
For the purposes of this battle, we’ll abide by the same rules. However, each of these transformations requires items that aren’t normally equipped with the base character in the card game, anime, and manga. Dark Magician can transform into several powerful variants, including the Dark Magician of Chaos, Dark Magician Knight, Dark Eradicator Warlock, and Dark Sage. Let’s start by breaking down the monsters and their abilities.ĭark Magician is a spellcaster who was made famous as the ace monster of the original (and most popular) Yu-Gi-Oh protagonists, Yugi Moto and Yami Yugi. So, in the spirit of Polygon’s Who Would Win Week, we decided to put that speculation to rest. And fans, as they do, have long debated which mascot would take home the W in an old-fashioned slobber knocker. As such, each series’ mascot has garnered fame of their own: Digimon’s Agumon, Yu-Gi-Oh’s Dark Magician, and Pokémon’s omnipresent, effortlessly cute Pikachu have all stepped up to the plate. Pokémon, Digimon, and Yu-Gi-Oh are now the global “Big Three” of the monster-collecting genre. Prepare yourself for Polygon's Who Would Win Week. One eternal question spans all of pop culture: "Who would win?" That's why we're dedicating an entire week to debates that have shaped comics, movies, TV, and games, for better and worse.
