Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
Effect Monster
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning is a Effect Monster (LIGHT/Warrior, Level 8) with 3000 ATK / 2500 DEF. First printed in Invasion of Chaos (2004).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- LIGHT
- Monster type
- Warrior
- Level
- 8
- ATK / DEF
- 3000 / 2500
- Archetype
- Black Luster Soldier
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Mar 1, 2004
- Printings
- 18
Card text
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY. Once per turn, you can activate 1 of these effects. ●Target 1 monster on the field; banish it. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated. ●If this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: It can make a second attack in a row.
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invasion of ChaosIOC-025 · Ultra Rare · Mar 1, 2004 | IOC-025 | Ultra Rare | Mar 1, 2004 | ~$243.19 1st Edition~$38.52 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Invasion of ChaosIOC-EN025 · Ultra Rare · Mar 1, 2004 | IOC-EN025 | Ultra Rare | Mar 1, 2004 | - | Search eBay |
| Master Collection Volume 2MC2-EN004 · Secret Rare · Oct 18, 2005 | MC2-EN004 | Secret Rare | Oct 18, 2005 | ~$48.24Limited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark Revelation Volume 2DR2-EN025 · Ultra Rare · Oct 20, 2005 | DR2-EN025 | Ultra Rare | Oct 20, 2005 | ~$159.99Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Gold Series 4: Pyramids EditionGLD4-EN013 · Gold Rare · Jun 24, 2011 | GLD4-EN013 | Gold Rare | Jun 24, 2011 | ~$10.10Limited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega PackLCYW-EN025 · Secret Rare · Sep 29, 2012 | LCYW-EN025 | Secret Rare | Sep 29, 2012 | ~$32.56 1st Edition~$17.17 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| 2013 Collectible Tins Wave 1CT10-EN005 · Super Rare · Aug 30, 2013 | CT10-EN005 | Super Rare | Aug 30, 2013 | ~$4.02Limited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Premium GoldPGLD-EN085 · Gold Rare · Mar 28, 2014 | PGLD-EN085 | Gold Rare | Mar 28, 2014 | ~$9.42 1st Edition~$8.24 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Yugi's Legendary DecksYGLD-ENA02 · Common · Nov 12, 2015 | YGLD-ENA02 | Common | Nov 12, 2015 | ~$3.09YGOPRODeck | Search eBay |
| Duelist SagaDUSA-EN053 · Ultra Rare · Mar 30, 2017 | DUSA-EN053 | Ultra Rare | Mar 30, 2017 | ~$7.141st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Structure Deck: Shaddoll ShowdownSDSH-EN012 · Common · Feb 13, 2020 | SDSH-EN012 | Common | Feb 13, 2020 | ~$0.74 1st Edition~$0.93 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Toon ChaosTOCH-EN029 · Collector's Rare · Jun 18, 2020 | TOCH-EN029 | Collector's Rare | Jun 18, 2020 | ~$108.64 1st Edition~$58.86 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Toon ChaosTOCH-EN029 · Rare · Jun 18, 2020 | TOCH-EN029 | Rare | Jun 18, 2020 | ~$1.32 1st Edition~$0.42 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magnificent MavensMAMA-EN047 · Ultra Rare · Nov 3, 2022 | MAMA-EN047 | Ultra Rare | Nov 3, 2022 | ~$3.871st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century BonanzaRA03-EN132 · Platinum Secret Rare · Nov 7, 2024 | RA03-EN132 | Platinum Secret Rare | Nov 7, 2024 | ~$9.031st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Quarter Century BonanzaRA03-EN132 · Quarter Century Secret Rare · Nov 7, 2024 | RA03-EN132 | Quarter Century Secret Rare | Nov 7, 2024 | ~$135.691st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| THANK YOU PACKTYP1-EN003 · Common · Jul 22, 2026 | TYP1-EN003 | Common | Jul 22, 2026 | - | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| THANK YOU PACKTYP1-EN003 · Super Rare · Jul 22, 2026 | TYP1-EN003 | Super Rare | Jul 22, 2026 | - | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
*Approximate price hints, not appraisals. A price with a finish (1st Edition, Unlimited, Limited) is TCGplayer's for that set code, rarity and finish, via TCGCSV, updated Oct 26, 2026. A price marked YGOPRODeck is YGOPRODeck's figure for that printing. A dash means that printing has no price yet. Buy links are affiliate links.
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Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning in other languages
| Japanese | カオス・ソルジャー －開闢の使者－ |
| Korean | 카오스 솔저 －개벽－ |
| Chinese | 混沌士兵 －开辟的使者－ |
| German | Schwarz Glänzender Soldat - Gesandter des Anfangs |
| French | Soldat du Lustre Noir - Émissaire du Commencement |
| Italian | Glorioso Soldato Nero - Emissario dell'Inizio |
| Spanish | Soldado del Brillo Negro - Enviado del Principio |
| Portuguese | Soldado do Lustro Negro - Enviado do Princípio |
