Yu-Gi-Oh! / Fanfic Recs

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Recommended by: Slim Jim 22
Dartz gets dragged to Hell for his role in raising The Great Leviathan/Satan and causing the deaths of billions of people. Currently trying to amend the fanfic to make his punishment worse.
- This fic is highly disturbing as it deals with themes of a supernatural nature. Dartz's torment is directally proportional to his works on earth. He is doomed to be tortured by demons and Mikey for eternity. Very violent.

Thus Spake The Pancake

Recommended by: Arpeggia
The master of perfect Kaiba brother fics. She always keeps them in-character and understands them inside and out, which is refreshing. Her stuff is never too overly fluffy but still portrays the brothers wonderfully.
- I recommend starting with her story Daisy, which explores Seto Kaiba psychologically. All the one-shots are pretty awesome too.

Hikari Mokuba's Guardian

Recommended by: The Maniac In The Mail Box
For all those Kaiba brother fans, this author has written all about them. She takes us into some pretty creative and intense plots between the two. She never does anything too mature, but her stories are great anyways.
- Try starting with For Your Protection

Iced Blood

Recommended by: Golden Dragon 326
Iced Blood has written many Yugioh stories, with the main characters almost always being the Kaiba brothers. He focuses on the brotherhood of the two: incest will NEVER come into play.
He has a few one-shots peeking into their lives at various time frames, some stories that look at the interactions between Seto and Yugi, some poetry, and numerous actual stories. Noa comes in a few times, though it’s mainly Seto and Mokuba.
Iced Blood is a brilliant writer, and any reader can feel the depth of the emotions between the two brothers; they’ve been through a lot together and he manages to show this without going out of character. To any Kaiba-brothers fan, this is the author to check out.
- I’d suggest starting with Paved with Good Intentions, and its side-story PwGI: Blue Eyes, Violet Eyes. They’re immensely enjoyable, and the original characters are interesting and give flavor. He focuses on the growing maturity of the brothers, as they move on from their card games (‘cause really, its enjoyable to watch the characters play the game on TV, not so much to read it in a story) and their lives move forward. The gang (Yugi, Joey, Tristan, and Tea) also show up numerous times.

MyAibou

Recommended by cypsiman2
This author has written some of the best post-canon fic, peachshipping, polarshipping fic ever. Yes, it is by and large based on the dub, but it's incredible regardless. Heck, she even integrated the events of DOMA into it in such a way that the events of that arc became palatable to me, and I hate DOMA! Read all her fic, and you will be treated to an incredible journey of love and redemption, of action and adventure, that fits so well with the canon that you still can't believe it's not canon!
Comments: Quanyails: I originally had a long entry here comprised mostly of gush, but I cut it in favor of saying that in short, Revival and Identity are very good.
- Yami, as with any main character, only ended up Ass Pulling after his adversary had done it first. And Mai was fodder for more significant duelists, including Yami Malik.
  - Her fics led to Little Kuriboh getting invovled in the Yu-Gi-Oh fandom, meaning these fics led to the creation of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series and all other abridged series.

Scribbler

recommended by cypsiman2, whitesouldragon
Words fail. Scribbler is simply one of, if not the absolute best writers in the Yu-Gi-Oh! fandom. I aspire to be as good as her, that's how good she is. Her grasp of the characters is out of this world, and her ability to bring to life even the most mundane scenarios and make us laugh and cry... it's incredible. Plus, she writes some of the absolute best Yuugi/Anzu fic out there, and considering how little there is out there compared to the popular ships, Scribbler is an absolute godsend.

SilvorMoon

recommended by: The Otaku Ninja
Simply put, this author has written many great stories, well-written and original, in a variety of series, not just Yu-Gi-Oh. Her stories are unique, to say the least, and many have a fantasy/sci-fi feel that really draws you into the story when you read it. Unfortunetly, many of them haven't been finished, but what is there is really worth the read.

scrambled-eggs-at-midnight

Recommended by: Queen of Dorkness
First off, the one poem she's written so far makes gorgeous use of language. Second, the Drabbles: The Life of Yami Marik series if funny. The grammar and spelling are generally better than most teenagers', for what that's worth. I don't watch Yu-Gi-Oh all that much, and these stories make the universe accessible for me while being, except for the drabbles, where Rule of Funny reigns, pretty canon-compliant, at least according to friends of mine who love the series.

Nasuka @ Fledgling

Recommended by josh6243
This guys draws up fancomics for characters in the card game. Even if you don't know Japanese, the artwork is pretty good.

YuYuGiDigiMoon

Recommended by Ford 1114
The author of this franchise has made the stories so well-written that makes the crossover blend in well to one universe. These will make readers interested to see many instances of action, character interaction, and drama.

General Fics

Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.

Branded by the Abyss

(aka. The Branded of the Abyss) by Brandon Bicknell (Brando125)

Recommended by: Androgeos
Status: Complete
Synopsis: This is a 27-chapter novelization of the Abyss storyline, which is presented in bits of lore in the official Japan-only The Valuable Books EX 1-3. While the central characters of this novel are Ecclesia and Albaz, it also delves into the goals, motivations, and relationships of several of the other major characters, such as Tri-Brigade leader Shuraig, Dogmatika Knight Fleurdelis, the Springans, Swordsoul Longyuan, and Aluber the Jester, without detracting from the main arc that revolves around the fateful encounter between Ecclesia and Albaz right in the heart of the Dogmatika Nation, which would change the fate of the world forever.
Pairings: Ecclesia/Albaz
Tags: Novelization, Patchwork Fic, Plot Threads, Two Lines, No Waiting, W.A.F.F.

The Domino City Effect

by Lori

Recommended by: RedGenius
Status: Ongoing/Nearly Finished, last entry April 6, 2023, Note: This is a Quest!
Synopsis: Believe in the Heart of the Cards! Survive Domino City! And Live the Duel...
Comments: Taking place from the perspective of the 12-year-old Vivian Willow, an OC, this quest has everything a Yu-Gi-Oh! fan could ask for. An engaging character that is sympathetic and knows how to take matters into her own hands, causing butterflies to the canon plot? Check. Having every main cast member act in character and play off well with the OC in ways that are genuinely fun to read? You betcha. Acknowledging the events of Season 0? Yep. Expanding on not only the mysticism surrounding the card game everyone plays but also explaining the insane world-building centered around the game? It's here. And finally, having over-the-top, crazy, absolutely amazing battles with trading cards that feels like they belong in the actual show? Oh, you better believe it.
Now with a Tropes Page

The Road of Souls

by Yuugi Motoh

Recommended by: Jillie_chan
Status: Complete
Synopsis: How do you live when your soul is divided? And what do you do when you find the missing half?
Comments: Set in the Battle City arch, Yugi and Yami wonder about the Pharaoh's past and their relationship to each other. I does use the English names.

Gods of the Tabletop

, by Twin Enigma

Recommended by: raptyr
Status: Complete
Synopsis: "Ryou Bakura is left to clean up the ruins of the Memory World tabletop game after the Final Duel. Perhaps the game board is worth salvaging, if only for memory's sake."
Comments: Short, but intriguing nonetheless. It features perhaps the most in character Ryou Bakura I have ever seen, avoiding the pitfalls that the fandom seems to leap headlong into. Overall, perhaps one of the best pieces of Yugioh fiction out there, and definitely needs more love.

Marik and Bakura 333 Ways

and Marik and Bakura 333 Ways Continued

by Sailor Blaze and Yami-The-Dark

Recommended by: Azurengar (Known as Scaevola 2 on fanfiction.net)
Status: Dormant
Synopsis from Fanfiction.net: (sailorbalze) "After discovering the 333 ways to get kicked out of Target, Marik drags Bakura into a crazy attempt to embarrass the Pharoah. Abridged Personalities.
- (Yami-The-Dark) "Marik and Bakura go to Target and do the 333 ways to get kicked out. As many of us know, the story "Marik and Bakura: 333 Ways" by sailorblaze, was cancelled. I Private Messaged sailorblaze, and she gave me permission to continue this awesome story."
Comments: I've been PM'ing with the author of this fic on ff.net, and I offered to bring it to TV Tropes. This fic is crazily hilarious. Running Gag within the fic: Bakura getting stuck with My Little Pony merchandise. Completed at 58 chapters.

I Want The Mad Ones by Amarielle

Recommended by Nai Eve
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Yami/Tea touched on briefly
Synopsis: "Yami assumes the role of Yugi's father after a case of physical abuse and trauma claims the boy's memory. Moral: Love is the pouring out of one's self into the completion of another. Finished."
Comments: It's basically what it says it is, but it's very real. It isn't over-dramatic and even the author's notes are touching. It's written beautifully, but it's M for a reason; if you can't handle rape or some other scenes that would provoke a "too much information" if someone tried to tell you about them, then this story isn't for you.

Variation on a Theme by Scribbler

Recommended by Anonymous Apathy, moooomoooo
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): No main pairings; hints of one-sided Yami Yugi(Atem)/Yugi, ignorable hints of Mai/Valon... nothing else (if present) is memorable.
Synopsis: "When Yuugi was ten, he gave away something to cement a friendship: The Millennium Puzzle. But the safety of the world needs the Puzzle solved, right? Well, yes. Yuugi's friend Anzu didn't realise what kind of gift she was accepting." An AU, compressed look at the entire anime series
Comments: No Anzu-bashing; all the characterization makes perfect sense in context. Humor is very dry/tongue-in-cheek/sarcastic. A realistic, Step On The Butterfly AU type fic that the author obviously took very seriously. It is completed, and has several follow-ups/spin-offs/sequels posted.

YuGiOh!: The Attack of the Yamis by Noodle-Brained Kitsune

Recommended by: The Otaku Ninja
Status: Dead
Synopsis: *DEAD* Yugi and company watch Star Wars: Episode II! What will happen when they see it? What about after? Am I making sense? Will this fic be sane? Of course not! PG for some.. dialogue. R&R please!
Comments: Basically, it's the cast of Yu-Gi-Oh commenting on Star Wars: Episode II ala MST3K, but with no real film spoilers or anything. And it has its fair share of running gags, like Tea whapping the boys with her purse when they get too raunchy, and also a sugar-high Yami. It's pretty funny, but sadly dead.

Shadow Realm: Fifteen by Man Called True

Recommended by: The Otaku Ninja
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Remember what the show told you about where the monsters live? It was all a lie. In the Central Shadow Realm, a crumbling city, a Witty Phantom finds himself the target of some very strange plots... Completed.
Comments: Perhaps one of the best Yu-Gi-Oh fics I've ever read, it takes us into the Shadow Realm, a world where the monsters of the cards live, and how an unassuming Witty Phantom gets caught up in an evil plot to take over the Shadow Realm. The author creates a whole world and culture for the monsters, with everything from a ruling government to multiple legends. Filled with action, romance, and suspense, as well as nicely written characters, this is a very good read for fans, even if it doesn't focus on the actual show characters themselves. Now complete, but there are still some good spin-offs by the same author to read.

Moving Forward by Madam Hydra

Recommended by Elenor, moooomoooo
Status: Complete
Synopsis: After Gozaburo's death Seto ties up a few loose ends.
Comments: Very interesting character study and wonderful OC.

Celebrating Yugi By Shadow Guardian of the Gate

Recommended by Mew24ever
Status: Complete
Synopsis: "He was the inspiration to every duelist in the world. Now it's time to witness the memory of his final moments through Judai and Yusei, plus the tri duel that never ended."
Comments: Effortlessly tying together Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, this oneshot is a guaranteed Tear Jerker, both out of joy and misery.

The Falsebound Kingdom: Hero's Crusade by Shining Charizard

Recommended by Anthurak
Status: Dead
Synopsis: A novelization of the video game of the same name. Yugi and his friends, after being invited to test a new game system created by an enigmatic new game company, are trapped in a virtual game world where duel monsters are used to fight in real-time battles and wars, instead of simple card games. On the whole, this version follows the game's plot but doesn't hesitate to deviate into its own story arcs and make some changes. Also seems to be leading to a Yami/Tea subplot, though this is far from the major focus of the story.
Comments: Talk about taking nothing and turning it into something! Alright, that may be overhyping a little, but considering how little story there was in the game, this is still an impressive piece of work. Characterization is pretty much spot-on, with the few changes made feeling natural. In fact, the story revives a lot of the Five-Man Band elements from the original series, with everyone getting at least some time in the spotlight instead of Yugi and Joey doing everything. Tristen, in particular gets a hell of a character upgrade to more or less a backup Lancer to Yugi when Joey isn't around. The story does suffer a few glaring plot holes, such as the battle system randomly switching from turn-based to real-time after the first few chapters for no explained reason, and that Yugi seems to have vanished from existence (he's still referred to by everyone as Yugi, but it's obvious that it's Yami that's been in control since they entered the game). However, they don't take away from the story as a whole. Other than that, no real flaws to speak of, just an overall good story that most fans of the series could enjoy.

Son of Apophis by Ferris Ulf

Recommended by anonymous
Status: Complete
Synopsis: An AU fic. Ryou Bakura finds out his cousin (Yami Bakura, renamed Minkah for plot-related reasons) who he didn't even know existed is coming to live with him. Unbenounced to him, Minkah is actually an assassin using his family ties for free room and board while killing off whoever his employer, Kaiba, sees fit.
Comments: The author takes some liberties with the story, but does a good job of letting you know everything that's changed or stayed the same without making it feel like an info dump. You don't really need to know anything about Yu-Gi-Oh to follow the story because of it. While it's almost a story with characters that just happen to have the same names and faces as those in Yu-Gi-Oh rather than a fanfic, it's nothing short of awesome. It's well planned out, with the characters never straying from the designated personalities, and horribly addicting. You won't even mind that the characters aren't like their original incarnations. The point of view does shift constantly, which can be a little hard to follow, but it actually adds to the overwhelming emotional effect of the story. The only real problem it's near impossible to describe the (completed) sequel, Crimson Ties in Lullabies without ruining something from the first story.

Scar Tissue

(Fairly explicit in language and sex scenes, be warned!)

Recommended by yoursfeatherly
Status: Dormant
Synopsis: This author loves to play with the mind screw factor of perhaps the most overlooked character in the series: Ryou. What would happen if he had his way post-Battle City? Amputations, rape, mass genocide, a new world order, you name it psychologically disturbing, chances are Ryou has done it. Ryou cuts off Marik's left arm, and then has fun toying with him on the end of a string.
Comments: You can expect a lot of mind screws, and a lot of very intense emotions. It's also got a little bit of lovely squick that fit in just perfect. It's pretty emotional but written very prettily for something focusing on insanity and hatred. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated for a while. But actually, it kinda ends on the perfect note. It takes place largely after Battle City, and ever since I've read this fic, I have had it on my mind! Warning, though: For the fainthearted or queasy, this is not the fic for you.

On Talking to a Void by Aluminium

Recommended by Life In A Box
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Bakura is going insane except he isn't, Ryou is sanctimonious except he's not and the third resident of this particular mind is a solely implied phenomena.
Comments: This is such a wonderful, nuanced study of the relationship between Ryou and Bakura. The writing style has a jagged, crystal sort of clarity, and each line has its own impact. Aluminum is one of the most intelligent writers I have ever stumbled upon.

Yu-gi-oh lore By Chroah Cresta

Recommended by: Dragonkingofthestars
(Dead link)
Synopsis: Chroah Cresta goes over the lore of a number of Yu-gi-oh cards. Including six Samurai, Grepher, Goblin of greed and Gagagigo
Comments: Chroah Cresta insight in interesting and does has clearly done a research into this extensively showing. The slideshows that accompany each cards description by only accents his points by showing his work. He casts a very believable story out with what at first glance seems little content.

Exodus by Dark Heart In The Sky

Recommended by Keyseeker
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Pre-canon. Yugi left the only home he ever knew in hope of escaping his tormentors. Joey doesn't know why he feels so guilty about Yugi's leaving, or why he feels compelled to bring him home, but for some reason, he needs to make things right. No Yaoi.
Comments This is one of the most emotional fanfics I have ever read. While reading it, there were times when I felt tears spring to my eyes. Yet, for all the heartbreak, this fic is not pure Tear Jerker. It has Crowning Moments Of Heartwarming as well. The relationship between Yugi and Joey pre-canon, between victim and bully, isn't explored very often. This fic explores it and gives it depth while, somehow, keeping things non-romantic. This is one of the best fics I have ever read, and it's the one that has affected me most emotionally.

Who Needs the Fourth Wall Anyway by TwinTrouble

Recommended by Dellanotte
Status: Complete
Synopsis: "Who cares about reality when there are card games to be played? And who cares if the fourth wall teeters and falls? Crackfic, jokefic." One-Shot
Comments: Ahh, the Snark. The glorious Snark as Thief!Bakura not only gets saddled with a logical Original Character past crime, she breaks the Fourth Wall gloriously enough to rattle the Puzzle itself. Or something. Plot Holes lovingly explored and lampooned. Woot.

Another Roll of the Dice by Scribbler

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Five things that never happened to the characters of YGO, but could've. Five different universes. Five points in time.

The Mary Sue Alphabet by Jackie Coffey

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Synopsis: A is for Angela, who ran away from home...
Comments: Pretty much Exactly What It Says on the Tin - an alphabet of Sues in the Yu-Gi-Oh fandom.

The YuGiOh GX Mary Sue Alphabet by Jackie Coffey

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Synopsis: A is for Ashley, with a genius IQ...
Comments: Pretty much the same as the above, but for Yu-Gi-Oh GX.

YGOTAS Reactions by PrincessDragon96

Recommended by Theatre_Maven_3695
Status: Ongoing (Chapter 54 was uploaded Jan 1.)
Synopsis: Pretty much Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Yugi and friends react to Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series, with each chapter dedicated to an episode.

they say love is a virtue

By lyricalecho

Recommended by Bee 123
Status: Complete
Synopsis: post-dsod: "Mokuba helps Yugi follow through on his dreams. Yugi helps Mokuba through a crisis of faith."
Characters: Kaiba Mokuba, Yugi Muto
Comments: This made me cry, its about the selfishness of love, guilt and grief, and it allows them both to be angry and inperfect but with the promise that they will be okay.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Realms of Myth

By Dragonexx

Recommended by Ouranos
Status: Ongoing
Synopsis: "If expressions were anything to go by, one might have thought Winda received the greatest news in the world. To most people she hadn't. However (for good or ill) Winda was not most people."
Comments: This fic focuses on the monsters and the worlds they live in, mostly through the point of view of Winda and her sister Wynn. In order to save their tribe from a dangerous prophecy, the sisters are sent on a quest to seek the aid of the Dark Magician. While it seems like it might be an adaptation of the Duel Terminal storyline, it very quickly veers off into it's own thing (Elemental Heroes!). In addition to giving plenty of personality to otherwise minimally described monsters, there's a lot of worldbuilding as well. The author is also very good at incorporating Spell/Trap cards as well as Monster effects into the world.

In My Rivals Shoes

by rocko90

Recommended by windleopard
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Joey and Kaiba switch bodies due to a spell. Can they restore things to normal without destroying each other's lives?
Comments: A really funny fanfic with some depth to Joey and Kaiba. Also some unrequited Kaiba/Mai.

Chaos Effect

By Mr. Chaos

Status: Ongoing
Synopsis: What happens when a fanfic author with a habit of lying and scheming suddenly finds himself as a self-insert during Duelist Kingdom? What happens when you have Yugi, Joey, Kaiba, and the rest encounter someone who knows all about every major player in their saga... and sees no problem with abusing said knowledge? Chaos, dear reader. Sweet, sweet chaos. SI-Fic with shifting POV.
Pairing Mai and SI
Comments An engaging read with a great mix of comedy and utter seriousness Mr. Chaos knocks it out of the park with another of his fictions, this time featuring a SI of his self-trapped in the what starts out as the 4Kids dub of Yu-Gi-Oh! with the hilarity that comes with it, under the comedy though Mr. Chaos is able to weave a surprisingly dark story and isn't afraid to, in Edwin's own words go 'fuck canon.'
- Edwin planned to only lightly involve himself in events, but no plan survives contact with hired goon Kemo triggering Edwin's Papa Wolf instincts by attempting to kidnap Mokuba. The 'Duelist Kingdom' arc mostly plays out with the same big story beats being hit, with appropriate changes to account for an expanded roster of characters that adds to the cast of this fiction, plus * Edwin butting heads with the crew over how Joey and his Brooklyn Rage mixing poorly with being overly dependent on luck and his friends bailing him out of trouble. The games that are played invoke the especially 'broken mess of a game' the series was in the early days of showing off the Monster Card of the Week, using appropriate cards for the time.
- That last element swiftly changed at the end of the first arc, thanks to Edwin accidentally-on-purpose releasing a wealth of cards to the world, with some being given to specific characters before they were intended to be distributed. With some of said cards having been given to characters that did not previously duel, the cast of 'duelists' was expanded.
- These changes are reflected in the chapters that follow, which adds a multiverse of Chaos and holiday-themed 'filler arcs' to the altered canon.
- The protagonist has Medium Awareness, knowing that he has ended up in a version of Yu-Gi-Oh! based off of the anime when he initially is made to make nonsensical swears. Edwin is also disappointed that his fiction has no TV Tropes page of his own.
  - Thankfully, there is one now.

Seto Kaiba Gets Isekai'd by DarkPaladin000

Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
Status: Ongoing
Synopsis: Seto Kaiba never considered himself a hero- but when he's transported to a strange world where dueling is the difference between life and death, and humanity stands on the verge of extinction he founds himself unwittingly becoming their savior. How will Seto Kaiba deal with this new world and the responsibilities thrust upon him?
Comment: You read that title right, folks. The Flat-Earth Atheist Kaiba ends up in a different world and assumes that he, once again, is trapped in a VR game.

Shipping Fics

Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.

Being Dead Ain't Easy by D. Draggy

Recommended by Solandra, lalalei2001
Pairing(s): Seto/Joey(Jounouchi)
Status: Complete
Synopsis: "Tragedy strikes. Joey Wheeler is gone forever. Or is he?"
Comments: Even if you don't like the great abundance of slash in the Yu-Gi-Oh universe, D. Draggy's Dead Ain't Easy is well worth checking out for the humor alone. The author gets Joey's voice and attitude dead-on and nearly every chapter has something new to laugh at, especially with the very much in-character banter between Kaiba and Joey, though there is a nice plot to follow too. There's some mild Seto/Joey but nothing explicit, so you can just ignore the hints if it's not your thing and focus on everything else to like about the fic.
Seconded. It's hilarious nearly all the way through, though with a few great action parts toward the climax. Who wants to see a Yami Bakura vs Joey spirit fight?
Thirded by lalalei2001. I gave it its own trope page. My favorite thing about this story is the amazing plot. The romance is also very good, which surprised me! It justifies why/how it would happen, their characterizations remain accurate, and they don’t go straight from 'I hate you' to falling all over each other. It's a very gradual process, and the romance aspect takes a backseat to the amazing plot and characterization. I especially love Joey's voice. I swear D. Draggy either wrote for 4Kids, is secretly Joey in real life, or watched so much Yu-Gi-Oh they may as well be Joey in real life. The first time I read it, my own internal voice was replaced with Joey's because of this fic.

Dragon's Kiss Dragon's Kiss by Jupiter 13

Recommended by lordofthechibis
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Seto/Joey, Hikari/Yami, Duke/Tristan (english names used)
Synopsis: "Joey's leading quite a happy life as a prince, until he gets a little two close to a baby dragon, turns out the baby dragon has an older brother who isn't too fond of humans. Jounouchi finds himself prisoner in a cave miles from his baby sister, his mother, and his two best friends: the noble knight Tristan and the playboy Duke. But Joey will soon discover a whole new group of friends including Yugi and Ryo, a pair of magicians with some very overprotective familiars, Marik, a werewolf ready to reform, and Ishizu, a woman from a strange land with the power to grant Seto one wish."
Comments: Au, Hardcore material in some easily skipped chapters (check: is a slash scene with the main pairing possible? Skip next few paragraphs, Anzu bashing but the character becomes quite a well-rounded villain. The story plot may sound iffy at best, but Jupiter 13 pulls it off. The story includes more character development than the actual series. The world is enchanting and well detailed and moments of angst are well balance with moments of action and humor, with just a little tweaking this could seriously be a great book.

Sight the King by olesia.love

Recommended by Annyui, seconded by Selina_Catz, thirded by Vikki
Pairing(s): Yuugi/Yami Yuugi (puzzleshipping)
Status: Complete
Synopsis: An AU splitting off before Yuugi's even aware of the spirit in the puzzle (and before the card game really became big), where Yuugi is framed for Jounouchi's murder and goes on the run. Eventual slash, though the actual lemony bits have been censored rather humorously on FF.net (by the author).
Comments: Though it's mostly serious, there's a lot of unexpected (and hilarious) humor. It manages to work in references from the Abridged Series without sounding out of place, and the names for a lot of things are particularly funny (games called Monsters Kill You Dead and restaurants called Meat Goes in Your Face Deliciously). There are lots of games mentioned, and the card game is only brought up once or twice. The ending is amazingly sweet and awesome. Also unusual in that, aside from the summary, the fan phrase "yami Yuugi" is never used. In-story, the spirit is always referred to as the "other Yuugi," which makes it feel more authentic and true to the canon. Not only all of that, but if you know the myths and various beliefs that surround our protagonists well (and, hopefully, already read Akh) you will be completely astounded by what this author does with them, especially using her abstract but still somehow logical dream sequences, and how she turns them on their heads to balance perfectly.

Can You Have A Romance OC? by Ava-Connie

Recommended by Cocoesloco
- Seconded by Colorsinflight
  - Thirded by Oakalovesyou
  - Fourthed by Eleanor
Status: Dormant
Pairing (s): Kaiba/OC
Synopsis: Challenge-fic. Can you have a Canon/OC pairing without it being a ludicrous Mary-Sue? I believed it could be done and was challenged to prove it. Apparently, I also liked the idea of making things more difficult for myself and I decided upon my pet hate. Kaiba/OC. Can you have a fic without Mary-Sueness? This story is now on TV Tropes for some unknowable reason.
Comments: This thing updates a lot like she said in her summary, and she hasn't gone stale yet. AND the romance is realistic because it isn't the: OC sees him, he sees her, they fall in love. The author has accurately portrayed the real AWKWARDNESS that would be around these two characters falling for each other. I mean, she's 24 chapters in and they're only JUST warming to each other.
- The ONLY case of this pairing working in a fic, as the author in question is the Yu-Gi-Oh writer for the Livejournal Community, "Mary Sues." Though the grammar leaves a little to be desired, the author has posted many messages asking for help and is steadily improving over her last chapters. Though it was supposed to be a serious fic, the author has decided to throw in a healthy dose of humor and the characterisations are, as a reader of this fic for a while now, spot-on. It's told in first-person as a, from what I can gather, "SCREW YOU" to the people who write all their Mary-Sues in First Person POV. Startlingly true to canon and realistically paced, I cannot recommend it enough.
  - I just want to say something before I begin. I HATE Kaiba/OC fics. I HATE Teá Gardner. And I really, really LOATHE the 4Kid's dub. But Ava-Connie has managed to make the Kaiba/OC thing realistic, 33 chapters in so far and MY GOD, it's clear that she's done her research. Ava-Connie somehow is expertly blending the 4Kid's anime, the original Japanese anime AND the mangas together, and it doesn't feel forced.
  - This troper is amazed! Ava-Connie has succeeded doing something this troper never thought possible - a Canon/OC fanfic that does not make her want to puke. The OC is realistic and reacts like a normal person would (as we can see from the caps-lock in chapter 35). Overall, this troper declares her love for this fanfic and eagerly awaits every update.
  - Seto Kaiba is...well, Seto Kaiba. He's just himself, perfectly summed up in one of the OC's thought's, "I almost laughed at his [Kaiba's] transition from "Ice Cold Jerk" to "Pissed Off Older Brother." Reading through the fic from the beginning, it's like watching the wall of ice between Kaiba, Sophie and Mokuba melt a little each time. As for Teá Gardner...just...WOAH. Ava's got her personality cranked up to AWESOME. Seriously, read it, you'll see what I mean. She's more Anzu than Teá. All of the personalities are so perfectly portrayed and the dialogue! My Lord, the dialogue! I sing to the heavens that she's doing it all so well, the story progresses brilliantly, the research has clearly been done, her sense of humor comes through all the characters and the interactions between Sophie, (the OC), and Gozaburo are fantastic. They're so believable! Sophie is totally kickass, but in the way, a REAL person would be. There is no Mary-Sueness AT ALL in this fic, and she's kept it going way past what she needed to to win the challenge in the first place. In fact, she's already said that she's going to take this fic through ALL of the story arcs. She even subtly references The Abridged Series. What more could you want?!
  - THIS NEEDS ITS OWN PAGE!!! Please?
  - Done.

Written In The Stars by Technicolor Nina (Slash)

Recommended by Jesajew
Status: Complete
Pairings: Yuugi/Atem
Synopsis: Yuugi's never been good at keeping himself out of trouble. When ancient magic gets involved, he'll learn more than a few things about himself as he tries to get home.
Comments: Well-written, well-characterized, and well-researched, with an uncommonly realistic portrayal of life in ancient Egypt. Researched with the help of olesia.love (recced above), so it's not a surprise it manages to avoid the usual fandom cliches.

Snowed In by Insight to Insanity

Recommended by pikapika217
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Seto/Joey(Jounouchi)
Synopsis: A Blizzard traps Joey & Seto inside KaibaCorp
Comments: This is an oldie but goodie. Joey has to pay off a credit card debt to his father, and when trying to apply at KaibaCorp, he & Seto get Snowed in. This is one of the best uses of the characters while still remaining true to their original personalities. (I must also give special mention to the 180 she pulls with Joey's father, turning him into a sweet, loving, protective & very devoted father figure without bashing Joey's mother in the process.) Besides the main gang, there are also female background characters at the job that Joey eventually lands that are hilarious not to mention how seamlessly she nails Seto & Joey's voices. Not to mention that by the end of the romance, there has been no drastic changes to their personalities. This was the first fanfiction I ever read and it set the bar pretty high and it, thankfully, still holds up over time. For those who enjoy it, there's also a set of side stories as well as another AU with this pairing that features Joey's father in a more canon light.

Of Elevators and Muses by S.A. Yang

Recommended by Shadowfan360
Status: Complete (dead link)
Pairing(s): Ryou/Bakura (Tendershipping)
Synopsis: Bakura takes an interest in Ryou, his oddly acerbic neighbor. He decides to make it a priority to better Ryou's life, much to the other's initial distaste. As his quirky presence slowly becomes accepted, Bakura realizes that he cannot turn back.
Comments: AU fic. One of the best stories that I have ever read in this fandom, and I absolutely HATE Tendershipping. Ryou and Bakura (who is given a different last name) are written very believably, with Bakura being as snarky as ever and determined to make Ryou's life a living hell. There are small little references to the abridged series, but not big enough to deter the plot off it's course. There is a sex scene, nothing graphically described, and the furthest detail that the author goes into are the descriptions of the two kissing. It has 17 chapters and was recently completed, so go and check it out.

Ennead Season Zero by Joey Taylor

Recommended by Light Heart Swan and Lydia 777
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): None to date. Hinted KatsuyaxYugi (Wishshipping)
Synopsis: After working on the Puzzle that her Grandfather gave her for eight years, Yugi finally managed to complete it. What she couldn't know was how much trouble one little trinket could cause…
Comments: Genderbending fic. A very rare well-written genderswap fic that has a female Yugi right off the bat. This fic doesn't shy away from the problems in Season Zero and hasn't changed Yugi's personality drastically because she's a girl. Character interactions are well written and keep in character at all times. Must admit to coming back to this story since I didn't believe it could be as good as it has turned out.
- Seconding this recommendation. Very little has changed with Yugi's characterization despite the gender-bend but yet still provides a refreshing and interesting scenario on what a female 'yami' spirit would react in penalty games. It's not exactly a romance more than it is a few platonic Ship Tease moments sprinkled every once in awhile (it can be argued that there's a bit of Dragonshipping if one looked carefully aside from Wishshipping), but it can be ignored so far as it's not centered in the reimagining plot arcs. Spanning over twenty chapters so far, it is a very engaging read and the author has covered most of season 0's major plot points to the Death-T scenarios as of this comment. Not complete, but seems to be regularly updated. Strong recommendation!
- It should also be noted there are sequels. A couple of one shots and adaptations of Duelist Kingdom and Duengon Dice Monsters.

Yugioh Mulan by Wordsorcereress

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Joey/Seto
Synopsis: Ushio's army is marching closer, the Emperor of Japan sends out his army of male yamis to fight the invaders and to protect the people. But, as fate would have it, the outcome doesn't lie at the feet of one yami... but rather one hikari. Joey takes it upon himself to take the drafting place of his sick twin brother. But what lies in store for the one risking it all? His other half?
Comments: Don't be fooled by the title, this isn't a Transplanted Character Fic with Yu-Gi-Oh characters replacing Mulan characters. It's much much better. I can't recommend it enough.
- There is a sequel here.
  - Which, unfortunately, hasn't been updated since April 2014

Paper Roses by Kisara Strife

Recommended by 101viva
Status: Dormant
Pairings: Seto/Kisara(Blueshipping), Yugi/Teá, Joey/Mai and ect.
Synopsis: "What if Seto and Kisara were forced to marry each other through the hands of Gozaburo and a colleague? Would it be a farce or could they learn to love each other? Can the notion of love survive through the tangled dangers and secrets of their past and present lives?"
Comments: Definitely One of the best Blueshipping fics out there. Kisara Strife has a way of making the whole fic fit within the universe of Yugioh while being romantic and completely in character for everyone from Seto down to Vivian Wang. A perfect read and one of my life-long favorites.

From Shadows by Orro

Recommended by ariasune
Status: Complete
Pairings: Yami Bakura/Malik Ishtar
Synopsis: The puzzle is scattered and the Ishtars are the ones charged with gathering all of the pieces. It isn't freedom and Malik won't let anyone tell him otherwise. Freedom will only come when the pharaoh returns. 'Or perhaps it will come sooner', a thief whispers and Malik agrees. The Ishtars can be rid of this curse and Malik is the only one who can do it.
Comments: This is without a doubt the finest thiefshipping fanfiction I have read in a long, long time. Possibly ever. It also happens to be one of the finest Ishtar fics - especially for Rishid - and absolutely indulges my sweet tooth for clan politics. Beautifully written, dialogue polished to a sheen, well-researched with a fine attention to detail. Everything by this author might well be gold, but this thing is nothing short of a masterpiece.

Chaos Theory for Dummies by Synthpop

Recommended by Clionescale
Status: Complete
Pairing: Rex Raptor/Weevil Underwood
Synopsis: The official summary: Five times Weevil beats Rex in their made-up competitions, and one time Rex wins.
Comments: Sure, the pairing might surprise you, but this fic is a well-executed 24,000-word story that follows two minor villains as they grow over the years from grubby creeps to Jerks with Hearts of Gold, and it does so in a way that feels like genuine Character Development rather than apologia or flaw-scrubbing. Bonus points for Weevil having a Tsundere side. Warnings: while the story contains no sex whatsoever, it is replete with foul language, and one of Weevil's thoughts about Espa Roba may be offensive to communications majors.

Crossover Fics

Stories which crossover with other characters or works.

Somewhere In the Gray By TarnItUp

Crossover with Harry Potter
Recommended by: Gamma Cavy
Status: Complete
Synopsys: Life's tough and it's just dumped Ryou back into a life he once thought was left far behind him. With Bakura to complicate matters, they now have to figure out what they want from this new life and how they're going to go about getting it. Between friends, family, love, and power, it's the toughest decision they'll ever face and may alter the fate of the world. Not the usual Yugioh/Harry Potter crossover.

Total Drama YuGiOh: Battle City Tournament by cutelittledizzymae

Crossover with: Total Drama
Recommended by CMR Rosa
Status: Complete (dead link)
Synopsis: The selected seven from TDA has to win one final challenge: enter the Battle City Tournament or suffer from humiliation and embarrassment. But not if their new friends have anything to say about it!

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Shadows Of The Falls by Black Mage of Phantasm

Crossover with: Gravity Falls
Recomended by: SplashZone ,LinkUSA
Status: Ongoing
Synopsis: In hindsight, with how things always took a turn for the strange in his life, he should've expected that a trip to promote his game would end up with him in a town somewhere deep in Oregon, and dealing with supernatural threats. Both new ones, and ones he was deeply familiar with. But whatever games those in the shadows expected him to play, he'd win them all. It's time to duel!
Comments: Written by the same author who did The Requiemof Remnant and Gems Are Unbreakable The author has promised more traditional high steak games á la season 0 rather then the typical Duel Monsters.
- Seconded. The fic captures the charm and humor of Gravity Falls, while also giving a well-written representation of Yugi Muto years after his story has ended, who is also dealing with his own issues.

Total Drama YuGiOh!: Virtual Reality by cutelittledizzymae

Crossover with: Total Drama
Recommended by CMR Rosa
Status: Complete (dead link)
Synopsis: Takes place during the intermission scene in Battle City Tournament, where everyone's been captured by Noah into the Virtual World. Do they have what it takes to team up and get back to the real world?

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Total Drama YuGiOh!: Enter the Orichalcos by cutelittledizzymae

Crossover with: Total Drama
Recommended by bbb35
Status: Dormant (dead link)
Synopsis: Taking place immediately after the events of the last episode of Total Drama: World Tour, old and new friends must join together in order to save both the Earth and the Duel Monsters world from an unknown enemy and its allies bent on stealing souls, using them to revive a powerful beast from ancient times. Does everyone have what it takes to save both worlds, or will the drama from seasons past get in the way?

Total Drama YuGiOh!: Battle City Tournament Redux by cutelittledizzymae

Crossover with: Total Drama
Recommended by bbb35
Status: Dormant (dead link)
Synopsis: Seven lucky contestants who competed in Total Drama Action gets another opportunity to win one million dollars before going home. And that's to enter the Battle City Tournament, a Duel Monsters tournament hosted by Seto Kaiba in Domino City! With help of a boy name Yugi Muto and his friends, they might have what it takes, unaware of the danger lurking in the shadows.

The New Students By White Angel Chan

Recommended by Serpent Tailed Angel
Crossover with: Harry Potter
Status: Dead
Synopsis: Yugi, Bakura, and Marik get admitted into Hogwarts (don't judge it yet) where they attempt to learn wizard magic while Voldemort attempts to steal their shadow magic.
Comments: Not only the only Harry Potter/Yu-Gi-Oh! crossover this troper has ever read without the urge to vomit, but every bit as addicting as a Harry Potter book. However, updates are scarce at best. The story has actually been abandoned by White Angel Chan and taken up by an anonymous writer who doesn't seem to work on it too often.

No Strings Attached by Out-Of-Control-Authoress

Recommended by Neitherworld
Crossover with: Harry Potter
Status: Complete
Synopsis: "They are not Hogwarts-bound exchange students, nor are they teachers of magical arts. They are purely prisoners of war, thrown into a dangerous new world that they didn't know existed. There are no alliances here. There are no strings attached" Through technically a crossover with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it mainly stars Malik, Ryou and Bakura but with constant appearances by Neville, Luna, Snape and Draco, as well as the expected Voldemort. It takes in Hogwarts, while Harry was gone, so he's only mentioned.
Comments: It takes things in a Cynical, realistic way about how Everyone interacts with each and other and their environment. There's plenty of jokes, a good amount of them dark humor or jokes on yaoi pairings to lighten the mood, but it can be suspenseful. It also has a very creative writing style: "People don't fall from five feet up and just walk away un-bruised. Life just didn't work that way." But really nothing this troper can say can do it justice, you'll have to read it yourself.
- Seconded. A vastly different take on the HP/YGO crossovers. Wonderfully suspenseful. If you are looking for heart pounding action and dark humor, this is your fic.

Decks Fall Everyone Dies by Kalarin Link

Recommended by Nomadic Lurker*
Crossover with: Moulin Rouge!
Status: Complete
Synopsis: "What happens when a world built on card games falls?" The government of Jamerica (the country it takes place in) was run using card games until Duke overthrew it and implemented a dice-based government. He behaves like a tyrant, so the rest of the cast must put on a pro-card propaganda play to convince people to help them with their card game revolution. It takes place post-canon (the characters are in their mid twenties, and Mokuba is eighteen or so). Technically, a very fleshed-out adaptation of Moulin Rouge! to the Yu-Gi-Oh world (with more emphasis on the revolution than the romance). it uses the Abridged characterizations.
Pairings: Joey/Tristan, Kaiba/Bandit Keith (both are not the main part of the story)
Comments: This isn't just a change-the-names, run-of-the-mill Film Fic. The author seems to be trying to fix the plot errors in Moulin Rouge, while adapting the plot to the Yu-Gi-Oh universe. It focuses more on the political events and the songs than the romance, but there is romance mentioned (it's not soppy, but written in a humorous way). The author has also written their own parody songs that further the plot and provide characterization. The characterization seems solid, the dialogue flows well, and some of the other characters get their own subplots and conflicts to deal with, so it isn't all about Joey and Tristan. Any romance mentioned is minimal and not really central to the plot.

Between My Brother And Me by Green Phantom Queen

Recommended by Mousou
Crossover with: Pokémon
Status: Dormant
Synopsis: Instead of heading off to the Johto region, May decides to spend some time with her family before leaving. Unfortunately, a dream about Samiya's destruction, a book of spirits, and a game of Duel Monsters changes that. May and Max head off to Domino City to find answers, but end up on a dangerous journey.
Comments: Mousou: This is a marvel of a fic though it starts rather weak; it gets better starting around chapter 6 and starts to show its potential. Though the plot is mostly unchanged at the start the focus on the non-Yu-Gi-Oh! cast keeps the story somewhat fresh in particular for not ignoring the other half of the crossover with Pokemon actually appearing in the story and affecting the plot while not minimizing the importance of duels and some end up quite epic. Characterization is pretty spot-on there's also some well-done Character Development for all involved, and some added backstory for May to explain her importance to the plot. Perhaps the best thing about this fic is its actual improvement of canon with the spotlight off Yami the Wangst factor decreases quite nicely and the more outrageous or stupid(Mai) back-stories get a heaping helping of What the Hell, Hero? / "The Reason You Suck" Speech with a side of Pull the Thread for good measure.
- azul120: I beg to differ on that. Mai got the Ron the Death Eater treatment here. She had been Mind Raped by Yami Malik, and subsequently Dartz. What May said was uncalled for, and displayed a lack of insight into the situation. Worse, Joey is also given the Death Eater treatment, while Kaiba is Leather Pantsed.
broodruby123: I read this story and have found it to be marvelous. The author shows great detail into the length of the story (the season takes place in the span of a week), researching the characters, personalities and their histories. The author also tends to skip some stuff (many duels and parts of duels were scrapped so the main characters would have time to do so), but the writing is spot on. The biggest change is how she treats the Swordsmen, and how the Pokemon characters react to the world of Duel Monsters. A bit of advice; it gets worse later on.

Dedication Through Light and Darkness by lalunaticscribe

Recommended by Reginae Storia
Crossover with': Dresden Files''
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Post YGO canon. Crossover between Dresden Files and YGO. Halloween in Chicago at the same time as the World Championships. Yuugi is KIDNAPPED! Monsters throw down in Chicago as the friendly neighbourhood wizard, two other lights and three dark spirits somehow returned from the spirit world to temporarily possess the three race against time to find Yuugi.
Comments: Freakin' hilarious. The author somehow manages to merge very different worlds in a way that makes sense. Very well done for the first of this cross on FF.Net.

The Paths of Destiny by lalunaticscribe

Recommended by Reginae Storia
Crossover with: Justice League
Status: Complete
Synopsis: After Dedication through Light and Darkness (reading not necessary). Justice League x YGO crossovers. Battle City + Metropolis = Showdown in Hero City. The pun itself proves the fic worth reading.
Comments: Still a work in progress, but the author's previous works already proves some form of genius in this.

Evidence Of Shadows by Matt Morwell

Recommended by: kirana44
Crossover with: Series/CSI
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Joey is accused of murdering a high ranking Las Vegas businessman, and his alibi can't be confirmed. There's only one thing that can clear his name... the evidence.
Comments: I have to start this by saying that I don't normally like crossover fics. Having said that, this is the best crossover fic I have ever read in my whole entire life. As far as any kind of crossover can be, it's perfection - it captures the settings of both CSI and Yu-Gi-Oh brilliantly, with everyone staying in-character and realistic. It feel more like a CSI episode than a Yu-Gi-Oh story, and it nicely highlights just how odd the idea of Card Games being Serious Business really is, while still being respectful and true to the Yu-Gi-Oh series. Surprisingly for a Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic, not only do people actually duel, but it describes the duels down to the finest detail - some people might find this tiring to get through, but it's a brilliant touch. The pacing is great, and it always feels like something important is happening, even when it isn't. And let's be honest - who would ever have though that CSI and Yu-Gi-Oh would go well together? This fic proves that as long as it's well written and well thought out, even the strangest of combos can compliment each other and thrive.

Seto Kaiba's Kickassia by gaarafangirl91

Recommended by RN 452
Crossover with: Web Video/Kickassia
Status: Dormant
Synopsis: A remake of Channel Awesome' second-year special with the Abridged Series gang. Kaiba leading them all.
Comments: The fic is very fun to read, even if there is much space to improvement, but to see Kaiba taking over a micronation simply makes too much sense.

Duelist of the Roses by Mecha Maniac

Recommended by KanonWakeshima
Crossover with Revolutionary Girl Utena
Status: Dormant (although it reads like a one-shot)
Synopsis: What happens when you replace the sword duel for duel monsters? find out in this fic.
Comments: This first and for now only chapter, is basically the first chap from Utena but with the card game, better than it sounds, manage to keep characters IC, and you can actually believe the seriousness of the duel like the Yu-Gi-Oh! ones.Even if you don't like Utena (or never heard about it)it's an entertaining choice.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door by Cyber Commander

Recommended by: Kingofsouls and Azurengar
Crossover with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Three young duelists obtain invites to a tournament on an island nation. However, it is a cleverly hidden trap for them , and they must fight the forces of evil.
Comments: I personally find this to be one of my favorite fics. Cyber Commander takes two concepts and mixes them together in a way I find natural. The duels are pretty good for the most part and although some fall flat it doesn't hurt the overall story. A remake is in the works and it too is pretty good, expanding on certain parts of the story, and improving what is there. - Kingofsouls

A Game Comes to Equestria by Rainstone 56

Recommended by: Webs SOTE
Crossover with: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Status: Dormant
Synopsis: Wishes can change everything—be they little changes or big changes. When Pinkie Pie decides to make a wish for a brand new friend to meet on a shooting star, Her wish gets granted—When a Pegasus crashlands in Ponyville that very same night. The stranger has No memories, No Cutie Mark, basically nothing but a name and a strange hum of energy about him. But without any memories, who is he, exactly? a Threat to Equestria, Or Something much more than he appears? Crossover with Generation Four of My Little Pony. This takes place during the timelines of Season two and three of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and during the middle of the DOMA/Waking The Dragons Arc. Still In-Progress.
Note: May veer off into Non-Canon Territory at some points, as well as there are Alternate Interpretations for certain characters. Also has some Gumpy elements for Yugi. No Duels featured. WARNING!: LATE. ARRIVAL. SPOILERS. and it is not just for details of Season Four. You have been warned.

One Last Theft by sirensbane

Recommended by: Syrika
Crossover with: Artemis Fowl
Pairings: None
Status: Complete
FF.NET Synopsis: Artemis Fowl makes the biggest mistake of his life when he decides to steal from Seto Kaiba. And when the fairies get involved, well...
Comments: This is a very rare crossover that definitely deserves more attention. It's AU, with a unique way of combining both fairy and shadow magics (also featuring Magic!Kaiba). The fairies discover the existence of four "Magic Mud Men," and Artemis, Yugi, Kaiba, Holly, Bakura, and several others have to join forces to stop the Shadowholders from being either bio-bombed or mind-wiped, if they're lucky. One of my favorite parts of this fanfiction is the voice and characterization - the author gets Eoin Colfer's style DEAD ON, and it's filled with humor, running gags, and a great Brick Joke in the first and last chapters. (Trust me, the voice in this is so real that I easily mistake it for one of Eoin's real works.) There's also a lot of suspense and action, along with a major Sequel Hook at the end, which I really hope will become its own story. Anyway, it's one of my favorite works on Fanfiction.net, and I can't recommend it enough without spoilers. Go read it now!

The Three Kings: Hunt by Alcatraz Outpatient

Recommended by: dragomira
Crossover with: Harry Potter
Status: Complete
Synopsis: To the Wizarding community, Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin are considered to be the greatest witches and wizards of their age. To that of the Mage society, they are known as the instigators of the largest genocide in recorded history. Rule 65!Atem, bisexual polyamorous relationship, massive AU, warnings inside
Comments: a realistic take on what would really happen if the hp world with its pureblood supremacy/ bigotry had to deal with different types of magic-users. don't be put off by the bisexual polyamorous relationship warning; it's barely part of the story (which is 43k+ words already). It does contain mature content since it portrays child abuse, murder and mentions of genocide; but this merely makes the story more riveting. I highly recommend it because it provides a unique perspective on the hp world as well as the Department of Mysteries and fleshes out certain characters (Rex Raptor, Weevil Underwood, Keith Howard etc.). Even someone unfamiliar with yu-gi-oh should be able to follow the story.

Gigo's Story

Recommended by LastationLover5000
Status: Dormant
Synopsis: Inspired by the "Gigo" Card series. The story alluded by a series of cards showing a bipedal Lizardman, from a small child to adulthood and his adventures. This is the story of Gigo's life, from Gigobyte, Gagagigo, and so forth. His destiny, his life, his friends, and his downfall.
Comments: A new, but interesting, story inspired by the a series of cards which tell the story of "Gigobyte", a tragic story told in a series of cards worthy of Greek Myth status. The author of this story has decided to take this story and form it into a cohesive narrative. It's off to a good start, and looks promising, so check it out.

Crossovers That Never Happened by Scribbler

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Synopsis: 30 short crossovers including ThunderCats, Naruto, Stephanie Plum, Heroes, Cats, Spirited Away, Gargoyles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Danny Phantom, Haibane Renmei, Sonic the Hedgehog, Digimon, My Little Pony, Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire Knight, Friends, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Jonathan Creek, The Vicar of Dibley, Futurama and Top Gear.

Assemble! Yu-Tagonists by driftingstar

Recommended by fsdfsdfsd
Status: Dormant
Synopsis: Crossover with all five Yugioh anime series. In which Atem has some doubts about the current team assignments. Secret agent AU. Drabble Collection.

Shinnen:New Year by Ford1114 and Kanius

Recommended by tikum31
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Years have pass since he wielded the Guilty Crown. The young man, his wife, and their other friend meet new people to have a New Year Nightfest, alongside many sub-plots in a playground that is Manhattan. However, when an ancient conspiracy makes its reemergence, the heroes and villains put aside their differences to stop them, while the young man must reunite his Guilty World.
Crossover with: Guilty Crown, Guilty Crown: The Lost Kingdoms, YuYuGiDigiMoon, Digimon Fusion Kai, Kanius Production Abridged, various anime and fictional works in popular culture
Comments: This is a mega crossover taking place after Guilty Crown. At times it’s hard to follow with so many characters, but the plot and concepts are interesting enough for readers to keep going, and focuses on Shu’s main perspective in getting involved to confront his past demons. Yugioh characters play major roles here that the original/GX/5Ds cast are based on the YuYuGiDigiMoon versions. Yuma (Zexal) and Yuya (Arc V) make guest appearance.

History Of A Teacher by ''Famous Fault

Recommended by Rob 140892, Hadijulianto
Status: complete
Crossover with: Harry Potter
Tags: Darker and Edgier
Synopsis: After a devastating tragedy happened in Egypt, Yugi gets into trouble and is offered a haven in Hogwarts in exchange for his services as a History of Magic teacher. He accepts and soon is responsible for greater chaos at Hogwarts than the school has ever faced before. At the same time, the Shadow Creatures have their own agenda, causing even more chaos and great tragedy.
Notes: This fanfic set in Order Of The Phoenix time and four years after The Ceremonial Duel between Yugi and Atem. Despite containing many spelling errors, this fanfiction revealed Famous Fault's deep knowledge of both series and some interesting insights about how Hogwarts students and staff behaved toward Yugi (a foreign new teacher with an immense aura of darkness), Rebecca (a late comer muggle-born student who used to be in love with the aforementioned teacher and addressed him in an overly-friendly manner), and many other surprising fact they would come to know, all these things would eventually lead to Downer Ending. A MUST READ for fans of both series.
Has a sequel named Destiny Of A Savior completed with Bittersweet Ending.

Dueling Trigger Finger by draconichero21

Recommended by Abei 34
Status: ongoing
Crossover with: Danganronpa
Synopsis: Worlds collide as a twisted tale interlocking the fates of both universes begins. Dueling Trigger Finger takes the story of Yu-Gi-Oh! and throws the Danganronpa characters into it, starting with Battle City.
Notes: While the story is still relatively young, the quality is rather impressive for a Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfic. draconichero makes every duel detailed and easy to follow, while keeping characters consistent and in character. While it's only in Battle City right now, there are plans to expand up through Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds apparently and plans to have Junko's killing game still happen.
Now with a Tropes Page

The Serpent's Vow by Rahar Moonfire

Recommended by Gamma Cavy
Status: Dormant; last updated June 2020
Crossover with: Stargate SG-1
Synopsis: Long ago, he betrayed his Pharaoh. Whether he did so willingly or not didn't matter. The betrayal still resulted in harm and opened the door to his beloved cousin suffering a fate worse than death. Alone. Seto could never forgive himself for that. Death would have been a mercy. So he lived. 5000 years later SG-1, Jacob, and Selmak attempt to raid the cult compound run by the Goa'uld Seth. They didn't count on finding another Goa'uld with no connection to the Tok'ra but no love for the System Lords. When the Pharaoh asked for his help with a rescue, what could he do but answer?
Notes: Setesh picked the wrong brainwashed slave when he took one of Yugi's friends. Now Seto, damming all oaths that led him to this point, crosses paths with another of his hated race, and finds himself having to deal with things he long ago saw buried, and an enemy that returns from the stars, as well as (reluctantly) cooperating with the humans who figured out a way to get the blasted gate up and working again. Fortunately, the Battle City tournament location had not yet been finalized. Look out Colorado Springs: the Duelists are coming to town!

Witches Wizards Shadows and Souls by Mei1105''

Recommended by Lermis
Status: complete
Crossover with: Harry Potter
Synopsis: A new power is terrorising the wizards. Voldemort now wields a magic ten thousand years old. And there's only a few people in the world who know how to beat it. Meanwhile, a failed attack in Domino City brings some unwanted attention.
Notes: An unusual crossover in that instead of Voldemort chasing the Millennium Items, instead he gets involved with Orichalchos magic. This fic also has a sequel, Magic Monsters Dominions and Destiny, which is also complete.

Dueling Zero by D.N.Works

Recommended by ultimomant
Crossover with Fate/Zero
Status: Complete
Synopsis: In the Fourth Holy Grail War, everyone summons a Duel Monster Spirit as their Servant, complicating things.
Comments: Tokiomi summoned Maiden With Eyes of Blue as Archer, Kirei summoned the woman in the Forbidden Spells (Forbidden Chalice, Forbidden Lance, etc) as Lancer, Kariya summoned Dragon Core Hexer as Berserker, Kiritsugu summoned Sky Striker Ace - Roze (with the backstory from Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Stories) as Rider, Waver summoned Marauding Captain as Saber, Keyneth summoned Metal Reflect Slime as Caster, and Ryuunosuke summoned Number 96: Dark Mist as Assassin. Later, Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous is summoned as Ruler. The being inhabiting and corrupting the Holy Grail is The Wicked Avatar, who was summoned in the Third Holy Grail War as Pretender but is on its way to becoming a Beast.

The Legend of Zelda: Ten Thousand Year Elegy by Lysimachias

Recommended by: Zazabi Eye
Crossover with: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Status: Ongoing
Synopsis: Six months after Kaiba returns from the afterlife to challenge Atem to one last duel, he's completely isolated himself from the world, fixated on working on the Dimensional Domain Emulator that sent him there. Yuugi and his friends, alongside Anzu's roomate Eri, go to visit him and get caught in the machine's malfunction. Now in somewhere called Hyrule, they must find the missing Princess and Hero, who may be the only ones who can send them home. And yet, dark forces are stirring, and it may be that their arrival in this world had been orchestrated by someone all along...
Pairing(s): No pairings yet, but hints at past Atem/Yuugi.
Tags: AU, OC
Notes: Having started back in 2021, the author has since declared that this fic takes place instead of TotK, making it an AU. How exactly is yet to be revealed, but this means that certain TotK elements, like the sky islands and Light Dragon are nowhere to be found. The Author's OC, Éléonore Morin or Eri for short, goes along with the Yu Gang and Kaiba to Hyrule. Being the only one who's played the Zelda games and is a bit of a superfan, she's their primary source of information. That being said, while Eri does play a large part in the story, she is no Mary Sue and is generally punished quite heavily for her assumptions in knowledge and is an absolute delight to read. Knowledge of the Legend of Zelda series isn't required to read this story; all Zelda information is completely explained, and it mostly focuses on Yugi and his friends (and Kaiba). Knowledge of both series certainly enhances it! I really can't recommend it enough! It captures the canon relationships between everyone quite well and develops their characters in interesting ways as they struggle through Hyrule. Also, while Atem is not present, you can almost FEEL the hole he's left behind in the group, even so long after his departure.

Nihilus Filius Et Sacerdos by DarkscytheDrake

Recommended by ultimomant
Crossover with: A Song of Ice and Fire during the time period of House of the Dragon
Status: Ongoing
Synopsis: Albaz, Ecclesia, Mercourier, and a few of their Springan allies fall into the The Hole and arrive in Westeros. Corlys Velaryon and his wife Rhaenys find and take them in, intrigued by their physical abilities and Albaz's power to turn into a dragon. These kids start attracting attention as they will soon get caught up in the Dance of the Dragons.

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