First of the Dragons

First of the Dragons was introduced in the Legendary Decks II set, which was released by Konami to celebrate the iconic history of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series. This set was designed to capture the nostalgia of key characters, specifically Yugi, Kaiba, and Joey, by providing players with themed decks that featured updated support for their classic playstyles. The card itself represents a fusion monster that serves as a powerful utility tool for players utilizing normal monster-based strategies.

The card was designed to be a versatile defensive and offensive option, benefiting from an effect that grants it immunity to most card effects and protection from destruction by battle except when fighting normal monsters. While it is a common rarity card, it became a staple in its respective format due to its relatively easy fusion requirements, allowing players to utilize any two normal monsters as material. Its reception among the player base has been consistently positive, as it remains a functional and thematic nod to the importance of normal monsters in the early iterations of the game.