Book of Life

Dark Beginning 2 DB2-EN230 • super-rare

Set: Dark Beginning 2
Printing code: DB2-EN230
Rarity: Super rare
Card type: Spell

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$4.90market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

The Book of Life functions as a key utility spell, offering a strategic advantage by allowing for the specialized retrieval of cards from the graveyard to the field. As a super-rare inclusion in its set, it remains a sought-after piece for collectors who value both the tactical depth of graveyard manipulation and the prestige of higher-rarity card acquisition.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Book of Life was released in 2005 as part of the Dark Beginning 2 booster set, a compilation designed to reprint key cards from earlier Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG expansions like Pharaoh's Servant and Legacy of Darkness. This set aimed to make classic, impactful cards more accessible to a broader base of players during a period of rapid growth for the game. As a spell card that enables the special summoning of Zombie-type monsters while banishing an opponent's creature, it became a strategic staple for decks focused on graveyard recursion.

The design of the card reflects the dark, gothic aesthetic prevalent in the early Zombie-themed archetypes of the game. Its mechanical utility was intended to punish opponents by turning their own graveyard resources against them while bolstering the user's field presence. While the card did not have a singular celebrity artist credited in the same way fine art is, the illustration is synonymous with the mid-2000s Konami house style, which balanced occult imagery with the technical requirements of a competitive trading card game.

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