Raidraptor - Rudder Strix

Raidraptor - Rudder Strix was introduced to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in the 2017 booster set Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge. The card is a member of the Raidraptor archetype, a series of Dark-attribute Winged Beast monsters used by the character Shay Obsidian in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime series. These cards are characterized by their mechanical, bird-like aesthetic and focus on Xyz Summoning strategies, often relying on rank-up mechanics to summon increasingly powerful avian machines.

The visual design of the Raidraptor series draws heavily from industrial and military motifs, blending organic avian forms with reinforced steel plating and metallic appendages. As part of the Light's Revenge set, this ultra-rare printing was designed to provide players with a defensive option to facilitate the deck's core playstyle. Upon its release, it was received primarily by dedicated fans of the archetype looking to bolster their defensive utility during a period when the game favored rapid, aggressive Xyz-based maneuvers.