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Dread Dragon
The Shining Darkness TSHD-EN008 • rare
- Set
- The Shining Darkness
- Printing code
- TSHD-EN008
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Fire
- Level / Rank
- 2
- ATK
- 1100
- DEF
- 400
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Where it came from
Dread Dragon was introduced in the 2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game expansion set, The Shining Darkness. This set was notable for its heavy emphasis on Blackwing support and the introduction of themes like the Genex and Meklord archetypes, reflecting a period where Konami was actively expanding the utility of Tuner monsters to facilitate more complex Synchro Summoning strategies.
The design of Dread Dragon is credited to the creative team at Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! card design studio, tasked with creating mid-tier support for the Dragon-type pool. The card features an effect that searches for Level 3 or lower Dragon-type monsters upon being sent to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material, a functional design intended to provide resource consistency for players utilizing the Synchro mechanic. It was released as a Rare card, serving as a functional utility piece rather than a primary offensive staple.
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