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Skill Drain
Duel Terminal 3 DT03-EN098
- Set
- Duel Terminal 3
- Printing code
- DT03-EN098
- Card type
- Trap
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Where it came from
Skill Drain first appeared in the Magician's Force expansion set in 2003, designed to challenge the prevailing reliance on monster effects in the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game. By forcing players to pay a recurring life point cost to negate all face-up monster effects on the field, the card introduced a high-risk, high-reward tactical layer that fundamentally shifted how duels were paced and managed.
The Duel Terminal 3 release, which includes the version identified here as DT03-EN098, was part of a specialized arcade-integrated set that utilized a unique, distinct card texture and parallel rarity style. This version represents a continuation of the card's enduring legacy, remaining a staple of control-oriented deck archetypes due to its ability to disrupt complex monster-based strategies and punish decks that lack back-row removal.
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