In both design and lore, the Time Thief archetype takes heavy inspiration from this British sci-fi series.
Dr. Who
No, I am your father
Demon's Disciple
Magic
The Burning Abyss cards take direct inspiration from this 14th century poem of a man traveling through each realm of the afterlife.
The Divine Comedy
You're gonna need a bigger boat
Beast of Talwar
Yu-Gi-Oh
The Earthbound Immortals are designed after these ancient geoglyphs in South America.
The Nazca Lines
Time Travel!
Fire Memory
Pokemon
The Vendread archetype takes heavy design and story inspiration from this Image Comics hero, who was given demonic powers.
Spawn
You have done that yourself!
Dragon Talon
Pokemon
The Kozmo archetype is a fusion of these two famous film franchises, one 1930's classic and this sci-fi saga.
Star Wars and the Wizard of Oz
You're laughing, two policemen are in critical condition and you're laughing.
Two policemen are in critical condition and you're laughing. You're laughing.
Bat
Yu-Gi-Oh