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Shinato, King of a Higher Plane
Dark Crisis DCR-016 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Dark Crisis
- Printing code
- DCR-016
- Rarity
- Ultra rare
- Card type
- Ritual monster
- Attribute
- Light
- Level / Rank
- 8
- ATK
- 3300
- DEF
- 3000
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Where it came from
Shinato, King of a Higher Plane was released in the 2003 Dark Crisis booster set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. As a high-level ritual monster, it represented a period of the game where complex summoning conditions were used to balance powerful board-control effects. The card was designed to mirror the thematic intensity of the Pharaoh’s Memories story arc, featuring intricate, divine-inspired artwork that helped establish the aesthetic trajectory for high-rarity ritual cards in early expansions.
The card was illustrated with a focus on celestial motifs, intended to convey a sense of authority and cosmic scale. Upon its debut, it was received as a premium collector's piece due to its Ultra Rare foiling and its status as a staple for deck archetypes centered around ritual summoning. Its reputation has persisted among hobbyists, often cited as a definitive example of early 2000s Konami card design that balanced technical gameplay utility with evocative, mythological-styled character art.
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