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Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
Invasion of Chaos IOC-025 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Invasion of Chaos
- Printing code
- IOC-025
- Rarity
- Ultra rare
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Light
- Level / Rank
- 8
- ATK
- 3000
- DEF
- 2500
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Where it came from
The Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning was introduced as a marquee card in the 2003 Invasion of Chaos expansion set. Emerging during the early era of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, it was designed to be one of the most powerful boss monsters in the game's history, representing the convergence of light and dark attribute themes that defined the competitive meta at the time.
The design of the monster pays homage to the original Black Luster Soldier ritual card from the early card pools. The Envoy of the Beginning variant was illustrated to feature a more aggressive, dual-toned aesthetic reflecting its split-attribute requirement. Upon its release, it was immediately recognized for its game-changing abilities, leading to a long and complex history of restricted status within official tournament play.
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