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'''Illusion''' ({{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|想|そう}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}} ''Gensōma'', lit. "Illusion Magic") is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]. It originated in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|manga]] version of ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]]'', first appearing in December 1997. It debuted in the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' in ''[[Duelist Nexus]]'', which was released in April 2023 in the ''OCG'' and July 2023 in the ''TCG''.

The [[Dreams]] Alignment, appearing in a few early video games, is based on this Type and shares its Japanese name.

==Overview==
In the manga, the Illusion Type was used by [[Maximillion J. Pegasus (manga)|Maximillion J. Pegasus]]. Members included "[[Illusionist Faceless Mage (manga)|Illusionist Faceless Mage]]", "[[Dark-Eyes Illusionist (manga)|Dark-Eyes Illusionist]]", "[[Relinquished (manga)|Relinquished]]", "[[Thousand-Eyes Restrict (manga)|Thousand-Eyes Restrict]]", and an [[Pegasus's unnamed card|unnamed monster]]. They were supported by "[[Black Illusion Ritual (manga)|Black Illusion Ritual]]". The Type is strong against the [[Black Magic]] Type and weak against the [[Fiend]] Type. In the Japanese manga, it is usually referred to with the same name ultimately used in the ''OCG'', but was called "Illusionist" (幻想師 ''Gensōshi'') in one occasion. In the English manga, it is referred to as "Illusionists" at one point and "Illusion" at another.

In the 1998 [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Bandai's Official Card Game|Bandai ''Carddass'']] game, the Type was assigned to "[[Dragon Capture Jar (Bandai)|Dragon Capture Jar]]" and "[[Dragon Piper (Bandai)|Dragon Piper]]", which were also cards used by Pegasus.

Illusion monsters released in the ''OCG''/''TCG'' have many common motifs:
* All of them incorporate the [[Eye of Wdjat]] in their designs.
* Most [[Effect Monster]]s share the effect that no monster can be [[destroy]]ed by battles involving them (including themselves).
* Most originate, or are inspired by, the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|original manga]] and the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (video game series)|Duel Monsters]]'' video game series, which featured this Type and the Dreams Alignment respectively.
* Many of them feature a nearly-monochromatic abstract background.
* Some members and support cards also support a specific other Type(s), e.g. the [[Chimera]] cards encourage mixing Illusion monsters with [[Beast]]s and [[Fiend]]s.

==Themes==
=== ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' ===
; Mixed
* [[Chimera]]
* [[Millennium]]
* [[White Woods]]

==In other languages==
{{In other languages
| fr_name   = Illusion
| de_name   = Illusion
| it_name   = Illusione
| pt_name   = Ilusão
| es_name   = Ilusión
| ja_name   = {{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|想|そう}}{{Ruby|魔|ま}}
| ja_romaji = Gensōma
| ja_trans  = Illusion Magic
| ko_name   = 환상마
| ko_rr     = Hwansangma
| sc_name   = 幻想魔
| sc_pinyin = Huànxiǎngmó
}}

==See also==
* [[List of Illusion-Type monsters]]
* [[List of Illusion-Type support cards]]

{{Card types}}
[[Category:Types]]