Immortal Phoenix is the first Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG core booster of 2027, releasing January 29, 2027, with Yami Marik as its cover duelist. It reimagines Marik's most famous monsters as a "Sun God" theme, headlined by The Winged Dragon of Ra, Sun God of Darkness, the first DIVINE Divine-Beast monster that lives in the Extra Deck. It also brings new Salamangreat cards, the next chapter of the Winter Raven and Sinful Spoils story, and the TCG debut of an Xyz theme called Celestigard. This guide covers the release date, box contents, rarities and key cards.
Last checked October 21, 2026, against Konami's Immortal Phoenix product page. Only part of the 100-card TCG list has been revealed so far, and Konami notes that contents and names are subject to change.
Immortal Phoenix at a glance
| Set code | IMPH |
| Official Tournament Store launch | January 27, 2027 |
| North American release | January 29, 2027 |
| Europe and Oceania release | January 28, 2027 |
| Set size | 100 cards |
| Rarities | 10 Secret Rares, 14 Ultra Rares, 26 Super Rares, 50 Commons |
| Starlight Rares | 25 cards (5 extended art) |
| Pack | 9 cards |
| Box | 24 packs |
| MSRP | US$4.49 per pack |
Immortal Phoenix is the third core booster of the current series, after Chaos Origins and Beyond the Brave. Like those two sets, each built around a character from the original anime, it reimagines one duelist's deck. It releases first in Japan on October 31, 2026, where the set has 80 cards. The TCG version has 100, adding world-premiere cards such as the Celestigard theme and new Fusion support.
Immortal Phoenix rarities and Starlight Rares
Five cards come as extended art Ultra Rares, and those five also exist as extended art Starlight Rares. Another 20 cards come as standard Starlight Rares, for 25 Starlights in all. Three of the extended art cards are already confirmed:
- The Winged Dragon of Ra, Sun God of Darkness
- Diabellze, Heiress of the Winter Raven's Forest
- King of Beasts, Risen from the Valley of Flames
Extended art Starlights are among the hardest pulls in any Yu-Gi-Oh! set. Our Starlight Rare guide explains pull rates and how to spot a real one.
Immortal Phoenix key cards: Marik's Sun God theme
Ten new "Sun God" cards revisit the monsters Yami Marik used in Battle City.
The Winged Dragon of Ra, Sun God of Darkness is a Level 10 DIVINE Divine-Beast Fusion Monster. Its materials are The Winged Dragon of Ra plus three "Sun God" monsters. It's unaffected by other cards' effects. Once per turn, as a Quick Effect during the Main Phase, you can discard any number of "Sun God" cards to make your opponent send the monsters in that many of their Main Monster Zones to the Graveyard. And in a nod to Ra's classic effect, you can pay LP down to 1 when it battles to boost its ATK and DEF. It counts as both a "Winged Dragon of Ra" card and a "Sun God" card.
The Immortal Sun God is the Quick-Play Spell that holds the deck together. It Special Summons a "Winged Dragon of Ra" monster from your Graveyard or banishment, ignoring its Summoning conditions, and can turn the original Ra into the new Fusion. It can return to your hand by discarding a "Sun God" card. Konami says that if it's sent to the Graveyard during a turn, the Sun God monsters can come back to your hand during the End Phase.
Four classic Marik monsters return with new "Sun God" effects:
- Helpoemer, Chanter of the Sun God (IMPH-EN001)
- Makyura, Destructor of the Sun God (IMPH-EN002)
- Gil Garth, Exterminator of the Sun God (IMPH-EN003)
- Viser Des Shock, Tormentor of the Sun God (IMPH-EN004)
Lava Golem, Steelcage of the Sun God brings back Lava Golem as a Fusion Monster. Like the original, it can use your opponent's monsters, here as two of its three Fusion Materials, and it doesn't need Polymerization.
The original Egyptian Gods have a rules history all their own. Our Egyptian God cards guide covers Ra's printings, rulings and value.
New Salamangreat cards
Soulburner's FIRE Cyberse deck gets real support:
- Salamangreat Markhor searches a Salamangreat Spell or Trap when Summoned and Summons a FIRE Cyberse monster from your Deck when used as Link Material.
- Salamangreat Bastella is easy to Summon, disrupts Level-dependent plays and grabs a Trap on its way out.
- The Salamangreat Shrine is a reimagined Salamangreat Sanctuary. It still lets you re-Link Summon your Salamangreats, protects them from your opponent's FIRE monster effects and can shuffle Salamangreat cards from your hand into the Deck to draw.
- King of Beasts, Risen from the Valley of Flames is a Link-3 that's always treated as Salamangreat Heatleo. It turns everything on the field into FIRE monsters, which combines with The Salamangreat Shrine to shut down your opponent's monster effects.
Winter Raven and Sinful Spoils
The "Sinful Spoils" story continues in the Winter Raven's forest:
- Deep Forest of the Winter Raven, a Field Spell, searches a Winter Raven monster, protects Winter Raven monsters from destruction by card effects and Sets a Winter Raven Trap every turn.
- Purifire of the Winter Raven's Forest Special Summons itself and searches a Winter Raven Spell or Trap or any Sinful Spoils card.
- Mart and Anu, Knight of the Winter Raven extend your plays from the hand and the Spell & Trap Zone.
- Sinful Spoils of the Winter Raven's Forest and Diabellze, Heiress of the Winter Raven's Forest handle removal, hiding or bouncing your opponent's cards.
- Zaltys and Aitvaras, Knight of the Winter Raven are new Level 5 Synchro Monsters.
Konami says the set also supports any deck using the existing "Diabell" cards.
Celestigard and other new cards
Celestigard is a world-premiere Xyz theme, new to the TCG. Celestigards can only be used for Xyz Summons that use 3 or more materials, but any Celestigard can make the other materials match its Level. Immortal Phoenix has Level 2, 3, 5 and 8 Celestigards. The boss, Celestigard Star-Eclipsing Aetos Dios, is a Rank 5 Xyz that destroys all of your opponent's monsters when it's Summoned.
Other world premieres include Fusion of Above and Below, a Spell for Fusion Summoning Level 10+ or 3000+ ATK monsters, and Chomplush, a pink panda that protects itself while you control a Normal Monster.
Should you pre-order Immortal Phoenix?
Pre-ordering makes sense if you want sealed boxes on release day or plan to open for the Starlight Rares. If you're after a Sun God or Salamangreat deck, singles are usually cheaper than chasing specific cards across 24 packs. Our booster box vs. singles guide explains how to decide.
Check our Yu-Gi-Oh! pre-orders and booster boxes for current sealed product, and browse Yu-Gi-Oh! singles for the older Marik cards and Salamangreat staples.
What comes before and after Immortal Phoenix
December's Glorious Victors releases a few weeks earlier, on December 4, 2026. In Japan, the next core booster after Immortal Phoenix is Pride and Soul, due January 23, 2027. Konami hasn't announced a TCG date for it yet. See our Glorious Victors guide and the full Yu-Gi-Oh! release schedule.
Frequently asked questions
When does Immortal Phoenix come out?
January 29, 2027, in North America. Official Tournament Stores open it January 27, and Europe and Oceania get it January 28.
How many cards are in Immortal Phoenix?
100 in the TCG: 10 Secret Rares, 14 Ultra Rares, 26 Super Rares and 50 Commons. The Japanese version has 80.
How many packs are in an Immortal Phoenix booster box?
24 packs of 9 cards.
What is The Winged Dragon of Ra, Sun God of Darkness?
A new Level 10 Fusion version of Ra and the first DIVINE Divine-Beast monster in the Extra Deck. It's unaffected by other cards' effects and can wipe your opponent's monsters by discarding "Sun God" cards.
Are there Starlight Rares in Immortal Phoenix?
Yes, 25: 5 extended art Starlights and 20 standard ones.
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