Where the run starts
FUNimation's Tournament Saga shipped in 2003 — an 84-card single-set release covering the Dark Tournament arc of the anime. There's no Spirit Detective Saga set, and the planned Three Kings expansion was cancelled when the licence ran short.
What makes the era special
The foil treatment on Tournament Saga uses a directional sparkle pattern that catches light differently across an axis — almost like a holographic line scan rather than a traditional rainbow. Twenty years on, these foils have aged exceptionally well: less whitening, less surface scratching than period Pokémon or DBZ foils.
What we look for when sourcing
Foil character cards (Yusuke, Hiei, Kurama, Toguro) are the chase tier. We avoid examples with white-edge wear on the back top-strip — a sign of having been the top card in a stack for a long time. Toguro 100% Power is the run's grail.
- 2003Tournament SagaSingle-set release. Foils are the entire premium tier.
A short single-set line — it's the foils that carry value.