25 Years of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME – Celebrate the 25th Anniversary with Legendary Booster Packs

As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, along with the previously announced Legenday Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition, five booster packs of early 2000s Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards will be reissued in 2023, bringing back beloved cards like Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Dark Magician, game maker Konami announced recently.

The five standalone booster packs, listed below, are set to arrive on Friday, July 14, 2023. For years, you could only get your hands on these coveted packs as part of the Legendary Collection, but now, just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the card game, they’re being made available as a standalone booster!

Invasion of Chaos (7/14/23)

Invasion of Chaos is one of the most iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster sets of all time! For years, you could only get your hands on these coveted packs as part of the Legendary Collection, but now, just in time to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the card game, they’re being made available as a standalone booster!

Invasion of Chaos unleashed a variety of powerful cards that rewarded Duelists who packed their Decks with LIGHT and DARK Attribute monsters. The legendary Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning and Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End dominated Duels and the Spell-retrieving Dark Magician of Chaos joined them thanks to the incredibly powerful Dimension Fusion Spell Card! This printing will feature both Secret Rares from the set.

The complete Invasion of Chaos booster set is 112 cards:

73 Commons
17 Rares
10 Super Rares
10 Ultra Rares
2 Secret Rares

Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon (7/14/23)

Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon was the very first Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster set ever released! For years, you could only get your hands on these coveted packs as part of the Legendary Collection, but now, just in time to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the card game, they’re being made available as standalone booster packs!

Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon was notable not just for being the first booster set, but also for introducing famous cards like Exodia the Forbidden One, as well as incredible Spell Cards like Pot of Greed and Raigeki. This printing will feature both Secret Rares from the set.

The complete Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon booster set is 126 cards:

82 Commons
22 Rares
10 Super Rares
10 Ultra Rares
2 Secret Rares

Metal Raiders (7/14/23)

Metal Raiders was the second Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster set ever released! For years, you could only get your hands on these coveted packs as part of the Legendary Collection, but now, just in time to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the card game, they’re being made available as standalone booster packs!

This set is famous for introducing many incredibly powerful Trap Cards, including Yugi’s Mirror Force and the first wave of Counter Trap Cards: Horn of Heaven, Magic Jammer, Seven Tools of the Bandit, and, you can’t forget Solemn Judgment! Of course, Metal Raiders didn’t leave Duelists defenseless against these powerful cards – Heavy Storm also made its debut in this set! This printing will feature both Secret Rares from the set.

The complete Metal Raiders booster set is 144 cards:

100 Commons
22 Rares
10 Super Rares
10 Ultra Rares
2 Secret Rares

Pharaoh’s Servant (7/14/23)

Pharaoh’s Servant was the fourth Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster set ever released! For years, you could only get your hands on these coveted packs as part of the Legendary Collection, but now, just in time to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the card game, they’re being made available as a standalone booster!

Pharaoh’s Servant was the debut for Pegasus’ ultimate monster, Thousand-Eyes Restrict, and it also introduced era defining cards like Jinzo and Imperial Order to the game as well. Pharaoh’s Servant made it easier than ever to revive your monsters with Premature Burial and Call of the Haunted or burn away your opponent’s Life Points with Ceasefire. This printing will feature both Secret Rares from the set.

The complete Pharaoh’s Servant booster set is 105 cards:

66 Commons
17 Rares
10 Super Rares
10 Ultra Rares
2 Secret Rares

Spell Ruler (7/14/23)

Spell Ruler was the third Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster set ever released! For years, you could only get your hands on these coveted packs as part of the Legendary Collection, but now, just in time to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the card game, they’re being made available as a standalone booster!

Spell Ruler was the first appearance of Ritual Spell Cards, Ritual Monsters, and Quick-Play Spell Cards like Mystical Space Typhoon. This was the first appearance of Pegasus’ Toon World and Toon monsters from the first Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series, including the beloved Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon! Joining them were powerful Spell Cards like Delinquent Duo, Snatch Steal, and Painful Choice. This printing will feature both Secret Rares from the set.

The complete Spell Ruler booster set is 104 cards:

65 Commons
17 Rares
10 Super Rares
10 Ultra Rares
2 Secret Rares