A cover card is a card shown on product packaging, normally on the front of the packaging. Cover cards are often highly sought-after or visually appealing cards included in the product.
In Booster Packs and Structure Decks, the cover card is always an Ultra Rare card, except for a lapse in the TCG versions of the final four GX-era packs (Tactical Evolution to Light of Destruction) where the cover card is a Secret Rare as well as a Ghost Rare/Holographic Rare, in exception of "Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare" (these alternate rarities follows in step with the OCG). It returns to original format matching with OCG starting with the first of the 5D's era packs (The Duelist Genesis) and continued until the latest two packs, Judgment of the Light and Shadow Specters, where the cover card has changed to being a super rare in the set.
Starting with Series 2, the background color has followed an eight-color trend. The order in releases is green, yellow, red, orange, blue, purple, black and white. This phenomenon has come to be known as the "Booster Pack Rainbow" or simply "The Rainbow".
List by set[edit]
Alphabetical list[edit]
| | Japanese name | Rank | Level | Attribute | Type | Card type | ATK | DEF |
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| Machina Fortress | マシンナーズ・フォートレス | | 7 | EARTH | Machine | Monster Card | 2,500 | 1,600 |
| B. Skull Dragon | ブラック・デーモンズ・ドラゴン | | 9 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,200 | 2,500 |
| Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys | ネフティスの鳳凰神 | | 8 | FIRE | Winged Beast | Monster Card | 2,400 | 1,600 |
| Simorgh, Bird of Divinity | 神鳥シムルグ | | 7 | WIND | Winged Beast | Monster Card | 2,700 | 1,000 |
| Imperion Magnum the Superconductive Battlebot | 超電導戦機インペリオン・マグナム | | 10 | EARTH | Rock | Monster Card | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Night Papilloperative | ナイト・バタフライ・アサシン | 4 | | DARK | Warrior | Monster Card | 2,600 | 2,000 |
| Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix Enforcer | Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ シャイニング・フェニックスガイ | | 8 | FIRE | Warrior | Monster Card | 2,500 | 2,100 |
| Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier | 氷結界の虎王ドゥローレン | | 6 | WATER | Beast | Monster Card | 2,000 | 1,400 |
| Thousand-Eyes Restrict | サウザンド・アイズ・サクリファイス | | 1 | DARK | Spellcaster | Monster Card | 0 | 0 |
| Black Rose Dragon | ブラック・ローズ・ドラゴン | | 7 | FIRE | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,400 | 1,800 |
| Elemental Hero Neos (later anime) | Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ ネオス | | 7 | LIGHT | Warrior | Monster Card | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| Dark Magician of Chaos | 混沌の黒魔術師 | | 8 | DARK | Spellcaster | Monster Card | 2,800 | 2,600 |
| Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon | 真紅眼の闇竜 | | 9 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,400 | 2,000 |
| Exodia Necross | エクゾディア・ネクロス | | 4 | DARK | Spellcaster | Monster Card | 1,800 | 0 |
| Lord of the Red | ロード・オブ・ザ・レッド | | 8 | FIRE | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,400 | 2,100 |
| Diabolos, King of the Abyss | 魔王ディアボロス | | 7 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,800 | 1,000 |
| A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon | ＡｔｏＺ－ドラゴン・バスターキャノン | | 10 | LIGHT | Machine | Monster Card | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Advendread Savior | アドヴェンデット・セイヴァー | | | DARK | Zombie | Monster Card | 1,600 | |
| Ancient Fairy Dragon | エンシェント・フェアリー・ドラゴン | | 7 | LIGHT | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,100 | 3,000 |
| Ancient Fairy Dragon (Duel Links) | エンシェント・フェアリー・ドラゴン | | 7 | LIGHT | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,100 | 3,000 |
| Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon | 古代の機械巨竜 | | 8 | EARTH | Machine | Monster Card | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| Ancient Gear Golem | 古代の機械巨人 | | 8 | EARTH | Machine | Monster Card | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Ancient Gear Reactor Dragon | 古代の機械熱核竜 | | 9 | EARTH | Machine | Monster Card | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Archfiend of Gilfer | 暗黒魔族ギルファー・デーモン | | 6 | DARK | Fiend | Monster Card | 2,200 | 2,500 |
| Archlord Zerato | 大天使ゼラート | | 8 | LIGHT | Fairy | Monster Card | 2,800 | 2,300 |
| Astrograph Sorcerer | アストログラフ・マジシャン | | 7 | DARK | Spellcaster | Monster Card | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon | 蒼眼の銀龍 | | 9 | LIGHT | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,500 | 3,000 |
| B. Skull Dragon (Duel Links) | ブラック・デーモンズ・ドラゴン | | 9 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,200 | 2,500 |
| Baby Tiragon | ベビー・トラゴン | 1 | | EARTH | Dragon | Monster Card | 900 | 900 |
| Battlewasp - Hama the Conquering Bow | Ｂ・Ｆ－降魔弓のハマ | | 8 | WIND | Insect | Monster Card | 2,800 | 2,000 |
| Black Rose Dragon (Duel Links) | ブラック・ローズ・ドラゴン | | 7 | FIRE | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,400 | 1,800 |
| Black-Winged Dragon | ブラックフェザー・ドラゴン | | 8 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,800 | 1,600 |
| Blackwing - Steam the Cloak | ＢＦ－隠れ蓑のスチーム | | 3 | DARK | Winged Beast | Monster Card | 800 | 1,200 |
| Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon | 青眼の混沌龍 | | 8 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,000 | 0 |
| Blue-Eyes Solid Dragon | ブルーアイズ・ソリッド・ドラゴン | | 8 | LIGHT | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon | 青眼の究極竜 | | 12 | LIGHT | Dragon | Monster Card | 4,500 | 3,800 |
| Blue-Eyes White Dragon | 青眼の白龍 | | 8 | LIGHT | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,000 | 2,500 |
| Borreload Dragon | ヴァレルロード・ドラゴン | | | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,000 | |
| Borreload Savage Dragon | ヴァレルロード・Ｓ・ドラゴン | | 8 | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,000 | 2,500 |
| Borreload eXcharge Dragon | ヴァレルロード・Ｘ・ドラゴン | 4 | | DARK | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,000 | 2,500 |
| Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier | 氷結界の龍 ブリューナク | | 6 | WATER | Sea Serpent | Monster Card | 2,300 | 1,400 |
| Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier (anime) | 氷結界の龍 ブリューナク | | 6 | WATER | Sea Serpent | Monster Card | 2,300 | 1,400 |
| Caius the Shadow Monarch | 邪帝ガイウス | | 6 | DARK | Fiend | Monster Card | 2,400 | 1,000 |
| Clear Wing Synchro Dragon | クリアウィング・シンクロ・ドラゴン | | 7 | WIND | Dragon | Monster Card | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| Contrast HERO Chaos | Ｃ・ＨＥＲＯ カオス | | 9 | DARK | Warrior | Monster Card | 3,000 | 2,600 |
| The Creator | 創世神 | | 8 | LIGHT | Thunder | Monster Card | 2,300 | 3,000 |
| Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon | クリスタルウィング・シンクロ・ドラゴン | | 8 | WIND | Dragon | Monster Card | 3,000 | 2,500 |
| Curse Necrofear | カース・ネクロフィア | | 8 | DARK | Fiend | Monster Card | 2,800 | 2,200 |
| Cyber Dragon Nova | サイバー・ドラゴン・ノヴァ | 5 | | LIGHT | Machine | Monster Card | 2,100 | 1,600 |
| Cyber End Dragon | サイバー・エンド・ドラゴン | | 10 | LIGHT | Machine | Monster Card | 4,000 | 2,800 |
