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Damage Mage
Return of the Duelist REDU-EN002 • common
- Set
- Return of the Duelist
- Printing code
- REDU-EN002
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Dark
- Level / Rank
- 3
- ATK
- 600
- DEF
- 1200
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Where it came from
Damage Mage was released in 2012 as part of the Return of the Duelist booster set, a core expansion in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. This set was notable for introducing the Prophecy and Madolche archetypes, marking a transition point in the game's meta that favored tactical graveyard manipulation and specific resource management. The card was designed to capitalize on the increasing frequency of effect damage in competitive play, providing players with a situational recovery tool.
The artwork for the card features a stylized, hooded spellcaster thematic of the fantasy aesthetic pervasive in the early 2010s Konami releases. As a common rarity card, it was widely accessible to players rather than being a high-value chase card. It was received primarily as a niche defensive option, valued by casual players for its ability to mitigate burn strategies, though it saw limited professional tournament usage due to the highly specific conditions required to activate its effect.
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