Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
| Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon | |
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| French | La Légende du Dragon Blanc aux Yeux Bleus |
| German | Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon |
| Italian | La Leggenda del Drago Bianco Occhi Blu |
| Portuguese | A Lenda do Dragão Branco de Olhos Azuis |
| Spanish | Leyenda del Dragón Blanco de Ojos Azules |
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| Korean | 푸른 눈의 백룡의 전설 |
| Revised Romanization | Pureun Nun-ui Baengnyong-ui Jeonseol |
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| Medium | OCG/TCG |
| Type | Booster Pack |
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| Cover card | Blue-Eyes White Dragon |
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| Other | Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon promotional cards |
| Release dates | |
| Asian-English | August 8, 2002 |
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| French (ca) | July 26, 2003 |
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Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon | |
Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon is the first set of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. It was first released in North America in English on March 8, 2002. The set has been released in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in English in North America, Europe, Oceania, and worldwide; in French in Europe and Canada; and in German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish; in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game it was released in Asian-English and Korean.
With many cards from the manga and anime series, the 126 cards in this English set were chosen from the Japanese packs Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon and Phantom God, the former of which this set is named after. After being discontinued by Upper Deck Entertainment, these packs were prized for the rare "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and the "Forbidden One" cards.
Several of the European versions of Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (European English, European French, German, and Italian) only contained 103 of the 126 cards present in the North American version. Many of the cards not printed in this European release of this set were later printed in the European release of Magic Ruler (for those languages). Later, Upper Deck removed the regional restriction on cards, opening up the North American card market to European collectors and players.
History[edit]
Upper Deck Entertainment first announced "exclusive rights to market and distribute" a version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game—which at that point had already sold over 3.5 billion cards in Japan since 1999—in North America on February 11, 2002.[1] In the press release, they announced an upcoming release of "Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Packs [...] and nine-card Booster Packs", corresponding to Starter Deck: Yugi, Starter Deck: Kaiba, and Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, to be distributed to stores on March 1.
The set was first released in North America in English on March 8, 2002;[2][3][4][5] in Japan in Asian-English on August 8, 2002;[6] in the United Kingdom in English in December 2002;[7][8] in France in French in March 2003;[7][9] in Germany in German on April 25, 2003;[10][11] in Canada in French on July 26, 2003;[12] in Italy in Italian on September 12, 2003;[13][14] in Oceania in English in September 2003;[15] in Spain in Spanish in October 2003;[16] in South Korea in Korean on December 9, 2003;[17] and in Portugal in Portuguese in June 2004.[18]
On October 4, 2002, the North American set (LOB-XXX) was reprinted in the Booster Pack Collectors Tins 2002. This print changed the name of "Trial of Hell" to "Trial of Nightmare", and removed the references to death from the lores of "Enchanting Mermaid", "Succubus Knight", and "Witty Phantom".
On September 1, 2003, the North American set was reprinted again in the Collectible Tins 2003. This print changed the term Magic Card on all cards to Spell Card. Upper Deck announced on October 14, 2003 that following this release, the Booster Packs Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon, Metal Raiders, Magic Ruler, Pharaoh's Servant, and Labyrinth of Nightmare would be retired.[19]
The European (LOB-EXXX) and Spanish sets were reprinted in the Collectible Tins 2004 on September 1, 2004, and a worldwide English version of the set (LOB-ENXXX) was printed on December 1, 2004 in the Master Collection Volume 1. In all regions, the worldwide printing included the 126 cards from the original North American release. This print introduced new errata on many cards.
On October 1, 2005, the worldwide English set was reprinted in Forbidden Legacy.
In 2010, the North American English, European English, Oceanic English, German, and Italian sets were reprinted in Legendary Collection: the German and Italian prints were released on September 30, the European and Oceanic English prints on October 1, and the North American English print on October 5. The English prints ignored the Master Collection Volume 1 errata and used the errata from previous reprints, though it also introduced new errata on a few cards. The German and Italian prints included new errata on many cards.
On March 15, 2011, the set was re-released in South Korea in Korean.[note 1] A coupon was included on the front flap of the box lid which could be exchanged for the Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon promotional cards.
On November 15, 2013, the North American set was reprinted in Legendary Collection: Gameboard Edition.
In September 2018, the European English and German sets were also reprinted in Legendary Collection: Gameboard Edition. In German, the cards were reprinted with the latest errata listed on the official database at the time of the release.
Features[edit]
As the first set in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon introduced players to the game. Important features and concepts introduced with this set include Normal, Effect, Flip and Fusion Monsters, as well as the concepts of Normal, Tribute, and Fusion Summoning. It also introduced players to Normal, Equip, and Field Spell Cards, and Normal and Continuous Trap Cards. Cards in this set introduced the Series 3 layout.
Many of the cards have simplistic or no effects, making them useful for introducing players to the game.
Highly sought-after cards include the "Exodia" set, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", "Dark Magician", "Swords of Revealing Light", "Dark Hole", "Raigeki", "Pot of Greed", "Tri-Horned Dragon" and "Monster Reborn".
Breakdown[edit]
Each TCG and Asian-English pack contained 9 cards and each box contained 24 packs. Each Korean pack contained 10 cards and each box contained 30 packs. In the Korean rerelease, each pack contained 5 cards and each box contained 30 packs.
The North American English, Oceanic English, Worldwide English, French-Canadian, Portuguese, Spanish, Asian-English, Korean and Korean re-release prints of this set contained 126 cards, including:
- 2 Secret Rares
- 10 Ultra Rares
- 10 Super Rares
- 22 Rares
- 82 Commons
The European English, French, German and Italian prints of this set contained 103 cards, including:
- 2 Secret Rares
- 10 Ultra Rares
- 9 Super Rares
- 17 Rares
- 65 Commons
Galleries[edit]
North American English
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
European English
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
Oceanic English
1st Edition
Worldwide English
Unlimited Edition
French-Canadian
1st Edition
French-Canadian
Unlimited Edition
French
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
German
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
Italian
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
Portuguese
1st Edition
Spanish
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
Asian-English
1st Edition
Korean
1st Edition / Unlimited Edition
Lists[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Upper Deck to Deliver Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to the U.S. market". Upper Deck Entertainment. February 11, 2002. Archived from the original on April 2, 2002. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Upper Deck to Deliver Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to the U.S. market". Upper Deck Entertainment. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2003" (PDF). Konami. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ Kohanim, Michael (April 2012). "SJ Cards: Decade of Dueling!". Shonen Jump. Viz Media (110): 11.
In March 2002, the first Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game booster set was released.
- ↑ "Yugioh Paradijs" (in Dutch). Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition" (in Japanese). Konami. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Annual Report 2003" (PDF). Konami. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Konami of Europe announces European distribution of Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card game". Spong. November 8, 2002. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Le jeu de carte" (in French). Konami. November 29, 2002. Archived from the original on February 5, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game erscheint im April als deutsche Version" (in German). Upper Deck Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 10, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game ab heute erhältlich" (in German). Konami. April 25, 2003. Archived from the original on August 27, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Upper Deck Entertainment et Konami Corp. lancent le premier jeu de cartes d'échange Yu-Gi-Oh! en français au Québec" [Upper Deck Entertainment and Konami Corp. launch the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in French in Quebec] (in French). Upper Deck Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "UPPER DECK: DA SETTEMBRE OLTRE 5 MILIONI DI EURO (SELL IN) DI CARTE YU-GI-OH!" (in Italian). Duesse. October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "LDD - Drago Bianco Occhi Blu" (in Italian). lppcollecting. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Upper Deck Entertainment and Konami to Release Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Down Under; Yu-Gi-Oh! The World's Most Popular Trading Card Game On Store Shelves Now!". The Free Library. September 24, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Ya está disponible a la venta la versión en español del juego" (in Spanish). Metrópolis Usera. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "유희왕 5D's 카드게임 공식홈페이지" [Yugioh 5D's Card Game Official Website] (in Korean). Konami. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Chegou Yu-Gi-Oh! em português!" (in Portuguese). Devir. Archived from the original on June 10, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Five Top-Selling Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Booster Packs to Retire After 2003 Holiday Season". Upper Deck Entertainment. October 14, 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ↑ "유희왕 제알 오피셜 카드게임 공식 홈페이지" [Yugioh Official Card Game Official Website] (in Korean). Konami. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ↑ "DAEWONSTYLE - 푸른 눈의 백룡의 전설" [Daewonstyle - Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon] (in Korean). Daewonstyle. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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