"Pride that you express to others is ego. Pride that you express silently to yourself is real pride."

- Stuart Wilde

Vegeta, the prince of all Saiyans and eternal rival to Goku.

Seto Kaiba, the CEO of KaibaCorp and forever rival to Yugi Muto.

The Shonen rival. A staple archetype of the genre that these two embody into their soul. Their drive and ego all depends on if they can surpass the protagonist, of course they did realize that there was more than that, they had those they held close, but even after becoming better people, there will always be that drive to be better, that pride in themselves that no matter what our hero does, they will be right behind them, always there to prove themself.

Will the Saiyan of royal blood defeat the one who would sacrifice God? Or will the president of KaibaCorp bring down the one who had evolved beyond gods? We'll find out, in a DEATH BATTLE!

Before we Start...

Hi, Odd here! I really like Vegeta VS Kaiba. I'll get into it later but it's by far my favorite Vegeta matchup and while I do prefer Kaiba VS Kamen Rider Genm, this is easily a close second. While it does mainly focus on Vegeta and Kaiba being the rivals of the series, I'd argue that's one of the most important aspects to their characters, their ego and pride, always trying to be better than Goku and Yugi. Vegeta literally says after the Cell Saga once Goku wants to stay dead that he'll never fight again, and in Season 4, Kaiba literally flips out when he finds out that the undefeatable King of Games lost a duel. Yeah we've had plenty of Shonen rivals, but none that ever embody it like these two, and that's a big aspect of the matchup that I like. But enough about that, what are we including?

For Vegeta, pretty much what you expect. Dragon Ball, Z, the anime and manga of Super, and the new edition of Daima. Toei feats will also be used. There is the recent statement by Toyotaro that he considered everything canon and that canon is what you make it to be (which just so happened to come out in the middle of me making this blog), but ultimately I don't think this really changes much on what I feel should be included as I personally feel GT and Heroes are a bit too unconnected to be included.

For Kaiba, we get a little more complicated. Despite the many differences between the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga, both are equally canon and as such will both be used, as well as any closely tied media like several of the video games or Yu-Gi-Oh! R. The live VA scripted Duels held at official Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments (both the English TCG and Japanese OCG) will be counted so anything Kaiba gets from those will be also used. While it can be argued that those are non-canon, they don't contradict anything, at least the ones with Kaiba. If you see anything weird in his Decklist, it's probably from supplemental material like the games or live duels.

But speaking of official Yu-Gi-Oh, the cards Kaiba uses will primarily use their anime effects rather than those in real life. In cases where Kaiba uses a card as both it's anime effect and real life effect, I will give him both.

Also, while the question of how card effects work in a fight like this will be answered later [See Before the Verdict], I'd like to refer to the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Rulebook for at least a general broad understanding of Duel Monsters.

Sources Used for Research:

DEATH BATTLE!'s Thor VS Vegeta

DEATH BATTLE!'s Frieza VS Megatron

DEATH BATTLE!'s Goku VS Superman (2023)

The G1 blogs for those episodes (accessed via Wayback Machine)

rangernumberx's various respect threads for Kaiba, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and The God Cards.

VS Battle Wiki

One last thing, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the creators of these two, Akira Toriyama and Kazuki Takahashi, may they rest in peace and may the worlds they left behind be remembered forever.

Background

Vegeta

"You say I'm arrogant, I say damn right. That's pride. Pride in the Saiyan I am. The mighty prince of the ultimate warrior race!"

Across the stars and the cosmos, there were the mighty Saiyans, a warrior race that wanted nothing but to fight, kill, and terrorize. These Saiyans had a royal bloodline in the form of the Vegeta Family. In the room housing the most powerful, elite class Saiyans held the current King Vegeta's child, the mighty prince Vegeta.

Unfortunately for the Saiyans, their time was cut short. The mighty Lord Frieza that ruled them under an iron fist feared the legend of the Super Saiyan, and so, rather than deal this legend potentially manifesting, he annihilated the entire Saiyan race, including the King. The only survivors were the ones who stuck around on other planets, such as the prince. Frieza had told these Saiyans that the planet had been destroyed by a meteor. With nothing left to go back to, Vegeta was forcibly put under Frieza's rule, no more planet, no more heritage, no more race. The only thing Vegeta could cling to, was his pride.

This would all change when Vegeta and his partner Nappa arrived on Earth after another Saiyan, Raditz was killed and his scouter picked up information on wish granting Dragon Balls (that latter part being what Vegeta actually cared about) that Vegeta could use to wish for immortality. Despite killing many of his friends, Vegeta was ultimately defeated and yet spared by the Saiyan who would forever more be his rival; Kakarot. Having learned that Frieza had heard from the scouters about the Dragon Balls as well, and was heading to a planet with another set, Vegeta quickly arrived, and after a long series of events of heroes, Frieza's men and Vegeta killing those men (and a town of Namekians), he came face to face with Frieza. After all of his struggles and power ups, Vegeta assumed himself to be the legendary Super Saiyan, unfortunately for him, Frieza would remind Vegeta that the Super Saiyan was just a legend. On his death bed, with Kakarot the last one left to fight, Vegeta entrusted the will of the Saiyans on his rival, before dying. From then on, Vegeta's rival would fight Frieza, become the legendary Super Saiyan himself, and avenge his people.

However, this obviously wouldn't be the end of Vegeta. The Dragon Balls would bring back to life anew, from then on, he'd come to Earth, train, have a kid, and fight against some killer androids, leading to him too acquiring the legendary Super Saiyan form. This would conclude with Kakarot dying, and this time choosing to stay dead for good. Without a worthy rival to Vegeta to rise to, Vegeta swore that he'd never fight again, and for seven years, he didn't, only training his son.

And then... he'd return. His rival. Finally, a chance at a proper fight, after training and getting even stronger. But then everything kept getting in the way. This Supreme Kai, this wizard Babidi, and worst of all, his rival had already surpassed him, and before he even got to fight him. None of it mattered anymore to Vegeta, he just needed to be stronger, and so he let the evil wizard Babidi awaken his evil, to become a slave. But Vegeta wasn't a slave, he wasn't evil, he really did love his family, and Vegeta knew it. So, in order to protect them, Vegeta would sacrifice his life, doing the first selfless thing in his entire life.

From then on Vegeta would come back, fighting Majin Buu in a battle for the universe as one of the last people left, and as he saw his rival fight Majin Buu, Vegeta truly realized what separated them. He realized that Goku, was number one.

Even after, Vegeta would strive to get stronger and stronger in his own way, as a loving father and protector of Earth, whether it be against a God of Destruction, an evil version of Goku, or a magic goat wizard that could drain whole planets, Vegeta would always rise up, as a proud warrior.

Seto Kaiba

"You said tech has its limits. Wrong. There are no limits when you're as brilliant as Seto Kaiba."

It was at only a young age when the life of Seto and his younger brother Mokuba would change forever. With their parents dead and their relatives having taken everything from them, they ended up at an orphanage, often playing games such as chess, Seto would keep Mokuba safe in the orphanage, making sure that he'd only be adopted if him and his brother were adopted together.

One day, the current CEO of KaibaCorp, Gozaburo Kaiba, had visited the orphanage, whether as a publicity stunt or to adopt an heir. Seto took the opportunity to challenge Gozaburo to a game of chess, claiming that if he won, Gozaburo would have to adopt both Seto and Mokuba. Despite initially dismissing the challenge, Gozaburo accepted, lost, and then adopted the two into the Kaiba family.

The now Seto Kaiba was forced into harsh economics and rigorous training to become the next heir of KaibaCorp. Unfortunately for Gozaburo, Seto Kaiba was not his pawn.

In the anime continuity, Kaiba wanted to build an amusement park for everyone once he became CEO, where orphans get in free, however Gozaburo fiercely rejected the idea. Later, Kaiba invented a virtual software for playing games, but Gozaburo wanted to use it for war, from then on Kaiba would oppose his father, attempting to stop him from killing countless and profiting off it. Kaiba (with the help of Mokuba) would obtain 51% of KaibaCorp, becoming the new CEO and stopping Gozaburo's plans for war.

Regardless of how Kaiba took over KaibaCorp, upon defeat Gozaburo would commit suicide, teaching Kaiba a lesson that "to lose means to die."

Later on, he'd discover someone with the mythical Blue-Eyes White Dragon, a card with only 4 copies known to exist, this person was Solomon Moto, the grandpa of Yugi Muto. With Kaiba having three other copies of the card, he wished to obtain the fourth, but Yugi's grandpa denied him. So, Kaiba decided he'd just take it from him another way, ripping it up. Unfortunately for him, the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle would manifest and defeat Kaiba, inflicting him with a "Mind Crush" that would destroy his evil side.

From then on, Kaiba would restart and began doing things his own way, creating holographic vision for the Duel Monsters cards, and taking part of Maximillion Pegasus' tournament in order to rescue his brother. Kaiba would eventually create his own tournament, obtain the power of the Egyptian God card Obelisk the Tormentor, and forever be the rival to Yugi Muto, or more accurately, the Pharaoh Atem. Not even the afterlife could get in his way of dueling the Pharaoh.

His efforts and technology have led Duel Monsters into the future, even being the one to help manifest the alien Duel Monsters that would help save the world with a certain Duel Academy student, a Duel Academy he himself would create. There is but one man capable of doing such impossible things; Seto Kaiba.

Experience & Skill

Vegeta

Vegeta as a warrior has been training since he was a child. He was already born with a rather large power level for a Saiyan baby and has been shown decimating Saibamen since he was just a boy. He is one the greatest martial artists in the universe, regularly out performing and keeping up with some of the greatest, like his rival or many of the other Z-Fighters.

As an "Elite", Vegeta is considered among the best of Saiyans back when Planet Vegeta was still around, he even knew how to control and even speak as a Great Ape, something that was very rare amongst the Saiyan race.

As one example, Vegeta was able to accurately perceive Jiren's attacks when fighting Goku, and as such was able to perfectly move between them and actually land impactful hits.

Vegeta is also someone who has trained not only has body, but his mind, as shown with him meditating on Beerus' planet. He even uses this mindset to defeat Goku 1-on-1 in base. Also, while he does often have to pick up on what Goku himself figured out, Vegeta has mastered transformations such as Super Saiyan, not needing to use the extra grades. He even figured out how to properly use Destruction Energy, something Goku couldn't even properly do, and Vegeta is a candidate for next God of Destruction.

Kaiba

Kaiba is one of the greatest Duelists in the world, having remained champion for a long time until battling Yugi. Despite his aggressive play style, Kaiba always has a plan, and is great at adapting when things don't go his way. Several card combos in his Deck employ specific strategies in order to further his board state, whether it's to hamper his opponent's deck or get his higher star monsters out easier. Outside of Yugi, the only ones who Kaiba has lost to use an unfair advantage, such as Pegasus using his Millennium Eye or Noah using Mokuba as a human shield.

In general, Kaiba is a genius, being able to create entire virtual realities and technology when only a child. He was the one who invented the Duel Monsters holograms and the Duel Disk after all.

Even outside of Duel Monsters, Kaiba is extremely athletic, able to toss his brother up to a helicopter and then jump to it himself, as well as being able to jam guns by just tossing a card into it's hammer, and even take a remote out of someone's hand by throwing a card.

Equipment

Vegeta

Senzu Beans

Whenever Vegeta is in a pinch, he usually has a Senzu Bean or two to help heal him. Not only do they make you full for 10 whole days, they also heal all injuries, bring you back to peak physical performance, and can even potentially regrow lost limbs.

Vegeta can also divide up these Senzu Beans, although whether or not this weakens the amount they heal is up to interpretation.

Kaiba

Communicator

Yep! Apparently that logo on Kaiba's outfit isn't just a logo but a communicator.

Duel Disk

An innovation created by Kaiba himself, instead of playing Duel Monsters by cards alone at a table or at a Duel Arena, the Duel Disk allowed you to play the game anywhere, using Solid Vision to make the cards real. In the manga Kaiba created Duel Disks in order to combat Pegasus' mind reading as they would not have to be face to face. These also apparently stimulate combat damage to the user, though not at a lethal level.

The most recent design of Kaiba's Duel Disk has it so he is no longer required to use a physical Deck, as the Solid Vision connects to Kaiba's memories via a neural link allowing virtual reproductions of all of his cards to be used, coming with a virtual headset that allows the user to see these virtual cards in hand and their stats.

Solid Vision

Kaiba was capable of creating solid holograms for the game of Duel Monsters, built into all Duel Disks. These holograms are so potent that they can even replicate the effects of one of Yami Yugi's Penalty Game's, the Experience of Death, which causes the victim to be subjected to an illusion of being killed by the Duel Monsters, which reportedly made one of Kaiba's test subjects go insane after just 10 minutes.

Deck

(image by me)

Physical or not, Kaiba is never without his Deck. While Kaiba does have his own briefcase full of cards, we'll only be going over the ones he's actually shown to have used. I'll also be saving the most notable stuff for later sections (so you won't see Blue-Eyes here). I also won't be mentioning how many specific copies of a card Kaiba has as without a proper full Decklist (considering the sheer amount of cards Kaiba runs as well as him changing his Deck around throughout the series) we don't know for sure how many of each card he runs, and even then it matters more that he has the card in the first place rather than how many of it. Kaiba's Deck consists of...

[Normal Monsters]

Aqua Mador (1200 ATK/2000 DEF) - "A wizard of the waters that conjures a liquid wall to crush any enemies that oppose him."
Gyakutenno Megami (1800 ATK/2000 DEF) - "This fairy uses her mystical power to protect the weak and provide spiritual support."
Mystic Horseman (1300 ATK/1550 DEF) - "Half man and half horse, this monster is known for its extreme speed."
Battle Ox (1700 ATK/1000 DEF) - "A monster with tremendous power, it destroys enemies with a swing of its axe."
Hitotsu-Me Giant (1200 ATK/1000 DEF) - "A one-eyed behemoth with thick, powerful arms made for delivering punishing blows."
Rude Kaiser (1800 ATK/1600 DEF) - "With an axe in each hand, this monster delivers heavy damage."
Judge Man (2200 ATK/1500 DEF) - "This club-wielding warrior battles to the end and will never surrender."
Ryu-Kishin (1000 ATK/500 DEF) - "A very elusive creature that looks like a harmless statue until it attacks."
Ryu-Kishin Powered (1600 ATK/1200 DEF) - "A gargoyle enhanced by the powers of darkness. Very sharp talons make it a worthy opponent."
Grappler (1300 ATK/1200 DEF) - "A devious snake with a thick body that wraps around an enemy monster and squeezes the life out of it."
La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp (1800 ATK/1000 DEF) - "A genie of the lamp that's at the beck and call of its master."
Saggi the Dark Clown (600 ATK/1500 DEF) - "This clown appears from nowhere and executes very strange moves to avoid enemy attacks."
Hyozanryu (2100 ATK/2800 DEF) - "A dragon created from a massive diamond that sparkles with blinding light."
Vorse Raider (1900 ATK/1200 DEF) - "This wicked Beast-Warrior does every horrid thing imaginable, and loves it! His axe bears the marks of his countless victims."
Gadget Soldier (1800 ATK/2000 DEF) - "A rust-free machine warrior born to battle."
X-Head Cannon (1800 ATK/1500 DEF) - "A monster with a mighty cannon barrel, it is able to integrate its attacks. It attacks in many ways by combining and separating with other monsters."
Luster Dragon (1900 ATK/1600 DEF) - "A very beautiful dragon covered with sapphire. It does not like fights, but has incredibly high attack power."
Luster Dragon #2 (2400 ATK/1400 DEF) - "This dragon feeds on emerald. Enchanted by this monster even when attacked, few people live to tell of its beauty."
Material Armadillo (500 ATK/2000 DEF)
Material Scorpion (1500 ATK/1600 DEF)
Material Bat (1200 ATK/1700 DEF)
Material Lion (1800 ATK/1500 DEF)
Alexandrite Dragon (2000 ATK/100 DEF) - "Many of the czars' lost jewels can be found in the scales of this priceless dragon. Its creator remains a mystery, along with how they acquired the imperial treasures. But whosoever finds this dragon has hit the jackpot... whether they know it or not."
Koumori Dragon (1500 ATK/1200 DEF) - "A vicious, fire-breathing dragon whose wicked flame corrupts the souls of its victims."
Twin-Headed Fire Dragon (2100 ATK/1700 DEF) - "Two dragons fused as one from the effects of the Big Bang"
Cyber-Tech Alligator (2500 ATK/1600 DEF) - "Originally a pterodactyl, he was viciously attacked by a dragon. Using the newest technologies, his keeper saved him from near-fatal wounds and brought him back as a powerful Cyborg."
Gemini Elf (1900 ATK/900 DEF) - "Elf twins that alternate their attacks."
Crawling Dragon (1600 ATK/ 1400 DEF) - "This weakened dragon can no longer fly, but is still a deadly force to be reckoned with."
Fairy Dragon (1100 ATK/1200 DEF) - "This beautiful Dragon spirit harbors hidden strength."
Lesser Dragon (1200 ATK/1000 DEF) - "A minor dragon incapable of breathing fire."
Tyhone #2 (1700 ATK/1900 DEF) - "A crimson dragon that spits fireballs to create a blazing sea of fire."
Steel Ogre Grotto #2 (1900 ATK/2200 DEF) - "A mechanized iron doll with tremendous strength."
Archfiend Soldier (1900 ATK/1500 DEF) - "An expert at battle who belongs to a crack diabolical unit. He's famous because he always gets the job done."
Beast of Talwar (2400 ATK/2150 DEF) - "Only the master of the sword among Fiend-Type monsters is permitted to hold the Talwar. (This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.)"
Mad Dog of Darkness (1900 ATK/1400 DEF) - "He used to be a normal dog who played around in a park, but was corrupted by the powers of darkness."
Divine Dragon Ragnarok (1500 ATK/1000 DEF) - "A legendary dragon sent by the gods as their instrument. Legends say that if provoked, the whole world will sink beneath the sea."

[Effect Monsters]

Cyber Jar (900 ATK/900 DEF) - "FLIP: Destroy all monsters on the field. Both players then pick up 5 cards from the top of their Decks and Special Summon all Level 4 or lower Monster Cards among them in face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position. The rest of the cards picked up are added to their hands."
Lord of D. (1200 ATK/1100 DEF) - "Dragon-Type monsters on the field cannot be targeted by card effects."
Trap Master (500 ATK/1100 DEF) - "FLIP: Select 1 Trap Card on the field and destroy it. If the selected card is Set, pick up and see the card. If it is a Trap Card, it is destroyed. If it is a Spell Card, return it to its original position."
Wall of Illusion (1000 ATK/1850 DEF) - "A monster that attacks this card is returned to its owner's hand after damage calculation. Damage calculation is applied normally."
Swordstalker (2000 ATK/1600 DEF) - "1/4 of the ATK of 1 monster in your Graveyard is added to this card's ATK."
Boar Soldier (2000 ATK/500 DEF) - "If this card is Normal Summoned, destroy this card. If your opponent controls 1 or more monsters, decrease the ATK of this card by 1000 points."
Dragon Seeker (2000 ATK/2100 DEF) - "When "Dragon Seeker" is switched to Attack Position, you can destroy 1 Dragon-Type monster."
Maha Valio (1550 ATK/1400 DEF) - "In addition to the effects of Equip Cards, the ATK of this monster is increased by 500 points for each card equipped to this monster."
Dark Zebra (1800 ATK/400 DEF) - "If this is the only Monster Card in your control during your Standby Phase, it is changed to Defense Position. You cannot change the position of this card during the same turn."
D.D. Warrior (1200 ATK/1000 DEF) - "When this card battles a monster, after damage calculation remove from play that monster and this card."
Blade Knight (1600 ATK/1000 DEF) - "If you have 1 or less cards in your hand, increase the ATK of this card on the field by 400 points. Also, if this card is the only monster on your side of the field, negate the effects of Flip Effect Monsters destroyed by this card as a result of battle."
Kaiser Glider (2400 ATK/2200 DEF) - "This card cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster that has the same ATK. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, return 1 monster on the field to its owner's hand."
Masked Beast Des Gardius (3300 ATK/2500 DEF) - "Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing 2 monsters, including at least 1 "Grand Tiki Elder" or "Melchid the Four-Face Beast". If this card is sent from the field to your GY: Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; equip 1 "The Mask of Remnants" from your Deck to it."
Sword of Soul (0 ATK/1900 DEF) - "When this monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can increase the ATK of 1 of your monsters by 1000 points until the end of this turn."
Kaiser Seahorse (1700 ATK/1650 DEF) - "This card can be treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a LIGHT monster."
Thunder Dragon (1600 ATK/1500 DEF) - "Discard this card from your hand to the Graveyard to add up to 2 "Thunder Dragon" cards from your Deck to your hand. Then shuffle your deck. You can only use this effect during your Main Phase."
Y-Dragon Head (Union Monster) (1500 ATK/1600 DEF) - "Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if you control this card on the field, you can equip it to your "X-Head Cannon" as an Equip Card, OR unequip the Union equipment and Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this card's effect, increase the ATK and DEF of the equipped monster by 400 points. (1 monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster is destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead.)"
Z-Metal Tank (Union Monster) (1500 ATK/1300 DEF) - "Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if you control this card on the field, you can equip it to your "X-Head Cannon" or "Y-Dragon Head" as an Equip Card, OR unequip the Union equipment and Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this card's effect, increase the ATK and DEF of the equipped monster by 600 points. (1 monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster is destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead.)"
Ancient Lamp (900 ATK/1400 DEF) - "When this face-down Defense Position card is attacked by your opponent's monster, you can make 1 opponent's monster (except the attacking monster) be attacked instead. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Special Summon 1 "La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp" from your hand."
Giant Germ (1000 ATK/100 DEF) - "When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: Inflict 500 damage to your opponent, then you can Special Summon any number of "Giant Germs" from your Deck in face-up Attack Position."
Spirit Ryu (1000 ATK/1000 DEF) - "You can only activate this effect during your Battle Step, if this card battles during your turn. Discard 1 Dragon-Type monster from your hand to the Graveyard to increase the ATK and DEF of this card by 1000 points until the End Step."
Cave Dragon (2000 ATK/100 DEF) - "If there is a monster on your side of the field, you cannot Normal Summon this monster. In addition, if there are no Dragon-Type monsters except this card on your side of the field, this card cannot declare an attack."
The Wicked Worm Beast (1400 ATK/700 DEF) - "This face-up card on the field is returned to the owner's hand during the End Phase of your turn."
Different Dimension Dragon (1400 ATK/1500 DEF) - "The effect of a Spell Card cannot destroy "Different Dimension Dragon" unless the Spell Card specifically designates a target. This card is not destroyed as a result of battle. (Damage calculation is applied normally.)"
Possessed Dark Soul (1200 ATK/800 DEF) - "Tribute this face-up card. Take control of all face-up Level 3 or lower monsters on your opponent's side of the field until they are removed from the field."
Twin-Headed Behemoth (1500 ATK/1200 DEF) - "If this monster is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, this monster is Special Summoned with an ATK and DEF of 1000 during the End Phase of the turn. This effect can be used only once during the current Duel."
Slate Warrior (1900 ATK/400 DEF) - "FLIP: Increase the ATK and DEF of this monster by 500 points. The ATK and DEF of a monster that destroys this monster as a result of battle is decreased by 500 points."
Vampire Lord (2000 ATK/1500 DEF) - "Each time this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points, declare 1 card type (Monster, Spell, or Trap). Your opponent selects 1 card of that type from his/her Deck and sends it to the Graveyard. Also, if this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by your opponent's card effect, it is Special Summoned to the field during your next Standby Phase."
Spear Dragon (1900 ATK/0 DEF) - "During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points. If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Damage Step."
Versago the Destroyer (1100 ATK/900) - "You can substitute this card for any 1 Fusion-Material Monster. When you do this, the other Fusion-Material Monster(s) must be the correct one(s)."
Pitch-Dark Dragon (Union Monster) (900 ATK/600 DEF) - "Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if you control this card on the field, you can equip it to your "Dark Blade" as an Equip Spell Card, OR unequip the Union equipment and Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this card's effect, increase the ATK/DEF of the equipped monster by 400 points. When it attacks with an ATK that is higher than the DEF of a Defense Position monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points. (1 monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster is destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead.)"
Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End (3000 ATK/2500 DEF) - "This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by removing from play 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster in your Graveyard. By paying 1000 Life Points, send all cards in both players' hands and on the field to the Graveyard. Inflict 300 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points for each card that is sent to the Graveyard by this effect."
Clone Dragon (? ATK/? DEF) - "When you Summon a monster, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. When this card is Special Summoned this way, its name, ATK, and DEF become the same as the Summoned monster's. This card cannot declare an attack unless you pay 1000 Life Points."
Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands (1400 ATK/1000 DEF) - "When this card is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned, you can select 1 Ritual Monster Card or 1 Ritual Spell Card from your Deck and add it to your hand."
Familiar Knight (1200 ATK/1400 DEF) - "When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, each player can Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from their hand."
Peten the Dark Clown (500 ATK/1200 DEF) - "When this card is sent to your Graveyard, you can remove this card from play to Special Summon 1 "Peten the Dark Clown" from your hand or Deck."
Rare Metal Dragon (2400 ATK/1200 DEF) - "This card cannot be Normal Summoned."
Des Feral Imp (1600 ATK/1800 DEF) - "FLIP: Select 1 card from your Graveyard, add it to your Deck, and shuffle your Deck."
Assault Wyvern (1800 ATK/1000 DEF) - "When this card destroys an opponent’s Defense Position monster by battle, you can Tribute this card to Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster from your hand."
Kaiser Vorse Raider (1900 ATK/1200 DEF) - "When you control no monsters, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing monsters. When this card destroys a monster by battle, this card gains 500 ATK until the next Standby Phase. A monster that destroyed this monster by battle loses 500 ATK."
Krystal Dragon (2500 ATK/1000 DEF) - "During the turn this card attacked, you can add 1 Dragon-Type monster from your Deck to your hand."
Pandemic Dragon (2500 ATK/1000 DEF) - "Once per turn: You can pay LP in multiples of 100; other face-up monsters on the field lose that much ATK. Once per turn: You can target 1 monster on the field with ATK less than or equal to this card's; destroy it. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: All face-up monsters on the field lose 1000 ATK."
Goddess of Sweet Revenge (1800 ATK/2000 DEF) - "While you control no cards and this is the only card in your hand, when an opponent’s monster declares an attack: You can discard this card; destroy as many cards as possible your opponent controls, then you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck."
The King of D. (1200 ATK/1100 DEF) - "This card's name becomes "Lord of D." while on the field. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can discard 1 Spell/Trap; add 1 "The Flute of Summoning Dragon", "The Melody of Awakening Dragon", or "Dragon Revival Rhapsody" from your Deck to your hand."
Hoshiningen (500 ATK/700 DEF) - "All LIGHT monsters on the field gain 500 ATK, also all DARK monsters on the field lose 400 ATK."
Sinister Serpent (300 ATK/250 DEF) - "During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your Graveyard: You can return it to your hand."
Cyber-Stein (700 ATK/500 DEF) - "(This card is not treated as a "Cyber" card.)
You can pay 5000 LP; Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck in Attack Position."
Nimble Momonga (1000 ATK/100 DEF) - "If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY: Gain 1000 LP, then you can Special Summon any number of "Nimble Momonga" from your Deck in face-down Defense Position."
Witch of the Black Forest (1100 ATK/1200 DEF) - "When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: Add 1 monster with 1500 or less DEF your Deck to your hand."
Sangan (1000 ATK/600 DEF) - "When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: Add 1 monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand."
Goblin Attack Force (2300 ATK/0 DEF) - "If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase, and its battle position cannot be changed until the End Phase of your next turn."
Magician of Faith (300 ATK/400 DEF) - "FLIP: Target 1 Spell in your GY; add that target to your hand."
Barrel Dragon (2600 ATK/2200 DEF) - "Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; toss a coin 3 times and destroy it if at least 2 of the results are heads."
The Forgiving Maiden (850 ATK/2000 DEF) - "Tribute this face-up card to return to your hand 1 of your monsters destroyed as a result of battle during this turn."
Invitation to a Dark Sleep (1500 ATK/1800 DEF) - "When this monster is summoned (excluding Special Summon), select 1 of your opponent's monsters. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, the selected monster cannot attack."
Des Volstgalph (2200 ATK/1700 ATK) - "If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict 500 damage to your opponent. Each time a Normal or Quick-Play Spell Card resolves, this card gains 200 ATK until the end of this turn."
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning (3000 ATK/2500 ATK) - "Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY. Once per turn, you can activate 1 of these effects.

Target 1 monster on the field; banish it. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated.
If this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: It can make a second attack in a row."

Penguin Soldier (750 ATK/500 DEF) - "FLIP: You can target up to 2 monsters on the field; return those targets to the hand."
Hane-Hane (450 ATK/500 DEF) - "FLIP: Select 1 monster on the field and return it to its owner's hand."
Soul of Purity and Light (2000 ATK/1800 DEF) - "This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by removing from play 2 LIGHT monsters in your Graveyard. All monsters your opponent controls lose 300 ATK during their Battle Phase only."
Man-Eater Bug (450 ATK/600 DEF) - "FLIP: Target 1 monster on the field; destroy that target."
Jinzo (2400 ATK/1500 DEF) - "Trap Cards, and their effects on the field, cannot be activated. Negate all Trap effects on the field."
Shining Angel (1400 ATK/800 DEF) - "When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 LIGHT monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck, in face-up Attack Position."
Gilasaurus (1400 ATK/400 DEF) - "You can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If Summoned this way: Activate this effect; your opponent can Special Summon 1 monster from their Graveyard."
Spirit Reaper (300 ATK/200 DEF) - "Cannot be destroyed by battle. After resolving a card effect that targets this face-up card, destroy this card. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent by a direct attack: Discard 1 random card from their hand."
D.D. Warrior Lady (1500 ATK/1600 DEF) - "After damage calculation, when this card battles an opponent's monster: You can banish that monster, also banish this card."
Gear Golem the Moving Fortress (800 ATK/2000 DEF) - "Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1: You can pay 800 Life Points; this card can attack your opponent directly this turn."
Enraged Battle Ox (1700 ATK/1000 DEF) - "If a Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast-Type monster you control attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent."
Reflect Bounder (1700 ATK/1000 DEF) - "Before damage calculation, if this card is being attacked by an opponent's monster, and was in face-up Attack Position at the start of the Damage Step: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the attacking monster's ATK. If you do, after damage calculation: Destroy this card."
Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer (1800 ATK/700 DEF) - "When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can target up to 2 monsters in their GY; banish those targets. Your opponent cannot banish cards from either GY."
Copycat (0 ATK/0 DEF) - "If this card is Summoned: Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; this card's ATK/DEF become equal to that monster's original ATK/DEF."
D.D. Assailant (1700 ATK/1600 DEF) - "After damage calculation, when this card is destroyed by battle with an opponent's monster: Banish that monster, also banish this card."
Gravekeeper's Spy (1200 ATK/2000 DEF) - "FLIP: Special Summon 1 "Gravekeeper's" monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck."
Mask of Darkness (900 ATK/400 DEF) - "FLIP: Target 1 Trap in your GY; add that target to your hand."
King of the Swamp (500 ATK/1100 DEF) - "This card in your hand, field, or GY can be used as a substitute for any 1 Fusion Material whose name is mentioned on the Fusion Monster Card, but the other materials must be correct. You can discard this card to the GY; add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand."
The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion (1000 ATK/1600 DEF) - "You can substitute this card for any 1 Fusion Material Monster, but the other Fusion Material Monster(s) must be correct. You can Tribute Fusion Material Monsters on the field, including this face-up card; Special Summon 1 corresponding DARK Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck."
The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion (1000 ATK/1600 DEF) - "You can substitute this card for any 1 Fusion Material Monster, but the other Fusion Material Monster(s) must be correct. You can Tribute Fusion Material Monsters on the field, including this face-up card; Special Summon 1 corresponding LIGHT Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck."
Axe Dragonute (2000 ATK/1200 DEF) - "If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Damage Step."
Lancer Dragonute (1500 ATK/1800 DEF) - "If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent."
Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast (2800 ATK/2000 DEF) - "You can Normal Summon/Set this card without Tributing, but its original ATK and DEF become halved."
Masked Dragon (1400 ATK/1100 DEF) - "When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck."
White-Horned Dragon (2200 ATK/1400 DEF) - "When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Target up to 5 Spell Cards in your opponent's Graveyard; banish those target(s), and if you do, this card gains 300 ATK for each card banished by this effect."

[Spell Cards]

De-Spell - "Destroy 1 Spell Card on the field."
Mesmeric Control - "Puts one enemy monster to sleep, reducing its ATK by 800 points."
Monster Reborn - "Select 1 Monster Card from either your opponent's or your own Graveyard and place it on the field under your control in Attack or Defense Position (face-up). This is considered a Special Summon."
Negative Energy Generator - "Triple the ATK of a "DARK" monster."
Polymerization - "Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials."
The Flute of Summoning Dragon - "When "Lord of D." is on the field, you can Special Summon up to 2 Dragon-Type monsters from your hand to your side of the field."
Absorb Spell - "When the ATK of an opponent's monster is increased by the effect of a Spell Card, it is absorbed by your monsters."
Card Guard - "Discard 1 card from your hand. This turn, monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects."
Card of Demise - "Draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand. During your 5th Standby Phase after activation, send all cards in your hand to the Graveyard."
Command Silencer - "Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Negate the attack and end the Battle Phase. Then, draw 1 card."
Cost Down - "Downgrade all Monster Cards in your hand by 2 Levels until the End Phase of the turn this card is activated."
Enemy Controller - "Control 1 of the opponent's monsters by entering commands into the Enemy Controller.

1000 Life + ↑ ← ↓ → A = Self-Destruct
1000 Life + ← → A B = Sacrifice"

Fiend's Sanctuary - "A "Metal Fiend" appears in the Fiend's Sanctuary. The maintenance cost of the "Metal Fiend" is 1000 points per turn. (NOTE: The "Metal Fiend Token" reflects the opponent. Its ATK is equal to the opponent's Life Points. When it is destroyed by battle, the opponent takes the battle damage.)"
Lullaby of Obedience - "Declare the name of a high-Level Monster Card with 8 or more stars. If that card is in the opponent's Deck, you may pay 1000 Life Points to add it to your hand."
Pot of Greed - You fucking know what this does
Quick Attack - "A Fusion Monster can attack during the turn it was fused."
Ring of Defense - "Negates the damage from a Trap effect."
Shrink - "The ATK of 1 monster on the field is halved."
Silent Doom - "Return 1 monster from your Graveyard to the field in Defense Position. It cannot attack."
Soul Exchange - "Each player can Tribute monsters on their opponent's side of the field, at the same time."
Spell Sanctuary - "When you activate this card, each player takes 1 Spell Card from their Deck and adds it to their hand. Then, they shuffle their Deck. While this card is face-up on the field, each player can activate Spell Cards during their opponent's turn."
Stop Defense - "Select 1 Defense Position monster on your opponent's side of the field and change it to Attack Position."
Thirst for Compensation - "Activate only when your opponent adds a card(s) to the hand, except by a normal draw. Special Summon Level 4 or lower monsters from your hand equal to the number of cards added to the hand."
Virus Cannon - "Send the Spell Cards in your opponent's hand and Deck to the Graveyard."
A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon - "Return 1 face-up Level 5 or higher Dragon-Type monster on your side of the field to the owner's hand and destroy all cards in both players' Spell & Trap Card Zones."
Double Snare - "Destroy 1 face-up card on the field that has an effect that negates Trap Cards' effects."
Heavy Storm - "Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field."
Magic Reflector - "Select 1 Spell Card that remains face-up on the field and put 1 counter on it. If the selected card would be destroyed, the counter is removed instead."
Charm of Lamentation - "During your Battle Phase, if a monster you control battles an opponent's monster, and the opponent's monster is not destroyed by battle, draw 1 card."
Reflect Energy - "Tribute 1 monster. This turn, monsters you control can attack your opponent directly."
Dimension Fusion - "Pay 2000 Life Points. Both players Special Summon as many of their removed from play monsters as possible."
Emergency Provisions - "Send 1 other Spell or Trap Card from your side of the field to the Graveyard to gain 1000 Life Points."
Graceful Charity - "Draw 3 cards, then discard 2 cards."
Soul Release - "Select up to 5 cards from either your or your opponent's Graveyard(s) and remove them from play."
Spell Reproduction - "Send 2 Spell Cards from your hand to the Graveyard. Select 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard and add it to your hand."
Alpha-Wave Emission - "All monsters on the field cannot declare an attack and lose 300 ATK."
Cross Shift - "Swap 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand with any monster on your side of the field."
The Melody of Awakening Dragon - "Activate only while you control a face-up "Lord of D." Discard 1 Monster Card to add 2 Dragon-Type monsters from your Deck to your hand."
Vaccination - "Place 1 Vaccine Counter on 1 face-up monster on the field. Any monster with at least 1 Vaccine Counter is unaffected by the effects of Virus Cards. When that monster is Tributed for a Tribute Summon, or is sent to the Graveyard for a Fusion Summon, you may place 1 Vaccine Counter on the monster that was Tribute Summoned or Fusion Summoned."
De-Fusion - "Splits up 1 Fusion Monster and negates all of its attacks this turn."
Megamorph - "If your Life Points are lower than your opponent's, the original ATK of a monster equipped with this card is doubled. If your Life Points are higher, the original ATK is halved"
Mystical Space Typhoon - "Destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field."
Nobleman of Crossout - "Target 1 face-down monster on the field; destroy that target, and if you do, banish it, then, if it was a Flip monster, each player reveals their Main Deck, then banishes all cards from it with that monster's name."
Obligatory Summon - "Your opponent must Special Summon as many monsters as possible, from their Deck to the field, of the same Type as 1 monster on the field that they control. The effects of the Special Summoned monsters that would activate at the time of being Summoned are negated."
Dragon's Fighting Spirit - "1 Dragon-Type monster Special Summoned to your field during this turn can attack an additional time for each monster Special Summoned to your opponent's field during this turn."
Dragon Shrine - "Send 1 Dragon monster from your Deck to the GY, then, if that monster in your GY is a Dragon Normal Monster, you can send 1 more Dragon monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only activate 1 "Dragon Shrine" per turn."
Shard of Greed - "Each time you draw a card(s) for your normal draw in your Draw Phase, place 1 Greed Counter on this card. You can send this card with 2 or more Greed Counters to the GY; draw 2 cards."
Silver's Cry - "Target 1 Dragon Normal Monster in your GY; Special Summon that target. You can only activate 1 "Silver's Cry" per turn."
Trade-In - "Discard 1 Level 8 monster; draw 2 cards."
Dragon's Mirror - "Fusion Summon 1 Dragon Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing Fusion Materials listed on it from your field or GY."
Cards of Consonance - "Discard 1 Dragon Tuner with 1000 or less ATK; draw 2 cards."
Return of the Dragon Lords - "Target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon monster in your GY; Special Summon it. If a Dragon monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead."
Swing of Memories - "Target 1 Normal Monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but destroy it during the End Phase of this turn."
Dragon Revival Rhapsody - "If you control a Spellcaster monster: You can target up to 2 Dragon monsters in your GY, including at least 1 Normal Monster; Special Summon them, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, your opponent takes no damage. You can only activate 1 "Dragon Revival Rhapsody" per turn."
Forbidden Chalice - "Target 1 face-up monster on the field; until the end of this turn, that target gains 400 ATK, but its effects are negated."
Change of Heart - "Target 1 monster your opponent controls; take control of it until the End Phase."
Dark Hole - "Destroy all monsters on the field."
Harpie's Feather Duster - "Destroy all Spells and Traps your opponent controls."
Raigeki - "Destroy all monsters your opponent controls."
Sebek's Blessing - "If your monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent by a direct attack: Gain the same amount of LP."
Snatch Steal - "Equip only to a monster your opponent controls. Take control of the equipped monster. Once per turn, during your opponent's Standby Phase: They gain 1000 LP."
Premature Burial - "Activate this card by paying 800 LP, then target 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Attack Position and equip it with this card. When this card is destroyed, destroy the equipped monster."
Dark Energy - "Equip only to a Fiend monster. It gains 300 ATK/DEF."
Dragon Treasure - "A Dragon-Type monster equipped with this card increases its ATK and DEF by 300 points."
Mountain (Field Spell) - "All Dragon, Winged Beast, and Thunder monsters on the field gain 200 ATK/DEF."
Swords of Revealing Light - "After this card's activation, it remains on the field, but you must destroy it during the End Phase of your opponent's 3rd turn. When this card is activated: If your opponent controls a face-down monster, flip all monsters they control face-up. While this card is face-up on the field, your opponent's monsters cannot declare an attack."
Big Bang Shot - "The equipped monster gains 400 ATK. If the equipped monster attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. When this card leaves the field, banish the equipped monster."
Mage Power - "The equipped monster gains 500 ATK/DEF for each Spell/Trap you control."
United We Stand - "The equipped monster gains 800 ATK/DEF for each face-up monster you control."
Card Destruction - "Both players discard as many cards as possible from their hands, then each player draws the same number of cards they discarded."
Machine Conversion Factory - "Equip only to a Machine monster. It gains 300 ATK/DEF."
Combination Attack - "During a Battle Phase, you can use this effect on 1 monster that has attacked this turn and is equipped with a Union Monster. Change the Union Monster back to a monster in face-up Attack or Defense Position. Also, the monster that was equipped with the Union Monster may attack again this turn."
Frontline Base - "Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Union monster from your hand."
Luminous Spark - "Increase the ATK of all LIGHT monsters by 500 points and decrease their DEF by 400 points."
Silent Fiend - "Target 1 Normal Monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but it cannot attack."
Fusion Gate (Field Spell) - "During the Main Phase: The turn player can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from their Extra Deck, by banishing Fusion Materials mentioned on it from their hand or field."
Brain Control - "Pay 800 Life Points, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; take control of that target until the End Phase."
Monster Reincarnation - "Discard 1 card, then target 1 monster in your GY; add it to your hand."
Different Dimension Capsule - "Banish 1 card from your Deck face-down. After this card's activation, it remains on the field. Destroy this card during your 2nd Standby Phase after activating this card, and if you do, add the banished card to the hand."
Lightning Vortex - "Discard 1 card; destroy all face-up monsters your opponent controls."
Upstart Goblin - "Draw 1 card, then your opponent gains 1000 LP."
Mystic Plasma Zone (Field Spell) - "Increase the ATK of all DARK monsters by 500 points and decrease their DEF by 400 points."
Gold Sarcophagus - "Banish 1 card from your Deck, face-up. During your 2nd Standby Phase after this card's activation, add that card to the hand."
Giant Trunade - "Return all Spell and Trap Cards on the field to the hand."
Shield Crash - "Target 1 Defense Position monster on the field; destroy that target."
Stray Lambs - "Special Summon 2 "Lamb Tokens" (Beast/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) in Defense Position. You cannot Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card (but you can Set)."
Scapegoat - "Special Summon 4 "Sheep Tokens" (Beast/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) in Defense Position. They cannot be Tributed for a Tribute Summon. You cannot Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card (but you can Normal Set)."
Smashing Ground - "Destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls that has the highest DEF (your choice, if tied)."
Ancient Rules - "Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from your hand."
Creature Swap - "Each player chooses 1 monster they control and switches control of those monsters with each other. Those monsters cannot change their battle positions for the rest of this turn."
Future Fusion - "During your 1st Standby Phase after this card's activation: Show 1 Fusion Monster in your Extra Deck and send the Fusion Materials listed on it from your Main Deck to the GY. During your 2nd Standby Phase after this card's activation: Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck with the same name as the monster you showed, and target it with this card. When this card leaves the field, destroy that target. When that target is destroyed, destroy this card."
Stamping Destruction - "If you control a Dragon monster: Target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target, and if you do, inflict 500 damage to its controller."
Soul Crossing - "(You can only activate 1 "Soul Crossing" per turn.) During the Main Phase: Immediately after this effect resolves, Tribute Summon 1 Divine-Beast monster. When you do, you can Tribute a monster(s) your opponent controls, even though you do not control them, but if you Tribute Summon this way, apply this effect.

Until the end of the next turn after this card resolves, you can only activate 1 card or effect per turn, not counting the effects of Divine-Beast monsters."

[Trap Cards]

Crush Card Virus - "Activate only when a DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK is destroyed by battle from your side of the field. Your opponent destroys all monsters with 1500 ATK or more on their side of the field and in their hand and Deck. (Damage calculation is applied normally.) Those monsters cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard. If this card is not in your Graveyard, negate this effect."
Negate Attack - "When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, then end the Battle Phase."
Attack Guidance Armor - "When a monster declares an attack: Activate 1 of these effects (You can only activate 1 "Attack Guidance Armor" per turn);

Destroy the attacking monster.
Target 1 monster on either field, except the attacking monster; change the attack target to it and perform damage calculation. "

Power Balance - "Activate only when you have no cards in your hand. Your opponent discards half the cards in their hand. Then, draw cards equal to the number of cards your opponent discarded."
Cloning - "Activate only when your opponent Summons a monster. Duplicate that monster and Special Summon a copy to your side of the field."
Final Attack Orders - "As long as this card remains face-up on the field, all monsters on the field are changed to Attack Position. Upon activation, both players choose 3 cards in their respective Decks. All other cards in their Decks are sent to the Graveyard, and the 3 cards they chose become their new respective Decks."
Ring of Destruction - "Destroy 1 face-up monster and inflict damage to both players equal to its ATK."
Magical Trick Mirror - "Activate only when your opponent declares an attack. Activate 1 Spell Card directly from your opponent's Graveyard."
Burst Breath - "Tribute 1 Dragon-Type monster on your side of the field to destroy all face-up monsters on the field whose DEF is equal to or less than the ATK of the Tributed monster."
Dragon's Rage - "During battle between an attacking Dragon-Type monster you control and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of the attacking monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent."
Last Turn - "This card can only be activated during your opponent's turn when your Life Points are 1000 or less. Select 1 monster on your side of the field and send all other cards on the field and in their respective owners' hands to their respective Graveyards. After that, your opponent selects and Special Summons 1 monster from their Deck in face-up Attack Position and attacks your selected monster. (Any Battle Damage from this battle is treated as 0.) The player whose monster remains alone on the field at the End Phase of this turn wins the Duel. Any other case results in a DRAW"
Soul Demolition - "You can only activate this card's effect when you have a Fiend-Type monster on your side of the field. Pay 500 Life Points to use this effect. Both players select 1 Monster Card from their opponent's Graveyard. Remove the selected cards from play."
Attack Guidance Barrier - "Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Change the attack target to a Defense Position monster you control. It gains 600 DEF until the End Phase. After that battle, end the Battle Phase."
Tyrant Wing - "Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Equip this card to a face-up monster. It gains 400 ATK, and can attack twice during the same Battle Phase while your opponent controls a monster."
Wish of Final Effort - "Activate only when your monster(s) is destroyed. Gain Life Points equal to the destroyed monster's ATK."
Flat Lv 4 - "Activate only when your monster is destroyed. Each player can Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from their Deck."
Return from the Different Dimension - "Pay half of your Life Points. Special Summon as many of your monsters as possible that have been removed from play on your side of the field. During the End Phase, remove from play all monsters that were Special Summoned by this effect."
Counter Gate - "When an opponent's monster with 1500 or more ATK attacks directly: Negate that attack, and if you do, draw 1 card. If the drawn card is a monster, you can Normal Summon it."
Dragon's Orb - "This turn, the effects of Dragon-Type monsters you control cannot be negated."
Induced Explosion - "When a card you control is destroyed by a Spell effect, select 1 card your opponent controls and destroy it."
Dark Sacrifice - "If your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card that would destroy a monster(s) on the field: Send 1 Level 3 or lower DARK monster from your Deck to the Graveyard, and if you do, negate that effect."
Enhanced Counter - "Negate any battle damage you would take, and if you do, make 1 monster you control gain ATK equal to that amount of damage you negated, during this Battle Phase only."
Krystal Avatar - "When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, if its ATK is greater than or equal to your LP: Special Summon this card in Attack Position as an Effect Monster (Warrior-Type/LIGHT/Level 4/ATK ?/DEF 0) that has ATK equal to your LP, then change the attack target to this card. (This card is also still a Trap Card.) If this card Summoned this way is destroyed by battle, after damage calculation: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK."
High Speed Aria - "Send 1 Normal Spell Card from your hand to the Graveyard; this card's effect becomes that Normal Spell Card's effect when that card is activated. You cannot activate Spell Cards during your next turn."
Gift of the Mystical Elf - "Gain 300 LP for each monster on the field."
Castle of Dragon Souls - "Once per turn: You can banish 1 Dragon monster from your GY, then target 1 monster you control; it gains 700 ATK until the end of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). When this face-up card on the field is sent to the GY: You can target 1 of your banished Dragon monsters; Special Summon that target. You can only control 1 "Castle of Dragon Souls"."
Shadow Spell - "Activate this card by targeting 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; it loses 700 ATK, also it cannot attack or change its battle position. When it leaves the field, destroy this card."
Magic Jammer - "When a Spell Card is activated: Discard 1 card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it."
Mirror Force - "When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Destroy all your opponent's Attack Position monsters."
Solemn Judgement - "When a monster(s) would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card is activated: Pay half your LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card."
Magic Cylinder - "When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK."
Call of the Haunted - "Activate this card by targeting 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon that target in Attack Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card."
Anti-Raigeki - "When your opponent activates "Raigeki": Negate its effect, and if you do, destroy all monsters your opponent controls."
Widespread Ruin - "When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Destroy the 1 Attack Position monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied)."
Torrential Tribute - "When a monster(s) is Summoned: Destroy all monsters on the field."
Attack and Receive - "You can only activate this card when you take damage to your Life Points. Inflict 700 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. Also, inflict 300 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points for each "Attack and Receive" card in your Graveyard."
Just Desserts - "Inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each monster they control."
Seven Tools of the Bandit - "When a Trap Card is activated: Pay 1000 LP; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it."
Enchanted Javelin - "Increase your Life Points by the ATK of 1 attacking monster."
Dust Tornado - "Target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy that target, then you can Set 1 Spell/Trap from your hand."
Formation Union - "Activate 1 of the following effects.

Target 1 face-up Union monster you control; equip it to 1 appropriate monster you control.
Unequip 1 Union monster you control that is an Equip Card and Special Summon it in Attack Position."

Soul Resurrection - "Activate this card by targeting 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it in Defense Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card."
Interdimensional Matter Transporter - "Target 1 face-up monster you control; banish that target until the End Phase."
Dark Mirror Force - "When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Banish all Defense Position monsters your opponent controls."
Sakuretsu Armor - "When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; destroy that target."
Raigeki Break - "Discard 1 card, then target 1 card on the field; destroy it."
Trap Jammer - "When your opponent activates a Trap Card during the Battle Phase: Negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it."
Ultimate Offering - "During your Main Phase or your opponent's Battle Phase: You can pay 500 LP; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon/Set 1 monster."
Birthright - "Activate this card by targeting 1 Normal Monster in your GY; Special Summon that target in Attack Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster leaves the field, destroy this card."

[Fusion Monsters]

Rabid Horseman (2000 ATK/1700 DEF) - "Battle Ox" + "Mystic Horseman"
Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon (2800 ATK/2100 DEF) - "Thunder Dragon" + "Thunder Dragon"
XY-Dragon Cannon (2200 ATK/1900 DEF) - "X-Head Cannon" + Y-Dragon Head" "This card can only be Special Summoned from your Fusion Deck by removing from play the above cards on your side of the field. (You do not use "Polymerization")."
XZ-Tank Cannon (2400 ATK/2100 DEF) - "X-Head Cannon" + "Z-Metal Tank" "Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. Cannot be Special Summoned from the GY. You can discard 1 card, then target 1 face-down Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy that target."
YZ-Dragon Tank (2100 ATK/2200 DEF) - "Y-Dragon Head" + "Z-Metal Tank" "Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. (You do not use "Polymerization".) Cannot be Special Summoned from the GY. You can discard 1 card, then target 1 face-down monster your opponent controls; destroy that target."
XYZ-Dragon Tank (2800 ATK/2600 DEF) - "X-Head Cannon" + Y-Dragon Head" + "Z-Metal Tank" "Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. (You do not use "Polymerization".) Cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard. You can discard 1 card, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target."
Mosaic Manticore (2800 ATK/2500 DEF) - This was not a physical card, but "Material Bat", "Material Lion" and "Material Scorpion" fused.
Kaiser Dragon (2300 ATK/2000 DEF) - "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1" + "Fairy Dragon"
Five-Headed Dragon (5000 ATK/5000) - "5 Dragon Monsters" "Must be Fusion Summoned. Cannot be destroyed by battle with a DARK, EARTH, WATER, FIRE, or WIND monster."

Blue-Eyes Archetype

(image by me)

Easily the most recognizable cards used by Kaiba are the Blue-Eyes monsters, he runs 3 of the titular monster after all. It's so popular it's got it's own section!

[Normal Monsters]

Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000 ATK/2500 DEF) - "This legendary dragon is a powerful engine of destruction. Virtually invincible, very few have faced this awesome creature and lived to tell the tale."

[Effect Monsters]

Kaibaman (200 ATK/700 DEF) - "You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand."
Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon (3000 ATK/2500 DEF) - "This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by offering 1 "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" on your side of the field as a Tribute. Increase the ATK of this card by 300 points for each Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard. You can negate the effect of Spell, Trap, and Monster Cards that designate this card. You can offer this card as a Tribute to destroy any cards you choose on the field."
Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon (3000 ATK/2500 DEF) - "This card is treated as "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" while it is on the field. This card cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can be Special Summoned from your hand if "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is in your hand."
Maiden with Eyes of Blue (0 ATK/0 DEF) - "When a card or effect is activated that targets this card (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or GY. When this card is targeted for an attack: You can negate the attack, and if you do, change the battle position of this card, then you can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or GY. You can only use 1 "Maiden with Eyes of Blue" effect per turn, and only once that turn."
The White Stone of Legend (300 ATK/250 DEF) - "If this card is sent to the GY: Add 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your Deck to your hand."
Sage with Eyes of Blue (0 ATK/1500 DEF) - "When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 Level 1 LIGHT Tuner from your Deck to your hand, except "Sage with Eyes of Blue". You can discard this card, then target 1 Effect Monster you control; send it to the GY, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes" monster from your Deck. You can only use this effect of "Sage with Eyes of Blue" once per turn."
The White Stone of Ancients (600 ATK/500 DEF) - "Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes" monster from your Deck. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Blue-Eyes" monster in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "The White Stone of Ancients" once per turn."
Deep-Eyes White Dragon (ATK 0/DEF 0) - "When a Level 8 or higher Dragon-Type monster on your field is destroyed, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can make this card's ATK become equal to the ATK of 1 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard. When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, inflict 600 damage to your opponent for each Dragon-Type monster in each player's Graveyard. When this card is destroyed, destroy all monsters your opponent controls."

[Ritual Monsters]

Paladin of White Dragon (1900 ATK) - "This monster can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Spell Card, "White Dragon Ritual." You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 4 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand. When this monster attacks a face-down Defense Position monster, destroy the face-down monster immediately with this card's effect without flipping it face-up or damage calculations. You can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand or your Deck by offering this card as a Tribute during your Main Phase. (Blue-Eyes White Dragon cannot attack during that turn.)"
Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon (4000 ATK/0 DEF) - "You can Ritual Summon this card with "Chaos Form". When this card attacks a Defense Position monster, if its ATK is higher than that monster's DEF, inflict battle damage to your opponent equal to double the difference."

[Spell Cards]

Burst Stream of Destruction - "You can only activate this card while there is a face-up "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" on your side of the field. Destroy all monsters on your opponent's side of the field. No "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can attack during the turn you activate this card."
White Dragon Ritual - "This card is used to Ritual Summon "Paladin of White Dragon". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 4 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand."
Chaos Form - "Choose 1 Ritual Monster in your hand with "Chaos" in its name, send monsters from the hand and/or your field to the Graveyard whose total Levels equal that card's, then Special Summon that Ritual Monster. When you have "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" or "Dark Magician" in your Graveyard, Special Summon 1 Ritual Monster from your hand with "Chaos" in its name."
Mausoleum of White (Field Spell) - "During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 Level 1 LIGHT Tuner in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster you control; send 1 Normal Monster from your hand or Deck to the GY, and if you do, the targeted monster gains ATK/DEF equal to the Level of the monster sent to the GY x 100, until the end of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 "Burst Stream of Destruction" from your Deck to your hand."
Rage with Eyes of Blue - "Banish this card, and as many cards as possible from your hand, field, and GY, face-down, and if you do, Special Summon up to 3 copies of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your Deck. You cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters the turn you activate this card, except "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"."

[Fusion Monsters]

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (4500 ATK/3800 DEF) - "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"
Dragon Master Knight (5000 ATK/5000 DEF) - "Black Luster Soldier" + "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" "Must be Fusion Summoned. This card gains 500 ATK for each Dragon monster you control, except this card."
Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (4500 ATK/ 3800 DEF) - "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"

Anime Effect: "Once per Duel, if you have "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" in your Extra Deck, this card can attack 3 times. If you use this effect, destroy this card at the end of the Battle Phase this turn. While this card is in your Graveyard, "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" you control cannot be targeted, and is unaffected, by your opponent's card effects."
Real Card Game Effect: "At the end of the Damage Step, if this Fusion Summoned card attacked, and this is the only face-up card you control: You can send 1 "Blue-Eyes" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY; this card can attack again in a row. You can use this effect of "Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" twice per turn. When a card or effect is activated that targets a "Blue-Eyes" monster(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card."

Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon (3000 ATK/2500 DEF) - "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" "Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned by sending the above monsters you control to the GY. Cannot be destroyed by battle. Can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase. At the end of the Damage Step, when this card attacks an opponent's monster, but the opponent's monster was not destroyed by the battle: You can banish that opponent's monster."
Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon (4500 ATK/3800 DEF) - "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" "Your opponent cannot target or destroy this card with card effects. Once per turn: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. If this card was Fusion Summoned using a monster whose original name is "Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon" as material, you can target up to 3 cards your opponent controls instead. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated."

[Synchro Monsters]

Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon (2500 ATK/3000 DEF) - "1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner "Blue-Eyes" monsters" "Neither player can Special Summon 2 or more monsters at the same time. Once per turn, when an effect of a card in the GY is activated (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation. (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this Synchro Summoned card; Special Summon 1 LIGHT Dragon Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck in Defense Position, except "Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon", but destroy it during the End Phase of this turn."
Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon (2500 ATK/3000 DEF) - "1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Normal Monsters" "If this card is Special Summoned: Until the end of the next turn, neither player can target Dragon monsters you currently control with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by card effects. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: You can target 1 Normal Monster in your GY; Special Summon it."

Blue-Eyes Jet

Because of course he has this.

(Did you know they turned this into a real card?)

Abilities

Vegeta

Saiyan Physiology

Saiyans in Dragon Ball aren't just natural born fighters due to being born in a warrior race, their own bodies give them an advantage. Growing up on a planet 10x Earth's gravity has made them way more resilient, and in general are naturally gifted in using Ki for attacks. Saiyans are so tough they can even survive the vacuum of space!

They also have an incredible power boost built in to them, as when taking severe damage and healing, they get a significant boost in power known as a Zenkai.

Ki Control

Ki is a natural life force seen in all living beings. People, plants, animals, the water, even the planet itself. Controlling Ki takes a lot of.. well control but as previously established, Saiyans are naturals at using it.

Vegeta has even learned how to sense the Ki in other people.

Ki Techniques

Vegeta can form his Ki into energy attacks in order to fire it at enemies. His notable ones include:

Flight: Vegeta is capable of flying using Ki.

Galick Gun: A straightforward purple beam Vegeta fires from both hands.

Galaxy Breaker: Vegeta charges energy all throughout his body and fires it as a beam. He used this to kill Nappa.

Tail Slicer: I-It's just a Destructo Disc but with a different name.

Super Explosive Wave: Vegeta explodes a large amount of energy from his body.

Dirty Fireworks: Vegeta aims in the air and explodes an enemy with his fingers. Look at those fireworks.

Lucora Gun: It's Vegeta's Technique™!

Big Bang Attack: Vegeta aims with one hand as he fires a big ball of energy at the enemy. It seems robots can feel fear.

Final Flash: Arguably Vegeta's most iconic technique next to the Galick Gun, it's a super powerful laser that's shot from both arms straight forward.

Maximum Flasher: A one-handed golden beam.

Final Impact: Vegeta concentrates energy in three of his fingers and fires a thin but powerful beam.

Final Explosion: An omni-directional explosion from all of Vegeta's power. It used to be fatal but he's since learned how to survive it.

Cosmic Circle: Similar to Piccolo's Hellzone Grenade, he shots a bunch of Ki blasts surrounding the enemy before bringing them all in to enclose the opponent.

Heat Dome Attack: A technique he actually stole from his son, Vegeta raises his arms in the air and shot a large beam straight up. He used this against Beerus in the manga.

Gamma Burst Flash: Similar to a Final Flash but fired differently. He seems to use this technique everywhere except in the anime.

Spirit Sword: Vegeta releases a sword of pure energy from one of his arms. Usually used while fused with his rival as Vegito, but he did use it to save himself while in the manga's version of the Tournament of Power.

God Ki

After training with his rival and Whis, Vegeta learned how to use the power of a god's energy. Not only can it not be sensed by mortals, it's also shown to be more powerful. It also apparently possesses healing qualities. It should be noted that rather than the anger and pressure of the regular Super Saiyan, God Ki's transformations (like Super Saiyan God) offer much more control.

Spirit Control

On the planet Yardrat, Vegeta learned a style of using techniques, Spirit Control. This took a bit to master but it proved worthwhile in the end, as the user learns to reshape their soul for a variety of techniques.

Instant Transmission

Vegeta is capable of taking a page from Goku's book and is able to use Instant Transmission in order to effectively teleport. He does this by entering a "Teleportation Zone" and this process is... well instant.

It has been stated that Vegeta didn't want to rely on this technique and would only use it for emergency last resorts.

Cloning

Vegeta is capable of using Spirit Control to clone himself. While this does come from a gag panel, Forced Spirit Fission is considered a more advanced technique of Spirit Control so it's not out of the realm of possibility for Vegeta to know it anyway.

Size Altering

yo no way it's the same image

Vegeta is capable of using Spirit Control to change his size. While this does come from a gag panel, Forced Spirit Fission is considered a more advanced technique of Spirit control so it's not out of the possibility for Vegeta to know it anyway.

Forced Spirit Fission

By hitting the opponent, Vegeta can split them of any energy they originally did not possess, whether they have absorbed it from someone else, or have fused with someone, like with using the Fusion Dance or even Namekian fusion.

Vegeta can choose to either disperse this energy or form it all into one giant ball. He used this to help with Goku's Spirit Bomb.

Destruction Energy

Beyond even God Ki lies an energy exclusive to those of Gods of Destruction. Destruction Energy, also known as Hakai, completely erases the opponent on a physical, spiritual, and temporal level, although it can be blocked if the opponent is strong enough.

It's also stated by Beerus that he cannot kill an immortal being so it seems it also cannot work on those who are immortal as well (at least by what the Super Dragon Balls deem as immortality)

Resistances

Extreme Temperatures: Dragon Ball characters regularly survive the cold reaches of space, absolute zero, or heat as hot as lava.

Empathy Manipulation: Lots of the stronger fighters (including Vegeta) were unaffected by Ribrianne’s aroma, which normally distracts targets by making them filled with love.

Extrasensory Perception: Those with God Ki cannot be sensed by regular Ki sensing.

Mental Manipulation: As seen in the above image, Vegeta was able to resist Babidi's mind control. In fact the only reason Babidi got his magic to work on him in the first place was because Vegeta let Babidi do it.

Spatial Manipulation and Durability Negation: Can tank attacks from Janemba’s sword and Goku Black’s scythe, both of which could cut through time and space.

Intangibility: Goku's Ki can block Ki attacks from Hit which phase through objects. Vegeta should be able to do the same.

Hakai: Vegeta has straight up shown the ability to punch through Hakai from Toppo, although it does depend on how strong the actual Hakai is if Vegeta can overpower it.

Radiation: Upper Earth's atmosphere has large amounts of radiation. Characters like Vegeta can fight up there just fine.

BFR: Characters such as Super Buu, Gotenks and even Vegeta have broken out of alternate dimensions just by powering up. Vegeta also has access to Instant Transmission.

Time Manipulation: Characters like Jiren are able to walk through time stops due to their sheer strength.

Pressure Point Strikes: Goku was able to get past Granolah's pressure point strikes by strengthening his body and moving his organs. Vegeta should be able to do the same.

Gravity Manipulation: Goku was able to get past Gas' gravity spell. Vegeta should be capable of the same.

Illusion Creation: Goku is able to sense the real Moro even with his illusions up. Vegeta should be able to do the same.

Kaiba

Genius Intellect

Kaiba is one of the smartest people in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh, capable of creating entire virtual worlds when he was only just a boy. He is the one after all to create Solid Vision and plenty of KaibaCorp's other pieces of technology.

Egyptian Reincarnation

Due to being the reincarnation Preist Seto, one of the Pharaoh Atem's Sacred Guardians and the one to take over as Pharaoh after Atem, Kaiba is capable of having control over ancient Egyptian magic.

He unconsciously used Marik's Millennium Rod multiple times, betraying Marik's command, as Priest Seto was the original user of the Millenium Rod. While Kaiba himself does not have this Millenium item, his Egyptian and Pharaoh heritage does give him control of other things, including....

Obelisk the Tormentor

“It’s no monster… it’s a god!”

Obelisk the Tormentor is one of the three Egyptian God cards that served under the Pharaoh's rule, having 4000 ATK/4000 DEF. Despite no longer having the physical or even digital card in his Deck, Kaiba is capable of summoning Obelisk due to his Pharaonic past life. The God cards are so powerful that they would instantly kill or drive anyone mad if they played counterfeit versions. It is also shown to be unaffected by all Spells, Traps, and Monster effects that target it, like the other two God cards, usually with only Spells affecting them for a turn at most.

Obelsik specifically has the effect of sacrificing two monsters to destroy all the opponent's monsters and deal 4000 damage, with sometimes Obelisk gaining "infinite attack". [See Before the Verdict]

Resistances

Existence Erasure: SHRUGGED OFF BEING ERASED FROM EXISTENCE WITH SHEER EGO, ONLY SETO KAIBA THE GOAT COULD!

Transformations

Vegeta

Super Saiyan

That's right! The prince of all Saiyans has unlocked the legendary form of Super Saiyan! This form gives him a 50x boost. He unlocked this form after training from planet to planet after seeing his rival attain the form.

Super Vegeta

Technically still the original Super Saiyan form, but this time a different "grade" of it. With Super Saiyan Grade 2, Vegeta increases his muscle mass and power. Grade 3 increases his power even further but the sheer extra muscle mass of it slows the user down significantly. Vegeta has learned how to master the original Super Saiyan form, making the grades practically obsolete.

Super Saiyan 2

After witnessing Gohan transform into this state back during the Cell Games, Vegeta trained hard enough to achieve this form. This form is twice as powerful as the original Super Saiyan at a 100x increase.

Super Saiyan 3

YES! After all these years Vegeta has canonically achieved the legendary Super Saiyan 3 (thank you Daima). It offers a 400x boost, but absolutely burns through Ki, usually only being able to be used for a short time. It also seems to cut time limits short as both Gotenks' Fusion time limit and Goku's time limit being back from the afterlife were cut short via Super Saiyan 3.

Super Saiyan God

After training with Whis, Vegeta learned how to use God Ki, and as such, can tap into the Super Saiyan God transformation, way more powerful than the previous stages. This form is usually used for evasion and dodging, often transforming into Super Saiyan Blue at the last minute for increased damage.

Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan

Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan Blue (god both of those names suck) is essentially turning Super Saiyan while in the state of Super Saiyan God.

Perfected Super Saiyan Blue

Less of a different transformation and more mastery of the form in general, Vegeta and his rival have learned to use Super Saiyan Blue at its peak, although it does take lots of concentration and it is risky to do.

Super Saiyan Blue Evolution

Vegeta would break his limits during the Tournament of Power and achieve this form in the fight against Jiren. It was considered on par with Goku using Kaioken while in Super Saiyan Blue.

Ultra Ego

Vegeta's current pinnacle and considered to be the counterpart to Goku's Ultra Instinct, this transformation is all ego. While Ultra Instinct is all about dodging and attacking at an open opportunity, this transformation is specifically based around Vegeta's power, as whenever he gets damaged Vegeta's strength grows. This form also allows Vegeta to fully utilize Destruction Energy.

Water Vegeta

Water Vegeta is a form of Vegeta that he is able to take whenever he is in water. In this form he turns bluer and his eyes go blank, he can move at high speeds through the water, and breath underwater. He only uses it once - during his battle with Recoome. His power level increases by 1.

Kaiba

None lol

He's just a normal fucking guy

Feats

Vegeta

Overall

Considered Goku's greatest rival.

Achieved the legendary Super Saiyan form, as well as it's sequels and god versions.

Helped Goku and the rest of Universe 7 win the Tournament of Power.

Got a family.

Was deemed a candidate for God of Destruction.

One of few beings in the multiverse to actually utilize Destruction Energy.

Technically never lost a true 1v1 against Goku.

Power

Destroyed a planet with just a simple beam.

Said he would destroy the Earth with his Galick Gun.

The explosion of Vegeta’s Final Burst Cannon was said to be many times greater than Planet Namek itself.
Vegeta’s Final Flash was capable of destroying the Earth.
Alongside Goku, Vegeta affected the World of Void and destroyed most of the arena.
Destroyed the Hyperbolic Time Chamber from the inside, an entire separate realm with its own time and space, simply by powering up.

Speed

Dodged lasers in base form while under 150 times gravity.

Claimed to be able to fly from West City to Heracleopolis in five seconds and arrived there just after Goku’s Instant Transmission. (Mach 3800 - 9400)

Durability

Survived Goku's Kaioken x4 Kamehameha...

...and the Spirit Bomb...

...and Great Ape Gohan falling on him (Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga was just unkillable man.)

Was fine being in the epicenter of Nappa’s city destroying attack. (51.9 teratons of TNT)
Took a kick from Super Saiyan 2 Goku that created a giant impact while in Super Saiyan 2 form.
Took multiple attacks from Majin Buu.
Survived a flurry of Katchin, which is the hardest material in the Dragon Ball universe.
Got his shit rocked by Beerus which made this crater.
This image.

Kaiba

Overall

Considered the greatest rival to the Pharaoh Atem and Yugi Muto.

Collected 3 out of the 4 Blue-Eyes White Dragons in the world.

Is the current CEO of one of the richest companies in the world; KaibaCorp.

Gave someone 5 briefcases full of rare cards to use for a Deck and still won with Obelisk the Tormentor.

Changed the future Ishizu saw by tributing Obelisk the Tormentor for Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Correctly predicted he would use 4 Spell cards when he only had 1 card left in his hand when facing Zigfreid.

Pegasus, the creator of Duel Monsters, considered him the 2nd best Duelist besides Yugi.

Power

[Kaiba]

Kaiba takes out two guards.

Damages a lift panel.

Kaiba throws a card so hard it lodges into someone's hand.

[Blue-Eyes Cards]

Bursts through a cloud formation upon being summoned.

Destroys an orbital space station.

Stated to have power equal to the Egyptian Gods.

[Obelisk the Tormentor]

Obelisk gains "infinite attack" with its effect. (High Universal) [See Before the Verdict]

Throws a man out of a skyscraper.

Punches through a Mirror Force.

Creates a storm (Large Town Level)

Speed

Dodges a sword swing.

Kicks a chair at two guards and then blocks a bullet with his briefcase.

Blocks the hammer of a gun with a card before it can fire.

Durability

Kaiba survives a motorcycle crash.

Endures Duels where the damage taken is real.

Scaling

(all images in this section made by me)

Vegeta

Z-Villains

Vegeta has been well above all of the villains that were fought in Dragon Ball Z. The only exception being Frieza in his Black form but he hasn't presented any new feats unusable for Vegeta to scale too.

First Form Freeza destroyed Planet Vegeta. (4.9 quettatons of TNT)
Frieza destroyed the Earth (because he’s a sore loser just take the L bro.)
Perfect Cell stated he could destroy the Solar System, and shook the universe.
Kid Buu was stated to be a threat to the universe.
Kid Buu destroyed the Earth.

Super-Villains (and Jiren)

At the current point in the timeline, Vegeta should be above or on par with any of the feats performed by the characters in Dragon Ball Super.

Goku Black created a rift in reality with his scythe.
Zamasu and Goku Black destroyed the Super Dragon Balls.
Infinite Zamasu merged with the universe, and was capable of affecting multiple different timelines. (36 times Universal at minimum, and possibly Immeasurable)
Fusion Zamasu was reacting to and trying to escape Zeno’s attack which was literally erasing Trunks’s timeline. (Possibly Immeasurable)

Zeno would later be unable to perceive Dyspo's speed without slow-mo, supporting the immeasurable scaling.

Jiren shakes the world of Void.
Gas flew across the universe in 20 minutes (66.7 billion c)

Goku

Vegeta's main rival and equal, everything Goku has done, Vegeta should be able to do as well.

Shook the Earth while transforming into Super Saiyan 3, his Ki being so great it was felt from Otherworld
Absorbed energy from across the universe for his Spirit Bomb against Kid Buu (100.2 - 489.2 quadrillion c, potentially Infinite speed)
Clashed with Beerus- you know the fucking feat. (365 - 1755 times universal) (Low Multiversal)

SHOCKWAVES- (358 quadrillion - 507 sextillion c, possibly infinite speed)

Kaiba

Zorc

Now Kaiba and his monsters obviously shouldn't be comparable to full-power Zorc, but his strongest monsters should at least be somewhat comparable to his feats.

Zorc creates a solar eclipse (Mach 1293.5)

GX Era Characters

Despite Kaiba himself never interacting with the group, the GX characters should be
similar to him in power. Yugi himself battled Jaden in a practically equal Duel and Dark Magacian, a card Kaiba's monsters should definitely scale too, are depicted as equal to Elemental HERO Neos.

Thunder Giant creates a storm

Amnael moves planets with a Spell card (492.72 Tenatons of TNT, Star Level)

Neo-Spacians descend from Neo Space when summoned (865 c) (btw special thanks to Rina for both of these calcs!)

Yubel was going to merge 12 dimensions with Super Polymerization. (Low Multiversal)

Weaknesses

Vegeta

Vegeta is... well Vegeta. The only thing bigger than his own power level is his ego. He has a nasty habit of being overconfident in his own abilities and then promptly eating shit for it. He has gotten better with this, and has recently been more cautious in how strong his opponents are but, cards on the table, expect Vegeta to hype himself up and then immediately come crashing down.

Ki is also not limitless and Vegeta can burn through it rather quickly if not careful. The Tournament of Power lasted around an hour and Vegeta was exhausted after it.

Kaiba

For as great as a duelist Kaiba is, there's a reason why he's only 2nd best. Outside of duels when using his Deck outide of Duel Monsters, he tends to try and go with his monsters rather than try and use his spells and traps. He obviously does have strategy, he's a genius who beat a World Champion at Chess as just a child, and Crush Card Virus is a strategy he often employs, but usually his first instinct is try and blast something with his Blue-Eyes.

He also often does not consider the opponent interrupting his plays, like using his Ring of Destruction or Crush Card Virus against him.

Before the Verdict

Aren't The Duel Monsters Just Holograms?

Let's just get this out of the way. Yes, while the Duel Monsters are commonly perceived as holograms for most of the show, there are instances where Kaiba is able to make them real. Whether in the Virtual World, Waking the Dragons arc, or in other circumstances. In the Pyramid of Light movie they even stand on them so the holograms must be more physical than just simple holograms. It's literally called Solid Vision after all.

Applying card games rules to a fight

Of course, given that Kaiba is able to make his cards real, we also have to apply Yu-Gi-Oh mechanics to the fight as well, which leads to some interesting debacles. Like what's a Main Phase and Battle Phase in this context? Or what happens when Kaiba tries to tribute Vegeta with Soul Exchange? People can barely figure out how to resolve Last Turn in real life how does it even function here?!

When it comes to effects that destroy or banish a monster regardless of strength, I think it'd be a bit of a No Limits Fallacy to assume they'd instantly destroy Vegeta, at least when it comes to generic destruction effects. So no, a single Raigeki Break isn't going to completely wash Vegeta.

It should also be stated that outside of Duels, Kaiba seems to be able to just summon and attack whenever he wants, like in the Waking the Dragons arc.

For the purposes of this blog Vegeta will be treated mainly as a duelist that can be affected by card effects, with anything that Vegeta “summons” (like his clones) being treated as Vegeta’s monsters.

Infinite ATK Points?

During the Duel against Yami Marik, Yugi uses the effect of Obelisk, with him gaining "infinite power". Surely this isn't legitimate though, right?

Well… there isn’t really anything against it not being legit.

Normally flowery language like “infinite power” isn’t very reliable but considering we see Obelisk’s power numerically rise to infinity, there really isn’t anything to go against it. This is also a consistent ability of Obelisk, it uses this effect again in both R and the 2016 Live Duel with Yugi.

Verdict

Stats

For being two of the most iconic rivals of shonen anime, how do they physically stack up to each other? Well when it comes to pure strength, Vegeta takes the edge against all of Kaiba’s monsters. While both sit comfortably in the Low Multiversal category, Vegeta’s output is way more, with the Universe 7 shockwaves eclipsing the 12 dimensions Yubel was going to fuse no matter the end. And the Yubel feat should only really apply to Obelisk and maybe Blue-Eyes, All his other monsters? Essentially fodder in terms of stats.

Durability is a similar boat and as for speed… even ignoring the infinite ends for Vegeta, he’s leagues faster than the 865c feat Kaiba has, with the fastest calculable amount being 507 Sextillion c.

Arsenal & Abilities

As for their actual abilities, Kaiba has a huge numbers advantage on Vegeta with all of his monsters, although that largely doesn’t matter with Vegeta’s overwhelming strength, and the fact that Vegeta can easily clear them away with his large AOE Ki attacks. Kaiba does have some monsters that can stop Vegeta from being able to attack, like Invitation to a Dark Sleep, or ways of cloning Vegeta like… well Cloning. But Vegeta is able to counter these by making his own clones with Spirit Control, having his clones attack instead of himself, or outnumbering Kaiba’s clone. Sure Kaiba could always tribute these clones with Soul Exchange but Vegeta can just… make more. Kaiba also has cards that can weaken Vegeta, like Shrink, but these debuffs are likely not enough to significantly weaken Vegeta enough to get a stat advantage. And while Kaiba can make Vegeta attack himself like with Magic Cylinder or the Metal Fiend from Fiend’s Sanctuary, Vegeta should definitely be capable of tanking one of his own attacks. There is one thing Kaiba has though… Crush Card Virus.

Yeah, Crush Card is something that would definitely kill Vegeta. Saiyans have already shown to be affected by heart viruses and this one explicitly goes after strong monsters. So yes this could be a way Kaiba could kill Vegeta.

But… Vegeta has his own ways of winning. Mainly just blasting Kaiba directly with one of his Ki attacks, which he could very easily do with his higher speed. As a smart fighter, Vegeta would also likely know to target Kaiba directly as the source of the summoning, and would probably figure out to destroy Kaiba’s duel disk, as that leaves him without his main way of fighting. Vegeta’s flight is also largely useful for maneuverability and keeping distance from Kaiba’s monsters, as well as being able to just throw Kaiba into space. As for Forced Spirit Fission, Vegeta could easily just get rid of any of Kaiba’s fusion monsters, getting rid of some of his strongest monsters.

And then… there’s Hakai. Hakai is… complicated, but considering characters like Frieza can just overpower it, or not get erased even when it overpowers him like with Toppo, I’m gonna assume Kaiba and his more powerful monsters can resist it.

Tertiary Factors

Vegeta has trained a lot longer than Kaiba has, as well as being much older. He possesses better battle IQ due to… y’know actually being in more physical fights. Kaiba on the other hand is much generally smarter, able to create entire virtual worlds, security systems, and knowledge on hacking, and with him being one the greatest players of Chess and Duel Monsters. That last one might not sound the best, but… well he is using his Deck, and so having obscene knowledge on his own Deck means he’ll likely know how to efficiently take out Vegeta if he can, in this case using Crush Card.

So Vegeta’s battle IQ and Kaiba’s general IQ should balance out, with probably an edge to Kaiba. However, with Kaiba’s Deck having… a lot of cards to say the least, it’s possible he won’t immediately go for it and instead try and brute force his way at first.

Summary

Vegeta

“How can a Saiyan fight with such power and at the same time be so gentle?! It makes me angry just thinking about it, but perhaps it’s my anger that’s made me blind to the truth for so long. I see it now, I’ve fought to push down others, you only fight to push yourself. Hang in there Kakarot, you ARE number one!”

Advantages:

Takes the stat trinity.
Ki attacks can take out a large majority of monsters.
Cloning can get past ways of negating Vegeta’s ability to attack or Kaiba cloning Vegeta himself.
Resists Kaiba being able to mind hax him with Brain Control or Change of Heart.
Forced Spirit Fission completely invalidates Kaiba’s fusion monsters.
Multiple ways of completely taking Kaiba out such as destroying his Duel Disk or sending him into space.
Christopher Sabat.
Unlike Kaiba, actually beat his rival legit.

Disadvantages:

Can be killed by Crush Card Virus.
Hakai is essentially worthless.
5’4 VS 6’1
“Vegeta has never been one to misread an opponent’s strength.”

Kaiba

“For him… the Pharaoh… take it… bring him back Yugi. ”

Advantages:

Absurdly high numbers advantage.
Many cards that can slow down Vegeta…
Has a reliable wincon in Crush Card Virus…
Edge in general intelligence.
Has monsters that can’t be destroyed…
Resists Hakai.
Eric Stuart.
Blue-Eyes was actually meta at one point.

No really, it won a worlds.

Disadvantages:

Weaker in all stats.
…but not many that can keep Vegeta down.
…but likely to not be the first strategy he goes for.
…but Vegeta can just go around them and aim directly for Kaiba.
No options against Vegeta blitzing and obliterating him.
Lost a Rap Battle to Gary Oak.

Ultimately, while Kaiba did put up a good fight, him and his monsters were simply not enough for the pure might that the Prince of all Saiyan brings.

The winner is Vegeta.

Closing Thoughts

Hi, I’m Oddmegaman. You might remember me from… the beginning of the blog (I know it’s been such a long time.) The blog making process for this matchup… was hell. Yu-Gi-Oh as a series is already fairly under researched, but having to put down literally every single one of Kaiba’s cards (I probably missed one knowing my luck) was a process. Even worse… this blog was a nightmare for Blogger. Things just wouldn’t format properly, and one time when porting this thing over to Google Docs as a backup… I ended up accidentally deleting everything I had on Blogger.

Thankfully I had mostly everything saved on the Doc but not everything… mostly the formatting and Transformations section.

For anyone who wants to make Blogs, please do everything on Google Docs first before porting it to Blogger.

Anyway I still love this matchup and would go through this entire process again for it.

Next time will probably be DIO VS Salem idk I’m tired.

Odd's Mediocre Blogs: Vegeta VS Kaiba (Dragon Ball VS Yu-Gi-Oh!)

"Pride that you express to others is ego. Pride that you express silently to yourself is real pride."

- Stuart Wilde

Vegeta, the prince of all Saiyans and eternal rival to Goku.

Seto Kaiba, the CEO of KaibaCorp and forever rival to Yugi Muto.

Will the Saiyan of royal blood defeat the one who would sacrifice God? Or will the president of KaibaCorp bring down the one who had evolved beyond gods? We'll find out, in a DEATH BATTLE!

Before we Start...

But speaking of official Yu-Gi-Oh, the cards Kaiba uses will primarily use their anime effects rather than those in real life. In cases where Kaiba uses a card as both it's anime effect and real life effect, I will give him both.

Also, while the question of how card effects work in a fight like this will be answered later [See Before the Verdict], I'd like to refer to the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Rulebook for at least a general broad understanding of Duel Monsters.

Sources Used for Research:

Dragon Ball Wiki

Yu-Gi-Oh! Fandom Wiki

Yugipedia

DEATH BATTLE!'s Thor VS Vegeta

DEATH BATTLE!'s Frieza VS Megatron

DEATH BATTLE!'s Goku VS Superman (2023)

rangernumberx's various respect threads for Kaiba, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and The God Cards.

VS Battle Wiki

One last thing, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the creators of these two, Akira Toriyama and Kazuki Takahashi, may they rest in peace and may the worlds they left behind be remembered forever.

Background

Vegeta

"You say I'm arrogant, I say damn right. That's pride. Pride in the Saiyan I am. The mighty prince of the ultimate warrior race!"

From then on Vegeta would come back, fighting Majin Buu in a battle for the universe as one of the last people left, and as he saw his rival fight Majin Buu, Vegeta truly realized what separated them. He realized that Goku, was number one.

Even after, Vegeta would strive to get stronger and stronger in his own way, as a loving father and protector of Earth, whether it be against a God of Destruction, an evil version of Goku, or a magic goat wizard that could drain whole planets, Vegeta would always rise up, as a proud warrior.

Seto Kaiba

"You said tech has its limits. Wrong. There are no limits when you're as brilliant as Seto Kaiba."

The now Seto Kaiba was forced into harsh economics and rigorous training to become the next heir of KaibaCorp. Unfortunately for Gozaburo, Seto Kaiba was not his pawn.

Regardless of how Kaiba took over KaibaCorp, upon defeat Gozaburo would commit suicide, teaching Kaiba a lesson that "to lose means to die."

Experience & Skill

Vegeta

As an "Elite", Vegeta is considered among the best of Saiyans back when Planet Vegeta was still around, he even knew how to control and even speak as a Great Ape, something that was very rare amongst the Saiyan race.

As one example, Vegeta was able to accurately perceive Jiren's attacks when fighting Goku, and as such was able to perfectly move between them and actually land impactful hits.

Kaiba

In general, Kaiba is a genius, being able to create entire virtual realities and technology when only a child. He was the one who invented the Duel Monsters holograms and the Duel Disk after all.

Even outside of Duel Monsters, Kaiba is extremely athletic, able to toss his brother up to a helicopter and then jump to it himself, as well as being able to jam guns by just tossing a card into it's hammer, and even take a remote out of someone's hand by throwing a card.

Equipment

Vegeta

Senzu Beans

Whenever Vegeta is in a pinch, he usually has a Senzu Bean or two to help heal him. Not only do they make you full for 10 whole days, they also heal all injuries, bring you back to peak physical performance, and can even potentially regrow lost limbs.

Vegeta can also divide up these Senzu Beans, although whether or not this weakens the amount they heal is up to interpretation.

Kaiba

Communicator

Yep! Apparently that logo on Kaiba's outfit isn't just a logo but a communicator.

Duel Disk

Solid Vision

Deck

(image by me)

[Normal Monsters]

[Effect Monsters]

[Spell Cards]

[Trap Cards]

[Fusion Monsters]

Blue-Eyes Archetype

(image by me)

Easily the most recognizable cards used by Kaiba are the Blue-Eyes monsters, he runs 3 of the titular monster after all. It's so popular it's got it's own section!

[Normal Monsters]

[Effect Monsters]

[Ritual Monsters]

[Spell Cards]

[Fusion Monsters]

[Synchro Monsters]

Blue-Eyes Jet

Because of course he has this.

(Did you know they turned this into a real card?)

Abilities

Vegeta

Saiyan Physiology

They also have an incredible power boost built in to them, as when taking severe damage and healing, they get a significant boost in power known as a Zenkai.

Ki Control

Ki is a natural life force seen in all living beings. People, plants, animals, the water, even the planet itself. Controlling Ki takes a lot of.. well control but as previously established, Saiyans are naturals at using it.

Vegeta has even learned how to sense the Ki in other people.

Ki Techniques

Vegeta can form his Ki into energy attacks in order to fire it at enemies. His notable ones include:

God Ki

Spirit Control

On the planet Yardrat, Vegeta learned a style of using techniques, Spirit Control. This took a bit to master but it proved worthwhile in the end, as the user learns to reshape their soul for a variety of techniques.

Instant Transmission

Vegeta is capable of taking a page from Goku's book and is able to use Instant Transmission in order to effectively teleport. He does this by entering a "Teleportation Zone" and this process is... well instant.

It has been stated that Vegeta didn't want to rely on this technique and would only use it for emergency last resorts.

Cloning