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Sound the Retreat!
Photon Shockwave PHSW-EN077 • common
- Set
- Photon Shockwave
- Printing code
- PHSW-EN077
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Trap
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Where it came from
Sound the Retreat! was first released in the 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG expansion Photon Shockwave. As a common trap card, it serves as a utility tool within the game's broader mechanical framework, designed to offer players a way to disrupt their opponent's board presence by returning monsters from the field to the hand. Its design reflects the strategic emphasis on tactical board manipulation prevalent during the Synchro and early Xyz eras of the game.
The card was developed by Konami as part of their ongoing effort to provide flexible defensive options for various deck archetypes. The illustration features a defensive withdrawal, fitting the card's function as a reactionary trap. While it did not reach the competitive prominence of staple traps like Bottomless Trap Hole, it is recognized by collectors as a consistent, accessible part of the Photon Shockwave set, representative of the game's technical expansion during that period.
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