Seto Kaiba is one of the most well-known characters of the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise and for good reason. He serves as the rival of Yugi Muto and the proud CEO of the infamous Kaiba Corporation. As a successful businessman, he is highly intelligent and tends to take everything very seriously.
But despite his overall serious vibe, Kaiba isn't completely void of humor. In fact, he has been at the center of a hilarious Yu-Gi-Oh meme known as "Kaiba's Defeat." Stemming from Kaiba's loss to Yugi with his trump card, Exodia, the iconic scene has since become a meme of witty counters and comebacks.
10 Draw Four
Like Duel Monsters, Uno is a card game with elements of both strategy and luck. The direction of the game can change in one's favor with the help of drawing the right card. One of the most powerful cards in Uno is the Wild Draw Four card.
With a Wild Draw Four, the opponent must not only draw four additional cards but also forfeit their next turn. In the context of the meme, Kaiba is completely thrown off when he realizes Yugi has gained the upper-hand with a Wild Draw Four up his sleeve.
9 Confessions
When two people are in love, they might have a friendly competition to see who loves the other person more. This is often parodied in media to exaggerate a lovey-dovey couple.
This meme perfectly plays off the energy of a loving couple. With heart eyes, Kaiba reveals he loves Yugi, to which Yugi responds that he loves Kaiba more. The love is too much for Kaiba to handle as he is blown away with hearts and sparkles.
8 Trap Card
In Duel Monsters, there are different types of cards such as Monster Cards, Magic Cards, and Trap Cards. One clever fan used the template of a Trap Card to put their own unique twist on the traditional "Kaiba's Defeat" meme.
With the Trap Card known as "Exodia Obliteration," the player can make their defeat "more dramatic" as demonstrated by Kaiba's face of horror.
7 Rhythm Game
For anyone who has ever played rhythm games, it's known that you must be precise and have an immense amount of focus. One little slip-up could potentially ruin the entire game.
In fact, something as simple as a phone notification can mess a player up in the midst of a heated rhythm game. Whether it's blocking half the screen or just plain distracting, a pop-up notification is something that rhythm gamers would prefer to avoid at all costs.
6 Friendship
Like many other shonen anime, Yu-Gi-Oh has an underlying message about the power and value of friendship. While Yugi has plenty of close friends such as Joey and Téa, Kaiba isn't the friendliest character when it comes to building friendships.
With a lack of friends, a game like Duel Monsters might not feel as fun. Yugi points this out to Kaiba, who can't argue with the hard truth.
5 Coffee Art
As the monster responsible for Kaiba's meme-able reaction, Exodia is definitely a threat if all five of its cards are assembled in a game. With two arms, two legs, and a head, a talented fan decided to make coffee art out of five cups.
Beneath the detailed art is Kaiba's priceless reaction. Dressed as a Starbucks employee, he is terrified to find his worst nightmare haunting him in the form of coffee art.
4 Copycat
Childish behavior and bullying often come in the form of copying the other person. By repeating and imitating a person, a bully can quickly get on their nerves.
In this meme, Yugi is persistently copying every card that Kaiba shows. When Kaiba attempts to throw Yugi off with a card that says "I'm stupid," Yugi finally stops copying him and instead agrees that Kaiba is indeed stupid.
3 Speaking To The Manager
When customers have an issue with a business or one of its employees, they will often ask to speak with the manager to express their concerns. It is also commonly used as a threat to instill fear into the employees.
In this meme, Kaiba tells Yugi that he wishes to speak to the manager. However, in a shocking plot twist, Yugi turns out to be the actual manager to whom Kaiba is powerless against.
2 Mirror
One of the most annoying things someone can do to someone else is flash a light into their eyes. If caught off-guard, the light can temporarily blind someone.
Knowing this, Kaiba attempts to shine a flashlight in Yugi's face. Unbeknownst to Kaiba, Yugi's card was actually a mirror. This allowed him to bounce the light right back at Kaiba, resulting in the latter's defeat.
1 An Apple A Day
Everyone is familiar with the phrase, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," which implies that eating apples and other fruits will help keep a person healthy.
Unfortunately for Doctor Kaiba, Yugi's ultimate trump card is an apple. Powerless to the apple, Kaiba quickly backs away and accepts defeat.