History & culture Dugg AbrugarWhat ACTUALLY makes a YouTube thumbnail LEGENDARY?

What ACTUALLY makes a YouTube thumbnail LEGENDARY?

Long-form5:44EntertainmentPublished Sep 15, 2026, 8:00 PM · 5w ago

Dugg Abrugar

7.2K subscribers · median 1.9K views

Animation · confirmed$Likely

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Views

822

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Engagement

2.8%

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Likes

1.7% of views

Comments

1.09% of views

Est. ad revenue

$1–$2

lifetime, $1.26–2.83 RPM

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0.4×

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Rank in channel

#15

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Description

Legendary thumbnails. yes you've seen people rank LEGENDARY thumbnails you've seen people go over them, but here I actually explain the elements that makes all these thumbnails ACTUALLY LEGENDARY. **this video was originally longer but i had to cut it bc i have school tommorow, i might remake this one day once i have better sche** Inspiration: the duck - Generational thumbnails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z0DHbFrO-I&t=382s K̶u̶y̶a̶ Whirow - the greatest youtube thumbnails of all time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kypzdDLf4L0&t=63s

Details

Published: Sep 15, 2026, 8:00 PM
Length: 5:44 (344 s)
Format: Long-form
Category: Entertainment
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: No
Video ID: nlUMQNyxyzo

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