Novels like Yu-Gi-Oh!: They’re Not Monsters, They’re Card Spirits
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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 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
- 54 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dimension War 游戏王次元战争 Yu-Gi-Oh! + Transmigration + Fanfiction You Teng transmigrates into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!. Unexpectedly, things here are nothing like the story he imagined. He encounters: Orichalcos Yugi Muto. Darkened Supreme King Judai. Time Lord Fudo Yusei. Dark ZEXAL Tsukumo Yuma. Supreme King Dragon Z-ARC, Yuya 50Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 55 You Say Card Sequences Are Weak? My Dark World Slaughters the Wasteland 说卡牌序列弱？我暗黑界杀穿废土 The protagonist’s current decks include Floowandereeze, the anime version of Sky Dragon, Cyber Dragon, Golden Chest, Masked HERO, Zombie World, Dark World, Red Dragon Archfiend, Dark Magician, the Four Heavenly Dragons, Raidraptor, Rock-type monsters, and more. He even has a spirit wife, so if you’re interested, just open the lid and dig in! [Yu-Gi-Oh! + wasteland + Sequences, pure wish fulfillment] [You don’t need to know Yu-Gi-Oh! to enjoy this. The card effects are explained in full.] In the 46.6kReads9.0Score3.9k14d adds
- 56 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
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 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 979Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 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. 702Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 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
- 66 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
- 67 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
- 68 Honkai? But I'm Just a Card Player 崩坏？可我就一打牌的 [Multiple Female Leads] Honkai Impact 3rd, and maybe Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact, and other worlds, depending on how things go. What do you do when you end up in Honkai Impact 3rd? You Miao says: Asking online, and I'm in a real hurry. Oh? So I didn't arrive completely penniless after all. B-but what am I supposed to do with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards? Play cards with the Herrschers? Oh, monsters can be summoned directly, spells can be used, and traps can be set. You Miao is gradually starting to und 192Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 69 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
- 70 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 885Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 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 4.2kReads7.4Score27914d adds
- 74 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! 4.9kReads9.0Score33314d adds
- 75 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
- 76 The Card Game World: My Deck Crushes Everyone 卡牌世界，我的构筑碾压全场 I arrived in a world where cards ruled everything. There were all kinds of affixes, a wide variety of combat styles, and card-game rules everywhere you looked. Jiang Zhi thought this was a world full of hidden experts, but it turned out everyone around him was a lovable disaster. What could be more appealing to a card-game fan than a world where you can freely make your own cards and use them in duels? 28.1kReads8.3Score2.5k14d adds
- 77 You Asked Me to Make Cards, So Why Am I Playing Hearthstone? 让你制卡，你炉石传说？ (Card crafting, behind-the-scenes, ensemble cast, logical.) After the stars fell, all kinds of monsters appeared across the continent. Protecting humanity on this continent were the Star Card Masters, who came into being alongside the monsters. After five hundred years of development, Star Cards had gradually become commonplace. Then one day, a soul from another world arrived on the continent. While everyone else pursued “bigger, faster, stronger,” one sneaky fellow had his eyes on other people’ 11kReads8.7Score96514d adds
- 78 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. 3.1kReads9.3Score27714d adds
- 79 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
- 80 Oh No! I’ve Become the Big Villain 不好！我成了大反派 Lu Ge used to be a street thug, but he unexpectedly transmigrated into a world of cultivation and became the young master of a clan about to be slaughtered by a Son of Fortune. The original young master was gentle and refined, but everyone saw him as a coward. He lost his fiancée, who betrayed him, and his entire clan was wiped out. He became nothing more than a stepping stone for the Son of Fortune. Reborn as Lu Ge, he awakens the Fortune Plundering System. Can he break free of the chains of fa 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Cards for Everyone: I'm a Red Card Player from the Closed Beta 全民卡牌：我是内测红卡玩家 [Everyone Thinks Strategically] + [Cards] + [Heroes Vie for Supremacy] + [Yu-Gi-Oh!-Inspired] + [Twelve Talismans] + [Game Invasion] + [Fishing] + [One Heroine] A rain of cards ushered humanity into the Age of Cards. On top of a building, a young man fiddling with a red card spreads his arms to welcome it. Welcome to the age of Card Masters! The next moment, countless white cards and a handful of green ones rain from the sky. A voice rings out above them. “[Card Domain] has officially logged in 115kReads8.6Score6.8k14d adds
- 82 Dreaming of All Under Heaven 梦想天下 A fiery rebirth, slaying foes as I ascend to the Third Heaven. I will create the world of my dreams, so that wherever the sun and moon shine is Chinese land, and wherever people live, they learn Chinese characters and speak Chinese... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.9kReads8.8Score21414d adds
- 84 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 85 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.5kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
