From the Start: Conquering the Card World for All Time

[Cards + duels + Soul Cards + chuunibyou + Yu-Gi-Oh!-style + custom decks + OCG-style + no female lead]

Lu Chen died in a car accident. With his dying wish, he asked to be reborn in a world where card games ruled.

To his surprise, a mysterious being granted his wish.

But here, card games really can kill you.

Monster attacks hit you for real. There are no “holograms,” just flesh and blood.

Everyone relies on the cards they create each day, slowly cobbling together crude “Axe Raider decks.”

Lu Chen looked at the blank card in his hand, which had suddenly begun to glow.

“Card Name: The True Dragon's Imperial Seal”

“ATK: 3000”

“Effect: Cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. Destroys all monsters on the field. Can attack multiple times per turn...”

His opponent sneered. “Your Life Points are hanging by a thread!”

Lu Chen smiled. “Sore wa dō kana?”

“Now let me show you the proper conduct of a custom-card player.”

This is the story of a card-game fanatic from another world, using custom cards to transform the entire dueling scene.

“You say I'm cheating? Sorry, it's the way this world plays cards that's... way behind the times.”