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Iron Core Specimen Lab
Absolute Powerforce ABPF-EN055 • super-rare
- Set
- Absolute Powerforce
- Printing code
- ABPF-EN055
- Rarity
- Super rare
- Card type
- Spell
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Where it came from
Iron Core Specimen Lab was introduced in the 2010 Absolute Powerforce expansion set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. As a piece of support for the Koa'ki Meiru archetype, it was designed to provide card advantage by allowing players to reveal their 'Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru' spell card to search for specific monster specimens. This card emerged during a period when the game was heavily focused on resource management and synergy between archetype-specific support cards.
The card's design aesthetic reflects the industrial and scientific theme of the Koa'ki Meiru, a group of artificial beings constructed to maintain order. The artwork depicts the thematic process of cataloging these core-dependent entities. Upon its release, it was regarded by players as a functional utility card that helped stabilize decks centered around the Koa'ki Meiru theme, though its reliance on a specific primary spell card limited its broader competitive versatility.
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