternate Rare is a rarity in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. It debuted in Rising Rampage.

Alternate Rare cards have the same horizontal holographic foil pattern as a Prismatic Secret Rare, but applied to the whole card rather than only the artwork. The only areas of the card to which the foil is not applied are the card text box, empty Link Arrows, and portions of the artwork.

The existence of this rarity was not mentioned until after the physical release of its debut set, Rising Rampage. It has appeared in two sets, both main series Booster Packs, where it appears as an alternative rarity for four cards that are also available in a standard rarity in that set. The cards are selected so that there is one of each original rarity: Rare, Super Rare, Ultra Rare, and Secret Rare.

This rarity does not have an official name, but official sources have described them as being an "alternate foil".[1] On the Official Card Database, this rarity is labelled as Prismatic Secret Rare. However, they have been officially confirmed not to be Prismatic Secret Rare.[citation needed]

List of Alternate Rare cards

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Powering Up with Chaos Impact!". October 18, 2019.
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