Battle Pack: Epic Dawn
Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | |
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Names | |
English |
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French | Battle Pack: L’Aube Épique |
German | Battle Pack: Epic Dawn |
Italian | Battle Pack: Alba Epica |
Spanish | Battle Pack: Amanecer Épico |
Set information | |
Medium | TCG |
Type | |
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Number of cards | 220 |
Cover card | |
Yugioh-Card database ID |
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Release dates | |
English (na) | May 28, 2012 |
English (eu) | May 24, 2012 |
English (oc) | May 24, 2012 |
French, German, Italian, Spanish | May 24, 2012 |
Battle Pack: Epic Dawn |
Battle Pack: Epic Dawn is the first set in the TCG exclusive Battle Pack series, specifically designed for sealed play. It is followed by Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants.
Features[edit]
Each of the cards included in the set was specifically selected to enhance the experience of sealed pack play. To ensure that all Decks have an even selection of various effects and monsters with high/low ATK, the set is split into four distinct groups:[1]
- Cards numbered 1 to 55 are Rare cards that encompass the most powerful cards in the set as well as all Xyz Monsters.
- Cards numbered 56 to 110 are Common cards, mostly Spell/Trap cards, and mostly with the ability to remove cards from the field either directly or indirectly (such as by changing the outcome of a battle).
- Cards numbered 111 to 170 are Common cards and are always high-ATK monsters.
- Cards numbered 171 to 220 are Common cards and are always lower-ATK monsters with useful effects.
"Gem-Knight Pearl" and "Backup Warrior" were made TCG-legal with the advent of this set, having been OCG exclusive cards before.
All Rare cards in the set have a glossy white or glossy black card title, similar to Duelist League Rare cards, rather than the usual silver holofoil.
This set also introduces a new rarity, Starfoil Rare.
Breakdown[edit]
Each pack contains 5 cards:
- 1 Rare card from the first slot (see above)
- 1 Common card from the second slot
- 1 Common card from the third slot
- 1 Common card from the fourth slot
- 1 Starfoil Rare card with an even chance of being any card in the set (a "wild card")
The set includes 220 cards:
Galleries[edit]
English
1st Edition/Unlimited EditionFrench
1st Edition/Unlimited EditionGerman
1st Edition/Unlimited EditionItalian
1st Edition/Unlimited EditionSpanish
1st Edition/Unlimited Edition
Lists[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- "Dark Mimic LV3" was originally planned to be included in the set, but was ultimately replaced with "Gravitic Orb".[2]
- "Chaos Command Magician" was also considered to be included, but was removed to reduce the number of high-Level monsters in the set.[3]
References[edit]
- General
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Battle Pack: Epic Dawn.
- Konami Articles Building the Battle Pack
- Konami Articles The Extra Deck
- Konami Articles Starfoil Cards
- Pojo.com Post by Kevin Tewart
- Pojo.com Post by Kevin Tewart
- Pojo.com Post by Kevin Tewart
- Pojo.com Post by Kevin Tewart
- Pojo.com Post by Kevin Tewart (confirming Twin-Sword Marauder)
- Pojo.com Post by Kevin Tewart (confirming Fox Fire as a Rare)
- Konami.com YCS Coverage
- Specific
- [1] Introduction of the GIANT CARDS!
- ↑ https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=3585
- ↑ http://www.pojo.biz/board/showpost.php?p=23888631&postcount=368
- ↑ Jerome McHale (17 September 2012). "4 Cool 'Caster Combos!". Konami. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
["Chaos Command Magician"] was also under consideration for Battle Pack: Epic Dawn through the final stages of development, but was eventually cut when we realized we had too many high-Level monsters.