Killer Needle

Metal Raiders MRD-006 • common

Set: Metal Raiders
Printing code: MRD-006
Rarity: Common
Card type: Normal monster
Attribute: Wind
Level / Rank: 4
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1000

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Lore

Why it matters

As a normal monster from a foundational card set, Killer Needle represents the backbone of early deck-building strategies. While its common rarity makes it widely accessible, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors interested in the initial lineup of creatures that defined the game's earliest encounters.

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Killer Needle was released in 2002 as part of the Metal Raiders booster set, the second expansion for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in North America. This set was pivotal in expanding the pool of available monster cards following the initial Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon release, introducing a diverse array of insect-type monsters intended to fill out the lower-level common slots of player decks during the game's early competitive infancy.

The card features an illustration characteristic of the early Konami aesthetic, focusing on monstrous, creature-based designs that defined the franchise's initial visual identity. While not a competitively viable card even at the time of its release, it remains a nostalgic artifact for collectors of early printings, representing the rudimentary card design philosophy and the rapid expansion of the game during its first year of global distribution.

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