Yu-Gi-Oh! Review - Best Reprints in the 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors

The 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors was released and became legal as of September 19th, 2024. This annual set was very exciting for players, as it usually brings reprints of several popular cards in the metagame.

As this is a set of reprints, the cards in this set won't affect Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG's Advanced format, but they'll certainly impact the local metagame of many players. That's because many of these cards will become cheaper, and thus more accessible to many duelists.

So, in this article, we'll review what, we believe, are the most essential cards in the 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors!

This card, which was quite expensive in some regions because of how high the demand for it was, is a very useful link-1 in the game nowadays. Besides its board breaker effect, you can use it as material to summon a S:P Little Knight and have another interaction at your disposal.

Melodious, ever since its most recent support cards were released, has become quite popular in tournaments, as well as a very safe option, particularly for players that prefer budget decks. Now that 1st Movement Solo, the only expensive card in the Melodious archetype, has been reprinted, it will become even more accessible to players.

Raigeki and Harpie's Feather Duster are staples that practically all players have in their collection because of how efficient and accessible they are. Now, they got alternative arts that are already a success among duelists!

Kashtira left the top of the format months ago, but some of its cards were still expensive. Now, because of these reprints, this deck will become a lot more accessible. Besides making Kashtira cheaper, "Tear Kash"'s reprint will also make Tearlaments cheaper, and it uses it more often than Kashtira.

Another deck that will become cheaper is Branded, which, admittedly, lost 2 copies of its main card to the banlist, the recently limited Branded Fusion. Nonetheless, it is still a reasonable rogue deck.

Known among players as the "new TTT", Triple Tactics Thrust is a great card for every player's collection. It is useful both as a board breaker when you go second, or to get regular traps when you go first.

Labrynth is another solid rogue deck that will become cheaper because of this set, particularly because of Big Welcome Labrynth, one of this archetype's main cards.

After Baronne de Fleur was banned, Bystial Dis Pater became the most important Synchro 10 monster in the game. This reprint is well-timed, as Bystials are popular in the format nowadays, so players will now be able to summon "Dis Pater" in many strategies far more easily.

Another incredibly useful Synchro monster is Chaos Angel, one of the main towers in Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG nowadays. It is popular in decks with Light or Dark monsters, as you can use these monsters instead of a tuner to summon it.

Unchained Soul Lord of Yama's reprint will make Unchained a true budget option for players. Furthermore, it will "relieve" the budget of any players who want to build the new META deck, Yubel, which, by the way, is set to become the best deck in the meta soon.

Diabellstar the Black Witch's and WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils's reprints will make the Sinful Spoils engine cheaper, or at least that's what everyone expects. This engine has been in the metagame since it was released and is popular in many different strategies, but, for now, Konami doesn't seem interested in removing it from the game. So, getting this card is most likely an excellent investment.

Most players thought Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon was going to be banned last time around, but it escaped, albeit barely. It is an interesting reprint for anyone who wants to build a Snake-Eye deck for themselves. Despite becoming weaker recently, it will much likely return to the top of the metagame after the next main set when the Azamina cards come along.

Horus, despite not being that popular, is an excellent class 8 xyz monster engine, and has a lot of synergy with "mill" decks. As Imsety, Glory of Horus and King's Sarcophagus will most likely get cheaper, this archetype will probably become more popular in smaller tournaments, like local tournaments.

Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis is another interesting reprint for any player, as it is an extra deck staple. It is mainly an out for Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder, one of the most popular cards in the game.

S:P Little Knight is most likely the most popular extra deck monster in Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Its first reprint will probably not make it as cheap as we'd want it to be, but, still, we're all praying it becomes more accessible.

Bonfire is currently the main ROTA in the game, and is essential for Snake-Eye, particularly after Snake-Eye Ash and Snake-Eyes Poplar were limited.

To finish our list, we have Trident Dragion, which will make Tenpai cheaper once and for all. This deck is currently the best budget option in the meta, and this card makes it even more lethal. With it, you'll easily be able to play an OTK even after you use Pot of Prosperity or Dimension Shifter.

The 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors includes many reprints, both of popular cards in the metagame and more underground cards. Furthermore, this product also includes 400 cards, of which 50 are Quarter Century Secret Rares, 100 are Prismatic Secret Rares, 150 are Ultra Rares, and 100 are Commons.

The main concern the strictest players have voiced about this product is regarding how many cards it includes, as, in their view, it includes too many cards and the odds of getting the best cards are not great. Another concern is that too many competitively irrelevant cards were included in the highest rarities, which will give you even worse pulls.

As a result, I believe the 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors could be better because, despite including many relevant cards for the current and future Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG metagames, the odds of you actually getting these cards are not great. So, I consider this a bad set if you get it as a sealed product, and it is much more interesting to invest your money in any singles you are interested in.

But what about you? What did you think of the 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors? Do you think we missed any important cards? Which ones will you get? Tell us your thoughts in our comment section below.

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