Giant Rat

Starter Deck: Dawn of the Xyz YS11-EN012 • common

Set: Starter Deck: Dawn of the Xyz
Printing code: YS11-EN012
Rarity: Common
Card type: Effect monster
Attribute: Earth
Level / Rank: 4
ATK: 1400
DEF: 1450

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Giant Rat remains a quintessential staple from the early eras of Yu-Gi-Oh!, valued for its ability to tutor Earth-attribute monsters directly from the deck to the field. While this common version from the Dawn of the Xyz starter deck is widely accessible, the card is historically significant for establishing the foundational "recruiter" mechanic that shaped competitive deck building for years.

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The Giant Rat first appeared in the Metal Raiders expansion of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, designed by Konami as part of the EARTH-attribute beast support family. It was created to provide players with a reliable way to summon smaller monsters directly from the deck, a mechanic known as floating that helped maintain board presence during the early competitive eras of the game.

The card was later included in the 2011 Starter Deck: Dawn of the Xyz, which served as an entry point for players to learn the new Xyz Summoning mechanic. By reissuing cards like Giant Rat, Konami aimed to provide new players with classic, functional tools that could easily facilitate the level-matching requirements necessary for Xyz plays.

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