Blue-Eyes White Dragon

This monster is the cover card for the first TCG expansion: Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon and many other sets.

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This is the first card to be released in both the OCG and Rush Duel format.

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This monster is Seto Kaiba's signature card. It shares its 3000 ATK with the rivals of other series, which are Chazz's Armed Dragon LV10, Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend, Kite's Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, Declan's D/D/D Doom King Armageddon and Varis' Borreload Dragon.

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Blue-Eyes White Dragon began the tradition of the main protagonists of each Yu-Gi-Oh! series facing against a monster of 3000 ATK in their very first duel of the series and winning the duel by defeating said monsters.

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After Token, this card has the most alternate artworks in the OCG/TCG with eight in total, beating out the next contender, Dark Magician, by one. This excludes Dark Magician Girl, who has multiple different Japanese and international artworks.

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In Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film), it is said that this card is a symbol of power, and Red-Eyes is a symbol of potential. Also, Blue-Eyes White Dragon symbolizes pride and destruction, while Red-Eyes symbolizes violence and anger.

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With the release of Starter Deck Kaiba Reloaded, this card is the only card that has been printed in all rarities in the TCG (except Starfoil Rare, Shatterfoil Rare and Mosaic Rare).

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This card has several counterparts.

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A retrained counterpart: Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon

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An advanced counterpart: Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon

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Two Synchro counterparts: Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon and Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon

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Two Ritual/Chaos counterparts: Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon and Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon

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A DARK counterpart: Red-Eyes Black Dragon

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A Malefic counterpart: Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon

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A Toon counterpart: Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon

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A Match winner/Xyz counterpart: Legendary Dragon of White

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This monster appears in the artworks of Burst Stream of Destruction, Dimension Explosion, Dragon's Fighting Spirit, Majesty with Eyes of Blue, Meteor Stream, Rage with Eyes of Blue, Successor Soul, Destined Rivals, and Mystical Elf - White Lightning.

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This card's original OCG artwork is taken directly from the manga card artwork, which made its first appearance in

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This card's third and fourth OCG/TCG artworks are taken from this monster's depiction on the title page of .

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In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons are named Azrael, Ibris (a mistranslation of Iblis), and Djibril.

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In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime series, there's a mysterious woman named Kisara that carries the spirit of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Maiden with Eyes of Blue is based on her.

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The Weekly Shonen Jump March 2014 membership promotional version of Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the first card to be printed with an italicized Matrix typeface used for its card text. On every card before it, the Matrix font is only used in regular type (not bold, not italic).

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Ironically, while this card has been printed in several sets in the TCG/OCG, making it one of the most common cards of all time, this card is one of the rarest officially-printed cards of all time in the anime/manga with only 4 copies having been printed ever.

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The Jump Ryū Vol.08 promotional card print of this card features Seto Kaiba in its artwork.

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In the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, when this card is summoned by Kaiba the summon animation is altered during April Fools' Day 2017. In this animation Blue-Eyes wears a KaibaConstruction construction helmet - similar to the sketch shown during game maintenance periods when attempting to log in, and a sign in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions.

TCG Rulings

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Mentions in Other Rulings

"Bottomless Trap Hole: If the opponent has "Lord of D." on the field and activates "The Flute of Summoning Dragon" to Special Summon 2 copies of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", you can activate this card and both will be removed from play. "Lord of D." does not protect the Dragons because "Bottomless Trap Hole" does not target. The same situation would occur if only 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" was Special Summoned, "Bottomless Trap Hole" still does not target.

Burst Stream of Destruction: If you activate "Burst Stream of Destruction", and the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is removed from the field with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" or "Compulsory Evacuation Device", or flipped face-down with "Book of Moon", or destroyed by "Ring of Destruction", "Burst Stream of Destruction's" effect still resolves.

Burst Stream of Destruction: If "Burst Stream of Destruction's" activation is negated by "Magic Jammer", then "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can attack.

Burst Stream of Destruction: NO copies of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can attack the turn that "Burst Stream of Destruction's" effect is applied, even if they are Summoned after "Burst Stream of Destruction" is played.

Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude: Since you are only activating the Normal Spell Card's effect, and not the Normal Spell Card itself, you do not pay costs and you do not have to meet any activation requirements. For example, you would not pay 1000 Life Points for "Confiscation", or discard 1 card for "Monster Reincarnation", or need a "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" on the field to activate the effect of "Burst Stream of Destruction".

Double Attack: If you use “Cost Down” so that your “Blue-Eyes White Dragon” in your hand is Level 6, then you cannot discard it to activate “Double Attack” and target your Level 7 “Dark Magician” on the field.

Inferno Tempest: If you attack "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" with "Ojama Green" or some other 0 ATK monster, you can activate "Inferno Tempest" after damage calculation. Then "Ojama Green" is sent to the Graveyard after "Inferno Tempest" resolves.

Last Turn: You CAN Special Summon a high-level monster that has no Special Summoning restrictions for “Last Turn”, such as “Blue-Eyes White Dragon” or “Dark Magician of Chaos”.

Mirror Wall: If you have 2 copies of "Mirror Wall", and a monster attacks, its ATK is one-quarter. So “Blue-Eyes White Dragon” would have 750 ATK, for example. If 1 of the "Mirror Wall" copies leaves play, then the ATK is increased to half (if both copies leave play, the ATK is restored to full.)

Pole Position: If "Pole Position" is active, and your opponent controls "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and "Skull Servant", and you activate "Smashing Ground", "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is unaffected by Spell Cards, so the effect of "Smashing Ground" disappears.

Pole Position: If you control "Dark Magician" and your opponent controls "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", and you activate "Flint" targeting "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", and your opponent chains "Pole Position", then "Flint" is equipped meaninglessly to "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". If "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed, "Flint" can be equipped to "Dark Magician" meaninglessly if you choose (even if other monsters are on the field).

Pole Position: EXAMPLE #2: The opponent has "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000 ATK) and “Pole Position face-up on the field. I have "Gemini Elf" (1900 ATK), and an "Opticlops" (1800 ATK) equipped with "Axe of Despair"(+1000 ATK; 2800 total) face-up on the field, and a Set "Ring of Destruction". If I activate "Ring of Destruction" to destroy "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", then “Opticlops” will be the highest ATK monster on the field, and cause an infinite loop (it is the highest, it isn’t, it is, it isn’t, etc.). Therefore, I cannot target “Blue-Eyes White Dragon” with “Ring of Destruction”.

Precious Cards from Beyond: If you Tribute Summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" for 1 Tribute using "Cost Down", you can't activate "Precious Cards from Beyond"s effect.

Silent Swordsman LV5: If you control “Blue-Eyes White Dragon” and “Silent Swordsman LV5”, and your opponent activates “Fissure”, the monster with the lowest ATK is “Silent Swordsman LV5”, but it is unaffected by Spell Cards, so the effect of “Fissure” disappears.

Skill Drain: "Skill Drain" does not stop you from activating Ignition Effects, but it does negate their effects as long as the Effect Monster remains on the field. If you Tribute "Paladin of White Dragon" to activate its effect while "Skill Drain" is active, it is no longer on the field and you can Special Summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".

Waboku: SCENARIO 3: Player A activates "Waboku". Player A's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" then attacks Player B's "Sanga of the Thunder". Player B uses "Sanga of the Thunder"s effect (during the Damage Step). RESULT: Player A's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (ATK 0) is not destroyed, nor does Player A lose any Life Points, because of Player A's "Waboku".

Cloak and Dagger: You cannot declare "Sheep Token", "Slime Token", etc. because you must declare existing Monster Card names, like "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", "Kuriboh", etc.: Cloak and Dagger versus tokens

Burst Stream of Destruction: It is an effect of "Burst Stream of Destruction" that "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" cannot attack, so if "Non-Spellcasting Area" is on the field, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" CAN attack. If "Imperial Order" is activated later, "Burst Stream of Destruction's" effect is negated and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" CAN attack.The latest print of "Burst Stream of Destruction" has Problem-Solving Card Text

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OCG Rulings

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{{Previously Official Rulings">Konami's OCG Rulings =
If the "You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand or Deck, but "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" cannot attack for the rest of this turn." effect of "Paladin of White Dragon" is used, then no "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can attack this tun even if they were already face-up on the field.: If the "You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand or Deck, but "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" cannot attack for the rest of this turn." effect of "Paladin of White Dragon" is used, then can "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" that were already face-up on the field still attack?