Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
2012 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets
Eight sets from 2012: four core boosters that brought the Inzektors, Hieratics, Spellbooks, Madolche and Mermails, two Mega Packs of reprints, a Gold Series and a Hidden Arsenal.
The 2012 sets
Eight sets released in 2012: four core booster sets (Order of Chaos, Galactic Overlord, Return of the Duelist and Abyss Rising), the Ra Yellow Mega Pack and the Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack, Gold Series: Haunted Mine, and Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz. Every Yu-Gi-Oh! set →
| Set | Code | Released | Product | Set codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of Chaos | ORCS | January 20, 2012 | Core booster set | 100 |
| Ra Yellow Mega Pack | RYMP | February 17, 2012 | Mega Pack reprint set | 113 |
| Galactic Overlord | GAOV | May 8, 2012 | Core booster set | 100 |
| Gold Series: Haunted Mine | GLD5 | June 7, 2012 | Gold Series reprint set | 55 |
| Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz | HA06 | July 24, 2012 | Hidden Arsenal | 60 |
| Return of the Duelist | REDU | August 24, 2012 | Core booster set | 100 |
| Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack | LCYW | September 29, 2012 | Mega Pack reprint set | 306 |
| Abyss Rising | ABYR | November 9, 2012 | Core booster set | 100 |
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.
Number C39: Utopia Ray
ORCS-EN040
Order of Chaos
E - Emergency Call
RYMP-EN024
Ra Yellow Mega Pack
Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon
GAOV-EN041
Galactic Overlord
Blue-Eyes White Dragon
GLD5-EN001
Gold Series: Haunted Mine
Daigusto Phoenix
HA06-EN054
Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz
Spellbook of Secrets
REDU-EN057
Return of the Duelist
Dark Magician Girl
LCYW-EN022
Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss
ABYR-EN039
Abyss Rising
| Set | Chase card | Rarity | Edition | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of Chaos | Number C39: Utopia Ray | Ghost Rare | 1st Edition | $34.99 |
| Ra Yellow Mega Pack | E - Emergency Call | Secret Rare | 1st Edition | $28.13 |
| Galactic Overlord | Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon | Ghost Rare | 1st Edition | $73.50 |
| Gold Series: Haunted Mine | Blue-Eyes White Dragon | Ghost/Gold Rare | Limited | $98.59 |
| Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz | Daigusto Phoenix | Secret Rare | 1st Edition | $17.78 |
| Return of the Duelist | Spellbook of Secrets | Ultimate Rare | 1st Edition | $60.07 |
| Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack | Dark Magician Girl | Secret Rare | 1st Edition | $107.22 |
| Abyss Rising | Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss | Ghost Rare | 1st Edition | $50.00 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices on October 23, 2026 and move daily, in the edition beside each: Gold Series: Haunted Mine is priced as Limited Edition. Only two 2012 chase cards were above $75.
The guides
Order of Chaos (January 20, 2012). The first core set of 2012: 100 cards that introduced the Inzektors, with fourteen Ninja cards, Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo and Number C39: Utopia Ray.
Ra Yellow Mega Pack (February 17, 2012). A 113-card reprint set of the 2006 to 2008 decks, from E - Emergency Call and Super Polymerization to Dark End Dragon and Thunder King Rai-Oh, with seventeen Secret Rares.
Galactic Overlord (May 8, 2012). 100 cards that introduced the Hieratic Dragons, with Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, Number 11: Big Eye, Number 7: Lucky Straight and the Bounzers.
Gold Series: Haunted Mine (June 7, 2012). The fifth Gold Series: 55 reprints that added Ghost/Gold Rare, with Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Mystical Space Typhoon, Gorz and Solemn Judgment in the new foil.
Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz (July 24, 2012). The sixth Hidden Arsenal: 60 Super and Secret Rares continuing the Vylon, Gem-Knight, Gishki, Laval and Gusto cards, with five Xyz Monsters at Secret Rare.
Return of the Duelist (August 24, 2012). 100 cards that introduced four archetypes at once: the Prophecy Spellbooks, Madolche, Chronomaly and the Heroics, with Heroic Champion - Excalibur as the Ghost Rare.
Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack (September 29, 2012). The 306-card Mega Pack from the Legendary Collection 3 box: reprints of the first years' Dark Magician, Gravekeeper's, Guardian, Toon and Exodia cards, with 59 Secret Rares.
Abyss Rising (November 9, 2012). 100 cards with the first Mermails and Abyss-sphere, more Spellbook and Madolche support including Madolche Queen Tiaramisu, and fifteen Xyz Monsters.
The top rarities in 2012
The 2012 core sets keep one Ghost Rare each, and in all four it is an Xyz Monster. Gold Series: Haunted Mine adds a new rarity, Ghost/Gold Rare, and the two Mega Packs reprint dozens of cards as Secret Rares. Reading the foil →
Other 2012 products
These 2012 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Yu-Gi-Oh! sets came out in 2012?
8: Order of Chaos (January 20), Ra Yellow Mega Pack (February 17), Galactic Overlord (May 8), Gold Series: Haunted Mine (June 7), Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz (July 24), Return of the Duelist (August 24), Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack (September 29) and Abyss Rising (November 9).
What is the most valuable card from the 2012 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets?
On October 23, 2026, the 1st Edition Secret Rare Dark Magician Girl from Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack, at $107.22. The Ghost/Gold Rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Gold Series: Haunted Mine was next at $98.59. Prices move daily.
Where are the 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets?
On their own page, 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets, with a guide to each release from Duelist Pack: Yusei 3 to Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion.
Where are the 2013 Yu-Gi-Oh! sets?
On their own page, 2013 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets, with a guide to each release from Cosmo Blazer to Shadow Specters.
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