Yu-Gi-Oh! True 1st Edition Metal Raiders Blister Pack (2002)

Product Details

• Set: Metal Raiders
• Print: North American English, 2002 1st Edition
• Card numbers on pulls: MRD-000 through MRD-143 (not later “MRD-EN” Worldwide numbering)
• Release: June 26, 2002 in North America; constructed-legal July 1, 2002
• Publisher / distributor: Konami, distributed in North America by Upper Deck
• Language: English
• Contents: 1 booster pack, 9 cards (typically 8 Commons + 1 Rare or foil)
• Copyright on packaging: 1996 Kazuki Takahashi (standard on early TCG product; the set itself is 2002)

What the set is

Metal Raiders is the second TCG booster set, combining the Japanese sets Revival of Black Demons Dragon and Metal Raiders. At 144 cards it was the largest original (non-reprint) TCG set of the era. It is the set that added the first TCG Counter Traps, a much larger Effect Monster pool, and several cards that defined early constructed play. Cover monster is Black Skull Dragon (B. Skull Dragon). Box art typically shows Yugi with B. Skull Dragon on a metallic / hieroglyph background.

Rarity split (TCG): 100 Commons, 22 Rares, 10 Super Rares, 10 Ultra Rares, 2 Secret Rares.

Secret Rares:

• Gate Guardian (MRD-000)
• Thousand Dragon (MRD-143)

Ultra / Super cards commonly chased from a 1st Edition pack:

• Summoned Skull
• B. Skull Dragon
• Time Wizard
• Change of Heart
• Barrel Dragon
• Mirror Force
• Solemn Judgment
• Magic Jammer, Seven Tools of the Bandit, Horn of Heaven
• Heavy Storm
• Catapult Turtle, Kuriboh, Magician of Faith, Harpie Lady Sisters