Best Demon Slayer demons

Akaza leads the Demon Slayer ranking with 1566 ELO points over 941 duels, ahead of Nezuko Kamado and Tamayo.

A 76 ELO point gap separates Akaza from Nezuko Kamado at the top, marking the widest divide in the ranking and confirming the Upper Moon Three's dominance among voters. While Akaza wins 73% of his duels, Nezuko follows closely with 72% despite facing more matchups at 1004 duels. Her popularity reflects the weight fans give to her unique position as a demon who resists her nature. Tamayo completes the podium with 1446 ELO after 1119 duels, rewarding her role as healer and ally. The presence of Muzan Kibutsuji at rank 5 with 1384 ELO shows a community that values character complexity and narrative impact over antagonist status alone. The basement reveals a harsher truth: minor demons leave little impression. Horned Demon sits at the bottom with just 796 ELO and a 16% win rate across 774 duels. Tongue Demon fares only slightly better at rank 23 with 905 ELO, while Spider Demon (Father) holds rank 22.

This ranking draws from 55540 duels submitted by 787 players across 24 contenders, updated on 10 October 2026. The vote captures how fans balance memorable battles, tragic origins, and moral complexity when choosing their preferred demons. Cast your votes in new duels and influence the order.

Updated on October 10, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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