One Turn Kill
A One Turn Kill (OTK) (Japanese:
In one turn, all of the opponent's LP, which is normally assumed to be no less than 8000, must be depleted, or an alternate victory condition must be fulfilled. This is usually done when the player has the appropriate cards in their hand/Graveyard and has control over the duel.
Significant or reliable OTKs generally consist of 4 or fewer cards, do not require the opponent to have particular cards or rely on indefinite chance, such as the effect of "Snipe Hunter".
Traditional and Advanced Formats will have very different OTK styles, owing to the allowable card pools. The Advanced Format banlist is updated every six months to reduce the viability of OTKs.
A One Turn Kill that is pulled off during the player's first turn is referred to as a First Turn Kill.
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OTKs in media
OTKs are rare in Yu-Gi-Oh! media, especially prior to Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, but are not non-existent. In many cases, an OTK in the anime is shown either to show off the strength of a powerful Duelist, or for the winner to have a come-from-behind victory. Since Duelists usually start with 4000 Life Points in the anime, an OTK is declared when all 4000 are depleted in one turn. Some Duelists have OTKed their opponents in the anime, including:
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
- Yami Yugi against Mako Tsunami[1], Seeker[2] and Noah Kaiba[3]
- Joey Wheeler against Mai Valentine[4]
- Seto Kaiba against the Duel Computer[5], and Rare Hunters 2 and 3[6]
- Dark Yugi against Deschutes Lew[7] (non-canon)
- Seto Kaiba against Willa Mette[8] (non-canon)
- Gekko Tenma against Ted Banias[9] (non-canon)
- Katsuya Jonouchi against Reiko Kitamori[10] (non-canon)
- Zigfried von Schroeder against Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor[11]
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Chazz Princeton against 4 North Academy students, Czar[12], Slade Princeton[13], a Duel Ghoul[14]
- Sartorius against Chazz Princeton[15]
- Zane Truesdale against Mad Dog[16], Chancellor Sheppard[17]
- Jaden Yuki against Alien of Light[18], Princess Rose[19], Fonda Fontaine[20], Nightshroud[21](Nightshroud continually regained LP every turn)
- Jaden Yuki and Alexis Rhodes against Chancellor Sheppard and Ms. Dorothy and the Obelisk Blue pair.[22]
- Syrus Truesdale against Makoto Inotsume[23]
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
- Jack Atlas against Hunter Pace[24], Nicolas[25]
- Fake Jack Atlas against Jack Atlas[26]
- Yusei Fudo against Leo[27], 3 Malcolm Crew thugs[28], Aporia[29]
- Lawton against Radley[30]
- Crow Hogan against Hermann[25]
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
- Caswell Francis against Yuma Tsukumo (dub only)[31]
- Yuma Tsukumo against Nelson Andrews[32]; Anna Kaboom[33]; Charlie McCay[34]; Cathy Katherine and Tori Meadows[35]; Girag[36]; Vector[37]
- Kite Tenjo against Scritch[38]
- Charlie McCay against his opponent[39]
- Quattro against Bronk Stone and Caswell Francis[40]
- Don Thousand against Mizar[41]
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
- Yuya Sakaki against The Sledgehammer[42], Aura Sentia[43] and Iggy Arlo[44]
- Yuto against Sylvio Sawatari[45]
- Julia Krystal against Zuzu Boyle[46]
- Moon Shadow against Aura Sentia (most of the duel took place off-screen)[47]
- Iggy Arlo against Kit Blade (most of the duel took place off-screen)[47]
- Shay Obsidian against Julia Krystal / Dipper O'rion / Kit Blade[48]
- Gong Strong against Grizzlepike Jones[49]
- Jack Atlas against Yuya Sakaki[50]
- Declan Akaba against Jean-Michel Roget (twice)[51]
- Yuri against 5 You Show Duel School's Students[52]
- Kite against Diana[53]
- Yugo against Apollo[53]
- Zarc against Leo Akaba[54]
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
- Playmaker against Blue Angel[55], Varis[56], Ghost Gal[57], Prototype Green-A[58], Specter (Specter continuously raised his LP to normal)[59], Kenchi[60], Yozaka[61], George Gore[62], and Kal Kolter[63].
- Varis against Ghost Gal[64], and The Shepherd[65].
- Theodore Hamilton/Soulburner against Ridley[61], and Blue Gal[66].
- The Shepherd against Ghost Gal[67].
- Ai against Queen[68] and Pandor[69].
Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS
- Yuga Ohdo against Otes[70], Saburamen[71], Nail Saionji[72] (Nail returned his LP to normal), Asana Mutsuba[73], and Nana Nanahoshi[74]
- Lucidien "Luke" Kallister against Toombs[75], Kit Schrödinger[76], Buff Grimes (Grimes increased his LP to above its starting value)[77], Otes[78], Roa Kassidy (Roa returned his LP to normal)[79], Yuga Ohdo[80], Scoop Pitman[81], and Tiadosia "Tiger" Kallister[82]
- Romin Kassidy against Gavin Sogetsu[83], Buff Grimes[84], and Otes[78].
- Yosh Imimi against Mimi Imimi (Mimi returned her LP to above its starting value)[85].
- Nail Saionji against Yuga Ohdo[86].
- Gavin Sogetsu against Otes[78], Rayne Nanahoshi[87], and Zo Ikitenai[88].
- Sushiko Maki against Romin Kassidy (Sushiko continuously returned Romin's LP to normal)[89].
- Tiadosia "Tiger" Kallister against Caterpillio Elephantis[90]
- Roa Kassidy against Mimi Imimi[91].
- Briscoe against Prioria Sweetalina (Prioria returned her LP to above its starting value)[92].
- Asana Mutsuba against Tiadosia "Tiger" Kallister[93] and Galian Townsend[94]
- Yuga Goha against Otes (as Swirls)[95], and Yuo Goha[96]
- The Lukeman against Tiadosia "Tiger" Kallister[97]
- Scoop Pitman against Tracker[98]
Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!
- Yuhi Ohdo against Tell Kawai[99], Nomurandamas (Nomurandamas returned his LP to normal)[100], Shewbahha[101], Yuga Ohdo[102], and Ehoko Kamijo[103]
- London Kirishima against Galixon Tazaki[104]
- Yuamu Ohdo against Fisher Sukai[105]
- Yudias Velgear against Ishida Glatt[106]
- Zuwijo zir Velgear against Yuamu Ohdo[107], and Manabu Sogetsu[108]
- Asaka Mutsuba against Ranran Nanahoshi[109]
- The☆Lugh against Rovian Kirishima (Rovian returned her LP to normal)[110]
- Nyandestar against Manabu Sogetsu[111]
- Mitsuko Hiramori against Dinois Velgear[112]
- Manabu Sogetsu against Yuna Goha (Yuna returned her LP to above its starting value)[113]
- Phaser Ryugu against Yuamu Ohdo [114]
List of One Turn Kills
Advanced Format
- Atlantean OTK
- Bad Reaction to Simochi OTK
- Batteryman OTK
- Ben-Kei OTK
- Blaze Fenix OTK
- Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir OTK
- Chimeratech OTK
- Colossal Fighter OTK
- Cyber Dragon OTK
- Darklord OTK
- Demise OTK
- Evil HERO Dark Gaia OTK
- Elemental HERO Gustav Max OTK
- Empty Jar
- Exodia OTK
- Guardian Eatos OTK
- Gigaplant OTK
- Gear Golem OTK
- Karakuri OTK
- Lunalight Cat Dancer OTKs
- Magical Explosion FTK
- Quickdraw Synchron
- Quillbolt Hedgehog OTK
- Reversal Quiz OTK
- Spell Counter OTK
- Voltic OTK
- Vylon OTK
- Witch Doctor of Sparta OTK
Traditional Format
- Athena OTK
- Butterfly Dagger - Elma OTK
- Chimeratech OTK
- Cyber End/Metamorphosis OTK
- Cyber-Stein OTK
- Dark Magician of Chaos OTK
- Dark Scorpion/Makyura OTK
- Frog Burn FTK
- Magical Scientist OTK
References
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode Attack from the Deep" 7: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode Yugi vs. The Rare Hunter, Part 2" 57: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode Noah's Final Threat, Part 2" 118: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode First Duel" 6: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode Obelisk the Tormentor" 54: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode Legendary Fisherman, Part 1" 68: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 3: "Kaibacorp Duel Begins!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 15: "Advent of the Ultimate Life-Form!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 18: "The Perfect Duel!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 20: "The Rage of Kaiba!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode Child's Play" 189: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode The New Chazz" 24: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode Sibling Rivalry" 35: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode Night of the Living Duelist" 122: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode I've Seen the Light" 61: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode No Pain, No Game" 65: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode Schooling the Master" 83: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode A Greater Porpoise" 62: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode Happily Never After" 74: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode School Ghoul Duels" 123: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode The Last Hope! Judai Yuki" 178: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode Shall We Duel? An Invitation to a Pair Duel" 161: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode The Inherited Cyberdark Dragon" 164: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode Fire it Up!" 8: "
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode Rook Takes Knight" 105: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode Will The Real Jack Atlas Please Stand Up, Part 1" 83: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode A Duel to Remember" 13: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode Duelist For Hire" 86: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode An Approaching Terror - The Citadel of God, Ark Cradle" 137: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode Showdown at Sundown, Part 2" 88: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode In The End, Part 1" 3: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode The Sparrow, Part 2" 8: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Love Hurts" 29: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Life is a Carnival: Part 2" 32: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode The Friendship Games" 81: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Dual Duel: Part 2" 88: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Enter Vector" 94: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Now or Never, Part 2" 117: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Life is a Carnival: Part 1" 31: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode Foolish Fans" 33: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode The New World" 138: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode Swing into Action: Part 2" 2: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode A Date With Fate: Part 2" 23: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode A Duel Personality" 39: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode Mr. Mystery" 7: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode You Show 'Em" 10: "
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode Warped" 38: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode For Our Tomorrows" 24: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode Gong the Strong" 30: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode Match with the Master" 64: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode A Vicious Cycle" 99: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode An Academic Test" 106: "
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode A Towering Achievement" 116: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode Clash Talk" 139: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Fallen Angel" 7: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Link the Circuit" 12: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Camouflaged Chaos" 15: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Blue's Back" 17: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Out on a Limb" 37: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Fearing the Worst" 62: "
- ↑ a b Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Scare Tactics" 63: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Gored" 82: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Promise With Each Other" 93: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Showdown in the Sewers" 31: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Rebellious Bounty Hunter" 78: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Blue Gal Battles" 56: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode A Family Reunion" 77: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode Your Reign is Over" 104: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS episode The Ignis Hunter" 109: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Ready for the Rush!" 1: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Rushing for Ramen" 6: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode The Final Nail" 26: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Breaking Tradition" 39: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Pest Control" 70: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Behind You!" 10: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Purr-plexed!" 17: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Cleaning Time!" 22: "
- ↑ a b c Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Helping a Friend" 24: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode President Luke!" 63: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Lose to Win" 73: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Going Solo" 86: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Tiger Tamer!" 89: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Hungry for a Duel!" 11: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Clean-Up Operation" 16: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode What Makes a Hero a Hero?" 20: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode I'm Curious" 23: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Student Council Crisis" 41: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Rush Ghoul" 74: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Training Camp" 28: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Demolition Duel" 35: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode The Battle Royal Begins!" 44: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Meats vs. Sweets" 46: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Once Were Friends" 48: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Duel of the MCs" 83: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Give It a Swirl!" 53: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Monster Reborn!" 77: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Fear the Gear" 64: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS episode Stop the Presses!" 72: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode I'm Tell Kawai, and I'm Thirsty" 5: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode The Great Prophecy of Nomurandamas" 18: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Shewbahha the Courier" 42: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Cats' Duel" 61: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode The First Rush Duel" 68: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Client: London" 14: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Information, De-Sky?" 17: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Rocka-Dabba-Doo!" 29: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Festival Queen" 30: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode The Naked Commander" 58: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Remote Rush Duel" 31: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Invasion! The Great King of Terror" 32: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode The☆Nyandestar" 34: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode The Miracle on Planet Nyakayoshi" 41: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Yuna's Determination" 54: "
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode Yuamu's Road" 60: "