I got confused when I saw other magician cards have higher numbers but in the end yu gi oh is a game of card effects. And the effect on dark magician says he is the ultimate wizard in terms of atk and def, so he wins anyway
Stardust Dragon is easily my favorite protagonist monster of all time. It negates effects by tributing itself. Its Spark variant is one of my favorite cards ever.
Honestly, Stardust Dragon is probably one of my favorite boss monsters, that isn't a Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl or Blue Eyes White Dragon Clone. ...well, I guess it kind of resembles Blue Eyes a little, but my point stands.
The funny thing is, that Fortuno didn't only have anime Shock Master, which is more busted, than the IRL banned version, but also Number 11: Big Eye, which is also very powerful.
He also apparently had another number he hide away that he said was stronger then both only for Kite to take that one, only thing is it’s never revealed what the number was and for the life of me can’t think of one that honestly could have been
Honestly, Number 16 makes sense, for a villain needed to be threatening, and being one-off meant they did not have to think about it getting directly supported or something.
Shoutout to armatos legio, one of the very few main villain archetypes that never got to the real game. All for the sake of never porting the judgement arrows mechanic
I still wish we got a majestic form for Black Rose Dragon and got more out of the whole Psychic Duelists being a thing in 5Ds, after the Dark Signer arc it was just abruptly ended without any care for its story potential not only for Akiza who could have had her own arc or two from the fallout of Sayer no longer being the Arcadia Movement's leader and someone else likely taking his place, but how Psychic Duelists feel about Akiza leaving the group and their treatment by the people of society that has openly feared and hated them for having powers they can't control, much like Akiza herself. She even LOST her powers out of nowhere for no clearly defined reason whatsoever! Talk about a waste of potential of a truly amazing and beautiful female character who had dueling prowess to keep up with the best of Team 5Ds. I still feel severely annoyed they let Aki lose in her team duel against Team Unicorn without taking a single member out, even after Jack lost before her. Forcing Yusei to face all three himself making her look weaker than she really is and nothing can convince this was nothing less than an insult to her skill as a duelist.
That’s the worst thing about Yu-Gi-Oh: it often forgets to have people besides the protagonist pull their weight. Ironic for a show with themes about the power of friendship, huh?
@@WDinATX A tragic irony honestly, which not only ruined Akiza's potential, but also those like Alexis, Bastion(I had high hopes for the genius), Luna(Her connection to the Duel Spirit Realm and how it impacts her life had serious potential), Rio, and Mai.
Aki got done really dirty in the 5D's anime, but she's still one of my favorites. Divine was a really good villain, too. I wish Aki could've dueled him and won
@@Avrazael I would have LOVED to see that duel! An excellent opponent for Aki to summon Ruddy Rose Dragon against for the very first time to show she has moved on from Sayer/Divine, as well as her past as the /Black Rose Witch and how Yusei helped her grow as a person!
There's even more to Firewall Dragon's story; when trying to balance the game to compensate for its broken FTK potential, Konami really dragged their feet on actually hitting Firewall Dragon itself and limited or banned other cards in its combos, leading to things like ABC Dragon Buster's decks being crippled by the limiting of A Assault Core just because it had loop potential with Firewall's effect
Yeah with Firewall Dragon being Playmaker's main boss monster, Konami had to wait to ban it due to all the already too far into production episodes it was gonna show up in. So they had to do some temporary measures until they could actually hit FWD.
I find it hilarious that the reason Yusaku didn’t use Firewall Dragon that much because the writers find it difficult to right duels around it since it’s effects are THAT good. I’m glad Yusei and Aki’s boss monsters are considered really good!
Also because Firewall was banned so they weren't allowed to promote a banned monster, heck even in that Duel Power set what gave everyone all protagonist ace monsters with new art, they replaced Firewall with Decode Talker because it was banned when it released.
I'm somewhat surprised I didn't see Goyo Guardian, boss monster of Officer Trudge, on this list. He was, after all, powerful enough of a card to be first banned and then given an erratum.
It didn't really shine in the anime that much though. But it was definitely absurd upon release. Strongest generic Level 6 Synchro so why would you use anything else (Brionac didn't come out until later in the TCG and other level 6 options weren't great when the second best was a non-effect monster) and a pretty busted at the time effect.
A couple not on this list that I'm a little surprised but maybe makes sense. Egyptian God Ra Sphere Mode - Would easily make the list because of it being a meta staple for a long time, but I'm guessing since it's not actual the boss Ra but a minor form and this card is more of a nod, maybe that's why it didn't count. Exodia - Obviously one of the most famous, and competitive it still kinda comes up now and then, and who knows what the new Exodo stuff will do if anything. But also maybe it doesn't count as a boss because you aren't really making it the same way Idk.
BLS still has a lot of use in Duel Links. All of the Yugis have a skill that automatically drop a bunch of Light and Dark monsters in the Graveyard, letting you summon whatever BLS monster you want immediately. When the skill dropped, it ran rampant through Ranked Duels. It eventually got power crept by Neos Wiseman, Tenyi, and Tachyon Dragon, but it's still a strong skill.
@@Yusis-o7dbecause of a skill released at the middle of last year that allows you to normal summon Neos and just places Yubel on the field and pops her 3 times.
@user-bu7vb5tg6b There was a skill dropped a while back that allows you summon out every version of Yubel, Wiseman, and Kluber in a single turn. Also Normal Summon Neos and Yubel without tribute.
I actually run a deck that uses three of the monsters on this list: Crystal Wing, Stardust, and Black Rose. I have a deck that's based around Black Rose Dragon for the most part, but it has several possible combos that can set up a winning board. Black Rose is my all-time favorite Synchro Monster, and probably my #2 overall, second only to DMG.
The other thing to mention in regards to Chaos Emperor Dragon, in that particular duel Kaiba also used Dimension Fusion to special summon all his banished monsters back onto the field. That duel is honestly a testament to just how broken CED and Dimension Fusion are.
I really like this format of going through famous cards and talking about what context they appeared in in the anime or manga, and what characters used them, so I think you should do it more if you're ever hard up for video ideas. or, if you've already done a lot of them, maybe make a playlist or a compilation. I'm always interested in learning about the story theming of cards but I'm like, a grown adult so I'm not really gonna watch a multi-hundred-episode filler-laden kids anime just to find out, you know?
You should do a video on Spells/Traps with artwork of monsters that didn't exist at the time of release. Sakuretsu Armor (Dark Lucius LV4), Novox's Prayer (Lo), and Circle of the Fire Kings (Ponix), for example.
I still use 101 in my shark deck in TCG because it's a great option for nash Knight uses as food for its effect and not a bad option for dealing with anoying monsters with floating effects like mirrorjade or other stuffs.
fun facts: the number 16 in the anime cannot be destroyed by battle except by other numbers ( basic effect) and the floodgate effect remains per 2 of your oponent turns. and the topologic gumblar effect in the anime is more broken. first: the hand wipe effect destroys EVERY CARD in the oponent hand (maxx c players cry). second: the 3000 burn damage cannot be negated (yusaku to counter this he cut the damage in half 2x with the continuous trap card called drop frame wedge). third: he countain one extra effect if he has in the extra monster zone, all co linked monsters cannot be destroyed by card effects (including himself).
I still use 101 in my shark deck in TCG because it's a great option for nash Knight and not a bad option for dealing with anoying monsters with floating effects like mirrorjade or other stuffs.
Meanwhile I’m dumb and/or forgetful so, um, may you please tell me who it is? I’m assuming you’re being sarcastic about wondering who it is and am sorry if that’s wrong. 😅
Shoutouts to Shooting Quasar Dragon, a boss monster that was so crazy it spawned a whole archetype of decks specifically dedicated to summoning it. Quasar was one of the first omni-negates that lived in the Extra Deck, and it also had insane OTK potential because it could attack two times minimum. It also floats into Shooting Star when it leaves the field, so it was difficult to out. Now, Quasar decks didn’t see that much competitive success, since most were basically Quasar or bust and didn’t have any other options. They were also particularly weak against Maxx C since they really couldn’t afford to stop Special Summoning once they got started. But on Dueling Network and YGOPro they were incredibly popular, particularly because it made you feel like an anime protagonist sinking all of your resources into summoning such a strong monster. Quasar is still a relevant monster in Synchron decks because the omni-negate is just that powerful. Quasar may not be that special of a monster anymore, but upon release it gave players a taste of the speed and power of the modern game while still demanding a lot of resources so the negate wasn’t overbearing. Many decks also couldn’t make Quasar turn 1 or make multiple Qyasars, so there were opportunities for counterplay, making for interesting games. As you can tell, I love Quasar. I think it’s the perfectly-designed Extra Deck omni-negate. It’s a monster I could see summoned a bunch and still enjoy watching players pop off. It’s anime powerful without being obnoxious.
Maybe a random one but i would have liked to have seen Rainbow Neos. It showed off the bond between Judai and Johan and it's also a pretty strong card to boot.
It's very hard to articulate it in a good title, but have you thought about Top 10 (or if there aren't that many, Top 5) Most Used Shared Card Names? For example, Harpies have quite a few cards that call themselves "Harpie Lady" on the field, Cyber Dragons have "Cyber Dragon", and a few Water Field Spells are "Umi". EDIT: I knew I was blanking on one other big one, but Skull Servants have "Skull Servant" in grave.
4:01 Wait, a meta deck in GOAT format was called CHAOS CONTROL? Also funny you mention number 101: Silent Honor ARK, because a secret pack with it just hit master duel and my first duel after I faced a guy using it… he over-extended and lost all of hit cards and 15+ material to soul crossing
Can I request for Top 10 Banish Zone recovery cards? Not like Chaos monsters, more like cards that used banish cards as a cost to activate for positive effects.
Top 20 DuelLogs name mispronunciations because for someone who can explain the themes behind these boss monsters, "Yusei's Fudo's" and the failure to pronounce *"YUSAKU"* three times in a row suggests he crutched a bit too hard on the wiki. Ai is also pronounced like "aye"...
Akiza is easily favorite yu gi oh waifu of all time and the reason I'm subscribed to you n black rose dragon has special place in my heart alongside stardust dragon n my boy yusei for my favorite yu gi oh protagonist
Yeah, I've been trying to build a modern King Tiger Deck on Master Duel for a while now! It has backup in the forms of Burden of the Mighty and Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer (no prizes for guessing why), alongside the ancient Trap Card, Light of Intervention! The idea is to Fuse Malicious with Denier and pairing their Summoning Power with Nemeses Corridor cuz Colossus is Unlimited on there! Anyway, the idea is to use these as a trio to Link Climb and Accesscode Talker stands as the pinnacle of potential outcomes, not only being able to gain an extra 3000 ATK on Summon, but also having three or more card pops! Also, I can jus as easily run Crystal Wing in my T.G. deck as I can Baronne de Fleur! Not least of all cuz I actually own a copy... of BOTH of them! (I still maintain that the Extra Deck versatility of T.G. is jus insane! Change my mind!)
Disappointed the egyptian god cards/Ra aren’t featured here. Their abilities in the anime (and eventually once they had legal versions) they were among the most powerful single monster cards in the game.
0:38 Idea for a new Xyz Eyes-Restrict that focuses on absorbing energy masse and ritual plays: _Xyzaulted Eyes-Restrict_ (DARK) Rank 1 Illusionist/Xyz/Effect _Must be Xyz summoned by its own effect. Immediately after you Ritual summon any number of monsters, you can Xyz summon this card using all cards that were used for that ritual summon as Xyz materials. This card’s original ATK/DEF is equal to the combined total ATK/DEF of, and can make additional attacks per battle phase equal to the number of, its attached materials. If this card battles a monster, neither can be destroyed by that battle. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card battled an opponent's monster: Negate it’s effects, then attach it to this card. Once per turn (Quick Effect), you can detach 1 material from this card: Apply 1 of the following effects:_ _⚪️Ritual Summon Ritual 1 monster from your hand, GY or that is attached to this card, by detaching materials from this card that equal that card’s level exactly._ _⚪️Attach 1 card on the field to this card._ ATK/0 DEF/0
I don't think that negating the effects of the monster you attach is necessary, also this is a ridiculous beatstick for ritual decks (good thing it's got no protection). Btw, even tho it cannot be Xyz Summoned, it still needs materials listed. This can be seen with Gimmick Puppet Disaster Leo (or its chaos form).
@@dudono1744 Here, let me make some amendments then: _Xyzaulted Eyes-Restrict_ (DARK) Rank 1 Illusionist/Xyz/Effect 1 Ritual Monster and 1 Xyz monster with equaling levels/ranks _Must either be Xyz summoned OR summoned by its own effect. Immediately after you Ritual summon any number of monsters, you can Xyz summon this card using all cards that were used for that ritual summon as Xyz materials. This card’s original ATK/DEF is equal to the combined total ATK/DEF of, and can make additional attacks per battle phase equal to the number of, its attached materials. If this card battles a monster, neither can be destroyed by that battle. Neither player takes battle damage from battles involving this card. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card battled an opponent's monster: Negate its effects, then attach it to this card. Once per turn (Quick Effect), you can detach 1 material from this card: Apply 1 of the following effects:_ _⚪️If this card would be destroyed, banished, or sent to the GY by card effect: You can detach 1 material from this card instead._ _⚪️Attach 1 card on the field to this card._ ATK/0 DEF/0 _Xyzaulted Illusion Ritual_ Quick-Play Spell _This card is always also treated as a Ritual Spell. Ritual Summon Ritual 1 monster from your hand, GY or that is attached to an Xyz monster on the field. You must also detach a number of materials from an Xyz monster you control that equals that ritual monster’s level exactly._ THERE, made the soft OPT Ritual summon into its own card, replaced it with a protection effect like its kin’s, and made it so neither player takes battle damage from battles involving it… So basically it can devour your opponent’s monsters en masse during the battle phase without being an automatic KO, while also protecting you from any battle damage against anything that would actually be able to overpower this card.
@@TheGreatSalsaManNever seen Zexal, but anime villains aren't exactly known for running the best interaction suites, and Utopia decks are pretty good at OTKs with cards like Double and Lightning. Stop the Shock Master once and the game might just be over then and there. Definitely not how it would actually have gone in the anime, but fun to think about 😂
I love that you featured Black Rose Dragon and Stardust Dragon! They are two of my all time favorite Synchro dragons! 💖💖 Plus Yusei and Aki are my favorite 5D’s characters, but I do NOT ship them together. The scripted romance between them was awful!
Love the signers dragons reflecting their owners personality, morals, and desires. Stardust wants to protect all at the cost of his life Red Demon destroys all it considers inferior friend or foe Black Rose can self destruct and reduce ATK power if you try yo get close Ancient Fairy can summon more friends and can change the battlefield to a more peaceful one Black Feather can take in effect damage meant for a player and unleash those emotions to bring others to their senses Life Stream stops effect damage and recovers LP of all players
D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga (anime version, more stronger that his tcg/ocg version) This card's effects cannot be negated. If this card is Special Summoned: Negate the effects of all other face-up cards currently on the field and the effects of all cards activated this turn, until the end of this turn. During either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field. If a card(s) was destroyed by this effect: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; return all Spell and Trap Cards that were destroyed on your side of the field to the same position they were in when they were destroyed. If Set, those Set cards can be activated during this turn. Make Reiji wins his duel against Yuya at the beginning of season 2 of Arc-5
I remember getting TER out on field in a middle school game way back when PSV was the latest TCG booster set. It was really slow and not nearly as fun as the anime made it look. Everyone hated it and i never put it in my deck again lol.
I just like hearing “Silent Honor Ark.” Shark/Nash was just a great character with an awesome VA. Him along with Quattro is what saved the Zexal for me. Yuma was such a dunce that I almost gave up on it.
The title should be more something like "Top 10 cards that started as Anime boss monsters" given we are valuing them by their performance in real life card game I am pretty sure there are anime boss monsters whose anime effects are just so ridiculously busted they should be on the video (Anime WInged Dragon of Ra, or Anime Z-Arc being examples) otherwise
14:18 not entirely true now yes crystal wing _is_ a stronger card and can negate any respond-able monster effect Clear Wing can negate twice one level 5 or higher effect or a monster effect that _targets_ a level 5 or higher monster
You missed a pretty important one but its definitely a hidden gem not many players have heard of it.....its called "dark magician" hope i spelled that right
As the highest attacked link monster in history fought the highest attacked link monster of today they began to open there field spells. Arrival activate Cyberse city while Access activate Access network and as there fields clash Access field get bit overwhelmed then Arrival said. Arrival: Stand proud Access you are strong but am stronger. Access: Nah I'd win for you see there are three things you forgot to notice #1 my ability to negative your cards effects in response to mine effects #2 my ability to gain attack and to banish cards. Access: And #3 through out link varins and the meta i alone am the tier 0 one.
![Was Paradox About To Defeat Yugi/Jaden/Yusei? [Bonds Beyond Time]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/UAe7yLmsbNU/mqdefault.jpg)
It also surprises me that people today still dont realize Silent Honor ARK spells out 'SHARK'.
Still waiting on Silent Honor ART
Also I noticed how Silent Honor Ark is white and it's chaos form is black just like Utopia's first forms
LOL, literally didn't notice until you said that.
No it spells out SHA
It still surprises me people think it's called "Number 1O1" (that's the letter), rather than its ACTUAL number of "101" (that's a zero)!
Hope dark magician here he’s the ultimate wizard of attack and defense
And Blue Eyes White Dragon, it's a powerful engine of destruction.
dont forget the time wizard :D
Oh my sweet summer child.😂😊
@@glitchedoom second only to Simply Unlucky
I got confused when I saw other magician cards have higher numbers but in the end yu gi oh is a game of card effects. And the effect on dark magician says he is the ultimate wizard in terms of atk and def, so he wins anyway
Stardust Dragon is easily my favorite protagonist monster of all time. It negates effects by tributing itself. Its Spark variant is one of my favorite cards ever.
I just wish Spark had wound up being a Tuner like its original self.
It negates destruction effects.(Well if a card banishes tributes or sends it does nothing).
@@Onepiecefan95 yeah, that's bad.
Honestly, Stardust Dragon is probably one of my favorite boss monsters, that isn't a Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl or Blue Eyes White Dragon Clone.
...well, I guess it kind of resembles Blue Eyes a little, but my point stands.
It embodies Yusei Fudo’s will to protect, even if he has to bear their pain himself. My favorite card and my favorite (YGO) character.
You wanna know something crazy about Gumblar? In the anime, it's EVEN STRONGER. It doesn't get rid of 2 cards, it destroys EVERY card in the hands.
Gumblar loops without the loops
Also gumblar protects your monsters if its extra linked, anime version was cracked
Top 10 cards that have never been on the TCG or OCG ban list in any way, but everyone thought they would get hit in some way
21:00 lobotomy kaisen reference 🗣️🔥🔥
The funny thing is, that Fortuno didn't only have anime Shock Master, which is more busted, than the IRL banned version, but also Number 11: Big Eye, which is also very powerful.
He also apparently had another number he hide away that he said was stronger then both only for Kite to take that one, only thing is it’s never revealed what the number was and for the life of me can’t think of one that honestly could have been
@@TheNutmeg33 If this guy was actually good at dueling he could have been the endgame boss, lmao
20:57 The highest atk link monster in Vrain's history face off agianst the highest atk link monster of today 🔥🔥🔥
Honestly, Number 16 makes sense, for a villain needed to be threatening, and being one-off meant they did not have to think about it getting directly supported or something.
Shoutout to armatos legio, one of the very few main villain archetypes that never got to the real game. All for the sake of never porting the judgement arrows mechanic
The second they do, Konami should go a step further and release a Link-Pendulum monster
@@robertparkhurst4034yes pplease
21:00 I wasn't expecting the JJK reference
“Nah, I’d draw the out”
Are you the strongest Link monster because you're Accesscode Talker, or are you Accesscode Talker because you are the strongest Link monster?
I really enjoyed that you gave bits of anime lore alongside the card information, nice touch
I still wish we got a majestic form for Black Rose Dragon and got more out of the whole Psychic Duelists being a thing in 5Ds, after the Dark Signer arc it was just abruptly ended without any care for its story potential not only for Akiza who could have had her own arc or two from the fallout of Sayer no longer being the Arcadia Movement's leader and someone else likely taking his place, but how Psychic Duelists feel about Akiza leaving the group and their treatment by the people of society that has openly feared and hated them for having powers they can't control, much like Akiza herself.
She even LOST her powers out of nowhere for no clearly defined reason whatsoever! Talk about a waste of potential of a truly amazing and beautiful female character who had dueling prowess to keep up with the best of Team 5Ds. I still feel severely annoyed they let Aki lose in her team duel against Team Unicorn without taking a single member out, even after Jack lost before her. Forcing Yusei to face all three himself making her look weaker than she really is and nothing can convince this was nothing less than an insult to her skill as a duelist.
That’s the worst thing about Yu-Gi-Oh: it often forgets to have people besides the protagonist pull their weight. Ironic for a show with themes about the power of friendship, huh?
@@WDinATX A tragic irony honestly, which not only ruined Akiza's potential, but also those like Alexis, Bastion(I had high hopes for the genius), Luna(Her connection to the Duel Spirit Realm and how it impacts her life had serious potential), Rio, and Mai.
Aki got done really dirty in the 5D's anime, but she's still one of my favorites.
Divine was a really good villain, too. I wish Aki could've dueled him and won
@@Avrazael I would have LOVED to see that duel! An excellent opponent for Aki to summon Ruddy Rose Dragon against for the very first time to show she has moved on from Sayer/Divine, as well as her past as the /Black Rose Witch and how Yusei helped her grow as a person!
There's even more to Firewall Dragon's story; when trying to balance the game to compensate for its broken FTK potential, Konami really dragged their feet on actually hitting Firewall Dragon itself and limited or banned other cards in its combos, leading to things like ABC Dragon Buster's decks being crippled by the limiting of A Assault Core just because it had loop potential with Firewall's effect
Yeah with Firewall Dragon being Playmaker's main boss monster, Konami had to wait to ban it due to all the already too far into production episodes it was gonna show up in. So they had to do some temporary measures until they could actually hit FWD.
You always include combos in these videos so I wanna see a Top 10 Most convoluted combos
I find it hilarious that the reason Yusaku didn’t use Firewall Dragon that much because the writers find it difficult to right duels around it since it’s effects are THAT good. I’m glad Yusei and Aki’s boss monsters are considered really good!
Also because Firewall was banned so they weren't allowed to promote a banned monster, heck even in that Duel Power set what gave everyone all protagonist ace monsters with new art, they replaced Firewall with Decode Talker because it was banned when it released.
I'm somewhat surprised I didn't see Goyo Guardian, boss monster of Officer Trudge, on this list. He was, after all, powerful enough of a card to be first banned and then given an erratum.
It didn't really shine in the anime that much though. But it was definitely absurd upon release. Strongest generic Level 6 Synchro so why would you use anything else (Brionac didn't come out until later in the TCG and other level 6 options weren't great when the second best was a non-effect monster) and a pretty busted at the time effect.
I love Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS. It has my favorite protagonist, Yusucka.
Top 10 signature attack cards (Dark Magic Attack, Burst Stream of Destruction)
Inferno Fire Blast, Cosmic Flare, Fist of Fate, Thunderforce Attack, Blaze Cannon.
@@SouthSideOdaiba Dark Burning Magic, Absolute Powerforce, Basal Rose Shoot, Spiral Flame Strike, Scrap Fist, etc.
Photon Stream of Destruction 👍🏽
@@bsgfan1That one is really good. Just banish anything in your way.
A couple not on this list that I'm a little surprised but maybe makes sense.
Egyptian God Ra Sphere Mode - Would easily make the list because of it being a meta staple for a long time, but I'm guessing since it's not actual the boss Ra but a minor form and this card is more of a nod, maybe that's why it didn't count.
Exodia - Obviously one of the most famous, and competitive it still kinda comes up now and then, and who knows what the new Exodo stuff will do if anything. But also maybe it doesn't count as a boss because you aren't really making it the same way Idk.
Next Video: Top 10 Worst Anime Boss Monsters in YGO
Almost all of them
why so?@@RapDog62
Exodia necross
😊
I think he already made that video?
BLS still has a lot of use in Duel Links. All of the Yugis have a skill that automatically drop a bunch of Light and Dark monsters in the Graveyard, letting you summon whatever BLS monster you want immediately. When the skill dropped, it ran rampant through Ranked Duels. It eventually got power crept by Neos Wiseman, Tenyi, and Tachyon Dragon, but it's still a strong skill.
Ok, Pause.
You mean to tell me that "Neos Wiseman" is actually *good* in Duel links?!
@@Yusis-o7dbecause of a skill released at the middle of last year that allows you to normal summon Neos and just places Yubel on the field and pops her 3 times.
@user-bu7vb5tg6b There was a skill dropped a while back that allows you summon out every version of Yubel, Wiseman, and Kluber in a single turn. Also Normal Summon Neos and Yubel without tribute.
I actually run a deck that uses three of the monsters on this list: Crystal Wing, Stardust, and Black Rose. I have a deck that's based around Black Rose Dragon for the most part, but it has several possible combos that can set up a winning board. Black Rose is my all-time favorite Synchro Monster, and probably my #2 overall, second only to DMG.
I genuinely love that the anime has to follow the Banlist. Granted I do wonder how exactly it gets enforced, especially in the later series.
The other thing to mention in regards to Chaos Emperor Dragon, in that particular duel Kaiba also used Dimension Fusion to special summon all his banished monsters back onto the field.
That duel is honestly a testament to just how broken CED and Dimension Fusion are.
I really like this format of going through famous cards and talking about what context they appeared in in the anime or manga, and what characters used them, so I think you should do it more if you're ever hard up for video ideas. or, if you've already done a lot of them, maybe make a playlist or a compilation. I'm always interested in learning about the story theming of cards but I'm like, a grown adult so I'm not really gonna watch a multi-hundred-episode filler-laden kids anime just to find out, you know?
8:46 you know your strong when even the anime thinks your too broken
Anime has no standards for boss monsters.
@@soukenmarufwt5224To be fair, a lot of the boss monsters in the anime were literally made by magic to be broken.
They had a canonical ban list in GX, but somehow Pot of Greed still wasn't banned.
@@Lagbeard It probably evaded bans by being too confusing for I2 to figure out what to do with it. At least it was banned by 5Ds.
@@Lagbeardit actually got banned midway through GX. Which is why it suddenly stopped getting used during then.
You should do a video on Spells/Traps with artwork of monsters that didn't exist at the time of release.
Sakuretsu Armor (Dark Lucius LV4), Novox's Prayer (Lo), and Circle of the Fire Kings (Ponix), for example.
I was playing YGO when Yata and Chaos Dragon was in their prime. Using a Vampire Lord deck, I made the top 8 twice.
I still use 101 in my shark deck in TCG because it's a great option for nash Knight uses as food for its effect and not a bad option for dealing with anoying monsters with floating effects like mirrorjade or other stuffs.
fun facts: the number 16 in the anime cannot be destroyed by battle except by other numbers ( basic effect) and the floodgate effect remains per 2 of your oponent turns.
and the topologic gumblar effect in the anime is more broken.
first: the hand wipe effect destroys EVERY CARD in the oponent hand (maxx c players cry).
second: the 3000 burn damage cannot be negated (yusaku to counter this he cut the damage in half 2x with the continuous trap card called drop frame wedge).
third: he countain one extra effect if he has in the extra monster zone, all co linked monsters cannot be destroyed by card effects (including himself).
I still use 101 in my shark deck in TCG because it's a great option for nash Knight and not a bad option for dealing with anoying monsters with floating effects like mirrorjade or other stuffs.
12:35 Jeez I wonder who is that cool and mysterious duelist? 😮
Meanwhile I’m dumb and/or forgetful so, um, may you please tell me who it is? I’m assuming you’re being sarcastic about wondering who it is and am sorry if that’s wrong. 😅
@@WDinATX I was being sarcastic
@@keven8951 Thought so. But… I wasn’t. 😓
I'm forgetful too and don't remember a lot from 5Ds and I'm curious myself. Is it her masked witch persona?
@WDinATX @drunkmunkynick Look at the profile picture of the person who made this video guys
Shoutouts to Shooting Quasar Dragon, a boss monster that was so crazy it spawned a whole archetype of decks specifically dedicated to summoning it. Quasar was one of the first omni-negates that lived in the Extra Deck, and it also had insane OTK potential because it could attack two times minimum. It also floats into Shooting Star when it leaves the field, so it was difficult to out.
Now, Quasar decks didn’t see that much competitive success, since most were basically Quasar or bust and didn’t have any other options. They were also particularly weak against Maxx C since they really couldn’t afford to stop Special Summoning once they got started. But on Dueling Network and YGOPro they were incredibly popular, particularly because it made you feel like an anime protagonist sinking all of your resources into summoning such a strong monster. Quasar is still a relevant monster in Synchron decks because the omni-negate is just that powerful. Quasar may not be that special of a monster anymore, but upon release it gave players a taste of the speed and power of the modern game while still demanding a lot of resources so the negate wasn’t overbearing. Many decks also couldn’t make Quasar turn 1 or make multiple Qyasars, so there were opportunities for counterplay, making for interesting games.
As you can tell, I love Quasar. I think it’s the perfectly-designed Extra Deck omni-negate. It’s a monster I could see summoned a bunch and still enjoy watching players pop off. It’s anime powerful without being obnoxious.
Maybe a random one but i would have liked to have seen Rainbow Neos. It showed off the bond between Judai and Johan and it's also a pretty strong card to boot.
It's very hard to articulate it in a good title, but have you thought about Top 10 (or if there aren't that many, Top 5) Most Used Shared Card Names? For example, Harpies have quite a few cards that call themselves "Harpie Lady" on the field, Cyber Dragons have "Cyber Dragon", and a few Water Field Spells are "Umi".
EDIT: I knew I was blanking on one other big one, but Skull Servants have "Skull Servant" in grave.
Dark Magician - The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.
4:01 Wait, a meta deck in GOAT format was called CHAOS CONTROL?
Also funny you mention number 101: Silent Honor ARK, because a secret pack with it just hit master duel and my first duel after I faced a guy using it… he over-extended and lost all of hit cards and 15+ material to soul crossing
That DAMN fourth Scapegoat token...
"It all starts with this, A deck containing the ultimate power"
Correct. Chaos control, the (arguably) most toxic yugioh format during the GOAT era
Yeah back in the day a lot of Sonic fans were also YuGiOh fans
Considering Sonic Adventure 2 was still a very popular game at the time, it's not surprising
Can I request for Top 10 Banish Zone recovery cards?
Not like Chaos monsters, more like cards that used banish cards as a cost to activate for positive effects.
Top 20 DuelLogs name mispronunciations
because for someone who can explain the themes behind these boss monsters, "Yusei's Fudo's" and the failure to pronounce *"YUSAKU"* three times in a row suggests he crutched a bit too hard on the wiki.
Ai is also pronounced like "aye"...
Akiza is easily favorite yu gi oh waifu of all time and the reason I'm subscribed to you n black rose dragon has special place in my heart alongside stardust dragon n my boy yusei for my favorite yu gi oh protagonist
Oh yeah, I forgot that Duel Logs had a crush on Akiza.
I think he said in a stream once that back in the day he just chose her as a mascot because cute anime girls generate clicks, and she was YGO relevant
@@ak47dragunov No it's cause she's his girlfriend.
Yeah, I've been trying to build a modern King Tiger Deck on Master Duel for a while now! It has backup in the forms of Burden of the Mighty and Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer (no prizes for guessing why), alongside the ancient Trap Card, Light of Intervention! The idea is to Fuse Malicious with Denier and pairing their Summoning Power with Nemeses Corridor cuz Colossus is Unlimited on there! Anyway, the idea is to use these as a trio to Link Climb and Accesscode Talker stands as the pinnacle of potential outcomes, not only being able to gain an extra 3000 ATK on Summon, but also having three or more card pops! Also, I can jus as easily run Crystal Wing in my T.G. deck as I can Baronne de Fleur! Not least of all cuz I actually own a copy... of BOTH of them! (I still maintain that the Extra Deck versatility of T.G. is jus insane! Change my mind!)
Disappointed the egyptian god cards/Ra aren’t featured here. Their abilities in the anime (and eventually once they had legal versions) they were among the most powerful single monster cards in the game.
0:38 Idea for a new Xyz Eyes-Restrict that focuses on absorbing energy masse and ritual plays:
_Xyzaulted Eyes-Restrict_ (DARK)
Rank 1
Illusionist/Xyz/Effect
_Must be Xyz summoned by its own effect. Immediately after you Ritual summon any number of monsters, you can Xyz summon this card using all cards that were used for that ritual summon as Xyz materials. This card’s original ATK/DEF is equal to the combined total ATK/DEF of, and can make additional attacks per battle phase equal to the number of, its attached materials. If this card battles a monster, neither can be destroyed by that battle. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card battled an opponent's monster: Negate it’s effects, then attach it to this card. Once per turn (Quick Effect), you can detach 1 material from this card: Apply 1 of the following effects:_
_⚪️Ritual Summon Ritual 1 monster from your hand, GY or that is attached to this card, by detaching materials from this card that equal that card’s level exactly._
_⚪️Attach 1 card on the field to this card._
ATK/0 DEF/0
I don't think that negating the effects of the monster you attach is necessary, also this is a ridiculous beatstick for ritual decks (good thing it's got no protection).
Btw, even tho it cannot be Xyz Summoned, it still needs materials listed. This can be seen with Gimmick Puppet Disaster Leo (or its chaos form).
@@dudono1744
Here, let me make some amendments then:
_Xyzaulted Eyes-Restrict_ (DARK)
Rank 1
Illusionist/Xyz/Effect
1 Ritual Monster and 1 Xyz monster with equaling levels/ranks
_Must either be Xyz summoned OR summoned by its own effect. Immediately after you Ritual summon any number of monsters, you can Xyz summon this card using all cards that were used for that ritual summon as Xyz materials. This card’s original ATK/DEF is equal to the combined total ATK/DEF of, and can make additional attacks per battle phase equal to the number of, its attached materials. If this card battles a monster, neither can be destroyed by that battle. Neither player takes battle damage from battles involving this card. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card battled an opponent's monster: Negate its effects, then attach it to this card. Once per turn (Quick Effect), you can detach 1 material from this card: Apply 1 of the following effects:_
_⚪️If this card would be destroyed, banished, or sent to the GY by card effect: You can detach 1 material from this card instead._
_⚪️Attach 1 card on the field to this card._
ATK/0 DEF/0
_Xyzaulted Illusion Ritual_
Quick-Play Spell
_This card is always also treated as a Ritual Spell. Ritual Summon Ritual 1 monster from your hand, GY or that is attached to an Xyz monster on the field. You must also detach a number of materials from an Xyz monster you control that equals that ritual monster’s level exactly._
THERE, made the soft OPT Ritual summon into its own card, replaced it with a protection effect like its kin’s, and made it so neither player takes battle damage from battles involving it… So basically it can devour your opponent’s monsters en masse during the battle phase without being an automatic KO, while also protecting you from any battle damage against anything that would actually be able to overpower this card.
Idk if CED or Shock Master would qualify for the list, since Kaiba’s Boss monster is obviously Blue Eyes, and the other guy’s Ace was more Big Eye
Shock Master AND Big Eye…how tf did Yuma win that duel…even with the power of plot and friendship dude was using straight meta cards…
@@TheGreatSalsaManNever seen Zexal, but anime villains aren't exactly known for running the best interaction suites, and Utopia decks are pretty good at OTKs with cards like Double and Lightning. Stop the Shock Master once and the game might just be over then and there.
Definitely not how it would actually have gone in the anime, but fun to think about 😂
@@DoctorFalchion Double is a card that was made years after the Anime while Lightning is a Manga card so he didn't even have access to those.
17:41 His name is actually just pronounced as Zone.I don't know why Z-one's name is spelled with a hyphen, but it's just Zone.
I see Thousand-Eyes Restrict, I click
I'd say Lava Golem is a good candidate for a best Boss Anime Monsters, since its the OG Kaiju and is used by so many players over the years.
I can't believe how many times you managed to botch playmaker's name. It's Yusaku.
he butchers alot of stuff even basic words im convinced he never went to school and learned how to speak off the internet
Who gives a shit
he did it... he said the thing on a top 10 video completely seriously
Your outro reminds me of my kid years watching toons. excuse my mid english fam your outro is awesome. makes me feel like a kid watching yu gi oh
I love how accescode gets over 8K attack with a link 6
Those are some cool new transitions.
You forgot the The Arrival @Ignister
I remember in my first tournament locals I summoned Quasar two BLS and starsust. Mu opponent was stunned lol
21:03
The reference had me so surprised I spit out my drink
its Yuusaku
not Yusaka or Yusaaka xD
Coitus is cool and all but have you tried resolving the pendulum effect of Endymion, the mighty master of magic?
I love that you featured Black Rose Dragon and Stardust Dragon! They are two of my all time favorite Synchro dragons! 💖💖
Plus Yusei and Aki are my favorite 5D’s characters, but I do NOT ship them together. The scripted romance between them was awful!
Love the signers dragons reflecting their owners personality, morals, and desires.
Stardust wants to protect all at the cost of his life
Red Demon destroys all it considers inferior friend or foe
Black Rose can self destruct and reduce ATK power if you try yo get close
Ancient Fairy can summon more friends and can change the battlefield to a more peaceful one
Black Feather can take in effect damage meant for a player and unleash those emotions to bring others to their senses
Life Stream stops effect damage and recovers LP of all players
To quote the dub:
"Okay, I was with you until that _last_ part."
What's the deal with romance in this series anyway? i thought it was about cool dragons and apocalyptic cardboard.
@@TheGreatSalsaManI think it's funny that Ancient Fairy Dragon was banned not long after Black Rose Dragon was no longer Limited.
Chaos Emperor Dragon and Silent Honor Ark are my favourites
Everyone is talking abot the yusaku mispronunciation but he also said Z-one is pronounced Z One it's just pronounced Zone.😅
Vrains got to have the best mosters for the M.E.T.A.
Ok im lost, who is the cool and mysterious duelist akiza was a mascot for?
DuelLogs' profile pic
I know poor pronunciation is normal for Duel Logs, but at this point, I'm wondering if it's being done on purpose.
I die a little each time Yusaku's name is mispronounced. And when Ai is called "A.I."
Thank you... I was hoping someone would point out that of AI's name...
D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga (anime version, more stronger that his tcg/ocg version)
This card's effects cannot be negated. If this card is Special Summoned: Negate the effects of all other face-up cards currently on the field and the effects of all cards activated this turn, until the end of this turn. During either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field. If a card(s) was destroyed by this effect: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; return all Spell and Trap Cards that were destroyed on your side of the field to the same position they were in when they were destroyed. If Set, those Set cards can be activated during this turn.
Make Reiji wins his duel against Yuya at the beginning of season 2 of Arc-5
I used to: going second. Token destrudo, Black Rose board wipe, combo.
Game 2 lol
Love from a Dazeef and Vaush fan!
I remember getting TER out on field in a middle school game way back when PSV was the latest TCG booster set. It was really slow and not nearly as fun as the anime made it look. Everyone hated it and i never put it in my deck again lol.
Vid idea: 10 generic cards who arent handtraps or counter handyraps
People called stardust bastardust dragón, I never get to have one back in the day.
5:12
FOOL! I HAVE UNLEASHED SILENT HONOR DARK AGAINST MANY AN OPPONENT! (Its very funny and hard to deal with sometimes)
Fortuno should never had lost when he had Shock Master, Big Eye, AND CAMERAS TO SEE YUMA’S HAND
Every time I hear Zexal lore I think... 'what?'
Hey question. What are benefits for Tier 2 membership over Tier 1?
Number C101 is defo my card for boss monsters.
That JJK Reference though
I just like hearing “Silent Honor Ark.” Shark/Nash was just a great character with an awesome VA. Him along with Quattro is what saved the Zexal for me. Yuma was such a dunce that I almost gave up on it.
Fire video.
13:24 Kuibelt the blade dragon is good?
19:56 Is Yusaku. not Yusaka And pronounce Ai as a single sound. not individually spell "A.I."
Maximillion was the best. Every deck i have has a twist. Relinquished is my favorite card.
Video Suggestion Top 10 Cards that were stronger in the anime vs Real Life versions
1000 eyes is so iconic man
The Arrival @ignister got robbed
Nice video
The title should be more something like "Top 10 cards that started as Anime boss monsters" given we are valuing them by their performance in real life card game
I am pretty sure there are anime boss monsters whose anime effects are just so ridiculously busted they should be on the video (Anime WInged Dragon of Ra, or Anime Z-Arc being examples) otherwise
14:18 not entirely true now yes crystal wing _is_ a stronger card and can negate any respond-able monster effect Clear Wing can negate twice one level 5 or higher effect or a monster effect that _targets_ a level 5 or higher monster
But mister Logs, who is this cool and mysterious duelist you are talking about ?
You missed a pretty important one but its definitely a hidden gem not many players have heard of it.....its called "dark magician" hope i spelled that right
21:58 Yooo Jujutsu Kaisen Reference? 👀
As the highest attacked link monster in history fought the highest attacked link monster of today they began to open there field spells. Arrival activate Cyberse city while Access activate Access network and as there fields clash Access field get bit overwhelmed then Arrival said.
Arrival: Stand proud Access you are strong but am stronger.
Access: Nah I'd win for you see there are three things you forgot to notice #1 my ability to negative your cards effects in response to mine effects #2 my ability to gain attack and to banish cards.
Access: And #3 through out link varins and the meta i alone am the tier 0 one.
Omg that's the first time I noticed shock master has a face
Lightsworn mentioned ‼️
FireWall in the anime: The bonds of our friends makes us stronger
Firewall in the actual game: FUCK YOU...
>See the title
>"Firewall is the top 1 isn't it"
Ok I'm watching Xexel for the first time and I just got spoiled by the shark thang. I should of been more weary of these things.
19:56 You mean "Yusaku" ?
What, no Exodia? He's the ultimate boss monster though! That's why they had to get rid of it in the second episode.
I'm surprised dark magician and blue eyes didn't make the list