Best Vampire Knight characters

Zero wins 74% of his duels and tops the Vampire Knight ranking ahead of Yuki.

Zero establishes a commanding lead with 1404 ELO points, opening a 106-point gap over Yuki in second place. This distance between the top two rivals exceeds any other gap in the ranking, signaling a clear favorite among voters. Yuki holds her position at 1298 ELO with a 63% win rate across 40 duels, while Kaname follows closely at 1277 ELO. The podium reflects the central triangle of the series, though Zero's dominance suggests voters have chosen a side. Further down, Takuma Ichijo at rank 4 and Aido Hanabusa at rank 5 complete a tightly packed top tier, separated by just 11 ELO points. At the bottom, Ichiru (Zero's brother) lands at rank 12 with 1034 ELO and a 34% win rate, trailing Ruka Souen and Akatsuki Kain.

This ranking draws on 2012 duels submitted by 74 players across 12 contenders, updated on 11 October 2026. The volume of votes confirms sustained interest in Matsuri Hino's gothic universe, where hunters and vampires collide. Whether you side with Zero's tortured path, Yuki's dual identity, or Kaname's aristocratic allure, your vote shifts the standings. Head to the Vampire Knight TopList and pick your champion in the next duel.

Updated on October 11, 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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