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The Shallow Grave
Dark Beginning 1 DB1-EN090 • common
- Set
- Dark Beginning 1
- Printing code
- DB1-EN090
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Spell
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The Shallow Grave was originally released in the early years of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, first appearing in the Pharaoh's Servant expansion before being included in the Dark Beginning 1 reprint set. This spell card allows both players to special summon a monster from their graveyard in face-down defense position, creating a tactical exchange that balances resource recovery with a defensive setback.
The card was designed to facilitate board presence by retrieving fallen monsters, reflecting the strategic emphasis on graveyard manipulation that defined the game's early competitive landscape. Its aesthetic follows the macabre, gothic art style typical of the series' darker spell cards, aiming to evoke a sense of necromantic ritual that remains consistent with the game's broader thematic design.
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