Jowgen the Spiritualist is one of the oldest cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG. Its Japanese debut came in 2001 as part of Series 2 Core Booster Labyrinth of Nightmare; it was first seen internationally in 2003.

For more than two decades, this card was not affected by any restrictions in the context of tournament play. However, much to the relief of many serious Yu-Gi-Oh TCG players, the card became one of Konami’s three banhammer recipients on 9 December 2024, being blacklisted from tourneys outside Japan and Asia-Pacific.

About Jowgen the Spiritualist (The Gold Box GDB1-JP062)

Jowgen the Spiritualist was banned from tournament play outside Japan and Asia-Pacific due to the way the metagame had begun to evolve. The main issue many players had with this card was its interactions with decks of the Branded archetype, specifically with the Albion, the Sanctifier Dragon card from Cyberstorm Access. Jowgen the Spiritualist was one of the most powerful floodgates of the Branded deck; it could be used within that deck alongside Albion the Sanctifier Dragon to set up game-breaking locks from which the opponent could be forced into near-unplayable scenarios.

Konami chose to ban this floodgate card and Gimmick Puppet Machine, another such card because unlike Albion the Sanctifier Dragon, this card can’t be played around anywhere nearly as effectively. In addition, the upcoming international release of Supreme Darkness would have further strengthened Jowgen the Spiritualist because of the launch of A-Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow—a card that summons either a Light or Dark monster from the player’s Graveyard.

The most sought-after version of this card is the Gold Rare version from the Gold Box. Released in 2012, it’s one of just two versions of Jowgen the Spiritualist, which can come in Gold Rare and is the only one guaranteed to do so. In addition, the recent popularity of the Black Myth: Wukong video game might also indirectly drive up interest in this card as the character depicted is based on one from Journey to the West.

Release Details

This card has already been released in English.

A Jowgen the Spiritualist (The Gold Box GDB1-JP062) card sells for 4,100 JPY (~US$27).

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