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RAGE OF THE ABYSS UNLEASHES A NUMBER OF NEW CARDS TO THE YU-GI-OH! TRADING CARD GAME
Today, Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) releases Rage of the Abyss, the brand-new core booster set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) in Europe and Oceania.
Descend into the deepest depths of the ocean, Rage of the Abyss revitalizes classic themes while introducing exciting new strategies to benefit WATER enthusiasts that enhances Xyz Summoning in unprecedented ways!
Bursting forth from the depths, Surfacing Big Jaws is a Level 4 Fish monster that can Special Summon itself from your hand if a Spell Card was activated during the turn. After surfacing, it can add any Fish “Shark” monster from your Deck, including a new Fish “Shark” monster that Special Summons itself to the field and can count for multiple materials for an Xyz Summon!
A new Rank 3 WATER Xyz Monster, LeVirtue Dragon allows you to ascend to new heights! If it is Special Summoned, it can add a brand-new disruptive Trap Card: Virtue Stream, that allows you to destroy your Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua monster and wipe out two cards your opponent controls! This slippery Xyz Monster can also retrieve other monsters from the depths or move an Xyz Material from 1 Xyz Monster to another!
Number C32: Shark Drake LeVeiss emerges from the endless abyss as an all-new Chaos Xyz Monster. Rank Up to Summon this 3100 ATK monster by discarding any Spell Card and using one of the existing Rank 4 “Shark Drake” Xyz Monsters you control as the Material. It has a Quick Effect that can shut down an opponent’s monster effect while reducing their ATK/DEF to 0! There is no escape from the wrath of the sea as this behemoth can attack twice (even directly) and inflicts piercing damage!
Rage of the Abyss comes out ahead of one of the biggest events of the season with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series 2024 that takes place in Bologna, Italy on 22nd-24th November. Experienced Duelists will undoubtedly utilise this strategic set to give them the competitive edge during the tournament and viewers can stream the action via YouTube and Twitch. Visit the Yu-Gi-Oh! website to keep up to date with every event.
Plunging further into the unfathomable, Rage of the Abyss include 100 new cards in total, such as the second wave for the World Premiere theme that debuted in The Infinite Forbidden, the Mimighouls. It also continues the 25th anniversary celebration by including 25 Quarter Century Secret Rares, including one special card!
Rage of the Abyss core booster set includes:
- 10 Secret Rares
- 14 Ultra Rares
- 26 Super Rares
- 50 Commons
24 of these cards are also available as Quarter Century Secret Rare and 1 special card is ONLY available as a Quarter Century Secret Rare!
For more info, please visit: https://www.yugioh-card.com/eu/product/rage-of-the-abyss
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About the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is one of the most popular trading card games in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series.
