Joey Wheeler ' s Decks Joey Wheeler ' s Deck has changed numerous times throughout the series . His strategies often involve luck , which is sometimes criticized by other characters . It usually consists of Warrior - Type monsters , possibly representing his strong fighting spirit , and later support for " Red - Eyes Black Dragon " . Initially he tried filling his Deck with just powerful Monster Card s . His Deck becomes more balanced as he learns more about the game . Anime and manga . Duelist Kingdom . During Duelist Kingdom Joey ' s Deck comprised mainly of Warrior s , Beast - Warrior s or other tough - looking anthropomorphic animals . Since the rules at this stage of the series excluded Tribute Summon s , many of his monsters are above Level 4 and could be Summoned without Tribute s . In the anime on the boat trip to Duelist Kingdom , Joey acquired a few additions to his Deck . Yugi gave him the " Time Wizard " card and Joey traded with other people to get " Baby Dragon " , " Salamandra " , " Shield & Sword " and " Kunai with Chain " . During the tournament , Tristan Taylor gave him the card " Lava Battleguard " in the anime . Joey won the card " Red - Eyes Black Dragon " off Rex Raptor by gambling the " Time Wizard " card . Vs . Duke Devlin . In the anime , Joey Dueled Duke Devlin using a Deck made from Booster Packs opened just before the Duel . Yugi objected that Joey shouldn ' t Duel using cards he ' s not used to . All the cards are from the " Thousand Eyes Bible " expansion of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Official Card Game " ( in the " TCG " , this set was merged with the " OCG " set " Pharaoh ' s Servant " and released as the set " Pharaoh ' s Servant " ) . Battle City . Many changes are made to Joey ' s Deck during the Battle City tournament . With the rules changed to be closer to the " OCG " , Joey ' s Deck includes fewer high Level monsters as they must now be Tribute Summon ed . Joey ' s original Battle City Deck featured his " Red - Eyes Black Dragon " , however he lost it in an Ante Duel , and remakes a new Deck in time for the tournament - now with " Time Wizard " as his rare card . Additionally , he wins more rare cards from the duels he wins in the preliminaries . The number of tough Warrior s and Beast - Warrior - Type monsters decreases and he includes a few cartoon - like warriors , while many more luck based cards are added , a trait that leads Esper Roba to dub it a Gamble Deck . Although Yugi manages to win back Joey ' s " Red - Eyes " , Joey refuses to take it back and says he ' ll earn it when he becomes a better Duelist ( in the English dub , he lends it to Yugi to help defeat Marik ) . In later arcs of the anime , he is shown to have it again , so it is assumed he defeated Yugi in the Duel following the tournament . In the manga Jonouchi does not use it again , except in Millennium World , where he wouldn ' t necessarily need the actual card , but it is eventually confirmed that he has re - obtained it when he shows the card to Aigami in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! The Dark Side of Dimensions " . Possessed Deck . During the tournament , Joey is possessed by Marik Ishtar and is forced to Duel Yugi with additions to his Deck made by the Rare Hunters . He runs a Burn Deck . Marik adds a number of Magic Cards to his Deck , which allow him to directly destroy monsters and inflict damage , although such cards were outlawed in the Battle City tournament . Dream Deck . After losing to Yami Marik , Joey falls into a coma , in which he dreams about the tournament he entered in episode 2 , using his original Deck based on Warrior - Type monsters . ( In the dub , he dreams that he is participating in a different tournament . ) Virtual World . In Noah Kaiba ' s virtual world , Joey was made to construct a Deck to use in this world . He made one close to his Battle City Deck , but also included a number of " Harpie " cards as a tribute to Mai Valentine . He used " Flame Swordsman " as his Deck Master , where it could distribute its ATK among Joey ' s other monsters . He teamed up with Yugi to face the Big Five . Here Joey was able to combine " Flame Swordsman " with Yugi ' s Deck Master , " Dark Magician " to form " Dark Flare Knight " and " Mirage Knight " who became their shared Deck Master . Waking the Dragons . Joey ' s Deck had evolved to incorporate even more luck cards , and runs a Red - Eyes / Warrior / Hermos Deck . He also has included cards that end the opponent ' s turns , as well as " Aura Armor " much to Valon ' s surprise . The main addition , however , is " Claw of Hermos " which can fuse with monster cards to become Equip Card s . He is also seen using his Red - Eyes Black Dragon again . Grand Championship . In the Grand Championship Joey ' s Deck incorporates more support for low Level monsters , such as the " Landstar " monsters . He continues his luck cards as well as his more memorable cards like " Red - Eyes Black Dragon " and " Jinzo " . Dawn of the Duel . He has not been seen Dueling properly during this arc , but he used cards from previous arcs while he ' s in Ancient Egypt to protect himself and others from Zorc Necrophades . Yu - Gi - Oh ! R . Jonouchi ' s Deck is similar to his Battle City Deck , but has advanced slightly in each of his play - styles . He retains his rare and luck - based cards , having acquired more of both , and continues to occasionally use Fusion Monster s . The most notable addition to his Deck is the " Time Machine " card that he took from Bandit Keith after the Duelist Kingdom arc . Video games . Dark Duel Stories . Joey ' s Deck from " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Dark Duel Stories " is loosely based on his early Battle City Deck from the manga , featuring " Red - Eyes Black Dragon " as his signature card . Other monsters previously used by Joey include " Mountain Warrior " , " Time Wizard " and " Swordsman of Landstar " . Other than that , Joey ' s Deck was stacked with many weaker low - level monsters to reflect his low - level in the game . World Championship Tournament 2004 . Joey Wheeler is a Level 3 opponent in World Championship Tournament 2004 . In order to unlock him , the player must defeat all of the Level 2 Duelists at least five times and have a " Jinzo " in their Trunk , but not in their Deck . If they can amass at least ten wins and maintain at least a 50 % win ratio against Joey , the latter stipulation no longer applies . Fitting his aggressive personality in the anime , Joey ' s Deck is full of high - ATK monsters , primarily Warriors and Beast - Warriors . Many of his Level 4 monsters have 2000 ATK or more , but suffer from various restrictions , such as changing to Defense Position after the Battle Phase or losing ATK for every monster destroyed . He also has some dangerous Effect Monsters , such as " Jinzo " and " Time Wizard " , and he almost always activates the latter ' s effect successfully , making it difficult to keep monsters on the field . He has generic Spells and only a few Traps , which mostly focus on strengthening his own monsters or getting rid of his opponent ' s monsters to give him a clear shot at their Life Points . If he gets the chance , he ' ll also use " Polymerization " to bring out one of three deadly Fusion Monsters : the 1700 - ATK , potentially - Direct Attacking " Alligator ' s Sword Dragon " , the 2400 - ATK " Thousand Dragon " , or his strongest monster , the 3200 - ATK " Black Skull Dragon " . On the other hand , Joey ' s Deck has no Spell or Trap negation apart from Jinzo , and very little defense against monster Summons ( other than his " Ring of Destruction " cards ) . He also tends to Summon " Time Wizard " in Attack Position to make use of its effect immediately , which leaves him vulnerable to taking a large amount of Battle Damage from a powerful monster . The Dawn of Destiny . Joey ' s signature card is shown to be Red - Eyes B . Dragon .