Jigen Bakudan

Spell Ruler SRL-EN074 • common

Set: Spell Ruler
Printing code: SRL-EN074
Rarity: Common
Card type: Effect monster
Attribute: Fire
Level / Rank: 2
ATK: 200
DEF: 1000

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$2.45market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026

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Jigen Bakudan is a legacy effect monster introduced in the 2002 Spell Ruler expansion, notable for its early-era design that rewards players for self-destruction. While it is a common card, it serves as a nostalgic example of the complex timing mechanics that defined the game’s first few years of competitive play.

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Jigen Bakudan, or Time Bomb, was introduced to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in the 2002 Spell Ruler expansion. This set was a pivotal release that introduced the first ritual monsters and powerful spell cards to the Western game, significantly shifting the meta-game dynamics away from simple beatdown strategies toward complex tactical play.

The card features an illustration by the original Konami artists who worked to translate Kazuki Takahashi’s manga aesthetic into the card game's early visual language. As a common rarity card, it served as accessible filler for deck building, designed with a high-risk, high-reward effect that reflects the thematic obsession with explosive traps and countdown mechanics prevalent in early card design.

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