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Dark Sage
Dark Beginning 1 DB1-EN096 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Dark Beginning 1
- Printing code
- DB1-EN096
- Rarity
- Ultra rare
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Dark
- Level / Rank
- 9
- ATK
- 2800
- DEF
- 3200
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Where it came from
Dark Sage was originally introduced to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game as part of the Dark Beginning 1 set, released to provide players with accessible versions of cards previously scattered across various early expansion packs. This monster serves as a unique thematic tribute to the Duel Monsters anime, specifically representing the character Yugi Muto’s strategic combination of Dark Magician and Time Wizard. The card design leans into high-fantasy aesthetic tropes common in the early 2000s, intended to capture the excitement of pivotal on-screen duels.
The card requires a highly specific and difficult summoning condition—Tributing a Dark Magician after a successful coin toss from Time Wizard—which has made it more of a collector's novelty than a competitive staple. Illustrated with intricate magical imagery, the design was aimed at fans of the franchise who valued the lore of the source material. While it is rarely seen in professional tournament play, its status as an Ultra Rare in the Dark Beginning 1 set solidified its place as a recognizable piece of early Yu-Gi-Oh! history.
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