Yu-Gi-Oh!: The 10 Best Normal Monsters In The Game, Ranked

In the game of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Normal Monsters have been present since the very start of the game. In the earliest iterations of the meta, Normal Monsters were some of the strongest cards there were, with cards like Mechanical Chaser and Summoned Skull dominating the scene.

As the game has progressed, however, Normal Monsters have slowly but surely faded away from the metagame. That does not mean they're completely absent, however. Many Normal Monsters still see use in modern decks, and in some cases continue to see heavy metagame use. The best Normal Monsters tend to compliment other cards, and in some cases are required for them.

10. Summoned Skull

Summoned Skull was once the most terrifying Tribute Summon in the game. For one Tribute you were able to put down a 2500 Attack Monster capable of destroying most Monsters in the game. Games were often a race to get Summoned Skull out first, and whoever did often won.

As the game slowed and Effect Monsters became more common, Summoned Skull lost its title of the best Tribute Monster. However, it still plays an important role in Archfiend decks, acting as the face of the Archetype. Summon Skull remains one of the highest Attack Monsters that can be summoned with one Tribute.

9. Gladiator Beast Andal

The Gladiator Beast Archetype was once the dominant deck of the metagame. It was a Battle Phase-focused deck that could easily cheat out just about any of their Monsters at any given moment.

Gladiator Beast Andal is the only non-Effect Monster that's a part of the Archetype. Like its other Gladiator Beast brethren, Gladiator Beast Andal can be brought out with the other Monsters in the Archetype. In the hand, it can be used for certain Gladiator Beast cards to draw cards, all while having a solid 1900 Attack body on a Level Four Monster.

8. Mokey Mokey

Mokey Mokey is a rather unamusing Normal Monster. It has rather poor stats and, and an awkward Level to do anything with since it isn't a Tuner Monster. What makes Mokey Mokey one of the better Normal Monsters is the support cards that come with it.

Mokey Mokey Smackdown can buff all Mokey Mokeys up to an incredible 3000 Attack to do devastating amounts of damage. This allows it to beat over just about any Monster that might be on the opponent's Field as well. Mokey Mokey can be Fusion Summoned into Mokey Mokey King, which can make for decent Extra Deck plays as well.

7. The Ojamas

Despite looking terrifying, the Ojamas are a surprisingly useful set of Normal Monsters. Thanks to their status of Archetype belonging to a fan-favorite anime character, the Ojamas have been given a plethora of great (albeit sometimes convoluted) support.

If the main three (Ojama Green, Black, and Yellow) are on the field, they have access to a one-sided board wipe with Ojama Delta Hurricane. They also synergize well with Light Machine Type Monsters thanks to Ojamassimilation, which also is one of the most confusing support cards, but a solid one nonetheless.

6. Exodia Pieces

Exodia is one of the most iconic Monsters in all of Yu-Gi-Oh!, and one of the most well-known alternative win conditions — even for those who do not play the game. In order to win with Exodia, it requires one of each piece, all of them being Normal Monsters except for the head.

The pieces are useful not just because they help you meet Exodia's win condition, but they can be used to get to that win faster. Thanks to their status as Normal Spellcaster Monsters, the Exodia pieces can be used to draw more cards to get to the important cards to win even faster.

5. Red-Eyes Black Dragon

Red-Eyes Black Dragon is one of Joey's most iconic Monsters (even if it wasn't his originally). Thanks to this, Red-Eyes Black Dragon has become incredibly useful and important to play in Red-Eyes decks. Even though it's weaker than its Blue-Eyes counterpart, it still packs a punch in the modern game thanks to the Red-Eyes support cards.

Red-Eyes Black Dragon also plays a key role in the Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon engine, which is one of the most powerful Fusion Monsters out there. It's so good that duelists would put Red-Eyes Black Dragon into their decks without any other Red-Eyes card (except Red-Eyes Fusion) to use it.

4. Elemental HERO Neos

Elemental HERO Neos became the face of the GX anime after Jaden took it on as his Ace Monster. Due to the sheer popularity of both GX and the HERO Archetype as a whole, Elemental HERO Neos has become one of the most useful Normal Monsters out there for HEROs, particularly the Neos side of them.

There are plenty of powerful Neos Fusion Monsters that all require Elemental HERO Neos to make, such as Rainbow Neos. Thanks to powerful Fusion Spells like Neos Fusions, you can even get around the requirement to Contact Fuse, allowing you to use Elemental HERO Neos as Fusion Material without needing to summon it.

3. Gem-Knight Garnet

Gem-Knight Garnet is such a popular Normal Monster, the term "Garnet" is named after it. A Garnet refers to a card that you do not want to have in your hand, and would rather have in the deck. This is due to the fact Gem-Knight Garnet was used for Brilliant Fusion, which required all materials to be in the deck.

Gem-Knight Garnet got the spotlight as it was the best Gem-Knight Monster to use in conjunction with Brilliant Fusion. If you drew it, it still had decent stats at 1900 Attack.

2. Dark Magician

Dark Magician is perhaps one of the most iconic Monsters in the entire game. Over the years, Dark Magician has received a ton of support cards, rivaled only by HEROs and Blue-Eyes for the most in the game. As such, the vanilla Dark Magician has become increasingly important for Dark Magician decks.

Many Dark Magician support cards rely on the original Dark Magician to be used, oftentimes helping to cheat it out. Dark Magician rarely sits in your hand in a Dark Magician deck and unlocks a lot of powerful cards by utilizing it.

1. Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Blue-Eyes White Dragon is far and away the most well-known Dragon Monster in the game, and arguably the most well-known Monster in the game. Not only that, but it is the best Normal Monster in the game by a rather significant margin. Thanks to the plethora of Blue-Eyes support cards, Blue-Eyes White Dragon is one of the few Normal Monsters you want in your hand.

Cards like Blue-Eyes Alternative Dragon rely on having the vanilla Blue-Eyes White Dragon to summon, and thanks to its Level, it can be used for cards like Trade-In.

Source: www.thegamer.com