Vampire Retainer

OTS Tournament Pack 18 OP18-EN019 • common

Set: OTS Tournament Pack 18
Printing code: OP18-EN019
Rarity: Common
Card type: Effect monster
Attribute: Dark
Level / Rank: 2
ATK: 1200
DEF: 0

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$1.31market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026

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This common effect monster serves as a functional tool for decks focused on graveyard recursion and field presence. Its role within the game highlights the importance of lower-rarity cards in maintaining consistent strategies for players at every level of competition.

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Provenance

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Vampire Retainer was originally introduced to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in the 2018 set Hidden Summoners. As a core member of the Vampire archetype, the card was designed to provide essential search and revival utility, reinforcing the theme's mechanical focus on graveyard recursion and life point manipulation. The artwork, created by the Konami design team, leans into the gothic aesthetic popularized by the series' darker monster sets, portraying the creature as a loyal, supernatural servant.

The OTS Tournament Pack 18 version, released in 2022, serves as a standard common rarity reprint of the original card. These packs are distributed exclusively to official tournament stores to support competitive play, making them a common sight among players who frequent local game shops. While not a high-value collector's piece, the card is respected by players for its technical efficiency and its role in maintaining the consistent performance of Vampire-themed decks in the competitive meta.

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