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- 51 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel, Boy! God-Tier Card Draws 游戏王！决斗吧，少年！神级抽卡 [Yu-Gi-Oh! fan fiction + strongest deck + classic companions + epic duels + insanely thrilling and cool] A grand dream never ends, and now I've transmigrated into a world of games. Let the excitement roar! I get the ultimate Dark Game skill from the start, and my deck is absolutely incredible! I'll take on classic rivals Joey, Kaiba, and Ishizu, and the villains Marik, Bakura, and Noah are all on the list too! Then I'll face the Pharaoh in the finals and write a legend as the Duel King! And once 373Reads—Score2514d adds
- 52 In Yu-Gi-Oh!, Why Is My Opponent Grinning Like That? 人在游戏王，对手啸容满面？ You Xuan transmigrates into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, where duels reign supreme. This world has been invaded by alien races from beyond, giving rise to countless strange dungeons, secret realms, and enemies. The victors earn resources and glory, while the defeated lose everything. You Xuan says that’s just what he wants! As soon as he arrives in this world, he receives a gift from his mother, Blue Star, and binds himself to the Duelist System. When he wins a battle, he not only earns resources and 305Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 53 Yu-Gi-Oh!: But This Is Lady Maliss 游戏王：但这就是码丽丝大人 “Go save the world!” Huh? Yu You was linked to the Great Land of Duro by “The Creator God of Light, Horakhty.” But that’s all right. Come on, let my “Maliss,” “Thunder Fire,” “Haji Cat,” “Snow Woman,” and “K9” go all out! Note: I’m a new author, so please be kind. The “Maliss” storyline might not appear until around Chapter 40, so please be patient. 905Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 54 A Shop from the Start, and the System Makes Me Sell Yu-Gi-Oh! 开局一家店，系统让我卖游戏王 “A cozy card shop, a customer who wants to get stronger, and some classic card-game-player patter! “Then I can sell the new card packs... What the hell, why did I pull a card spirit?!” Shen Youran transmigrated to another world and became a shopkeeper, only to find himself trapped from the start in a dead-end alley that no one ever visited. No money, no customers, no internet. He got by playing cards with a crow. He even decided to lie flat, eat and drink well, and w 879Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 55 Duel Monsters: Digital Yu-Gi-Oh! 决斗怪兽：数码游戏王 Eighteen-year-old Wei Chengnian is celebrating his 250th victory at “card battles” when he bravely rescues a child from drowning and loses his life. With help from a mysterious friend, Wei Chengnian transmigrates to Card Star, where card monsters become reality. Is it normal for monsters to become real? Is it normal to be picked up from the start by a mute girl? Is it normal that my monster deck is made up of Digimon? Oh, it's all normal. I get it now. The abnormal ones are me and my System. The 50Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 56 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Ultimate Duelist 游戏王之巅峰决斗者 Decades ago, all kinds of creatures suddenly appeared on Blue Star without warning, plunging the world into panic and causing the human population to plummet. At the same time, many creatures chose to side with humanity and help people defend their homes. Over time, humans discovered that both the invading creatures and those that helped them could be turned into cards, making them easier to use. Gradually, as the invading creatures were all but wiped out, humans became able to summon the monste 140Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 57 So That's How Yu-Gi-Oh! Works? 原来游戏王是这样吗 So this is what Yu-Gi-Oh! is like? There are two ways to interpret this: one is the original meaning, and the other is a story about someone from the world of Genshin Impact arriving in Yu-Gi-Oh! All right, Cyno, shut up! A lighthearted, funny fanfic about Aether and Paimon's Yu-Gi-Oh! adventure 108Reads6.7Score814d adds
- 58 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Passionate Duelists 游戏王：热烈的决斗者们 [New Author’s Debut] [Yu-Gi-Oh!] [Original Worldbuilding] [Decks Drawn from the Author’s Card Pool] (Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Passionate Duelist or Yu-Gi-Oh!: Echoes Across Time) Secret number: 100 404 3860 When a modern-day card player arrives in an unfamiliar world, the one constant is the duel known as Yu-Gi-Oh! You Ai doesn’t know what he can do, or why he came here. But he does know one thing... “I can duel. I don’t care who it is, I’ll keep dueling and never lose to anyone. Whether it’s a janky comb 204Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 59 Yu-Gi-Oh!: I Have a Card Pack Shop 游戏王：我有卡包商城 After transmigrating into the Yu-Gi-Oh! world, Wucheng Qianxing discovers that he has a card pack shop. Every time he defeats an opponent, he earns DP to buy card packs, and any card in the game can be found inside. Yu-Gi-Oh!, here I come!! 274Reads6.6Score1614d adds
- 60 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Legendary Duelist 游戏王之传说决斗者 Mu Xia was a devoted Yu-Gi-Oh! player. One day, while playing Yu-Gi-Oh! in person, he got into a conflict with his opponent because his Runick deck was too powerful. The argument even turned physical, and in the midst of the commotion, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s. At first, Mu Xia was both excited and bewildered by this new world, but he soon adapted and resolved to make a name for himself. In one duel, Mu Xia faced Jack with his Runick deck. After a fierce mat 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Chinese Players Should Play Chinese Swords! 游戏王：华夏人就要玩华夏剑！ [Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Fanfiction] After accidentally transmigrating to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Ming Zhu unexpectedly binds to the Card Duel System! By dueling others, he can exchange his victories for powerful cards from Yu-Gi-Oh!! “Swordsoul,” “Therion,” “Blue-Eyes,” “Cyber Dragon”… With countless decks, some powerful and others stylish, at his command, Ming Zhu embarks on one thrilling adventure after another! 355Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 62 Yu-Gi-Oh!: From the Start with a Centur-Ion Deck 游戏王：开局一套百夫长 [Yu-Gi-Oh!]“System, what do you mean, this is the Duel Monsters era, there aren't any active Stardust Particles, so Synchro monsters in the Extra Deck can't be used for now?” You Lun stared at his Centur-Ion deck, its Extra Deck blacked out, and fell into thought. “It's fine. The Centur-Ion Main Deck monsters and traps can still steamroll this Axe Raider beatdown meta.” You Lun looked around Domino City, where everyone was just taking turns playing one card each, and grinned savagely. “Time to g 716Reads6.8Score6414d adds
- 63 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Duelist Who Transcended Dimensions 游戏王之超越次元的决斗者 Wang Rui, a duelist from another dimension, arrives in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! DM alongside a so-called System. Using his dueling skills, he becomes China's number one duelist. After accepting an invitation from Atticus Rhodes, who is visiting China, he travels to Japan and forms bonds with countless duelists. The protagonist is almost invincible. His starting [Chaos Creation] deck is reserved for important occasions, while he uses a [Dragon Ruler] deck during the DM era. 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Waifu Card Master 游戏王：妹卡大师 I have no idea why I ended up in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, but there's no need to overthink it. Everything is inevitable for a duelist, so I'll just find people and play cards! From the start, I have a crippled Icejade deck. I'll get all my other cards by winning them. Icejades are adorable, and maids are great too. Traptrix come crawling out of the bowl, and the Rikka mix with Chaos! The true Phantasmal Gods are nothing special, and the Sacred Beasts are just fodder. The Earthbound Immortals and 115Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 65 I Transmigrate as Kisara into the DM World from the Start 开局穿越成琪莎拉来到DM世界 [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Nearly Invincible] You Yi (male) was a Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links fan who played against the AI. After transmigrating into Kisara, he arrived in the DM world and got mixed up in all sorts of events with Seto Kaiba. President, I gave you a Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Please stop looking at me like that. The duel rules are always OCG rules. There will be no made-up plays, house rules, or the so-called 2,000 LP battles from the early stages. Duels are told from the protagonist's 828Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 66 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Links, but with RD Cards Only 游戏王：决斗链接，但只有RD卡 My name is You Wo: You is my surname, and Wo is my given name. I'm a transmigrant who unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and obtains a “Duel Links System.” What's more, it's the international version. At first, I was pretty happy... “But why are there only Rush Duel cards?!!! What the heck!!!” (screaming in anguish) In a world where everything is decided by card games, the protagonist, a seasoned duelist and old-school fan, naturally chooses to get involved. 140Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 67 Yu-Gi-Oh!: A Deck That Transcends the Ages 游戏王之超越时代的卡组 You Ling transmigrates to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City era, bringing along a Runick deck known as the little Exodia. With no other choice, You Ling has to use the power of Exodia first. 738Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 68 Yu-Gi-Oh!: My Goal Is to Become a Duel Master! 游戏王：目标是决斗大师！ Qin Youmu was an ordinary student about to start high school. After an accident involving a falling object, he was thrown into the era of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. His main quest: become a top-tier star duelist. As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Now that he’s in a new world, he’s got to live a full and healthy life! But here’s the question: what exactly are Duel Monsters? This story features a lot of Rush Duel cards, so read at your own risk!!! (I’ll do my best to make it feel like the 3.2kReads8.9Score24814d adds
- 69 I Can’t Believe I’m a Wage Slave in a Card Game World 我居然在打牌世界观做社畜 [Yu-Gi-Oh!] [Transmigration] Li Genchuan is a young Yu-Gi-Oh! player, but one day, he somehow transmigrates into a world where everyone plays cards! Anyway, before becoming the King of Duelists, a pro duelist, the Unsealing Overlord, a Signer, a Dark Signer, ZEXAL, a Duel Priest, and all the rest, he should find a job in Japan during the Heisei era. A new writer with a new book. This is my first time writing, so I hope you'll show your support. 2.8kReads8.7Score29414d adds
- 70 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Playing Honkai: Star Rail in Battle City 游戏王：我在决斗都市玩崩铁 I just pulled a shiny card, and now you’ve dropped me into... Where am I? This place looks so familiar. Is this Battle City?! And I’ve got my own deck? Let’s see what’s in it... Huh?! Honkai: Star Rail cards are in here too?! Wait, you’re really going to play like that? Well, don’t mind if I do. Hahaha... (The writing in this book isn’t very good. It’s the author’s debut, so please forgive any shortcomings.) 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Yu-Gi-Oh!: My Deck Has No Monsters! 游戏王：我的卡组里没有怪兽！ Faithful to the original + Battle City rules + absurd comedy Chen Yuan is obsessed with bizarre decks. After winning eighteen matches in a row, he kicks through a power cable, and his soul transmigrates to Domino City, the setting of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City arc. He brings along a hastily assembled, nonsensical deck filled with rare cards, but without a single Monster Card. See how Chen Yuan uses this bizarre deck to shock the entire dueling world and bring a “smile” to every duelist! “You have 122Reads7.8Score11614d adds
- 72 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Lonely Magician 游戏王之孤独的魔术师 The You in Yu-Gi-Oh!, the An in An Yi. You An, that's my name. I live in a city by the sea. I'm 17 years old, a professional Yu-Gi-Oh! player, ranked fifth dan. The story focuses on the OCG environment, featuring all kinds of decks that are active in the OCG. Deck builds will be kept as close to their own archetypes as possible, avoiding outside engines from other archetypes. The decks featured will be as varied as possible. If we stuck to the actual OCG metagame, it would just be the same few d 949Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Are the Most Important Thing in a Duel! 游戏王：决斗最重要的就是羁绊！ “A 26-year veteran Yu-Gi-Oh! player” + “A touch of ensemble cast” + “Harem” “The characters' decks will all gradually change. There won't be any meta or top-tier decks brutally beating up cavemen” (except in parody and comedy scenes). When You Yu wakes up, he finds himself in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Facing all kinds of villains, he finds his answer! I'm not the one who's wrong, and neither is the world! You lost the duel, so how could it be anyone else's fault? Why do the villains lose? Because b 347Reads—Score2214d adds
- 74 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The King of Games’ Throne 游戏王之决斗王座 Zhong Changlei was a homebody and card-game nerd, but one day he transmigrates into the world of dueling. Using never-before-seen Pendulum and Xyz Summons, he beats them until they're calling him Daddy. Accel Synchro that surpasses all limits is no problem either!!! My Tamashi! Descend! 196Reads—Score1414d adds
- 75 Starting with Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, Kaiba Says, "You're Something Else" 开局青眼亚白龙，海马直呼你真行 He entered the Yu-Gi-Oh! world and became the head of card development at Kaiba Corporation? What? Just complete card promotion missions to earn gems for card draws? You Yin: “W-wait! I’m a card maker. Don’t drag me into a duel, Kaiba!” Kaiba: “Hmph. You may have gotten lucky and beaten me a few times, but I’ll defeat you and Yugi fair and square!” Yugi: “What an impressive duelist!” Joey: “Yoshi! That was a perfect strategy. You’re pretty good, you know!” This is the journey of a lazy card 894Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 76 Yu-Gi-Oh!: I Just Want to Annihilate the Whole World 游戏王：我只想爆杀整个世界 She transmigrated to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, where dueling reigns supreme, after every UR card she pulled from a card pack turned out to be Z-ARC and one of his secret identities. She blacked out, only to find herself there... along with a cabbage-headed spirit who spouts all kinds of nonsense every day. A pure power player and a fan of the original series, all she wants is to crush every villain and hero in her path, then return to her ordinary life. That's all. Also known as: “One Person's Fre 1.5kReads8.9Score11914d adds
- 77 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Ultraman Tiga from the Start! 游戏王：开局迪迦奥特曼！ You Hai accidentally transmigrates into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! He thinks he can dominate with the knowledge he brought from his previous life, only to discover that all the cards given to him by the System are Ultraman cards. “What! The Mysterious Four Ultras???” “What kind of summoning doesn't this guy know how to do?” “That's amazing! We're no match for him at all!” 1.3kReads6.9Score10114d adds
- 78 Yu-Gi-Oh!: I Became a Cheat Code 游戏王：我成了外挂 (No System, not a power fantasy, high-IQ antagonist, two protagonists of different genders who are alternate-universe counterparts. Readers who mind, please proceed with caution.) “You’re the ones who want to destroy the world?” Mu Youchen asked coldly, staring at the densely packed crowd of black-robed figures before him. The Dark Lord looked down on all creation as he declared, “The Spirit World is so polluted it deserves to be cleansed!” “Try saying that after you’ve beaten my Tearlaments Ish 691Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 79 Yu-Gi-Oh!: From the Start, I'm a Rabbit-Eared Demon King 游戏王：开局变成兔耳大魔王 In the DM world, the protagonist is unquestionably number one. He earns the title of Demon King and can go toe-to-toe with the trap-heavy Little Yugi. In the GX world, he becomes Jaden Yuki’s mentor and close friend, helping him become a true hero. In Jaden’s eyes, the protagonist is a duelist who can rival the King of Games. There are still so many worlds for the protagonist to explore. He keeps transmigrating thanks to the System, but the longer it goes on, the more suspicious the System’s beh 865Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 80 Yu-Gi-Oh!: I Became the World's Richest Man Through Card Games 游戏王：我靠打牌成了世界首富 What do you do when you transmigrate into the world of card-game fanatics from the start? You Ya says that printing cards is the most important productive force. How can you play Yu-Gi-Oh! without printing cards? Powerful cards like the Supreme King Dragon Dark Rebellion, The Tyrant Neptune, and Tearlaments soon rolled off his printer one after another. Kaiba: "Hmph! Come forth, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon! I can negate the effects of your Spell, Trap, and Monster Cards." Dartz: "In that case, I wo 4.5kReads7.4Score29314d adds
- 81 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Weakling's Roar 游戏王，弱者的怒号 [Yu-Gi-Oh! + Original Worldbuilding + Original Card Art Stories + Transmigration] Yu-Gi-Oh! fan Du Xing unexpectedly transmigrates to a world ruled by duels, where he discovers that people are assigned star ratings like cards. Low-star citizens are exploited and enslaved at will, so Du Xing rises up on behalf of the weak to rebel against the high-star elite. In this world, card spirits can take physical form, and their worldbuilding follows the stories depicted in the card art. 124Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 82 Yu-Gi-Oh!: From Zero to King of Games 游戏王：从零开始成为决斗王 (The rules during the DM era are incomplete. The GX era mostly uses OCG rules.) Yu-Gi-Oh! champion You Yu unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! and awakens the [Cheering Duel System]. He earns Duel Points by making others laugh and cheer. "Well, guess there's no other choice. I'll just have to show you my Yata-Garasu infinite lock. My turn, my turn, and still my turn." "A field attack of 13,000. Anyone got a Scarecrow or a Pendulum?" "An attack of 0 makes it trash? Aren't monste 1kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 83 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Madoka, Activate! 游戏王：圆神，启动！ Tags: Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfic + transmigration + System + single heroine College student You Zhanyou was using his Mathmech deck to try to claim the top spot in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel DC Cup. After staying up all night for two days straight, he successfully restarted his life in Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, bringing along the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel System. Playmaker: “Ride the gale that links the unknown world! Link 4, Accesscode Talker!” Blue Maiden: “Shine, circuit of love and bonds! Link 4, Marincess Great B 463Reads7.9Score10114d adds
- 84 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Book of Revelation of the Barians 游戏王之巴利安的启示录 [Dimension war + anime character battle royale + multiple summoning methods] Bupo Youyuan: “I saw Marik shed blood on the battlefield for the members of the Tomb Keepers. I saw Judai take up arms so there would be no more wars in the world. I witnessed Jack raise the banner of rebellion for the people, and I saw Yuma fight without hesitation for the Astral World.” Featured characters: A5, Z4, 5D's, GX, DM. The Barians' Revelation: As long as you have a wish you want to fulfill, keep fighting 616Reads8.8Score5714d adds
- 85 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The End 游戏王：终焉 [Original world + no cheats + no invincibility + no Axe King + no romance] Ling Mo, a hardcore Yu-Gi-Oh! player, transmigrated to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! by a twist of fate, only to become one of Duelist Kingdom’s lowliest nobodies. When his opponent brought their entire army to bear, Ling Mo flipped a Monster Card and destroyed all their monsters... When his opponent filled the field with monsters, Ling Mo flipped a Spell Card and destroyed all their monsters... When his opponent gave everything 419Reads6.7Score2514d adds
- 86 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Talk Fast, Go First 游戏王：嘴快必拿先攻 [Original worldbuilding] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Cards can manifest physically] [No card spirits] [Duel Disk girl setting] You Chen, five-time consecutive champion of the Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament, transmigrates to a technologically advanced world where people not only duel with cards, but can also bring monster cards to life. He plans to shine in this world, where dueling skills are poor and everything relies on Duel Disk girls and technology, but his own Duel Disk girl betrays him. Furious and con 80Reads—Score714d adds
- 87 Yu-Gi-Oh!: From the Start, I Get Little Blue 游戏王：开局获得小蓝 [Yu-Gi-Oh! + anime + transmigration + System] Want to make money? Play cards! Want to become famous? Play cards! Want to transmigrate? Play cards! Want to save the world? Play cards, of course! An ordinary young man with a terminal case of Dragon Fever transmigrates into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! As he weighs whether to build a cool Blue-Eyes White Dragon deck or a stylish Red-Eyes Black Dragon deck, an adorable card opens the door to a whole new world. 1.4kReads8.6Score10414d adds
- 88 Game Development: My Hellish Card Deck Has Driven All the Players Mad 游戏制作：阴间卡组，玩家全疯了 [Updated through the arrival of the Three Egyptian Gods!] Ye Feng transmigrates to Blue Star, where the gaming industry is monotonous and stale, with little innovation, and esports is in decline. That is precisely why anyone who can make a splash now will command an immeasurable share of the attention! The whole world needs an exciting game that can capture the hearts of players. The two biggest gaming companies in the Dragon Kingdom are recruiting talent, ushering in an era of fierce competitio 1.2kReads8.6Score10014d adds
- 89 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Me and My B Three Wolves 游戏王：我和我的b三狼 Why would staying up all night playing cards make me transmigrate? This is simply... wonderful~ Good news: This is a world of duel-crazed players. With Kashtira in hand, I don't even know how I could lose. Bad news: Why are there only wolves... Howl... Wolf Bro: I'm Fenrir the Wolf. Send me 50, become our ally, and help us restore Kashtira to glory! 4.9kReads9.0Score33714d adds
- 90 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The King of Games' Journey from Zero! 游戏王：从零开始的决斗王之旅！ In the real world of the future, Li Youfeng had won the Duel Monsters World Championship five times in a row. Then an accident sent him transmigrating to the original Yu-Gi-Oh! world! Where did the mysterious cards come from? Why does President Kaiba roar in the middle of the night? What set little Yugi on the path of ruthless ambition? Where did all those monster spirits come from? Can the future king keep bringing smiles to his opponents in this strange new world? Join him on his Yu-Gi-Oh! jou 10.9kReads9.1Score86714d adds
- 91 Starting Out as a Yu-Gi-Oh! Temp Worker 从游戏王打工开始 Hanyu Junyo gets picked up by Chicken Sauce from the start and begins working. It’s my responsibility to protect Chicken Sauce, who’s known as the hostage of the millennium! Even a complete beginner at card games can make a bold run at Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist Kingdom arc is a bit messy because of the rules, so feel free to skim it or skip it. The rules get refined later, and the duels become more rigorous too. 3.2kReads9.3Score27514d adds
- 92 Yu-Gi-Oh!: This Card Wants to Go to Your Place 游戏王：这张卡想去你那里 New book: I Really Have to Make a Move [Yu-Gi-Oh!] [Original World] In the world of Biantana, Card Spirits are born with blank souls, standing there like wooden dolls. But dueling can build up a card’s spirit! Spirit levels 1–4: They can smile and make expressions. Spirit levels 5–6: They can wave and flash a peace sign. Spirit levels 7–9: They can make sounds like “Ehehe” and “Yah-hoo.” Beyond that lies what everyone in the world yearns for: [Epic Cards] Epic-level spirit: Real impact, exceptio 13.5kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
