Spirit Ryu

Starter Deck: Kaiba Evolution SKE-023 • common

Set: Starter Deck: Kaiba Evolution
Printing code: SKE-023
Rarity: Common
Card type: Effect monster
Attribute: Wind
Level / Rank: 4
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000

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$1.12market price via TCGplayer · Sep 23, 2026

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As an effect-monster found in the starter deck, Spirit Ryu serves as a foundational piece for players building their early collections. Its status as a common card makes it an accessible entry point for those exploring the mechanical possibilities of monster effects within the game.

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Provenance

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Spirit Ryu was released as part of the Starter Deck: Kaiba Evolution in the mid-2000s, a product designed to capitalize on the enduring popularity of the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game and its iconic antagonist, Seto Kaiba. The set was curated to provide players with foundational dragon-themed cards that reflected the aesthetic and tactical preferences of Kaiba's character in the animated series, serving as a functional entry point for new collectors and duelists.

The card features an effect monster design focused on a dragon-type creature, utilizing the distinct illustrative style of the franchise's early art direction. While the card is a common rarity and served primarily as a building block for beginner decks, its visual presentation adheres to the high-fantasy dragon motif that defined the early era of the game. It was received as a standard utility card within the Starter Deck environment, valued more for its thematic contribution to dragon-centric strategies than for competitive tournament play.

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