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Darkness Metal, the Dragon of Dark Steel
Weekly Shonen Jump December 2018 membership promotional cards JUMP-EN087 • ultra-rare
- Printing code
- JUMP-EN087
- Rarity
- Ultra rare
- Card type
- Link monster
- Attribute
- Dark
- Level / Rank
- 0
- ATK
- 2800
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Where it came from
Darkness Metal, the Dragon of Dark Steel was released as part of a promotional campaign for Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in December 2018. Designed as a Link Monster within the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, it serves as a reimagined, armored variant of the iconic Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon. The card was intended to provide players with a high-utility tool for graveyard recursion, drawing inspiration from the long-standing 'Red-Eyes' archetype while updating its mechanics to fit the link-summoning era introduced in the VRAINS arc of the franchise.
The artistic direction for this card emphasizes a sleek, mechanical aesthetic, distancing itself from the traditional organic dragon designs of the original set. Created for the Western English-language market through the magazine subscription service, it was met with significant interest from competitive players due to its powerful effects. Its reception was largely defined by its limited availability at the time of release, establishing it as a sought-after collectible that bridged the gap between nostalgic legacy support and modern game-state viability.
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