Our battle city tournaments are a lot of fun. We get to build old-school decks and fight against each other in a game that’s surprisingly fun.
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans can take inspiration from the King of Games himself, Yugi Muto, when creating their decks. Muto is a well-known figure in the industry and his decks have been used in many popular anime and video games. If you’re interested in bringing some old-school styles in Yu-Gi-Oh, then Muto is the man to go to.
Yugi’s best cards from the very first episode all the way up to the final duel.
20. 4-Starred Ladybug of Doom
Level 4 monsters are one of the most common types in the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. ..
Level 4 is the standard for most monsters that don’t require a tribute summon. ..
Being able to quickly rid of level 4 monsters can give you a significant advantage in a duel.
The card grants the player a free draw during their next turn. ..
When 4-Starred Ladybug of Doom is flipped face up, you can destroy all level 4 monsters your opponent controls. This is a powerful ability that can easily be used in the early game to take down your opponent’s resources.
19. Diffusion Wave-Motion
The Dark Magician is a powerful card, but this spell card can make it even more powerful. ..
The Dark Magician support card is one of the better cards in the set, so I see why Yugi ran it.
You can have your Dark Magician (A.K.A the Dark Magician, who are we kidding here Konami?) attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each.
This card is great for taking down strong monsters that your other monsters can’t attack on the turn you activate it. Multiple attacks from one powerful monster are definitely worth the cost! ..
Your caster’s spells can destroy monsters, but their effects can’t activate and they’re negated – this means monsters that search when they’re destroyed (i.e. Sangan, Witch of the Black Forest) become completely useless.
18. Kuriboh
Kuriboh is a fan favorite character from the original series. For many people, Kuriboh is part of their childhood memories. ..
Yugi can communicate with Kuriboh because he is one of the duel spirits that Yugi could talk to. While his attack stat may not be the best, he’s certainly a beloved mascot of the franchise.
In order to reduce the damage from any attack, you can discard Kuriboh.
In the anime, Yugi used this ability to save himself from an attack from Obelisk the Tormentor. This has been put to good use.
17. Buster Blader
This card seems to be specifically designed to mess with Kaiba.
Buster Blader is a powerful card that becomes even more powerful when you have a lot of dragon monsters on your opponent’s field and in their graveyard. ..
With a base attack of 2600, this can rack up serious damage quickly! ..
Buster Blader is a perfect way of shutting down your opponent’s dragon-orientated strategy.
Dragon-link decks are popular because they punish your opponent for summoning a whole bunch of dragons.
16. Seven Tools of the Bandit
A trap card can either help or hurt a duelist depending on how it is used. ..
Your opponent’s final card could be the deciding factor in your victory or defeat. ..
The king of games knows that being able to stop these powerful traps is one of the ways to maximize your chances of winning.
The seven tools of the bandit allow you to negate any trap card for the cost of 1000 life points. If you do, you can destroy that trap card.
This card is a powerhouse in the old-school game. While there are certainly better negate cards in modern Yu-Gi-Oh, this was a powerhouse back then. ..
15. Black Luster Soldier
This is one of the first monsters introduced in the Yu-Gi-Oh card game, alongside Relinquished. ..
The Ritual Monster is a vanilla monster with no effect. It’s only really worth summoning for its high attack stat. But in Yugi’s time, it was pretty strong.
Since the release of this card, there has been a rise in support for it, with some people still playing Black Luster Soldier decks today. ..
The deck works by summoning powerful monsters using ritual summoning. Occasionally, Gaia the Fierce Knight can be used to do so.
While Black Luster Soldier on its own is pretty lackluster, it’s still one of Yugi’s most iconic cards.
14. Giant Soldier of Stone
Since the beginning of Yu-Gi-Oh!, 2000 defense monsters have been incredibly powerful. This is likely due to their high stats and abilities, which make them difficult to defeat. ..
Your opponent will have to tribute summon to get over 2000 points.
The giant soldier of stone is a powerful card that can buy time for your opponent while they struggle to overcome it.
Yugi’s most iconic card is his vanilla monster. While it doesn’t see as much use now, it was once one of the most popular cards in the game.
13. Marshmallon
Marshmallon is a powerful card that can easily disrupt your opponent’s strategy. It’s perfect for old-school Yu-Gi-Oh! players who want to take control of the game. ..
Your opponent’s seemingly harmless defense position is actually an impenetrable wall that will quickly burn them for damage. ..
When it’s attacked by your opponent while face down, your opponent will take 1000 damage and be completely indestructible. On top of that, Marshmallon is an incredibly powerful blocker, meaning your opponent will have to find a way to get around him.
A recent study has found that marshmallows can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including anxiety and depression. ..
12. Spellbinding Circle
Yugi’s choice to render an opponent’s monsters completely useless is absolutely stunning.
This trap card prevents your opponent’s monsters from attacking or changing its battle position while Spellbinding Circle is face-up on the field.
Keep this card in your deck to target your opponent’s most powerful monsters, especially ones that require more resources to summon! ..
In a recent match, my opponent spent 4 monsters on an expensive extra-deck monster, and I was able to flip Spellbinding Circle.
11. Dark Magician Girl
Yugi’s most iconic card, Dark Magician Girl, is one of the cards that has been around for a while. It was first seen in season 2 and has been a mainstay in Duel Monsters ever since.
Dark Magician Girl gains 300 attack for every Dark Magician or Magician of Black Chaos in your graveyard.
Dark Magician decks can easily get cards in the graveyard, so boosting Dark Magician Girl to full power is no problem. ..
DMG, the company behind the popular anime and manga series Yu-Gi-Oh!, has announced that they will be producing a new female character for the show. This new character will be designed by Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the series. ..
10. Big Shield Gardna
This guy is a huge defensive player who is very efficient.
2600 Defense is a very strong deck, and it would be difficult to beat without some form of tribute. ..
This power doesn’t last forever.
When this card is attacked, it will change to attack position at the end of the damage step, meaning your opponent can slam into this guy’s meager 100 attack with a different monster. ..
Skill Drain is a great way to get the 2600 defense monster without any tributes. ..
9. Dragon Master Knight
Dragon Master Knight has one of the highest attack stats in the entire game, and with its own effect, that stat can be boosted even further.
If Dragon Master Knight was easier to summon, I’d use it more.
Unfortunately, it’s a little tricky to actually summon this guy. You need Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Black Luster Soldier, so you effectively need 5 monsters to summon… plus a copy of Polymerization and the right ritual spell for Black Luster Soldier.
In the anime, it seemed easier than in real life.
8. Summoned Skull
Summoned Skull is a powerful monster that can be tribute Summoned. It has high ATK and DEF, and can easily take down your opponent’s monsters.
For tributing one monster, you get a 2500 attack beast that is really powerful!
Summoned Skull made tribute summoning way easier, and singlehandedly changed how summons were played in competitive Yu-Gi-Oh.
There’s a reason Yugi is one of the most popular characters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. He’s got a great strategy and an amazing ability to read his opponents. ..
7. Swords of Revealing Light
Sometimes you just need a little bit of time to make a comeback. ..
Swords of Revealing Light is a powerful magic item that can help you see what is happening in the world around you.
When you activate this spell, you get 3 turns of protection from attacks. Yugi used this card a lot.
In order to improve your strategy, you have three turns to come up with a better plan. ..
Boss monsters can be a great way to increase your chances of winning, and extra-deck monsters can help you take down even the toughest opponents. ..
Swords of Revealing Light is a great strategy game if you’re playing as a burn or Exodia player.
6. The Winged Dragon of Ra
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Yugi’s main card was Slifer the Sky Dragon, but he eventually had all three by the end of the Battle City tournament. So they’re all worth a mention.
The Winged Dragon of Ra is a very high-risk card. It can be difficult to predict what will happen when you play it, and its ability to gain life can make it difficult to block.
You can pay all of your lifepoints except 100 and have Ra gain that amount in attack stat. This can lead to some seriously high attack stats, but this will also leave you incredibly frail.
Sparks would finish you off at that point! ..
If you’re confident that your opponent has no tricks up their sleeves, then Ra can be an incredibly powerful card. But in most situations, use it with caution.
5. Dark Magician
The most powerful card in Yugi’s deck is the ultimate wizard, which has an incredible attack and defense. ..
Since the original Yu-Gi-Oh series aired, Dark Magician has received a lot of support. This card is iconic and has been used in many decks over the years.
This deck can compete with most meta decks if it’s played correctly.
The main strategy is to spam the field with multiple copies of Dark Magician, then use them to summon even more powerful monsters from the extra deck.
This deck can search out a Dark Magician straight from the deck, as well as other spells and traps that support them.
I think that Dark Magician decks are the best way to bring a little bit of retro spice into your modern games. They’re fun, they’re easy to play, and they offer a lot of potential for strategy.
When someone sees this card, 99% of the time they will think of Yugi Muto. ..
4. Slifer the Sky Dragon
Next up we have the God card primarily used by Yugi, Slifer the Sky Dragon. This powerful card allows its user to summon powerful monsters from the depths of the underworld. ..
This guy is easily the most menacing looking out of the 3 god cards. His teeth are sharp and his eyes are cold.
Your hand gets bigger as your hand gets bigger, gaining an extra 1000 attack for each card in it.
Pot of Desires can easily boost Slifer’s attack stats, just like in the anime.
The effect of Slifer is that every single monster your opponent summons has its attack lowered by 2000 points.
If this brings their attack down to 0, then they’re also destroyed.
The so-called “god cards” are some of the most powerful and sought-after cards in the world. ..
3. Monster Reborn
The spell Monster Reborn was banned for years, but it was recently allowed back at one copy per deck.
You can revive a monster from either graveyard to your side of the field by selecting it from your graveyard, then selecting “revive” from the menu.
Yugi, the player of the black-and-white deck, played a card that many people in the anime played. This card, called “The World’s Strongest,” allows players to gain an extra life point for each other player’s life total.
2. Obelisk the Tormentor
Obelisk the Tormentor is a powerful card that can help your team win games.
This guy is my favorite, and easily the one I would want to play in your deck these days.
Unlike the other two God cards, this one’s attack stat doesn’t depend on its ability. ..
Our opponent cannot disrupt our 4000 ATK Egyptian God by default.
You can tribute two other monsters to destroy all monsters your opponent controls, once per turn.
This is a Raigeki effect that allows you to draw cards every turn.
1. Exodia the Forbidden One
Yugi’s best card is the card that makes all his other cards possible. I give him top spot in this deck.
In the popular card game Yu-Gi-Oh, Exodia is a powerful card that can win a duel when you have all five pieces of it in your hand. ..
The Yu-Gi-Oh! anime has been following a story that starts with the Pharaohs of Egypt trying to find a way to stop the evil Millennium Puzzle from destroying the world. This is part of a larger plot that started off the anime.
Despite its popularity, Exodia has been largely unknown outside of the Japanese market. This is likely due to its complex mechanics and the fact that it was only released in Japan. In order to rectify this, we will be looking at the card’s history and how it has been used in various anime episodes.
Many of us were inspired to pick up our first booster packs after seeing our protagonist Yugi win against all odds by believing in the heart of the cards. This has led to the amazing Yu-Gi-Oh community we know and love today.
