Yu-Gi-Oh! is a card game-themed manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story follows the protagonist, Muto Yugi, as he is possessed by the spirit of a pharaoh after solving an ancient Egyptian puzzle known as the Millennium Puzzle, and as a resident of darkness, defeats evil through games. In the story, Yu-Gi-Oh! features a card game called Duel Monsters, and many duelists appear. But who is the strongest of all these duelists? This time, we'll be introducing a ranking of the strongest duelists from the original Yu-Gi-Oh!
Rising Stars in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: #10 - Rishid
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First up, at #10 on the ranking of the strongest duelists in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series, is Rishid. Rishid is a servant of the Ishtar family and also cares for Malik. He is characterized by his shaved head and a tattoo on one side of his face, and has sworn absolute loyalty to Malik. His deck is a trap deck, and he fights by using a large number of trap cards to prevent his opponents from attacking. In the story, he also plays against Jonouchi Katsuya, but is defeated after losing consciousness after using a counterfeit God card.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 9th Place: Malik Ishtar
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Next up on our ranking of the strongest duelists in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 9th Place: Malik Ishtar. Malik Ishtar is a member of a clan of tombkeepers who, since ancient times, have been tasked with conveying the secrets of Egypt to the Pharaoh. However, a certain incident led to the death of his family due to the Pharaoh, and he believes that he too has been burdened with a painful fate, so he has sworn revenge. As the possessor of a god card, he specializes in combo decks using Osiris the Sky Dragon. He also excels at aggressive play that does not fear his opponent's attacks.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 8th Place: Ishizu Ishtar
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Ranking 8th in the ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series is Ishizu Ishtar. Ishizu Ishtar is also a descendant of the Gravekeeper clan and is Malik's older sister. Ishizu is a gentle woman with tanned skin and long black hair. She cares for her younger brother and is both wise and kind. She is also the owner of the Millennium Turk, which allows her to see a little into the future. Ishizu mainly uses a card called "Reversal of the Real World and the Underworld" to perform a powerful deck destruction combo that swaps the opponent's Graveyard and Deck. In the story, she is defeated when Kaiba changes her fate.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 7th Place: Katsuya Jonouchi
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Next up on our ranking of the strongest duelists in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 7th place is Katsuya Jonouchi. Jonouchi Katsuya has distinctive blonde hair and a passionate, hot-blooded personality. Despite being a beginner at Duel Monsters, he is a highly developed duelist who came in second place at Duel Kingdom and made it to the semi-finals at Battle City. He mainly uses Warrior-type monsters and a gambling deck that relies on luck, including Time Magician, Angel Dice, and Devil Dice. Although Kaiba does not rate him highly, he has caused major upsets, such as cornering Dark Marik and Rishid.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 6th Place: Pegasus J. Crawford
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Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 6th Place: Pegasus J. Crawford Pegasus J. Crawford is the creator of Duel Monsters and one of its card designers. He has long white hair and speaks broken Japanese. He is also the owner of the Millennium Puzzle known as the Millennium Eye, which allows him to see through his opponent's hand. He uses many destructive cards known as Toon Cards and fights with tricky tactics. In the story, he is defeated by the teamwork of Yugi Muto and Yami Yugi at Duel Kingdom.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 5th Place: Yami Bakura
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Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 5th Place: Yami Bakura. Yami Bakura is the personality of an ancient Egyptian thief residing within the Millennium Ring. He has long white hair and a cruel and cunning personality. His occult deck uses many ghost-type cards that show their true value when they go to the graveyard. He also likes to win in unusual ways, using special victory techniques such as a Ouija board and deck destruction. He is ultimately defeated by Yami Yugi and Muto Yugi, but is also powerful as he is the final boss of the series.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: 4th Place: Seto Kaiba
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Ranking 4th in the ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series is Seto Kaiba. He is characterized by his brown, mashed-up hairstyle and his arrogant personality. He is always self-centered and has an egocentric side. He is the president of Kaiba Corporation and is in charge of the Solid Vision System in Duel Monsters. He specializes in power decks using Dragon-type monsters, centered around Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and aims to win by weakening the opponent with overwhelming attack power and virus cards. He has an extraordinary rivalry with Dark Yugi, but has lost many matches against him.
Dark Marik: Ranked #3 in the Strongest Duelists of the Original Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Duelist Ranking: Ranked #3 in the Strongest Duelists of the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! is Dark Marik. Dark Marik is the alter-ego of Malik Ishtar. A personality born from Malik's hatred, he is cruel, cunning, and also possesses a psychopathic side. He enjoys torture and life-threatening battles, and derives pleasure from the thrill of pain. He is also able to freely control his opponents with the Millennium Rod. By playing the Game of Darkness, he is able to inflict the same pain on his opponents as monsters. He uses a Burn Deck that specializes in torture, slowly tormenting his opponents. In the story, he is defeated by Yami Yugi in a Dark Duel where he puts his own life on the line, and disappears.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: Yami Yugi, #2
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Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: Yami Yugi. Yami Yugi is the soul of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh residing in the Millennium Puzzle. His real name is Atem, and he has a strong sense of justice and cares for his friends. He also has a strong competitive spirit, good luck, and a strong draw. This allows him to draw the cards he should draw at the exact moment he is in adversity throughout the story, escaping difficult situations on many occasions. While Yami Yugi mainly uses many Spellcaster-type cards such as Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl, he is skilled at creating powerful combos by combining several cards. He is ranked second because he was sadly defeated by his partner Muto Yugi in the final duel ritual, but in terms of battle record, Yami Yugi has a higher win rate.
Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: #1 - Yugi Muto
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Ranking of the Strongest Duelists in the Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series: #1 - Yugi Muto. Yugi Muto is the protagonist of the series. He is characterized by his red and black hair and a very timid yet kind personality. Although he was originally bullied, after solving the Millennium Puzzle he has made allies with his own hands. He specializes in decks centered around level monsters that grow stronger with each turn, and he fights calmly and possesses great courage. In the final battle ritual, he fought and defeated his partner, Dark Yugi, giving him a respectable first place.
[Yu-Gi-Oh!] Top 10 Strongest Duelists of the Original Yu-Gi-Oh!
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This time, we've ranked the strongest duelists from Yu-Gi-Oh!. Even though the series has ended, Yu-Gi-Oh! remains popular thanks to new anime series and the release of official Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. The story features a variety of unique characters engaging in heated duels, so why not keep an eye on it?
