News: Bushiroad Sleeves Leak TD10 & 11 Cover Card Names

These sleeves are the public's first look at Star-Vader, Infinite Zero Dragon and Revenger of the Profound Illusion, Mordred Phantom.

Today Bushiroad's newly announced sleeves, among which were two cards from TD10: Purgatory Revenger and TD11: Star-Vader Invasion, revealed the names of two new units for the Shadow Paladin and Link Joker clans. Star-Vader, Infinite Zero Dragon and Revenger of the Profound Illusion, Mordred Phantom. Mordred Phantom in particular is drawing attention for being based on the literary Mordred, illegitimate son of King Arthur and a key antagonist in Arthurian literature. His artwork has drawn comparison to the previous two Gancelots of past trial decks, riding atop a black pegasus and wielding a sword similar to Gancelot's own.

Note that the kanji in Mordred's name 幽幻 can also be interpreted as "Dark Illusion," among many other variations. While there is no pronunciation guide as of yet, it may be read as Yuugen, which can make deliberate comparison to 幽玄 Yuugen the "Profound Darkness" or "Profound Mystery" one of the elements of Japanese aesthetic, meaning to imply more than what is before the viewer. The 幽 kanji can also mean "Secluded" and so can play off of the name of Mordred's Royal/Gold Paladin counterpart, the "Solitary" Gancelot. While the Revenger subgroup seems to be bringing a new play style to the Shadow Paladins, Mordred is providing some continuity between the old and the new, as the fourth "Phantom" unit that the clan has received.