Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is the third installment in Yu-Gi-Oh!. This anime, which tells the story of dueling monsters, is truly a thrill to follow.
While the first installment follows the adventures of Yugi Mutou and the second installment focuses on Jaden Yuki, the 5D's series follows Yusei Fudo's journey in the world of dueling monsters.
Yusei and his team participate in various dueling events and battle powerful enemies. Furthermore, this series is quite unique and different from previous installments thanks to the introduction of synchro monsters and the new dueling equipment that uses D-Wheels, motorcycle-like vehicles.
So, this time, we will review the best duelists in 5D's series. Who are they? Let's get straight to the point!
10. Akiza Izinski
Akiza Izinski is one of the Signers who has the ability to summon the Crimson Dragon. She is known as Black Rose and has a very close relationship with Yusei Fudo.
Furthermore, Akiza also possesses a special ability that allows her to summon monsters. In duels, Akiza uses a plant deck that focuses on synchro-summoning her signature monster, the Black Rose Dragon.
Furthermore, Akiza focuses on inflicting significant damage on opponents using a variety of strategies.
9. Broder
Broder is a brave and violent duelist from Team Ragnarok who participates in the WRGP tournament.
Broder possesses the ace card of the Norse god Loki, Lord of the Aesir, and the rune eye ability Haglaz. Furthermore, Broder has a positive side as he helps protect a group of orphans.
Although Broder doesn't get much screen time in the story, he does demonstrate his prowess in playing the Nordic Affar deck, which is based on the legendary elves from Norse mythology. His deck also features interesting Trap cards.
8. Crow Hogan
Next, we have Crow Hogan, a childhood friend of Yusei and Jack and the main protagonist in the 5D's story. Like Broder, he cares deeply about orphans and is willing to help others.
Crow is also a skilled duelist and a Signer, bearing the dragon symbol on his arm. In duels, Crow uses his signature Blackwing deck, employing swarm and beatdown tactics.
He also focuses on synchro-summoning his signature monster, Blackwing Armor Master, followed by the Black-Winged Dragon.
7. Dragan
Like Broder, this duelist is also a member of the Ragnarok team. While Broder has the Loki card in his hand, Dragan possesses the Thor, Lord of the Aesir card and the Thurisaz rune eye ability.
Dragan can be considered Yusei's second rival and is capable of putting up a great duel against him.
In duels, Dragan plays the Nordic Beast deck, which focuses on iconic mammals based on Norse mythology. His deck is also bolstered by supporting Trap cards.
6. Bruno/Antinomy
This duelist is quite interesting because he comes from the future, having died and been resurrected by Z-one into the main timeline of the 5D's story.
His mission is to guide Yusei in learning Accel Synchro. However, he was involved in an accident that caused him to lose his memory, leading him to become good friends with Yusei and become part of Team 5D's.
In duels, Bruno uses a T.G. deck and focuses on synchro summons. However, Bruno's strategy requires sacrificing several cards to summon his signature monster, T.G. Blade Blaster, to the field. Once he successfully summons this monster, his opponents will undoubtedly have a difficult time defeating him.
5. Andre
Next, there's Andre, a vital asset to Team Unicorn. Andre has a personality similar to Yusei Fudo. He is known for his ingenious dueling style and uses dynamic strategies depending on the situation.
In duels, Andre will analyze his opponent's tactics and use them to his advantage. He will maximize the potential of the cards in his hand to defeat his opponent.
The deck Andre uses in duels is a Beast-type deck containing his ultimate trump card, the Thunder Unicorn.
4. Kalin Kessler
Unlike Andre, this duelist is a former member of the Dark Signers. In the past, he was good friends with Yusei, Jack, and Crow and was also the leader of the Satisfaction team.
However, he became a formidable enemy that Yusei had to defeat. The two engaged in a tense duel between old friends.
Throughout the 5D's story, Kalin used a varied deck. While still a member of the Dark Signers, Kalin used the Infernity Turbo deck, which focused on the One Hundred-Eye Dragon monster.
He also possessed dangerous cards capable of causing significant damage to opponents, causing them to struggle.
3. Jack Atlas
This duelist was one of Yusei Fudo's rivals and best friends. He is also one of the Signers who bears the Crimson Dragon wing mark on his arm.
In the story, he is known as the Duel King for his prowess in dueling. This has been proven by Jack with several victories against other duelists.
Atlas's Power Deck is arguably very powerful because it focuses on summoning his signature synchro monster, Red Dragon Archfiend.
To summon this monster to the field, Jack uses a variety of tactics and card combinations. Furthermore, Jack is adaptable to a wide variety of situations.
2. Halldor
In second place is the leader and founder of Team Ragnarok, who is extremely talented in dueling.
Halldor holds the Odin, Father of the Aesir card and wields the Ansuz rune eye. Although he doesn't appear as often as other characters, Halldor's immense power in dueling is undeniable.
Like the other members of Team Ragnarok, Halldor uses a deck based on Norse legends. He plays the Nordic Ascendant deck, which is based on the gods and legendary creatures of Norse mythology. His Odin card is the strongest of the three Aesir synchro monsters.
1. Yusei Fudo
The strongest duelist in the 5D's story is undoubtedly Yusei Fudo, who is also a Signer. Yusei is highly respected by the other duelists in the story and consistently displays his genius side during duels. Not only that, but this character also appears cool and has an intelligent personality.
When dueling, Yusei consistently analyzes his opponent's tactics and formulates various possible counterattacks. Furthermore, he utilizes every card in his hand effectively.
Yusei consistently uses the Junk deck in duels. He uses a varied deck of cards, and he is able to combine them effectively. Of Yusei's many cards, he relies heavily on his trump card, the Stardust Dragon, which boasts strong defense.