Trading Card Game God Cards
The first version of the God Cards was released by Konami as a privilege for those who made a pre-order of the Japanese Game Boy Color game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist released on December 7, 2000. The second set was released by Konami on April 17, 2003 as special pack-in cards in the Game Boy Advance game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International — Worldwide Edition, the Japanese version of the English-language Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel.
Unlike previous versions, the third set of the God Cards was not released simultaneously. The Winged Dragon of Ra was included as a limited edition card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny game for Xbox, released March 23, 2004. Slifer the Sky Dragon was released as a special pack-in card for the ani-manga of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: The Pyramid of Light, published November 23, 2004 by VIZ Media. Obelisk the Tormentor, finally, was released as a free gift to subscribers of United States Shonen Jump in May 2005.
A legal version of Obelisk was released in December 2009 in the January 2010 edition of United States Shonen Jump, which displayed alternate artwork signed by Kazuki Takahashi. This card is an effect monster card and is allowed in official tournaments.
Also the December 2010 issue of Shonen Jump contained a special edition of the Winged Dragon of Ra. Like the tournament-legal version of Obelisk the Tormentor, this card is an effect monster card, and displays alternate artwork signed by Kazuki Takahashi.
As of December, 2011 an official tournament-legal version of Slifer the Sky Dragon (Osiris the Sky Dragon) was announced to be printed in the OCG version of the game. The TCG version of the card is scheduled for an August 2012 release for anyone who has a subscription with Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha.
On October 5, 2010, Konami released Yu-Gi-Oh! Legendary Collection. It comes with the 3 Egyptian god cards (Ultra Rare), Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Ultra Rare), Dark Magician (Ultra Rare), Red-Eyes B. Dragon (Ultra Rare), and 6 of the earliest booster packs (Metal Raiders, Pharaohs Servant, Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Spell Ruler, Dark Crisis, and Invasion of Chaos) in a God Card themed binder.
Obtaining the God Cards once demanded high prices on the secondary market. This was prior to their current widespread availability. During this time, countless counterfeit copies were made and distributed throughout multiple countries, causing widespread warning articles on the internet and in card price guides on how to avoid paying for counterfeits and ensuring authenticity.
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