Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel was released as a common trap card in the 2004 Invasion of Chaos booster set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. As the fourth core booster set in the North American TCG release schedule, Invasion of Chaos is widely considered one of the most influential expansions in the game's history, introducing powerful archetypes and staples that defined the competitive landscape of the era.

The card features an illustration depicting the legendary biblical structure, aligning with the expansion's theme of incorporating mythical and historical motifs into the game's mechanics. Designed by Konami's development team, the card's effect—which places spell counters on the card each time a spell is activated and inflicts damage when it reaches a certain threshold—was intended to serve as a niche, reactive tool for controlling spell-heavy strategies, though it remains a fringe piece of cardboard history compared to the set's more famous chase cards.