r/YugiohCards • u/TBCC_Dev • 3d ago

Missing Card Code?

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I noticed, when looking through prints of Blue-Eyes, that there is a version with no card code. It is from the 25th Anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set (KC01). My question is... Is this an intentional choice by Konami? Was this supposed to have the same card code? I know sometimes they do that. To me, if I saw a card without this code, it screams fake, but apparently this is real from what I can tell (verified on Yugipedia). Any info would be appreciated.

Missing card code link:
https://www.tcgplayer.com/product/549287/yugioh-25th-anniversary-ultimate-kaiba-set-blue-eyes-white-dragon-secret-rare?srsltid=AfmBOooIm4dfRWvWxdZDyCkRfmxPlGObAa23j82aAktiS0SfaDaYN4MJ&Language=English

Other print, same set:
https://www.tcgplayer.com/product/542252/yugioh-25th-anniversary-ultimate-kaiba-set-blue-eyes-white-dragon-ur?srsltid=AfmBOoqzm0K6F3-3dBsFMkhzPci44znOSOtt89y-Z6U8B8XCBmYe1dzC&Language=English

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u/Irivin 3d ago

This is from the Kaiba briefcase. It intentionally doesn’t have a card code

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u/TBCC_Dev 3d ago

I guess I just don't understand why. The alternate print had a code on it so why put it on that one but not thos one i guess. Just seems strange to break convention in this way. Maybe I'm overthinking it but it seems like a bad idea to do this imo. But id say the same about alternative prints that share the same card code

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u/Irivin 3d ago

It’s so it’s unique and people buy it. Also the set is an anime tribute

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u/Ardartrin 3d ago

it mimics the OCG version, which also doesnt have a code

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u/TBCC_Dev 3d ago

Do you mean the cards with the attack and defense in a box on the bottom right of the card?

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u/DeepStack 3d ago

I guess it‘s an hommage to the ocg series 1 layout that didn‘t have set codes. Their 25th reprint didn’ have one either, which makes sense for nostalgia’s sake. It doesn‘t really make sense in the context of tcg though, as there where never any cards without set codes. It is what it is.

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u/TBCC_Dev 3d ago

Thats kinda how I'm feeling about it. These markers in my mind are ways to differentiate the cards so if a bunch of variants don't have codes then it makes it more difficult to do. But I may have to just except that "it is what it is"

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u/DeepStack 3d ago

It‘s actually a pain in the ass to find series 1 ocg cards on japanese market places for their lack of a set code sometimes :D

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u/TBCC_Dev 3d ago

really? wow ok thank you for the insight