CARDS: YU-GI-OH! Promo Card Details

 

UPDATE: The deadline date to become a member and qualify to receive SUPERDREADNOUGHT RAIL CANNON GUSTAV MAX is now September 30, 2012. Keep in mind this is the deadline date to get a membership. Shipping dates are still to be determined.

We've received a crazy amount of questions and comments about the promo cards, so we thought it best to gather all the information out there into one clean, neat feature.

PLEASE READ the following information, and if you still have a question, then go ahead and ask in the comments section below!

1. I still haven't received my Shock Master yet! Where are you hiding it?!
I checked all over my house to no avail. I then checked under my desk at work, but still no luck! It's probably because we're the editorial office and don't handle card shipping from here.

Shock Master was sent out recently (around the beginning of June 2012), so they are still arriving via mail to our members. If you still have not received your copy by the end of June 2012, and if you definitely qualify to receive this card, write to us at sjalpha@viz.com.

2. Holy smokes! I got TWO Shock Masters! But...does that mean I only get two more cards for my membership?
No. Absolute not. No way, Jose. A shipping mistake occurred while sending out Shock Master. Members are only supposed to receive one copy of each promo card. Yearly members will still receive three more cards after Shock Master, even though two copies were mistakenly sent out. For future card promos, expect to receive only one copy of each card.

3. If I sign up for SJ Alpha now, will I receive Shock Master?
No! The first card you'll receive is Slifer the Sky Dragon (edit: This holds true as of June 2012).

4. Hey you! Where in tarnation is my Slifer the Sky Dragon?
The answer is quite simple. It's still not out! The first promo card, Shock Master, was just recently sent out to subscribers. Expect Slifer about 2-3 months later.

5. I bought a single issue. Do I still get cards?
No! Only SJ Alpha members who have either paid for a full year or had their print subscription transferred over qualify to receive cards.

6. I'm not sure if I'm a member...
Then we can't be sure if you'll receive cards or not! Members are people who have either paid for a full year's access to SJ Alpha or had their print subscription transferred over. If you're neither, then chances are you won't get cards!

Still have more questions?! Then click on our FAQ to find the answer!

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Comments

Submitted by ronron1984 on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 08:44

I'm trying to find out why I haven't recieved my shock master card yet. It's almost the end of June and I've contacted sjalpha@viz.com. The only thing they've done is give me a link to stuff i already know, they didn't provide any real help.

Submitted by John Bae on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 09:42

Write a reply letting them know that you still haven't received your card yet and that you would like it shipped out to you.

Submitted by Lilyanna on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 15:56

if I sign up now will I still get slifer?

Submitted by John Bae on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 16:02
Submitted by abSoulute on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 18:58

Shonen jump should just bring back print subscriptions, instead of dealing with the same questions over and over and all this online crap

Submitted by Plue767 on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 19:47

I totally agree I enjoyed the print much more than this plus it was a heck of a lot less confusing

Submitted by Lizzy on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 08:55

Amen to that I so so miss the print mag! But guess they will keep getting the same questions until people learn to read again LOL! So, I guess U should stick with the GNs! Cause, that is as far as print is going these days. Digital has messed up everyday living 4 us all!

Submitted by Plue767 on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 09:45

No joke about that i used to love collecting the jump magazines all this tech now adays is just getting in the way people need to learn how to live without it i hope jump goes back to print soon

Submitted by Lizzy on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 10:07

I still have all my old print mags on my bookshelf! I have issues 5 to 110! But, dont expect Shonen Jump to be print anymore though and that is real real sad to me and everyone I am sure.

Submitted by Zapner on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 13:51

I signed up as a member on the 24th of May. I'm pretty sure i qualify for Slifer and was just wondering what the shipping time on that would be like. the feature says two to three months, so can i expect it around the end of July? I'm quite excited to complete my three god set.

Submitted by Dragonmight on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 17:44

I send a email to sjalpha@viz.com on June 30 so far no call back

Submitted by WJM301687363 on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 19:48

i havent gotten any yugioh cards either please contact me

Submitted by John Bae on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 13:44
Submitted by dbattlefront on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 13:38

i still have not got my slifer the sky dragon and i became a member in may can anyone tell me where it could be... if you know please help because i really want that slifer thank you...

Submitted by John Bae on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 13:32

It hasn't been shipped out yet.

And please read the news item. Your answer is there.

Submitted by omaralvarez on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 12:49

WHY HAVENT I RECEIVED MY SHOCK MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by John Bae on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 13:43

I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Write in to sjalpha@viz.com.

Submitted by Dcowsert on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 14:03

For all the duelist angst you have to put up with, I thank you on behalf of most of us subscribers for trying to help our deranged and desperate needs. Stay sane.

Submitted by John Bae on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 14:46

Thanks! Your kind words are deeply appreciated!

Submitted by V3Locity on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 12:24

What happen if my expiration date is on July 30th, will i be able to receive Slifer the sky dragon???

Submitted by Japandarkmaster on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 02:49

Hey John Bae,
I got my membership on July 11, 2012 a little before midnight, but on my account it says that my membership will expire on 7/13/13 at 8 something. I'm worried it processed too late and I won't get my slifer! What's going to happen? Can you make sure I get the slifer?

Submitted by tarix3245 on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 19:51

Are you ever going to tell us what the third promo is, John?

Submitted by LEAFVILLAGE080425 on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 08:03

ive sent 3 emails to sjapha@viz.com concerning the fact that i did not recieve number 16 shock master in mail and i have yet to recieve any kind of response regarding the issue. i know all of my information including my mailing address is correct. should i keep sending emails till i get a response?

Submitted by PhotonIlluminator on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 11:36

Same problem here!!

Submitted by GreedxX on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 13:40

So im wanting to get alpha but im wondering if i sign up now will it get the next 2 cards and will i receive next years cards until my membership goes up in July 2013

Submitted by PhotonIlluminator on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 11:35

Hey SJ,

I have been waiting for my card for two months. At the beginning of July, I sent you guys an email to which you never responded. I have sent two more emails since. Where is my Shock Master, what do I do to get it, and how can I contact you!?!?!

-Photon Iluminator

Submitted by John Bae on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 14:34

Please be patient. We are mailing out a shipment of SHOCK MASTERs soon for those who mistakenly did not receive it the first time around. A couple quick questions though:

1. Did you make sure to input your mailing address in your VIZmanga.com account profile?
2. When you wrote in to sjalpha@viz.com, did you make sure to explicitly state your vizmanga.com account username as well as the issue you are having?

If the answer to both questions is YES, expect to receive it sometime end of this month/beginning of next month.

Submitted by mechozan12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 12:12

Srsly, most of you guys are probably 30 year olds sitting on your computer chairs all day commenting on how you didn't get your dang piece of paper and foil that you think will make you so much less of a loser... Honestly, the only reason I'm posting this is because I'm tired of logging into SJ and having to see a bunch of idiots making a big stink about slifer and shock master and a whole bunch of other crap, if you really want your cards so bad and you can't wait 3 frickin weeks to get it, go buy it on AMAZON!!! They sell hella shit up in there!!! Just leave John Bae alone so he can focus on more important things, like, i don't know? Manga? Srsly...

Submitted by PhotonIlluminator on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 12:47

I'm 16...

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 13:53

Same here, and I'm looking for princess curran and dance princess of the ice barrier, do you know how to get these 2 cards

Submitted by DAS48 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 23:56

I too am 16, and I seriously doubt that there are too many people on here worried about the cards, because yugioh came to the US only a little over 10 years ago and was made into a kids show.

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 00:05

People complain about the cards all the time plus yugioh was a mature show with evil and focused on weapons and death All yugioh series in japan have some sort of dark language

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 14:03

Dude, not cool man, people spent their money here possibly to get yu-gi-oh cards and if they don't get them, they have the right to say things and if you guys asking are 30 years old, Get A life, kiss a girl, slap yourself with a salmon, buy the cards on ebay, and stop complaining and those people who ar e younger than 18, well, just demand to get a response for the promo cards

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 14:11

Just relax for a bit, people got more shockmasters than they should so there might be some people who are unable to get shockmaster because they have no more left to give out, might be awhile for them to make more so wait a month or 2 and send them an email saying that u demand them to send you a shock master because other people got them and relax if they don't reply back, other people are sending email's about the same thing meaning it might take a while for a response, if you don't get one by the end of your online supscription, then Sue them for false offers and use this website as a reference, with the other cards, just wait

Submitted by John Bae on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 14:37

There is absolutely no way a promotion like the one we're offering will go without any hitches or problems. We do our best to make sure everything goes smoothly, but we really do need the cooperation and consideration of our members to make it work. For one thing, members need to make sure that they have their mailing address inputted in their VIZmanga.com account profile. Without this, there's no way we can get the cards to members.

The next thing, if you are experiencing problems, just be sure to write to sjalpha@viz.com with a clear account on what your issue is and also be sure to let them know what your VIZmanga.com account username is.

We're doing our best to accomodate everyone. Hopefully when the next batch of SHOCK MASTERs go out to those who mistakenly missed them the first time around, everyone will be satisfied. I can already guess that this won't be the case, but the more cooperation and feedback we get, the easier this process can be.

Submitted by PhotonIlluminator on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 17:43

Thank you. I'm happy to hear that another batch is on the way.

Thanks

Photon Illuminator

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 19:01

Do you fell happy now that you will be getting your shock master and hopefuolly there will be no. problems for any other promo releases and you shouldn't let some people make you upset just because they say things to other people doesn't mean it was meant for you, people who say stuff like that are wimps because they don't care on who they hurt. I'm 16 and I try to keep a peaceful mind in these situations because if they get to you, that means that they won and you feel bad about yourself

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 18:52

Even though I didn't qualify for the shock master release and since there making another batch of shock masters, is it ok for me to get 1 if possible and when will slifer the sky dragon be released so I can get 2 of them and give one of them to my friend

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 19:22

John Bae
Sorry for what I had wrote but mechozan12 said somthing bad about people in their 30's were complaining about what happened and photonilluminator got upset about this and I coulun't let that stand and people all over were complaining about not getting shock master. Sorry if I caused trouble because of this

Submitted by John Bae on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 10:30

No worries! As for SHOCK MASTER, that promotion expired, so we can't accomodate that request. Sorry about that!

Submitted by HolyPaladin on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 11:09

Well, I hope this recent shipment of shock masters won't have any problems and people will get what they want and if I get one by accident, then lucky me

Submitted by Crimson13 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 20:56

I just opened my old mail, and I got 2 Shock Masters. I've been looking for Slifer thinking that it is in my old mail pile, but it isn't. I wanted to know if I had received it already, or if I had not.

Submitted by John Bae on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 10:28

You haven't received it because it hasn't shipped yet. It'll go out end of the month. Hopefully you get it around that time (I'm guessing it'll now be around very early August).

Again, I am guesstimating. I'm not privy to what is happening in the production and shipping of cards. All I know is that we have a shipping cut-off date coming soon (I believe members will receive a newsblast about this) and that I was informed they should be shipping out by end of the month.

Submitted by Hbkstorm on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 10:41

Just curious if there is a way to get extra slifer cards short of ordering extra subscriptions?

Submitted by John Bae on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 09:55

Legally? No.

Submitted by Stewartsean on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 18:00

I think people aren't getting their shock masters because they sent out two to everyone so they may be out of copys.

Submitted by John Bae on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 09:55

Not true. We only made one print run to send out to members and to have extras for missing/damaged cards.

The two copies to each member was a simple mistake, but we definitely had more than enough to cover that.

Submitted by Japandarkmaster on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 07:39

Hey John Bae,
I got my membership on July 11, 2012 a little before midnight, but on my account it says that my membership will expire on 7/13/13 at 8 something. I'm worried it processed too late and I won't get my slifer! What's going to happen? Can you make sure I get the slifer?

Submitted by John Bae on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 09:53

Write to sjalpha@viz.com and see what they say.

Submitted by kenshinfan1 on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 13:35

the next card promo is supposed to be superdreadnaught rail cannon, yet i did not receive that, instead i got another slifer the skydragon, where is my rail cannon card?

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