# Puppet (Yu-Gi-Oh! archetype)

Archetype profile: The "Puppet" archetype has 6 cards in the database: 3 Effect Monsters, 2 Trap Cards and 1 Spell Card. Its monsters are 3 EARTH by Attribute, and 3 Warrior by Type. Its first TCG card was released on 5 May 2022 and its most recent on 27 July 2024. Together its cards have 7 TCG printings. Its most-viewed cards on YGOPRODeck are Service Puppet Play, Puppet Queen, Puppet Pawn, Puppet Shark and Puppet Rook. Monster ATK ranges from 800 to 2200.

Cards in this archetype: Promotion; Puppet Pawn; Puppet Queen; Puppet Rook; Puppet Shark; Service Puppet Play.

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## Promotion
Passcode: 88617904 · Konami ID: 6716
Card type: Normal Spell
Archetype: Puppet
First released: OCG 2021-12-18 · TCG 2023-06-22
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Super Rare
Card text: Target 1 Level 3 or lower EARTH Warrior monster you control; send it to the GY, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or higher EARTH Warrior monster from your Deck, then, if you control a "Puppet" monster that was originally an EARTH Warrior, that Special Summoned monster gains ATK/DEF equal to the number of cards currently in your opponent's GY x 100. You can only activate 1 "Promotion" per turn.
Summary: Promotion is a Normal Spell Card. It belongs to the "Puppet" archetype, which has 6 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 18 December 2021 and in the TCG on 22 June 2023. It has 1 TCG printing across 1 product, in 1 rarity: Ultra Rare. It is available in 3 formats: TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 18,507 times.
Printings (1):
- BLMR-EN017 · Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge · Ultra Rare · released 2023-06-22
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.04 · TCGplayer $0.14 · eBay $7.95
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/promotion-12923

## Puppet Pawn
Passcode: 89839552 · Konami ID: 6713
Card type: Effect Monster [Warrior / Effect]
Stats: EARTH · Level 3 · ATK 800 / DEF 1200
Archetype: Puppet
First released: OCG 2021-12-18 · TCG 2023-06-22
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Common
Card text: This card can attack directly. You can only use each of the following effects of "Puppet Pawn" once per turn. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can add 1 "Promotion" from your Deck to your hand. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 EARTH Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Puppet Pawn", then your opponent can add 1 monster from their Deck to their hand.
Summary: Puppet Pawn is a Level 3 EARTH Warrior Effect Monster with 800 ATK and 1200 DEF. It belongs to the "Puppet" archetype, which has 6 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 18 December 2021 and in the TCG on 22 June 2023. It has 1 TCG printing across 1 product, in 1 rarity: Ultra Rare. It is available in 3 formats: TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 21,117 times.
Printings (1):
- BLMR-EN015 · Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge · Ultra Rare · released 2023-06-22
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.02 · TCGplayer $0.15 · eBay $1.00
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/puppet-pawn-12924

## Puppet Queen
Passcode: 15001619 · Konami ID: 6717
Card type: Effect Monster [Warrior / Effect]
Stats: EARTH · Level 6 · ATK 2200 / DEF 2500
Archetype: Puppet
First released: OCG 2021-09-01 · TCG 2022-05-05
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Rare
Card text: When your opponent adds a monster(s) from the Main Deck to their hand, except by drawing it (and except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 7 EARTH Warrior monster from your hand or GY, and if you Special Summoned "Puppet King" by this effect, all EARTH Warrior monsters you currently control gain 1000 ATK until the end of the next turn. You can only use this effect of "Puppet Queen" once per turn.
Summary: Puppet Queen is a Level 6 EARTH Warrior Effect Monster with 2200 ATK and 2500 DEF. It belongs to the "Puppet" archetype, which has 6 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 1 September 2021 and in the TCG on 5 May 2022. It has 1 TCG printing across 1 product, in 1 rarity: Ultra Rare. It is available in 3 formats: TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 23,349 times.
Printings (1):
- GFP2-EN029 · Ghosts From the Past: The 2nd Haunting · Ultra Rare · released 2022-05-05 · listed $0.93
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.15 · TCGplayer $0.19 · eBay $1.99
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/puppet-queen-12420

## Puppet Rook
Passcode: 77590412 · Konami ID: 6719
Card type: Effect Monster [Warrior / Effect]
Stats: EARTH · Level 4 · ATK 1200 / DEF 1800
Archetype: Puppet
First released: OCG 2021-12-18 · TCG 2023-06-22
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Common
Card text: When this card is Normal Summoned: You can change this card to Defense Position, and if you do, send 1 EARTH Warrior monster from your Deck to your GY. Monsters your opponent controls that can attack must attack this card. Once per turn, when this card is targeted for an attack: You can target 1 Level 6 or higher EARTH Warrior monster in your GY; send this card from the field to the GY, and if you do, Special Summon that monster, then change the attack target to it.
Summary: Puppet Rook is a Level 4 EARTH Warrior Effect Monster with 1200 ATK and 1800 DEF. It belongs to the "Puppet" archetype, which has 6 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 18 December 2021 and in the TCG on 22 June 2023. It has 1 TCG printing across 1 product, in 1 rarity: Ultra Rare. It is available in 3 formats: TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 18,712 times.
Printings (1):
- BLMR-EN016 · Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge · Ultra Rare · released 2023-06-22
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.05 · TCGplayer $0.14 · eBay $1.00
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/puppet-rook-12925

## Puppet Shark
Passcode: 53323475 · Konami ID: 20546
Card type: Normal Trap
Archetype: Puppet
Earlier (beta) name: Puppet Shark Style
First released: OCG 2024-10-10 · TCG 2024-07-27
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Common Charity, TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Common
Card text: Detach 1 material from a monster on either field, and if you do, excavate the top 4 cards of your Deck, choose 1 of them, and apply the appropriate effect based on its card type, also place the rest on top of the Deck in the same order. ● Monster/Spell: Add it to your hand. ● Trap: Set it. It can be activated this turn. You can only activate 1 "Puppet Shark" per turn.
Summary: Puppet Shark is a Normal Trap Card. It belongs to the "Puppet" archetype, which has 6 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 10 October 2024 and in the TCG on 27 July 2024. It has 2 TCG printings across 2 products, in 1 rarity: Common. The earliest is ROTA-EN070 in Rage of the Abyss (10 October 2024); the most recent is MP25-EN423 in 2025 Mega-Pack Tin (4 September 2025). It is available in 4 formats: Common Charity, TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 18,790 times.
Printings (2):
- ROTA-EN070 · Rage of the Abyss · Common · released 2024-10-10
- MP25-EN423 · 2025 Mega-Pack Tin · Common · released 2025-09-04
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.08 · TCGplayer $0.12
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/puppet-shark-14625

## Service Puppet Play
Passcode: 36400569 · Konami ID: 20249
Card type: Normal Trap
Archetype: Puppet
Earlier (beta) name: Servist Puppet
First released: OCG 2024-04-27 · TCG 2024-07-18
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Common Charity, TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Rare
Card text: Target monsters your opponent controls, up to the number of "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monsters you control; take control of those monsters until the End Phase. If this card is in your GY, except the turn it was sent there, and you control a "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monster: You can banish this card, then target 1 Xyz Monster in either GY; Special Summon it to either field in Defense Position. You can only use each effect of "Service Puppet Play" once per turn.
Summary: Service Puppet Play is a Normal Trap Card. It belongs to the "Puppet" archetype, which has 6 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 27 April 2024 and in the TCG on 18 July 2024. 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 58,994 times.
Printings (1):
- INFO-EN070 · The Infinite Forbidden · Common · released 2024-07-18
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.08 · TCGplayer $0.18
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/service-puppet-play-14444