Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets

Eleven sets from 2011, the year Xyz Monsters arrived in Generation Force: four core sets, two Duelist Packs, Gold Series 4, Legendary Collection 2 and two Hidden Arsenals.

The chase cards of five 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets fanned out: Tour Guide From the Underworld, Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En, Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon in front, A Hero Lives and Gladiator Beast Equeste.

The 2011 sets

Eleven sets released in 2011: four core booster sets (Storm of Ragnarok, Extreme Victory, Generation Force and Photon Shockwave), Duelist Packs for Yusei and Crow, Gold Series 4, Hidden Arsenal 4 and 5, and the two parts of the Legendary Collection 2 box. Every Yu-Gi-Oh! set →

SetCodeReleasedProductSet codes
Duelist Pack: Yusei 3 DP10January 21, 2011Duelist Pack30
Storm of Ragnarok STORFebruary 8, 2011Core booster set100
Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph HA04April 15, 2011Hidden Arsenal60
Extreme Victory EXVCMay 6, 2011Core booster set100
Duelist Pack: Crow DP11May 27, 2011Duelist Pack30
Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition GLD4June 24, 2011Gold Series reprint set50
Generation Force GENFAugust 16, 2011Core booster set100
Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years LC02October 4, 2011Legendary Collection box cards13
Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years Mega Pack LCGXOctober 4, 2011Mega Pack reprint set266
Photon Shockwave PHSWNovember 10, 2011Core booster set100
Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion HA05December 1, 2011Hidden Arsenal60

A card printed at two rarities shares one set code, so it counts once here, and each guide's rarity table counts it at both.

The chase card in each set

Every set has one printing its collectors look for first. These are each set's most valuable cards on October 23, 2026, in the edition each guide quotes.

Prices are TCGplayer market prices on October 23, 2026 and move daily, in the edition beside each: Gold Series 4 and Legendary Collection 2 are priced as Limited Edition. Prices for the 2011 sets are low overall; only Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon's Ghost Rare was above $100.

The guides

Duelist Pack: Yusei 3 (January 21, 2011). Yusei's third Duelist Pack: 30 cards with Majestic Star Dragon, Drill Warrior and Effect Veiler as reprints, and eight new cards including Justice Bringer.

Storm of Ragnarok (February 8, 2011). The first core set of 2011: 100 cards with the Nordic monsters and their Aesir Synchros (Odin, Thor and Loki), the Legendary Six Samurai, and Maxx "C".

Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph (April 15, 2011). The fourth Hidden Arsenal: 60 Super and Secret Rares from Duel Terminal 4, named for Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, with Dragunity, Genex, Fabled and Naturia support.

Extreme Victory (May 6, 2011). 100 cards that introduced the T.G. archetype and the Meklords, with T.G. Halberd Cannon, Life Stream Dragon, Junk Berserker and Tour Guide From the Underworld.

Duelist Pack: Crow (May 27, 2011). A Duelist Pack that is almost a complete Blackwing deck: 26 of its 30 cards are Blackwings, from Armor Master to Silverwind the Ascendant, with five new cards.

Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition (June 24, 2011). The fourth Gold Series: 50 cards, mostly reprints, with Gold Rares of Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, Chaos Sorcerer and Five-Headed Dragon.

Generation Force (August 16, 2011). The first Xyz set: 100 cards with eight Xyz Monsters including Number 17: Leviathan Dragon, the Wind-Ups, Gagaga Magician, Goblindbergh and the Masked HEROes.

Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years (October 4, 2011). The 13 Ultra Rare cards from the Legendary Collection 2 box: the three Sacred Beasts, three Darklords and seven new cards such as Elemental HERO Great Tornado.

Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years Mega Pack (October 4, 2011). The 266-card Mega Pack from the Legendary Collection 2 box: reprints of the 2006 to 2008 decks, with 85 Elemental HERO cards, 31 Destiny HEROes, the Crystal Beasts, Gladiator Beasts and Six Samurai.

Photon Shockwave (November 10, 2011). The second Xyz set: 100 cards with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, the Evoltiles, Evolsaurs and Evolzars, Rescue Rabbit and nine more Wind-Up cards.

Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion (December 1, 2011). The fifth Hidden Arsenal: 60 Super and Secret Rares from Duel Terminal 5, with the first Gem-Knights, Gishki Rituals, Laval, Gusto, Vylon and Steelswarm.

The top rarities in 2011

The 2011 core sets keep one Ghost Rare each, now the headline Synchro or Xyz monster, alongside ten Ultra Rares also printed as Ultimate Rares. The Hidden Arsenals are all Super and Secret Rare, Legendary Collection 2's box cards are all Ultra Rare, and Gold Series 4 is Gold Rares and Commons. Reading the foil →

Rarity2011 sets with it
Ghost RareStorm of Ragnarok, Extreme Victory, Generation Force, Photon Shockwave
Secret RareThe four core sets, Hidden Arsenal 4 and 5, the Legendary Collection 2 Mega Pack
Gold RareGold Series 4
Ultra RareThe core sets, both Duelist Packs, both Legendary Collection 2 sets

Other 2011 products

These 2011 products have no guide here yet. TurnZero HQ's catalog and set completion still cover them, and the all-sets directory lists them with the rest.

ProductCodeReleasedCards
Duel Terminal 4 (Side and draft pack)DT04January 25, 2011100
Demo Pack (Other)DEM1February 12, 201120
Dragunity Legion Structure Deck (Structure and starter deck)SDDLMarch 4, 201139
Turbo Pack: Booster Five (Side and draft pack)TU05April 9, 201121
Duel Terminal 5a (Side and draft pack)DT05May 29, 201150
Lost Sanctuary Structure Deck (Structure and starter deck)SDLSJune 10, 201138
Starter Deck: Dawn of the Xyz (Structure and starter deck)YS11July 8, 201143
Turbo Pack: Booster Six (Side and draft pack)TU06August 4, 201121
Duel Terminal 5b (Side and draft pack)DT05September 29, 201150
Gates of the Underworld Structure Deck (Structure and starter deck)SDGUOctober 13, 201139

Frequently Asked Questions

What Yu-Gi-Oh! sets came out in 2011?

11: Duelist Pack: Yusei 3 (January 21), Storm of Ragnarok (February 8), Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph (April 15), Extreme Victory (May 6), Duelist Pack: Crow (May 27), Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition (June 24), Generation Force (August 16), Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years (October 4), Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years Mega Pack (October 4), Photon Shockwave (November 10) and Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion (December 1).

What is the most valuable card from the 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets?

On October 23, 2026, the 1st Edition Ghost Rare Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon from Photon Shockwave, at $130.72. The 1st Edition Ultimate Rare Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En from Storm of Ragnarok was next at $85.15. Prices move daily.

When did Xyz Monsters come out in Yu-Gi-Oh!?

With Generation Force, released August 16, 2011. Photon Shockwave added more in November.

Where are the 2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets?

On their own page, 2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets, with a guide to each release from Duelist Pack: Yusei 2 to Hidden Arsenal 3.

Where are the 2012 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets?

On their own page, 2012 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets, with a guide to each release from Order of Chaos to Abyss Rising.

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