In the Yu-Gi-Oh manga, the duel between Katsuya Jonouchi and Bandit Keith Howard included a sequence during which Katsuya equipped a Dragon Nails card to his Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon. Katsuya made this move in order to prevent his Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon from being destroyed by Keith’s Blast Sphere. In the latest Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Core Booster Rage of the Abyss, Konami directly referenced this portion of Katsuya and Keith’s duel by releasing the Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon card.

About Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon (Rage of the Abyss ROTA-JP005)

Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon has an original ATK of 3400. This is one of the card’s direct references to the manga. Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon’s original ATK of 2800 was increased by 600 to a total of 3400 after Katsuya equipped it with Dragon Nails.

The card’s illustration also alludes to the manga. The character’s design is clearly based on that of the original Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon card; additionally, the Dragon Nails are also clearly visible on the left and right sides of the imagery. These manga references are likely to impress those who got into Yu-Gi-Oh via the manga. Additionally, it’s possible for this card to come in Quarter Century Secret Rare.

Release Details

This card’s English version will be out on 10 October 2024, just as the rest of Rage of the Abyss will.

The price of a Quarter Century Secret Rare Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon (Rage of the Abyss ROTA-JP005) card is 2,800 JPY (~US$19).

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