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Skill Drain
Structure Deck: Dark World SR13-EN040 • common
- Set
- Structure Deck: Dark World
- Printing code
- SR13-EN040
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Trap
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Skill Drain first appeared in the Magician's Force expansion set in 2003, later seeing a reprint as a common card in the 2022 Structure Deck: Dark World. Designed as a continuous trap card, its mechanic revolves around negating the effects of all face-up monsters currently on the field in exchange for a recurring life point cost. This design was intended to disrupt monster-heavy strategies, forcing players to rely on raw attack power and secondary support cards rather than complex monster ability chains.
The card was illustrated with a striking image of a creature encased in a dark, restrictive energy field, visually representing its suppressive utility. Throughout its history in the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, it has been widely recognized as a foundational staple in control-oriented decks. Its impact on the game's competitive meta has been significant, often serving as a polarizing tool that defines the pace of play by stripping modern, effect-reliant archetypes of their primary advantages.
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