Call of the Haunted

Call of the Haunted is one of the most iconic trap cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, originally debuting in the Metal Raiders set in 2002. As a continuous trap that allows a player to special summon one monster from their graveyard in attack position, it has remained a staple utility card throughout the game's history. Its design features a haunting illustration of a skeletal hand emerging from the earth, capturing the dark, gothic aesthetic that characterized the early era of the franchise.

The version included in Duelist Pack: Zane Truesdale (DP04-EN025) was released in 2007, intended to support the cyber-themed deck archetype used by the character Zane Truesdale in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX animated series. While this specific iteration was printed as a common rarity, the card's enduring popularity stems from its fundamental mechanical role in graveyard recursion. The artwork was part of the original wave of designs by Kazuki Takahashi's studio, meant to emphasize the macabre and supernatural elements central to the card game's early identity.