Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Structure Deck: Marik Releases October 19

STRUCTURE DECK: MARIK LETS DUELISTS CELEBRATE
THE GLORY OF BATTLE CITY, IN THE LATEST Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME RELEASE

Deck Includes Many Cards Made Famous in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Television Series

EL SEGUNDO, CA – (October 11, 2010) – From the windswept deserts of Ancient Egypt to the streets of Battle City comes the next highly-anticipated Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Structure Deck from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami), Structure Deck: Marik. Ready for action right out of the box, Structure Deck: Marik contains a 40-card tournament-legal Deck plus two additional Ultra Rare cards for collectors: Temple of the Kings and Mystical Beast of Serket!

Structure Deck: Marik unites the incredible forces of the Tomb Keepers and Rare Hunters into one single powerful Deck. The new Deck is modeled after Marik's in the original groundbreaking Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series! Structure Deck: Marik features a 40-card, tournament legal Deck with classic cards such as Lava Golem, Gil Garth, Legendary Fiend, Metal Reflect Slime, and Mirror Force! Structure Deck: Marik (MSPR $9.99) will be available at retail and hobby locations nationwide beginning October 19.

And for Duelists looking to add an additional gem to their collection, Marik's favorite monster – The Winged Dragon of Ra – can be found in the just-released Legendary Collection!

Product Breakdown:
39 Common Cards
Three Ultra Rare Cards
One Rulebook
One Game Mat
One Dueling Guide

For more information on Konami, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME or Structure Deck: Marik, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 22 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
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