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0commentsUpdated on 08/24/2026 at 08:00 AM

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The worldwide ranking generated by 690 votes

69 / 69

Maximillion Pegasus1292

Rex Raptor1264

Yami Yugi / Pharaoh Atem1256

Joey Wheeler1255

Marik Ishtar1247

Seto Kaiba1247

Ishizu Ishtar1247

Mokuba Kaiba1244

Duke Devlin1244

#10

Leon von Schroeder1240

#11

Solomon Muto1238

#12

Odion Ishtar1237

#13

Téa Gardner1235

#14

Yami Bakura1235

#15

Thief King Bakura1233

#16

Yugi Muto1232

#17

Priestess Isis1232

#18

Mai Valentine1232

#19

Serenity Wheeler1224

#20

Priest Shada1223

#21

Dartz1222

#22

Mana1222

#23

Yami Marik1222

#24

Valon1217

#25

Mako Tsunami1216

#26

Bandit Keith1216

#27

Priest Mahad1213

#28

Zorc Necrophades1210

#29

Dark Priest1209

#30

Kisara1209

#31

Siegfried von Schroeder1209

#32

Tristan Taylor1209

#33

Noah Kaiba1209

#34

Alister1207

#35

Roland1207

#36

Priest Seto1206

#37

Rebecca Hawkins1205

#38

Shadi1204

#39

Kemo1199

#40

Rafael1197

#41

Espa Roba1197

#42

The Paradox Brothers1197

#43

Priest Karim1196

#44

Vivian Wong1195

#45

Ryo Bakura1194

#46

Shimon Muran1192

#47

PaniK1190

#48

Arkana1189

#49

Johnny Steps1185

#50

Abe the Monkey Man1184

#51

Aknadin1181

#52

Strings1181

#53

Pharaoh Aknamkanon1176

#54

Arthur Hawkins1174

#55

Weevil Underwood1170

#56

Croquet1170

#57

Hobson1169

#58

Nesbitt1161

#59

Gurimo1151

#60

Gansley1150

#61

Bobasa1146

#62

Jean-Claude Magnum1138

#63

Gozaburo Kaiba1133

#64

Leichter1130

#65

Crump1129

#66

Bonz1129

#67

Umbra and Lumis1125

#68

Johnson1102

#69

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.