The best cards of 2024 in Yu-Gi-Oh!

2024 was a great year for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. There are fresh archetypes, game-breaking interactions, and cards that all crave a good duel. There have been many cards that have been influential throughout the year, but some had the simpler job of turning things upside down.

Some cards had the effect of turning the opening of the box into a real treasure hunt. Meanwhile, other cards open the way for new strategies in some classic decks. So which cards will make their way to the top as some of the most transformative cards of 2024?

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Mejia master dragon

Dragon Master Magia debuted in the Battles of Legend: Terminal Revenge series without reprints during 2024. This card has three nuggets, making it a great piece to have on the board at the end of the turn. However, this card is not easily accessible.

It was only printed as a secret quarter century rarity, which increased the value of the card. This makes it one of the hardest cards to find, but also one that makes every opening in the set exciting.

9

fire

A general search engine for Pyro Decks

The Maze of Millenia collection contains many cards that have only been seen in the anime. It includes a generic quest for Pyro monsters known as Bonfire. Bonfire itself isn't going to win you a duel on its own, but it makes a lot of Pury monsters easily accessible from your deck.

This type of tool makes Pyro decks more cohesive and opens the door to more versatile deckbuilding. However, it also supported other best archetypes of the year like Snake-Eyes and more rebellious ones like Volcanics.

8

Princess Prometheus

He just keeps coming back

Promethean Princess is a very versatile card as it acts as both an expansion and a removal. This card made its way into many Fire decks throughout 2024 and was finally reprinted later that year.

The best part about this card is that it doesn't lock you into fire monsters unless it's on the land. So, as long as you have a way to expand it, you can override the limit on your own. This limitation can also make it deadly if you have a way to get it into your opponent's field.

7

Snake eye spruce

Strengthen the power of snake eyes

The Snake-Eyes archetype is already one of the best of 2024. However, the hype and fear of Snake-Eyes pop rocked the community when it was first released. For starters, it can Special Summon itself just by being added to your hand.

This can get any of your Snake-Eyes spells and traps while also getting one of the fire monsters into your spell and trap zones. This is a great card that makes Snake-Eyes so much better than before. Also searchable via Bonfire.

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Nightmare throne

A field spell to bring together Yubel

Phantom Nightmare became one of the strangest Yu-Gi-Oh! Makes archetypes one of the strongest. of the year While some say Phantom of Yubel is Yubel's standout card, Nightmare Throne is great inside and outside of its archetype.

While Nightmare Throne is supposed to be Yubel's seeker, the actual wording only specifies that it seeks Fiends with zero attack and defense. This makes it a more flexible and low-key, semi-generic quest for Fiend monsters, even though you'll primarily be using it to summon Yubels regardless of summoning requirements.

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Ankh's millennium

A much needed card for Exodia

Exodia decks primarily revolve around getting all five pieces of Forbidden One in your hand. The Infinite Forbidden set gave players a strong Exodia alternative and summon method.

Millennium Ankh is the root of this strategy as it allows you to reveal pieces, especially Summon The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate from the extra deck. While it locks you out of Special Summoning after using it, you can still set up your board with Millennium monsters that will remain on the field after using Millennium Ankh.

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Molcharmi fovalus

Maxx C returns

Mulcharmy cards are some of the most brutal hand traps of the year. This is because they mimic the effect of the banned card, Maxx C. Mulcharmy Fuwalos, released in the Rage of the Abyss set, and is the best choice of the two cards released in 2024.

This is because you can draw a card every time your opponent summons from the Extra Deck. With the extra deck being one of the most important aspects of many competitive decks, this card is essential in any meta deck.

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Molcharmi Purulia

The card you must have in 2024

Mulcharmy Purulia is a great side deck option if you find that your opponent is summoning more monsters from their hand than the extra deck. Just like other Mulcharmy cards, this allows you to draw cards every time they Special Summon cards.

While you may have to return cards to your deck depending on your opponent's endboard, you'll often find that you get a decent score from playing it. You can also play both Mulcharmies together to create a deadly combo.

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Domino Impulse

Powerful hand trap

If your deck can survive without using light, land, or wind monsters, Dominus Impulse is one of the best negations in the game. First, you can sideboard it and activate it to prevent your opponent from Special Summoning from the Deck.

If you come second, you can activate this card from your hand, but feature limits will apply going forward. However, it's something you can build your deck around so you can use it as a regular hand trap without feeling too restricted.

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Demon maker engraving

Invert the meta

The Fiendsmith archetype debuted in the Infinite Forbidden set and immediately saw play due to its high levels of stability. Fiendsmith Engraver is the best card of this deck, as it does a lot to get your strategies off the ground.

You can discard it to draw a Fiendsmith spell or trap from the deck. It can also be used in combination with equipping spells on the field to send a monster from the field to the graveyard. The versatility of the Fiendsmith archetype makes it one of the best additions of 2024.