Board 8 > My top 52 favorite Yu-Gi-Oh cards [ygo]

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it's pretty sad that four years apart resulted in pretty much the same game -_-

ok well i just found out they also updated to Master Rule 5 which would make the game more tolerable because before it forced you under Master Rule 4 (which let you unable to summon from extra zone unless you had Links) even in the early era campaign mode and that would have completely killed the game for me.

#18: Marshmallon
First TCG release: Premium Pack (2007-10-08)



I dont remember exactly when I found out about this but I was so tickled that this ended up being a big part of my main deck at the time along with Nimble Momonga and Needle Worm. The perfect combination of annoying effect, cuteness and absurdity of an indestructible marshmallow.

kateee posted...

Needle Worm

Holy shit forgot about this one

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yeah def an honorable mention for me. i thought it was broken when i saw it and was pretty determined to get 3 of them and be a main part of my deck while i sat behind Marshmallon

#17: Hysteric Party
First TCG release: Structure Deck: Lord of the Storm (2006-07-12)



This was actually kind of meh early on at its release. Because you could only have three copies of Harpie Lady and Harpie Lady 1, 2, 3 and Cyber Harpie Lady all counted towards that same limit, it meant that you could only have a maximum of three targets AND they all had to be in the grave. Hardly worth playing a core of. Even when Harpie Queen came a year or so later to bump up the potential targets to 6, it wouldnt have provided a consistent enough reason to play a core of Harpie Ladies. But fast forward a few years to 2013 when theres more Harpie Lady targets and you can fill up the grave more quickly AND XYZ summoning is now a thing, suddenly Hysteric Party becomes an absolutely insane game-winning card upon resolution a lot of the time. It really did become a party since you could summon almost any combination of monsters you wanted from the ensuing swarm. You could get multiple Lightning Chidoris to bounce all the cards your opponent had, get an Ice Beast Zerofyne to become absolutely huge, Queen Dragon Djinn if you wanted to go into your Rank 7s if your Pet Dragon was already in the grave, etc. or you could just go old school beatdown and attack with a bunch of monsters in one turn (possibly being boosted by Hunting Ground AND Harpie Lady 1s effect). I mean Im getting warm feelings just thinking about all the cool shit you could do if you got this to resolve. Really good example of cards that crow into becoming great because of further support down the line.

#16: Harpies Brother (Sky Scout)
First TCG release: Pharaohs Servant (2002-10-20)



Back in the early days when 1800 ATK meant everything as a vanilla monster. La Jinn and 7 Colored Fish ran the game and if you didnt have them you were running monsters like Battle Ox and Neo the Magic Swordsman as compensation with their measly 1700 ATK. Everybody knew 1800 was the magic number. The 1800 ATK mindset was what I was focused on for so long. When Magic Ruler came out and the strongest level 4 was Dark Zebra who also came with a subpar effect, I was pretty disappointed that I didnt have another monster I could add to my deck alongside La Jinn. I actually dont remember if I even had a 7 Colored Fish but I do remember thinking man this card has the 1800 but it looks pretty lame.

And then came Pharaohs Servant and Harpies Brother hit all the right spots with being a cool-ass winged beast monster, being related to the Harpies (later rectified with a name change) and most importantly, had fucking 1800 ATK. It was exactly the kind of card I had been waiting for. The search was over.

It wouldnt be too long however until monsters like Gemini Elf with its fancy 1900 ATK changed the game and eventually became more common (actually Mechanicalchaser came before that with an absolutely insane 1850 ATK but it was so rare that it wasnt a factor for anyone I was playing with). Wah wah wah

Man, Harpie's Brother is so hot.

kateee posted...

good example of cards that crow into becoming great because of further support down the line.

Unintended pun? Nice.


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well we're almost done so i'll do a recap so far. i did end up moving some stuff around.

16. Harpie's Brother (PSV)
17. Hysteric Party (SD8)
18. Marshmallon (PP01)
19. Pot of Greed (LOB)
20. Imperial Order (PSV)
21. Dark Hole (LOB)
22. Kuriboh (MRD)
23. Nopenguin (PRIO)
24. Honest (LODT)
25. Judgment Dragon (LODT)
26. Graceful Charity (SDP)
27. Yata-Garasu (LOD)
28. Parasite Paracide (PSV)
29. Lightning Chidori (CBLZ)
30. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind (CRMS)
31. Solemn Judgment (MRD)
32. Serpent Night Dragon (MRL)
33. El Shaddoll Construct (DUEA)
34. Scapegoat (SDJ)
35. Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier (HA04)
36. Call of the Haunted (PSV)
37. Card Destruction (SDY)
38. Spirit Reaper (PGD)
39. Harpie Dancer (LCJW)
40. Witch of the Black Forest (MRD)
41. Bottomless Trap Hole (LOD)
42. Tribute to the Doomed (MRD)
43. Ice Beast Zerofyne (LTGY)
44. Graverobber (PSV)
45. Solemn Wishes (PSV)
46. Bujinki Amaterasu (PRIO)
47. Tour Guide From the Underworld (EXVC)
48. Harpie's Feather Duster (SDD)
49. Saffira, Queen of Dragons (DUEA)
50. Dark Elf (MRD)
51. Neo-Spacian Grand Mole (STON)
52. Griggle (MRL)

as you could probably guess there's some obvious ones that haven't shown up yet. i'm actually willing to give out some sort of prize (possibly US only?) to whoever can correctly guess the most out of my top 10 if people want to play that prediction game. i think realistically a 6/10 would be the highest score that could happen, would be quite impressed with a 7, shocked with a 8 or 9. 10/10 would be impossible unless you are Pegasus

Raka_Putra posted...

Unintended pun? Nice.

it was actually a typo that i noticed as i was about to post but decided to leave in because it was funny. i must have birds on the brain

I don't even remember how it started but I will forever call him Harpie's Pet Brother

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kateee posted...

#18: Marshmallon
First TCG release: Premium Pack (2007-10-08)



I dont remember exactly when I found out about this but I was so tickled that this ended up being a big part of my main deck at the time along with Nimble Momonga and Needle Worm. The perfect combination of annoying effect, cuteness and absurdity of an indestructible marshmallow.

How does this card die?

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masterplum posted...

How does this card die?

Literally any card effect that destroys monster cards. e.g Dark Hole/Raigeki, among way too many others to even begin naming.

kateee posted...

do you have a clip? i thought it would be super easy to find because of meme status but nothing came up from my initial searches unless it was in that 6 min. compilation i skimmed through and missed

i thought the Rare Hunter played Graceful Charity into Graceful Charity but it was the editing in the compilation that fooled me -_-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSUSqCf0mGo

This may very well be a GC into GC situation that you had, but I THINK the clip starting at 5:25 is it. But again, editing might very well make it not so.
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Oh that was just her monster having an effect to recycle spells
Which of course was nerfed too
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kateee posted...

#17: Hysteric Party
First TCG release: Structure Deck: Lord of the Storm (2006-07-12)

Another one of my favorites. This topic actually triggered a pang of nostalgia, so I've done a few things over the past several days to satisfy it. One of them was looking up the status of Harpies today, and I found this vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATsh3vpDVlk

This guy's deck looks incredibly strong (Harpies now have a formidable Synchro monster that can use ANY Harpie as a Tuner - COME ON), so imagine my disappointment when I subsequently looked into tier lists and saw that Harpies aren't even close to being viable competitively. If cards this powerful are considered crap, today's meta just can't be fun. =/

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Harpies are def usable in duel links atm, I just ran into one today. Cyber Slash Harpie or w/e it's called is a beast.
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htaeD posted...

Oh that was just her monster having an effect to recycle spells

rip the dream

CaptainOfCrush posted...

This guy's deck looks incredibly strong (Harpies now have a formidable Synchro monster that can use ANY Harpie as a Tuner - COME ON), so imagine my disappointment when I subsequently looked into tier lists and saw that Harpies aren't even close to being viable competitively. If cards this powerful are considered crap, today's meta just can't be fun. =/

yeah they have a crazy card in Harpie's Feather Storm now but as i understand it, it's not enough to be comparable to the consistency actual top tier decks offer

#15: Monster Reborn
First TCG release: Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (2002-03-08)



This is (unless Im forgetting something) the only card where I prefer the TCG artwork (not counting Parasite Paracide which is like a half-prefer). It looks way more colorful and vibrant and the foil versions of this card are gorgeous. I actually remember this as the best way to actually summon big monsters (aka Blue-Eyes) to the field after discarding them to the grave.

But uhwhat is the art actually supposed to be? I always thought of it as a cross-lite emblem or pendant with a red jewel but like theres that thing that kind of looks like a face. Intriguing stuff.

I'm not sure there's a better feeling topdeck draw than 2002 Monster Reborn.

Okay, Pot of Greed, but nothing quite matched the feeling of victory/hope that came with drawing a Monster Reborn just when you needed it most.

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I tried making a Harpie deck and it's easily my worst deck. It feels like there's so much potential there but it's just not that good.

Also, "Harpie's Hunting Ground" is just awful. It sounds like it could have a cool effect, but the damn thing destroys itself most of the time...

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Yeah, adding "may" to Hunting Ground's text would have gone a long way.

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#14: Insect Queen
First TCG release: Collectible Tins 2004 (2004-09-01)



Going hand in hand with the grossness of Parasite Paracide, this card left a pretty big impression on me for being gross in all the right ways. Its a GIGANTIC bug that feeds on other monsters and lays eggs adding to its NEAR-LIMITLESS POWER. The card is actually pretty because it requires so much investment for minimal payoff but Id still love to play a deck around it one day. I think its pretty wild that for a pretty iconic card that it took so long for it to get an official release. And its a Joey card (kind of) too. Probably the best moment for it though was when Joey actually got to summon it along with the other cards he won in the Battle City tournament instead of it fucking off forever never to be seen again. That display of character growth!

#13: Harpie Lady
First TCG release: Metal Raiders (2002-06-26)



Despite being my favorite archetype now, I wasnt as big on this card during the Duel Monsters era and it was only through playing again in 2013 that I grew to like this card a lot more by association. Primary reason being that in the anime, Harpies (or rather Mai) never reallydid anything but lose onscreen. She loses against Joey in Duelist Kingdom, loses all her star chips against Panik, loses against Tea (who has a 100% win rate), loses against Yugi in the semis, goes to Battle City, loses against Marik in the top 8 and then gets shadow realmed for the rest of the arc and I think vanishes or gets brain controlled for the rest of the original series? Come on, give her a break!

Every fighting series (And let's be real, Yugioh is exactly one of those, just using card games as a substitute for actual combat) has to have its designated "Gets talked up, but always loses to make their opponent look credible" character.

Just so happens that Mai gets it even worse than most of those.

They tried to make up for it by making Marik do pathetically against her, unlike in the manga..
But that just wound up ruining him alongside her.
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Yugioh is a series full of jobbers, and Mai is quite a notable one

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To be fair, dueling has to end in a loss 99 % of the time.
Not everyone runs Ring of Destruction ripoffs
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Raka_Putra posted...

Man, Harpie's Brother is so hot.

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Monster Reborn is an obvious favorite and a lifesaver at times

I still don't get why they have Insect Queen boobs. Whose idea was that

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The manga writer of YGO of course
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pus sacs

#12: Summoned Skull
First TCG release: Starter Deck Yugi (2002-03-29); Metal Raiders (2002-06-26) + Promos



Actually had this at #11 but after typing up the other entry, realized there was no way this was ahead of that. But Summoned Skull is obviously iconic in its own right. The beat-down king. Put Dark Magician and all those other weaker two tribute monsters to shame. And with its partner Witch of the Black Forest as previously mentioned, it was running things for a while. Because it was a starter deck card, like all the kids had it too.

It's hard to fully remember but I think Summoned Skull was my favorite as a kid. Just a total badass

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#11: Black Rose Dragon
First TCG release: Crossroads of Chaos (2008-11-18)



Despite being a card I have no personal history with nor any amount of time spent watching the anime that its featured in, Black Rose still makes it this high up because the first time I saw it and read its effect I was very much captivated. Its concept and aesthetic of destructive beauty is exactly the type of things Im a sucker for. The petals just floating down in its art are just the icing on top although Ill admit the actual dragon can look a bit goofy depending on my mood. But I can see it having the potential to climb in my rankings after I familiarize myself even more with it.

And I guess Ill complain about this here but one of its counterparts got the worst name change when it came to the TCG from Blood Rose Dragon to:

Black Rose is real nice. I loved the Synchro toolbox era, and Black Rose was a mainstay there.

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The early starter decks were filled with such crap that I was still running things Gaia the Fierce Knight for a while (hey, it was better than running like eight Normal monsters with under 1000 attack). I wouldn't be surprised if the earliest competitive decks ALL had 3x Summoned Skull.

Skull was that dude.

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yeah i think if you actually go back and look at the set in LOB and SDY/SDK it's unbelievable how bad most of the set was, LOB even more so. There were literally three trap cards in the whole set of 126 and the vast majority of them were vanilla monsters and the strongest card was Skull Red Bird with 1550 ATK.

going to be posting some honorable mentions that didn't quite make the cut or just cards i want to share before the top 10. enjoy the coming pic barrage

Oh man, the OGs.

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and that's it for my honorable mentions. top 10 time baybeeeeeeeee

I hope one of them is Pumpking

Did Neo ever get specific support, even if it was just throwaway fanservice? He had such awesome art (and a cool name - The Matrix was in its heyday back then) that I think it would have been plenty warranted.

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Also, if I had to take some top ten guesses...

Change of Heart
Raigeki
Mystical Space Typhoon
Heavy Storm
Mirror Force
Torrential Tribute
Harpie Channeler
Jinzo

Those first six are Spells/Traps that were staples of every deck for a time, so I wouldn't be surprised if most make it (they'd all make my personal list). Monsters are much harder to guess, but speaking as a Harpie fan, everyone who plays them loves Channeler.

Jinzo is Jinzo, eternal savior and asshole.

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oh man poor crush card

Celtic Guardian and Mystical Elf need a WandaVision-esque spinoff show

also those first 4 definitely came after I stopped following Yu-Gi-Oh, what the fuck were they on to come up with those

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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Did Neo ever get specific support, even if it was just throwaway fanservice? He had such awesome art (and a cool name - The Matrix was in its heyday back then) that I think it would have been plenty warranted.

unfortunately not from looking it up in the wiki. the only thing even mentioned is this card:



who came out 10 years later...

Johnbobb posted...

Celtic Guardian and Mystical Elf need a WandaVision-esque spinoff show

i ship it

also those first 4 definitely came after I stopped following Yu-Gi-Oh, what the fuck were they on to come up with those

AMAZING