DM-01 Base Set (OCG)

DM-01 Base Set デュエル・マスターズ: 基本編

Translation:	Duel Masters: Basic Saga
Gallery:	DM-01 Card Set Gallery (OCG)
Rulings:	Set FAQ
Release Date:	May 30, 2002
Next Set:	DM-02 Master of Evolution
Block:	Beginner's Block

Base Set is the 1st booster pack in the OCG.

Details

It is the first set to contain 120 cards.

Astrocomet Dragon is seen on this booster pack illustration.

It has an associated deck, DMS-01 Duel Masters Starter Deck.

This set has a TCG equivalent, DM-01 Base Set.

Races

This set introduces the following races;

Light
Water
- Cyber Lord
- Cyber Virus
- Fish
- Gel Fish
- Leviathan
- Liquid People
Darkness
Fire
Nature

The Darkness and Fire civilizations each have 7 races while the Light, Water and Nature civilizations each have 6 races.

Keywords

This set introduced the following keywords;

Blocker

Blocker (Whenever an opponent's creature attacks, you may tap this creature to stop the attack. Then the 2 creatures battle.)

Double breaker

Double breaker (This creature breaks 2 shields.)

Power attacker

Power Attacker +N (While attacking, this creature gets +N power.)

Shield Trigger

Shield trigger (When this spell is put into your hand from your shield zone, you may cast it immediately for no cost.)

Slayer

Slayer (Whenever this creature battles, destroy the other creature after the battle.)

Cycles

6 Cost Shield Triggers
(A cycle of spells that have a Mana Cost of 6 and have the Shield Trigger keyword. They are known as the "3 Great Shield Triggers".)

2-Cost Vanilla Creatures
(A cycle of Vanilla creatures that cost 2 mana.)

Trivia

This is the only main set without a set symbol. This was changed in the English release.
All cards in this set have large text without ■ pointers. (Similar to Magic: The Gathering card text.)
- This is continued in DM-02 Master of Evolution and subsequently fixed.
All Nature creatures with the Common rarity in this set are Beast Folk.

DM Booster Packs

Beginner's Block
Base Set ● Master of Evolution ● Master of Destruction ● Challenge of Black Shadow ● Return of the Survivor

Fighting Spirit Saga
Invincible Soul ● Invincible Charge ● Invincible Legend ● Invincible Blood

Holy Fist Saga
Eternal Arms ● Eternal Wave ● Eternal Vortex ● Eternal Phoenix

Reincarnation Saga
Generate Gear ● Secret of Hidden Gear ● Origin of Perfect Gear ● The Over-Technocross

Reprint
Best Challenger

Phoenix Saga
Spectacle Nova ● The Ultimate Nova ● History of Devil Nova
The Dragonic Nova (+1D) ● The End of the Universe

God Apex Saga
Violence Heaven ● Violence Creator ● Dragonic Wars ● Perfect Heaven (+1D)

Sengoku Saga
Battle Galaxy ● Rock-on Heroes (+1D) ● Ultra Duel ● Greatest Champion

Divine Evolution Saga
Evolution Saga (+1D) ● Rising Dragon ● Cross Generation (+1S) ● Neverending Saga

Psychic Shock
Psychic Shock (+1D) ● Dark Emperor ● Angelic Wars ● Psychic Splash