Top 20 Card Games manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

20. Usogui

There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of "Kagerou" referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Bak Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games—such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman—to ultimately "out-gamble" and control the neutral organization of Kagerou itself.

The Lie Eater has finished publishing and it has 541 Chapters. It is also Known as: 嘘喰い, Igyou Tobakusha Usokui, Yakou-san, The Lie Eater

19. Subete no Jinrui wo Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.

In everything he does, it seems like geeky Tokiwagi Middle School student Hajime Kano comes in second place behind popular honor student Emi Sawatari. But when Hajime takes a trip to a new game store he’s been hearing about, their rivalry takes an unexpected turn. Welcome to the early years of Magic: The Gathering, when a trading card game shaped a generation forever!



Sixteenth place of the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category

Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。, Destroy All of Humanity. It Can't Be Regenerated., Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated., Subete no jinrui o hakai suru. Sorera wa saisei dekinai.

18. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

10th grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evil-doers to the Shadow Games--weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yugi and his friends!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! has finished publishing and it has 343 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王, Yuu Gi Ou Shadow Games, Yugioh Duelist, Yu-Gi-Oh! Millenium World, Game King, King of Games

17. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

The one-shot was penned by original character designer Naohito Miyoshi, and it illustrates the duel between Yuya and Akaba.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 アーク・ファイブ, Yuu Gi Ou: Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc Five, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc 5, Yugioh

16. Selector Infected WIXOSS: Re/verse

The story revolves around two pairs of Selectors and their LRIGs, Yuragi and Alfou as well as Mako and Haiti.

Selector Infected WIXOSS: Re/verse has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: selector infected WIXOSS －Re/verse－, Selector Infected WIXOSS: Re/verse

15. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! GX

Years after Yugi's legendary battles, the game is so popular that special institutions dedicated to the art of the Duel have sprung up all over the world. Join Judai Yuki and his pals at the Academy for the adventures of the next generation of Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! GX has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王GX, Yugioh GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! Generation Next, Yu-Gi-Oh! Genex, Yuu Gi Ou GX

14. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V centers around Yuuya Sakaki as he tries to escape from harsh reality by smiling. But one Duel leads him to make a determination to confront the difficulties, and he will get the power of infinite possibilities. The show's main theme is: "Take a step forward with courage!!"

Yuuya is a student at a preparatory school, learning to become an "entertainment Duelist," a type of professional Duelist.

The story is set in Miami City on the coast of Japan. Leo Corporation is run by its president Reiji Akaba. Thanks to the spread of the company's "Solid Vision with mass," "Action Duels" are born in Miami City and has reached worldwide popularity. Children look up to star-level Pro Duelists, and they learn Summoning and Duel styles at various large and small cram schools, including the You Show Duel School that Yuya attends and the largest of such schools, Leo Duel School (LDS).

has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王ARC-V, Yuu☆Gi☆Ou: Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc Five, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc 5, Yugioh

13. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal

The story takes place in the distant future and focuses on a boy named Yuma Tsukumo, the number one bad boy at his school. Something unexpected happens when Ryoga challenges him to a Duel as the mysterious ghost of Astral appears before them, a new legend begins.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 ZEXAL, Yuu Gi Ou, Yugioh

12. Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga

Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 小説 デュエル・マスターズ ~黒月の神帝~ 〈ルナティック・ゴッド・サーガ〉, Duel Masters Manga Novel: Lunatic God Saga, Black Moon God Emperor, The Evil Moon Emperors, Duel Masters: Kurotsuki no Shintei

11. Duel Masters

A mysterious organization is interested in fledging duelist Shobu Kirifuda's ability to bring Duel Master creatures to life. With the support of his friends, Shobu duels with passion, discipline, and heart as he strives to be like his father and become the next Kaijudo master.
The story centers around the card game Duel Masters, which revolves around five civilizations (Fire, Water, Light, Darkness, Nature).

Duel Masters has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: デュエル・マスターズ, Duel Masters

10. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game

A two-part prologue special to the movie Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions set between the end of the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga and the beginning of the movie.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 TRANSCEND・GAME, Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game

9. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R

The adopted son of Pegasus J. Crawford, Yakou Tenma, decides to avenge his senpai's defeat at the hands of Yugi Mutou.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王R, Yuu Gi Ou: R, Yugioh: R

8. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga

Anubis, an ancient Egyptian evil that was defeated by Yugi's alter ego centuries ago, has returned to exact revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Hikari no Pyramid, 遊☆戯☆王　デュエルモンスターズ　光のピラミッド, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga

7. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's

In an alternate version of YuGiOh 5D's, Yuusei and his friend, Sect, are duelling in Satellite when a Skeleton Knight from an urban legend appears, forcing Yuusei to duel him for Sect's freedom. In Neo-Domino, Rex Godwin is planning a tournament known as the D1 Grand Prix while Jack heads into Satellite and confronts Yuusei, who in this version, he seems to not know...

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王5D's, Yuu Gi Ou 5D's, Yugioh 5D's

6. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

First section
This section covers Yugi solving the Millennium Puzzle

Second section
This section covers Yugi's first encounter with Seto Kaiba from the manga

Third section
This section covers second encounter with Kaiba in Kaiba Land. It omits many areas that don't deal with the card game

Fourth section
The fourth section is an original story, occurring only in the novel. Two weeks after Yugi's battle with Kaiba in Kaiba Land, Yugi gets a call from Kaiba, who tells him to meet for a Duel at the top floor of the KaibaCorp. Yugi accepts, and when the duel begins, they use a special variation called the "Bingo Rule," which prevents the used of a specific card in each player's deck. Kaiba seems to be himself, but plays a different trump card, the "Automatic Giant".

Mokuba stumbles in on them, and tells Yugi that Kaiba has not yet awoken from his catatonic state. It turns out that the Kaiba that Yugi is playing against is a Cyber Kaiba, controlled by the KaibaCorp computer, and using all of Kaiba's memories.

Yugi defeats the "Automatic Giant" and Kaiba with a card called "The Unknown Egg".

(Source: Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王, Yuu Gi Ou, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yugioh

5. Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen

Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen has finished publishing and it has 59 Chapters. It is also Known as: ふだじょ!〜乙女召喚脱衣大戦〜, Fudajo! Maiden Summoning Undressing Wars

4. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: D Team Zexal

In contrast to the first manga, this one focuses on humor and all characters are drawn in a chibi style. Different from the canon series, which aim at a juvenile public, this manga series aims at younger children, and teaches them how to play the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG with a light and humored plot.
In this story, Yuma Tsukumo, Tori Meadows, Caswell Todoroki, and Bronk Stone form a Dueling Team named ZEXAL. Also, Yuma knows Astral since the beginning, but he is still the only one who can see him.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: D Team Zexal has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 Dチーム・ゼアル, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Team Zexal, Yugioh, Yuu Gi Ou

3. May no Maiden

That place is a den of sin in which money and lives are bet.

Ai, a faint-hearted and quiet girl sunk in debt at the brothel Maidens, meets a formerly wealthy girl, May.

If you lose the bet, it costs you your virginity!? Set in a combined casino-brothel, the sexy but cute May will end up doing it tonight as well.

May's Maiden has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: メイのメイデン, Mei no Maiden

2. Selector Infected WIXOSS: Peeping Analyze

The prologue will follow the untold story of the LRIG card Piriluk.

Selector Infected WIXOSS: Peeping Analyze has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: selector infected WIXOSS –peeping analyze–, Selector Infected WIXOSS: Peeping Analyze

1. Selector Infected WIXOSS: Mayu no Oheya

Selector Infected WIXOSS: Mayu no Oheya has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: selector infected WIXOSS ～まゆのおへや～, Selector Infected WIXOSS: Mayu no Oheya