Dragan Dragan is a character appearing in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " . He is a member of Team Ragnarok competing in the WRGP . He is the owner of " Thor , Lord of the Aesir " and the Thurisaz Rune Eye . Etymology . The name Dragan is of Balkan and Eastern European origin and is derived from the slavic element ' dorgu ' , which means ' precious ' . Biography . History . Some time before the World Racing Grand Prix , Dragan went exploring with his father and found " Thor , Lord of the Aesir " in a cave with tree roots under a church . Once he grabbed the card , the cave started to collapse and his father was injured . When leaving the hospital , he is encountered by Lazar who offers him a chance to Duel Jack Atlas for the title of Duel King , where he would receive money for his father ' s injuries . However , he would only receive the money if he lost on purpose and made it look like Jack defeated him easily so he could uphold his name as the king . Dragan almost used a card that would likely have won him the Duel , but nevertheless accepted defeat so that his father could receive treatment . Some time later , Dragan is caught in an avalanche while mountain climbing . Fortunately , he is saved by his Rune Eye . After this , he is approached by Halldor who encourages him to use " Thor " and join him . Dragan accepted and , together with Broder , they formed Team Ragnarok . World Racing Grand Prix . Dragan , along with his companions , were on a plane flying towards New Domino City for the WRGP . At the same time , the Three Pure Nobles achieved falsification of history . Dragan , along with the others , noticed that their Aesir s had protected them from the wave . Dragan also noticed another " phenomenon " which others had not noticed . Later , Dragan and his team appeared publicly to host an exhibition Duel against the other teams in the WRGP . He chose to Duel Jack Atlas . During the Duel , after Summon ing " Thor " and attack ing " Red Dragon Archfiend " , the two monster s emit a strange wave of energy while battling . Because the force began to destroy the building , the duel was called off . After his team meets up with 5D ' s , Dragan reveals the truth to Jack about their Duel from three years ago . He also states that their score will be settled when they Duel in the semifinals , to which Jack agrees . Finally , the day of the WRGP semifinals begin , and Dragan faces Jack in a long - awaited rematch . Strangely , they both get the same hand as that of their first Duel , therefore repeating the same moves . However , this time Dragan strategically calls forth " Thor " and pushes Jack to a corner by reducing his Life Points dramatically . Still , his Aesir proves no match when Jack summons " Red Nova Dragon " . Although Dragan tries to counter the dragon ' s " Burning Soul " attack , Jack succeeds in making it strong enough to destroy " Thor " and defeat Dragan . Ark Cradle . In episode 147 , he and his teamates have survived . They were last seen cheering on Yusei during his Duel against Z - ONE Decks . Dragan is one of three Duelists who plays a " Nordic " Deck . Specifically , he plays a " Nordic Beast " Deck , which is based on iconic mammalian animals from Norse mythology , buffered with Trap support . His ace card is " Thor , Lord of the Aesir " .