Butterfly Dagger - Elma

Dark Crisis DCR-EN032 • super-rare

Set: Dark Crisis
Printing code: DCR-EN032
Rarity: Super rare
Card type: Spell

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$6.79market price via TCGplayer · May 30, 2026

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As a Super Rare card from the 2003 Dark Crisis set, the Butterfly Dagger - Elma is historically significant for its role in enabling various infinite combo loops within the game. It remains a notable piece for collectors due to its distinct utility and its frequent appearance in competitive deck-building discussions throughout the early years of the TCG.

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The Butterfly Dagger - Elma was introduced in the 2004 Dark Crisis expansion for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. As a piece of Equip Spell support, it was designed with a unique recycling effect that allowed players to return the card to their hand whenever it was sent to the Graveyard from the field. This mechanic quickly defined its identity within the competitive landscape, as it became a central component in notorious infinite-loop strategies that required careful oversight by tournament organizers.

The card artwork features a whimsical, slender blade reflecting the aesthetic of the era's fantasy-inspired card design. Within the game's lore, the item is associated with the character Elma, consistent with the narrative-driven equipment cards of the time. Upon its release, it was regarded by players as a high-utility technical card, though its reputation was eventually cemented by its frequent inclusion on official forbidden lists due to the powerful unintended interactions it facilitated in competitive play.

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