The Dark Illusion
The Dark Illusion (tdil) is a booster Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG set from 2016-08-04 with 105 catalogued printings. Toon Dark Magician near $12.08 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $0.25 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to yugioh:en:tdil.
What is The Dark Illusion?
On Cactaur, The Dark Illusion groups 105 indexed printings, dated 2016-08-04 in our catalog. Notable market references include Toon Dark Magician, Subterror Behemoth Umastryx, Dark Magical Circle. Priced printings center around a $0.25 median snapshot. Catalog key yugioh:en:tdil powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.
What is The Dark Illusion?
The Dark Illusion gives collectors a structured view of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG printings without opening dozens of card tabs. 105 rows are searchable on this page, each linking to gameplay stats and refreshed market references. That structure mirrors how a future Cactaur marketplace listing will expose set-level inventory.
When was The Dark Illusion released?
Released 2016-08-04, The Dark Illusion belongs to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG era. Collectors use release timing to judge supply: early sets often dry up once rotation or reprint news hits. Official count 205; indexed 105. The Dark Illusion is indexed under slug tdil in the Cactaur Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG catalog.
What are the chase cards in The Dark Illusion?
High references in The Dark Illusion currently include Toon Dark Magician at $12.08; Subterror Behemoth Umastryx at $8.02; Dark Magical Circle at $7.35; Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend at $6.76; The Hidden City at $6.42; SPYRAL GEAR - Big Red at $5.79. Chase slots combine scarcity, art, and competitive demand—prices move with tournament results and reprint rumors. Follow individual card pages for condition-specific ranges.
How much is The Dark Illusion worth?
Median reference $0.25 with 105 priced cards implies a skewed market: a few chase cards pull the total up while bulk stays cheap. Budget for outliers separately from commons bulk. The Dark Illusion is indexed under slug tdil in the Cactaur Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG catalog.
How do you complete The Dark Illusion?
Complete The Dark Illusion by acquiring bulk commons/uncommons first, then rare holos, then top chase cards. Rarity mix: 18× Super Rare, 11× Ultra Rare, 8× Secret Rare, 48× Common, 20× Rare. Reserved anchors on this page (#set-buy, #set-watch) will later tie into marketplace carts and collection tracking.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Common | 48 |
|---|---|
| Rare | 20 |
| Super Rare | 18 |
| Ultra Rare | 11 |
| Secret Rare | 8 |
All cards in The Dark Illusion
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toon Dark Magician | EN032 | Super Rare | $12.08 |
| Subterror Behemoth Umastryx | EN083 | Ultra Rare | $8.02 |
| Dark Magical Circle | EN057 | Secret Rare | $7.35 |
| Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend | EN050 | Ultra Rare | $6.76 |
| The Hidden City | EN085 | Secret Rare | $6.42 |
| SPYRAL GEAR - Big Red | ENSE4 | Super Rare | $5.79 |
| Subterror Nemesis Warrior | ENSE3 | Super Rare | $5.67 |
| Magician's Rod | EN019 | Super Rare | $5.27 |
| Magician Navigation | EN071 | Secret Rare | $4.81 |
| Pot of Desires | EN066 | Secret Rare | $4.50 |
| Dark Magic Expanded | EN059 | Common | $3.30 |
| Revolving Switchyard | EN092 | Common | $2.10 |
| Cosmic Cyclone | EN065 | Secret Rare | $2.00 |
| Number S39: Utopia the Lightning | ENSE2 | Super Rare | $1.78 |
| Subterror Behemoth Stalagmo | EN084 | Ultra Rare | $1.69 |
| Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star | ENSE1 | Super Rare | $1.65 |
| Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora | EN091 | Super Rare | $1.50 |
| Block Dragon | EN034 | Ultra Rare | $1.30 |
| Nirvana High Paladin | EN046 | Secret Rare | $1.27 |
| Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder | EN049 | Super Rare | $1.21 |
| The Forceful Checkpoint | EN080 | Secret Rare | $1.18 |
| Shiranui Solitaire | EN031 | Ultra Rare | $1.11 |
| Fairy Tail - Snow | EN042 | Common | $1.10 |
| Floodgate Trap Hole | EN076 | Ultra Rare | $1.02 |
| Paleozoic Olenoides | EN095 | Common | $0.97 |
| Destruction Sword Memories | EN075 | Common | $0.89 |
| Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow | EN013 | Common | $0.88 |
| Heavy Freight Train Derricrane | EN090 | Common | $0.82 |
| SPYRAL Super Agent | EN086 | Ultra Rare | $0.70 |
| Subterror Nemesis Warrior | EN082 | Rare | $0.67 |
| Magician of Dark Illusion | EN017 | Super Rare | $0.65 |
| Coral Dragon | EN051 | Secret Rare | $0.63 |
| Ebon High Magician | EN052 | Super Rare | $0.62 |
| SPYRAL GEAR - Big Red | EN089 | Rare | $0.57 |
| True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher | EN025 | Ultra Rare | $0.57 |
| Magical Mid-Breaker Field | EN067 | Common | $0.45 |
| Illusion Magic | EN058 | Rare | $0.44 |
| Paleozoic Anomalocaris | EN099 | Super Rare | $0.38 |
| Assault Blackwing - Sayo the Rain Hider | EN047 | Rare | $0.35 |
| Card of the Soul | EN068 | Common | $0.33 |
| Metalfoes Fusion | EN061 | Super Rare | $0.33 |
| D/D Savant Thomas | EN010 | Rare | $0.32 |
| Metalfoes Steelen | EN021 | Common | $0.32 |
| SPYRAL GEAR - Drone | EN088 | Rare | $0.31 |
| Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer | EN020 | Ultra Rare | $0.30 |
| Magician's Robe | EN018 | Common | $0.29 |
| Zap Mustung | EN038 | Common | $0.29 |
| Red Gardna | EN015 | Common | $0.28 |
| Magical Something | ENSP1 | Ultra Rare | $0.26 |
| Amaterasu | EN035 | Super Rare | $0.25 |
| King Scarlet | EN070 | Common | $0.25 |
| Paleozoic Pikaia | EN098 | Common | $0.25 |
| Premature Return | EN077 | Ultra Rare | $0.25 |
| Luna Light Perfume | EN054 | Super Rare | $0.24 |
| Frightfur Sanctuary | EN055 | Common | $0.23 |
| SPYRAL Quik-Fix | EN087 | Rare | $0.23 |
| Paleozoic Canadia | EN097 | Common | $0.22 |
| Triamid Sphinx | EN030 | Super Rare | $0.22 |
| Scapeghost | EN033 | Common | $0.21 |
| Spell Strider | EN037 | Super Rare | $0.21 |
| Metalfoes Combination | EN073 | Super Rare | $0.20 |
| Triamid Master | EN029 | Rare | $0.20 |
| Acrobatic Magician | EN009 | Rare | $0.19 |
| Metalfoes Crimsonite | EN045 | Rare | $0.19 |
| Metalfoes Goldriver | EN023 | Rare | $0.19 |
| Metalfoes Silverd | EN022 | Common | $0.19 |
| Performapal Life Swordsman | EN008 | Common | $0.19 |
| Triamid Cruiser | EN063 | Rare | $0.19 |
| Triamid Kingolem | EN064 | Rare | $0.19 |
| Unified Front | EN078 | Common | $0.19 |
| Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm | EN048 | Common | $0.18 |
| Blackwing - Tornado the Reverse Wind | EN012 | Common | $0.18 |
| Metalfoes Adamante | EN043 | Rare | $0.18 |
| Performapal Inflater Tapir | EN004 | Common | $0.18 |
| Performapal Radish Horse | EN007 | Common | $0.18 |
| Super Hippo Carnival | EN053 | Common | $0.18 |
| Triamid Hunter | EN028 | Rare | $0.18 |
| Wrecker Panda | EN041 | Common | $0.18 |
| Ninjitsu Art Notebook | EN081 | Common | $0.17 |
| Performapal Bubblebowwow | EN006 | Common | $0.17 |
| Triamid Pulse | EN074 | Rare | $0.17 |
| Tuning Gum | EN040 | Rare | $0.17 |
| D/D Savant Nikola | EN011 | Common | $0.16 |
| Paleozoic Hallucigenia | EN096 | Common | $0.16 |
| Pendulum Hole | EN079 | Common | $0.16 |
| Dinomist Ankylos | EN026 | Common | $0.15 |
| Magical Something | EN000 | Rare | $0.15 |
| Performapal Gumgumouton | EN005 | Rare | $0.15 |
| Red Mirror | EN016 | Common | $0.15 |
| Triamid Dancer | EN027 | Common | $0.15 |
| Fusion Fright Waltz | EN069 | Common | $0.14 |
| Triamid Fortress | EN062 | Common | $0.14 |
| Black Dragon Ninja | EN036 | Common | $0.13 |
| Performapal Extra Slinger | EN003 | Common | $0.13 |
| Empowerment | EN094 | Common | $0.12 |
| Performapal Bot-Eyes Lizard | EN001 | Common | $0.12 |
| Performapal Gongato | EN002 | Common | $0.12 |
| Red Warg | EN014 | Common | $0.12 |
| Dragodies, the Empowered Warrior | EN093 | Common | $0.11 |
| Forbidden Dark Contract with the Swamp King | EN056 | Common | $0.11 |
| Metalfoes Counter | EN072 | Common | $0.11 |
| Metalfoes Volflame | EN024 | Rare | $0.11 |
| Totem Five | EN039 | Common | $0.11 |
| Metalfoes Orichalc | EN044 | Common | $0.08 |
| Metamorformation | EN060 | Super Rare | $0.07 |
FAQ
How many cards are in The Dark Illusion?
Cactaur indexes 105 printings in The Dark Illusion; official count is 205. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did The Dark Illusion release?
The Dark Illusion shows a catalog release date of 2016-08-04 for this English Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG entry. The Dark Illusion is indexed under slug tdil in the Cactaur Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG catalog.
What is the most expensive card in The Dark Illusion?
Toon Dark Magician leads references around $12.08 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. The Dark Illusion is indexed under slug tdil in the Cactaur Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG catalog.
Is The Dark Illusion good for beginners?
The Dark Illusion works for collectors who already know the format. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. The Dark Illusion is indexed under slug tdil in the Cactaur Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG catalog.
Where can I track The Dark Illusion prices?
Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.