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: 2004-03-01
Printings: 16

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.

Approximate value

≈$0.44

A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-06-09), not a market value or official price. It varies a lot with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings below before buying or selling.

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Printings & rarities

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Set	Set code	Rarity	Release	Price*
Invasion of Chaos	IOC-025	Ultra Rare	2004-03-01	$61.72
Invasion of Chaos	IOC-EN025	Ultra Rare	2004-03-01	$0.44
Master Collection Volume 2	MC2-EN004	Secret Rare	2005-10-18	$47.25
Dark Revelation Volume 2	DR2-EN025	Ultra Rare	2005-10-20	$0.44
Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition	GLD4-EN013	Gold Rare	2011-06-24	$0.44
Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack	LCYW-EN025	Secret Rare	2012-09-29	$0.44
2013 Collectible Tins Wave 1	CT10-EN005	Super Rare	2013-08-30	$6.58
Premium Gold	PGLD-EN085	Gold Rare	2014-03-28	$8.85
Yugi's Legendary Decks	YGLD-ENA02	Common	2015-11-12	$3.09
Duelist Saga	DUSA-EN053	Ultra Rare	2017-03-30	$7.04
Structure Deck: Shaddoll Showdown	SDSH-EN012	Common	2020-02-13	$1.37
Toon Chaos	TOCH-EN029	Collector's Rare	2020-06-18	$0.44

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*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.

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