Widespread Ruin

Widespread Ruin

Card type	Monster
Attribute	TRAP"TRAP" is not in the list (DARK, DIVINE, EARTH, FIRE, LIGHT, WATER, WIND, ?, ???, THUNDER, ...) of allowed values for the "Attribute" property.
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
Activate only when your opponent declares an attack. Destroy the Attack Position monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK. (If it's a tie, you get to choose.)

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English sets

Worldwide

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Champion Pack: Game Three (CP03-EN011 - R)|Champion Pack: Game Three]]
	[[Dawn of Destiny Promos (DOD-EN003 - SR)|Dawn of Destiny Promos]]
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-EN040 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]

North America

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Release	Number	Set	Rarity
	[[Dawn of Destiny Promos (DOD-003 - ScR)|Dawn of Destiny Promos]]
	[[Duel Terminal 3 (DT03-EN050 - DNPR)|Duel Terminal 3]]

Sets in other languages

French

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Release	Number	Set	French name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-FR040 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Champion Pack: Game Three (CP03-FR011 - R)|Champion Pack: Game Three]]
	[[Dawn of Destiny Promos (DOD-FR003 - SR)|Dawn of Destiny Promos]]

German

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Release	Number	Set	German name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-DE040 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Champion Pack: Game Three (CP03-DE011 - R)|Champion Pack: Game Three]]
	[[Dawn of Destiny Promos (DOD-DE003 - SR)|Dawn of Destiny Promos]]

Italian

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Release	Number	Set	Italian name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-IT040 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Champion Pack: Game Three (CP03-IT011 - R)|Champion Pack: Game Three]]
	[[Dawn of Destiny Promos (DOD-IT003 - SR)|Dawn of Destiny Promos]]

Spanish

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Release	Number	Set	Spanish name	Rarity
	[[5D's Starter Deck 2009 (5DS2-SP040 - C)|5D's Starter Deck 2009]]
	[[Champion Pack: Game Three (CP03-SP011 - R)|Champion Pack: Game Three]]
	[[Dawn of Destiny Promos (DOD-SP003 - SR)|Dawn of Destiny Promos]]

Japanese

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Release	Number	Set	Japanese name	Rarity
	[[GameBoy Duel Monsters Promos: Series 3 (G3-03 - UR)|GameBoy Duel Monsters Promos: Series 3]]
	[[Gold Series 2011 (GS03-JP020 - C/GUR)|Gold Series 2011]]
	[[Marik Structure Deck (SDM-040 - C)|Marik Structure Deck]]
	[[Premium Pack 5 (P5-08 - UR/NPR)|Premium Pack 5]]
	[[Structure Deck 11: Surge of Radiance (SD11-JP030 - C)|Structure Deck 11: Surge of Radiance]]
	[[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!! (DT05-JP050 - DNPR)|Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]

Korean

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Release	Number	Set	Korean name	Rarity
	[[Premium Pack 1 (PP01-KR020 - UR)|Premium Pack 1]]

In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Widespread Ruin (DM2)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories	1999-07-08
Widespread Ruin (FMR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories	1999-12-09
Widespread Ruin (DDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories	2000-07-13
Widespread Ruin (DM4)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist	2000-12-07
Widespread Ruin (DM5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1	2001-07-05
Widespread Ruin (DOR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	2001-09-06
Widespread Ruin (DM6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2	2001-12-20
Widespread Ruin (TSC)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards	2002-07-04
Widespread Ruin (EDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul	2002-10-15
Widespread Ruin (ROD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	2003-03-20
Widespread Ruin (SDD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel	2003-04-15
Widespread Ruin (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Widespread Ruin (World Championship 2005)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005	2004-12-30
Widespread Ruin (GX1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy	2005-10-13
Widespread Ruin (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Widespread Ruin (Tag Force 4)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4	2009-09-17
Widespread Ruin (manga)	Manga	2010-05-21
Widespread Ruin (Tag Force 5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5	2010-09-16
Widespread Ruin (Tag Force 6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6	2011-09-22
Widespread Ruin (anime)	Anime	2015-01-25
Widespread Ruin (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2018-06-19
Widespread Ruin (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Widespread Ruin (Rush Duel)	Rush Duel	2022-12-17
Widespread Ruin (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2023-01-31
Widespread Ruin (Duel Links Rush Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2023-11-24

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		Cursed Darkness (Rare)
Online		Pack 14
GX Spirit Caller		Established Chaos (Super Rare)