The Hot List - Powerful Yu-Gi-Oh! cards

[Sonic]

Since I see a lot of the same kinds of deck with a lot of cards that really shouldn't be in there, i have decided to make a list of some of the best cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. If a card does not appear on this list it doesn't mean it isn't good it just isn't frequently used, that I have seen. If anyone has any questions on what a card is please ask. Here is a list of all Banned/Restricted cards depending on the game type, use it to your advantage: http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/yugioh/forbidden.aspx

First off we will start with Effect Monster Cards. These monsters have proven time and time again to be useful assets during a duel.

Jinzo
Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
Witch of the Black Forest
Sangan
Magician of Faith
Sinister Serpent
Cyber Jar
Morphing Jar
Morphing Jar #2
Fiber Jar
Breaker the Magical Warrior
Tribe-Infecting Virus
D.D. Warrior Lady
Exiled Force
Vampire Lord
Skilled Dark Magician
Nimble Momonga
Giant Germ
Mystic Tomato
Cannon Soldier
Magical Scientist (See below for best Fusions to use)
Spirit Reaper
Newdoria
Dark Jeroid
Don Zaloog
Dark Ruler Ha Des
Penguin Soldier
Dark Necrofear
Dark Magician of Chaos
Exodia the Forbidden One and it's other pieces
Injection Fairy Lily
Reflect Bounder
Yata-Garasu
Berserk Gorilla
Enraged Battle Ox
Manticore of Darkness
Marauding Captain
Command Knight
Double Coston
Manju of the Ten-Thousand Hands
Kaiser Seahorse
Blade Knight
Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 and LV8
Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
Mobius the Frost Monarch
Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
Airknight Parshath
Goblin Attack Force
Spear Dragon
Tsukuyomi
Slate Warrior
Blowback Dragon
Barrel Dragon
End of Anubis
King of the Swamp
Versago the Destroyer
Goddess with the Third Eye
Mystical Sheep #2
Beastking of the Swamp
Thunder Dragon
Jowgen the Spiritualist -Combo with Last Turn-
The Creator

Normal Monster Cards

The 1900 Club:
Gemini Elf
Archfiend Soldier
Mad Dog of Darkness
Luster Dragon (MFC)

Dark Magician - because of support cards for it
Blue-Eyes White Dragon - 3000 ATK and Support
Red-Eyes Black Dragon - support cards help make this awful monster descent.

Spell Cards

Pot of Greed
Graceful Charity
Mirage of Nightmare
Upstart Goblin
Painful Choice
Raigeki
Dark Hole
Burst Stream of Destruction
Tribute to the Doomed
Nobleman of Crossout
Fissure
Hammer Shot
Harpie's Feather Duster
Heavy Storm
Dark Magic Attack
Mystical Space Typhoon
Change of Heart
Snatch Steal
Enemy Controller
Creature Swap
Monster Reborn
Premature Burial
Delinquent Duo
The Forceful Sentry
Confiscation
Metamorphosis
Inferno Fire Blast
Sage's Stone


Trap Cards

Imperial Order
Magic Jammer
Spell Shield Type-8
Magic Drain
Solemn Judgment
Seven Tools of the Bandit
Horn of Heaven
Mirror Force
Magic Cylinder
Ring of Destruction
Waboku
Hallowed Life Barrier
Call of the Haunted
Dust Tornado
Gravity Bind
Trap Hole
Bottomless Trap Hole
Sakuretsu Armor
Last Turn -Combo with Jowgen the Spiritualist-

Fusion Monsters

These are mostly used with Magical Scientist:
Thousand-Eyes Restrict
Dark Balter the Terrible
Ryu Senshi
Fiend Skull Dragon
Dark Flare Knight

Other Powerful Fusions include

Dark Paladin
Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon

This list is incomplete. Several cards have been missed and again, just because a card isn't here doesn't mean it isn't good, just not extensively used. This is a list of commonly used, powerful cards.

[Sonic]

Okay, I have updated the list. It is almost complete. There are probably a lot of cards missing. If there are any questions as to why a particular card is listed ask and I will explain it's power.

[[N]eto]

How about Hayabusa Knight? It's excellent, in my honest opinion. Especially if you can power it up.

[RocKer]

I think Destiny Board would be a great addition to ANY deck, since once you have Destiny Board in play, if you dont draw the next letter (I in this instance) you can search your deck for the next letter... I ALWAYS find this useful for getting out of MAJOR jams, as well as Dark Hole, Final Destiny, and Raigeki.

[RocKer]

Wow, um no. Sorry, but even a starter could get rid of it. There are countless cards that could wipe out even one of the spell cards. And what's more, they take up the entire Spell/Magic zone, so you can't protect them with anything except monsters. It's basically just that kind of card only used for show in the TV show

Not true... I use a couple of Magic Reflectors to protect Destiny Board, and have a Trap Master to get rid of my opponents cards (Remove Trap ect.) if u hav the deck that i do... it is HARD as HELL to get rid of them... and it isnt as ez as you think... the possibility of getting the right card in 5 turns is slim to none... ull see once you play against them... they KILL you lol.

[RocKer]

I really don't know who your kidding, we can duel and you can try and get all of the cards out...

EDIT: I'm sorry, but those cards you have mentioned above require you to basically base your entire deck around getting the destiny board and letters out onto the field. I could point out many flaws in your tactics with trap master and those other cards, but I'd rather duel you so you can find out first hand...

True, if other ppl know what is coming and create a deck around destroying the Destiny Board...

That also is why I have more than 1 deck... i have countless (11 i think) decks built around 1 card or 1 set of cards... I Think my most powerful and flawless deck is my "Magician Deck" which is based around the Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl ect... (Dark Paladin also) with the Wizard of Light or W/E it is that is summoned in that duel that Yugi and Joey battle the Big 5 in Tristans body lol.

You are right, but they are ways to cope with that... you dont know what else i stacked that deck with lol (Harpie's Feather Dusters ect)

[RocKer]

:P ya ok... 1 prob... cant make YVD work :P

O, and this is pointless lol... sometimes i jus draw out of a box what deck i gonna use... so i dont even know sometimes lol....

[[N]eto]

Challenges out of this thread, please.

[~Felly~]

What Neto said. But if you want to challenge go to Neto's YVD thread.

[Sonic]

Please take your personal vendettas off my thread. This is what PRIVATE messaging is for.

Hayabusa Knight is an okay card. Mataza the Zapper is strictly better. 300 more attack and can't be taken control of. It also requires another card (an equip) to be of any real use. Mataza might make the list but Hayabusa will not.

Destiny Board is an extremely difficult thing to accomplish. In my deck pre-sideboard I have several ways to deal with it. This is my post-ban deck btw. Mobus, Jinzo, Breaker, Heavy Storm, MST. After sb I've got 3 Dust Tornados for that. Destiny Board is along the lines of Gate Guardian, it's very hard to do.

[CloneX7]

Sorry Sonic, I deleted all my posts. And I also agree with Sonic on this one. I personally like Mystic Swordsman LV 2 and 4 a lot, especially when used correctly with book of moon. I also think Breaker is very usefull in a tough situation, and can be very usefull to many decks.

[crasson93]

u missed off dark magician knight and the card that summons it knights title u idiot

[Sonic]

u missed off dark magician knight and the card that summons it knights title u idiot

Idiot, huh? Why don't we read my first post?

If a card does not appear on this list it doesn't mean it isn't good it just isn't frequently used, that I have seen.

I have not seen Dark Magician's Knight used at ALL in tournaments as of yet. It is a situational monster like Ritual monsters, cards that are too situational don't cut it with me. The knight is pretty good IF you can summon it.

[RocKer]

*sigh* i didnt quadruple post, they were deleted *sigh*

and i made the YVD Open Duels thread but w.e

And i think the list is pretty good. Looks almost complete to me