Thousand Knives

Thousand Knives was introduced as a iconic support card for the Dark Magician in the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, initially appearing in the early anime series. It was designed to reflect the magical prowess of the protagonist's signature monster, allowing the player to destroy an opponent's creature when the Dark Magician is on the field. The card serves as a quintessential example of the game's focus on character-linked synergies that reward players for keeping central monsters in play.

This specific printing, YGLD-ENB19, was released in the 2015 Yugi's Legendary Decks box set. The collection was designed as a retrospective homage to the original protagonist's journey, repackaging classic cards with updated formatting and standardized common rarity. By including such a recognizable spell, the set aimed to provide nostalgic players with a structured way to recreate the strategies seen during the Battle City arc of the original series.