Yusei Fudo ' s Decks Yusei plays a " Warrior " and Machine Deck featuring the " Synchron " monsters . Those who know him very well ( such as Jack , Kalin , and Crow ) say that he is starting to get predictable because he has been using the same basic strategies for a long time . Despite this , Yusei is still known for his genius Dueling style , being able to quickly comprehend his opponent ' s tactics and quickly formulate an effective counter strategy . His Decks are generally low powered , with most of the initial cards obtained from Satellite after residents of New Domino City threw them out prior to the series . The Deck focuses on swarm ing the field with low Level monsters , letting him easily perform Synchro Summon s to gain an advantage . He has only lost 1 Duel ( against Jack Atlas in a flashback ) , with a few Duels having no result and all the other Duels won . In the manga , he also has a similar record , with only 1 defeat and all the rest won . Anime . Ground . Fortune Cup . Tenzen Yanagi ' s Deck . After Yanagi was defeated by Tanner , Yusei borrowed this Deck to Duel and defeat Tanner . Facility . With his own , Tanner and Yanagi ' s cards confiscated , Yusei assembled a Deck using random cards given to him by other inmates at the Facility to use in his Duel with Mr . Armstrong . This Deck ' s card count adds up exactly to 40 cards . Most of this Deck ' s cards feature criminal - like monsters or other shady cards . This Decks ' contents were given back to their owners once Yusei defeated Mr . Armstrong . Pre - World Racing Grand Prix . Since the war with the Dark Signers , Yusei ' s ground Deck has gained an array of different cards . He now uses the " Cycler " series as well as a new selection of " Synchron s " and their Synchro Monster upgrades . He also received a selection of new Traps which negate damage or opponents monsters effects . World Racing Grand Prix . As Yusei was participating in the WRGP , he only used his ground Deck during a Concentration Duel . 3D Bonds Beyond Time . In " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 3D Bonds Beyond Time " , his Deck appears similar to his usual anime Deck , including " Junk " monsters and Synchro Summon ing support . Preview cards . These cards were seen in the movie special opening of FREEDOM in episode 67 . Turbo . Fortune Cup . Yusei uses a Defensive / Warrior Deck , largely focused around Synchro Summon ing his " Junk Warrior " , and later his " Stardust Dragon " . Due to the low stats of the majority of his monsters , Yusei uses a large amount of Speed Spell s and Trap Card s to enhance their strength such as " Speed Spell - Silver Contrails " and " Counterattack Beacon " . As well as this , he also uses a large quantity of monsters with defensive capabilities such as " Shield Wing " and " Massive Warrior " . Due to " Speed World " limiting his usage of Speed Spells , Yusei uses a large quantity of traps . Dark Signers . Yusei continues to play a Defensive / Warrior Deck , but with more of a heavy focus on swarm and Synchro Summon tactics . To counter the " Earthbound Immortal s " , Yusei added a large amount of spell and trap cards to get around their immunity to being affected by such cards , primarily to reduce damage through cards such as " Baton of the Hero " and " Scrubbed Raid " . In addition to this , after acquiring " Majestic Star Dragon " , he utilized more support for his " Stardust Dragon " . Pre - World Racing Grand Prix . Yusei later uses an Advantage / Graveyard Based Turbo Deck consisting largely of cards which gain abilities whilst in the Graveyard , for example " Damage Eater " and " A / D Changer " , or by discard ing them from his hand such as " Effect Veiler " and " Stronghold Guardian " . In addition , he now uses a large array of draw power as his strategies take up a sizable amount of cards from his hand . World Racing Grand Prix . Yusei continues to use a Graveyard Based / Advantage Turbo Deck , although since acquiring " Shooting Star Dragon " , his Deck has become primarily focused on it and Synchro Summon ing it ' s materials . Yusei also adds several cards which work with his new ace such as " Zero Force " . As well as this , he also uses a series of new , low Level Tuner monster s to easily Summon " Formula Synchron " . Ark Cradle . Before his Duel with Z - one , Yusei received the other Signer Dragons from his friends . He also includes cards which change the Levels of his Synchro Monsters in order to Summon his ultimate monster , Shooting Quasar Dragon . Original Timeline . In the future , Yusei was a well known Duelist who inspired many . A list of his achievements and cards was researched by Z - one . This future was erased due to the current Yusei ' s actions in the altered timeline . Evolving Duel . In the non - canon special episode , " Evolving Duel ! Stardust VS Red Demons " , Yusei used a Turbo Deck that focused on " Stardust Dragon / Assault Mode " .