10 Best Kuriboh Cards In Yu-Gi-Oh, Ranked

Summary

• Detonating Kuriboh turns anime moments into strategy by negating monster effects effectively.
• Kuribandit is slow but valuable for setting up graveyards in decks like Zombies.
• Magikuriboh Special Summons Dark Magician cosplaying in a Dark Magician deck.

Kuriboh is one of the most adorable monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Not only does it have a legacy status for being in the original Duel Monsters anime, but it also has countless versions of itself to throw at your opponent. These include sinister Kuribohs, digital Kuribohs, and others who like to cosplay as iconic monsters from the game.

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Of course, every Kuriboh is different, but for the most part, they all look like great designs for marketable plushies. So which Kuribohs are the best of the bunch? Some earn their place for making nonsensical plays from the anime into real strategies, while others have effects that truly support an archetype.

10 Wretched Ghost Of The Attic

A Kuriboh That Is A Bit Dusty

Kuriboh is known for being cute and cuddly in almost every incarnation. However, one of the earliest versions of Kuriboh wasn't as cute. Wretched Ghost of The Attic is unique because, despite not being a Kuriboh in name, it is most certainly one in design.

This card originally featured in the Dark Duel Stories video game and was not a physical card. However, it eventually got its first printing in Tournament Pack 8 as a common card. This card would eventually be retrained as Mementotlan Ghattic.

9 Detonating Kuriboh

True To The Anime

Detonating Kuriboh deserves recognition for depicting one of Yugi Muto’s greatest victories. This card turns what would be a completely made-up play that only flies in the playground into a real strategy you can use to negate monster effects.

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While this card is on the field and your opponent tries to activate an effect on the field, you can equip Detonating Kuriboh onto that monster. Just like in the anime when the Kuriboh swarm Pegasus’s Thousand-Eyes Restrict, this stops that monster’s effects from working.

8 Kuriboh

The Original Kuriboh

This is considered the original Kuriboh card. It has no wings or special costume. It also doesn’t have any unique color patterns or design. This is just a hairy ball that protects your life points from one of your opponent’s attacks.

In the Duel Monsters era, this is one of the first hand traps ever printed. Despite having such low stats in an era where attack meant everything, Kuriboh could be a powerful tool for saving yourself at the last possible moment. Not to mention it is also an anime darling.

7 Winged Kuriboh

Kuriboh Gets Its Wings

If you love Yu-Gi-Oh! GX then your favorite Kuriboh is probably Winged Kuriboh. This is the card that an older Yugi Muto gave Jaden Yuki before his entrance exams. The main difference is that Winged Kuriboh needs to be destroyed while on the field for its protection.

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Luckily, it protects you from all battle damage and not just from one attack. So it balances out. Winged Kuriboh also has an entire archetype that surrounds it. Combined with the Spell Card, Transcendent Wings, Winged Kuriboh can become Winged Kuriboh Lv. 10.

6 Kuribandit

Graveyard Setups Of The Past

Kuribandit is an incredible Kuriboh despite appearing too slow for the current game. At the cost of your Normal Summon for the turn, you can tribute it to look at the top five cards of your deck. Then you can add one Spell or Trap you find there while dumping the rest.

This Kuriboh found plenty of use in Zombie decks back in the day. Being able to fill up your graveyard and get a potential revival Spell back as well is too good to pass up.

5 Magikuriboh

Cosplaying The Greats

As more Kuriboh cards were printed, they eventually started having more interesting effects. Magikuriboh not only has a Special Summoning effect, but it also comes cosplaying another one of Duel Monster’s legendary cards.

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This card fits perfectly in a Dark Magician deck since it lets you Special Summon a Dark Magician or Dark Magician Girl straight from the deck. All you need to do is take a bit of effect damage to kick it off. It also comes back to your hand easily, so you can use it again.

4 Performapal Kuribohble

A Holly Jolly Kuriboh

While the holidays don’t last year around, Performapal Kuribohble continues to spread cheer 365 days a year. Originally released as part of an advent calendar, this Kujroboh comes ready for the holidays with a jolly expression and a cute hat.

This Kuriboh Special Summons itself if you would get hit by a direct attack. It then absorbs the blow and gives you life points equal to the damage you would have taken from the ensuing battle. This is the best gift you can give any duelist.

3 Linkuriboh

An Excellent Link-1

Before it got banned, Linkuriboh was one of the better Kuriboh cards to use in a faster meta. This is because it worked as a Link-1 card that anyone with a Level one monster could use. In exchange, you get something in the graveyard and protection from one attack.

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This Linkuriboh may not be a hand trap like the original, but it has the same shape, cuteness, and usefulness. This makes it a top tier Kuriboh in the long history of the archetype.

2 Linguriboh

An Angry Kuriboh

Cyberse decks love having a copy of Linguriboh around. Though it may look alot like Linkuriboh, both are very different. This one can’t be used by just any deck, but works best as a way to negate and banish Trap Cards.

Just one Level four or lower Cyberse monster gets you into this little guy and, with the added protection it provides, you can use it as a way to get through the turn or as a way to get a Cyberse monster into the graveyard.

1 Winged Kuriboh Lv 6

A Kuriboh That Negates More Than Damage

Winged Kuriboh Lv 6 is a fantastic Kuriboh if you love the Hero archetype. This fits right in with Jaden’s favorite cards as it cosplays The Flame Wingman. Not only does it look pretty snappy, but it has one of the more useable effects for a Kuriboh.

Once on the field, it can stop an attack or a monster effect from being activated on the field. All you need to do is Tribute Winged Kuriboh Lv 6 to stop the effect, pop the card, then burn your opponent’s life points equal to the monster that just got its effect negated.

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