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Premature Burial
Structure Deck: Blaze of Destruction SD3-EN018 • common
- Set
- Structure Deck: Blaze of Destruction
- Printing code
- SD3-EN018
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Spell
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Where it came from
Premature Burial was originally released as part of the Pharaonic Guardian set in 2003, later appearing in the Structure Deck: Blaze of Destruction in 2004. Designed as a Normal Spell card, it allowed players to pay 800 life points to special summon a monster from their graveyard, equipping the spell to the target. This card became a staple of early competitive play due to its powerful utility in facilitating combos and board recovery.
The card's design features distinct fantasy-horror imagery, depicting a figure rising from a stone sarcophagus. It was crafted by the creative team at Konami to emphasize the thematic necromancy of the Spellcaster and Zombie-type synergy prevalent in that era of the game. Over time, its influence on the game's balance led to it being restricted and eventually forbidden in various formats, cementing its legacy as one of the most iconic pieces of card design in the game's history.
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