# Dark Contract (Yu-Gi-Oh! archetype)

Archetype profile: The "Dark Contract" archetype has 3 cards in the database: 2 Trap Cards and 1 Spell Card. Its first TCG card was released on 5 November 2015 and its most recent on 25 September 2025. Together its cards have 6 TCG printings. Its most-viewed cards on YGOPRODeck are Dark Contract with Patent License, Contract Laundering and Dark Contract with the Different Dimension.

Cards in this archetype: Contract Laundering; Dark Contract with Patent License; Dark Contract with the Different Dimension.

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## Contract Laundering
Passcode: 46259438 · Konami ID: 11449
Card type: Normal Trap
Archetype: Dark Contract
First released: OCG 2014-08-09 · TCG 2015-11-05
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Duel Links, Common Charity, TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Common
Card text: Destroy as many "Dark Contract" cards in your Spell & Trap Zone as possible, and if you do, draw the same number of cards you destroyed, then gain 1000 LP for each card you drew with this effect.
Summary: Contract Laundering is a Normal Trap Card. It belongs to the "Dark Contract" archetype, which has 3 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 9 August 2014 and in the TCG on 5 November 2015. It has 3 TCG printings across 3 products, in 1 rarity: Common. The earliest is DOCS-EN096 in Dimension of Chaos (5 November 2015); the most recent is SDPD-EN037 in Pendulum Domination Structure Deck (19 January 2017). It is available in 5 formats: Duel Links, Common Charity, TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 37,511 times.
Printings (3):
- DOCS-EN096 · Dimension of Chaos · Common · released 2015-11-05
- MP16-EN171 · 2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack · Common · released 2016-09-01
- SDPD-EN037 · Pendulum Domination Structure Deck · Common · released 2017-01-19
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.03 · TCGplayer $0.08 · eBay $0.99
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/contract-laundering-3945

## Dark Contract with Patent License
Passcode: 33814281 · Konami ID: 16861
Card type: Field Spell
Archetype: Dark Contract
Earlier (beta) name: The City of Patented Dark Contract Documents
First released: OCG 2021-10-16 · TCG 2022-02-10
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Speed Duel, Common Charity, TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Rare
Card text: If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) with the same card type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link) as a "D/D/D" monster you control (except during the Damage Step): You can inflict 1000 damage to your opponent, also, while this card is on the field, your opponent cannot Special Summon monsters with the same card type as that Special Summoned monster for the rest of this turn. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "D/D" monster from your GY, or 1 face-up "D/D" Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck, to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Dark Contract with Patent License" once per turn.
Summary: Dark Contract with Patent License is a Field Spell Card. It belongs to the "Dark Contract" archetype, which has 3 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 16 October 2021 and in the TCG on 10 February 2022. It has 2 TCG printings across 2 products, in 2 rarities: Super Rare and Common. The earliest is BACH-EN056 in Battle of Chaos (10 February 2022); the most recent is MP23-EN030 in 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Heroes Mega Pack (7 September 2023). It is available in 5 formats: Speed Duel, Common Charity, TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 106,664 times.
Printings (2):
- BACH-EN056 · Battle of Chaos · Super Rare · released 2022-02-10
- MP23-EN030 · 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Heroes Mega Pack · Common · released 2023-09-07
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.09 · TCGplayer $0.14 · eBay $0.99
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/dark-contract-with-patent-license-12785

## Dark Contract with the Different Dimension
Passcode: 54936778 · Konami ID: 21839
Card type: Continuous Trap
Archetype: Dark Contract
First released: OCG 2025-07-26 · TCG 2025-09-25
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Common Charity, TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Common
Card text: Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: Take 1000 damage. You can only use each of the following effects of "Dark Contract with the Different Dimension" once per turn. You can shuffle 2 "Dark Contract" cards from your GY into the Deck, then target 1 card in your opponent's field or GY; banish it. If this card is destroyed: You can gain 500 LP, then if it was destroyed by an opponent's card effect, gain another 500 LP.
Summary: Dark Contract with the Different Dimension is a Continuous Trap Card. It belongs to the "Dark Contract" archetype, which has 3 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 26 July 2025 and in the TCG on 25 September 2025. It has 1 TCG printing across 1 product, in 1 rarity: Common. It is available in 4 formats: Common Charity, TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 7,542 times.
Printings (1):
- DOOD-EN073 · Doom of Dimensions · Common · released 2025-09-25
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.04 · TCGplayer $0.11
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/dark-contract-with-the-different-dimension-15201