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Taotie, Shadow of the Yang Zing
The New Challengers: Super Edition NECH-ENS05 • super-rare
- Set
- The New Challengers: Super Edition
- Printing code
- NECH-ENS05
- Rarity
- Super rare
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Dark
- Level / Rank
- 5
- ATK
- 2200
- DEF
- 0
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Where it came from
Taotie, Shadow of the Yang Zing was released in the 2014 Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game set The New Challengers. The card represents the Yang Zing archetype, a series of Wyrm-type monsters inspired by Chinese mythology and the concept of the Nine Sons of the Dragon. These cards were designed to synergize through a mechanic where defeated monsters could summon successors from the deck, encouraging a resilient and fluid playstyle that rewarded strategic sacrifice.
The character design of Taotie draws from the taotie, a prominent motif in ancient Chinese bronze vessels representing gluttony and protection. By incorporating these mythological elements into a modern trading card format, Konami aimed to broaden the thematic scope of the game. Upon its release, the card was received as a robust defensive piece for Yang Zing strategies, appreciated by players for its high level and the protection effects that characterized the archetype's tactical identity.
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