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Dark Effigy
Tactical Evolution TAEV-EN038 • common
- Set
- Tactical Evolution
- Printing code
- TAEV-EN038
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Dark
- Level / Rank
- 4
- ATK
- 1500
- DEF
- 0
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Where it came from
Dark Effigy was released in 2007 as part of the Tactical Evolution booster set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. This set is notable for introducing Gemini monsters to the game, a mechanic where monsters are treated as Normal Monsters while on the field or in the Graveyard, but can be Normal Summoned again while already face-up to gain their specific effect abilities.
The card belongs to a series of 'Effigy' monsters designed to support the Tribute Summoning of high-level monsters. The aesthetic of Dark Effigy leans into the dark, gothic fantasy art style characteristic of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise during that era, aiming to reflect its role as a vessel that eases the summoning requirements for high-level DARK attribute monsters. Like many common cards from the Tactical Evolution set, it served as accessible utility for players building deck strategies around attribute-specific monsters.
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