Heart of the Cards The Heart of the Cards is a commonly used phrase in the English dub of Yu - Gi - Oh ! . It refers to a mystical force that helps a Duelist draw the right card ( s ) at the right time needed for the situation . The phrase is also used by real - life Duelists who presume to be in a tight situation ( either as per its original meaning or sarcastically ) , often with no hand , or when their opponent has a massive advantage and the outcome of the game resides on the next card drawn ( see Top - Decking ) . The " Heart of the Cards " also means the belief and faith a Duelist has in their Deck , putting hope that every card the Deck gives will be useful . A real life example of Heart of the Cards is as follows . The opponent ' s field contains many powerful monsters with the weakest having 1900 attack , and nearly full Life Points . The turn player is losing with 200 Life Points , and only one monster on the field , in this case " Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus " . On the player ' s field is " Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins " and three Crystal Beast monsters in the Spell & Trap Zone . The turn player , chancing everything on the Heart of the Cards , attacks their 1900 ATK point monster , losing 100 life points , and putting " Sapphire Pegasus " into the Spell & Trap Card Zone , allowing the player to draw once more during this turn . The Heart of the Cards responds by giving " Crystal Abundance " , allowing the player to wipe the field and Special Summon a horde of Crystal Beasts . The opponent , unable to Summon any new monsters or not being able to Summon any powerful enough , loses the Duel . Yugi Muto also often refers to the " Heart of the Cards " as if it helps him win Duels , as well as criticizing his opponents for not believing in it . His best friend Joey Wheeler was also a strong believer in the " Heart of the Cards " . Although this concept lies within the realm of superstition , it can be assumed that a Duelist who sincerely trusts in their Deck to help them out will often find that trust reciprocated in a key reversal card being drawn at the right time . As such , Yugi gives the Heart of the Cards a lot of credit for helping him win Duels . Often , it is noted that when a Duelist has a close bond with his Deck to the point of knowing it by heart can result in usage of the term as well . In Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX , the concept is referred to during Jaden Yuki ' s Duel with Dimitri . Winged Kuriboh points out that since Dimitri is not Yugi , the " Heart of the Cards " is not on his side , and although not stated directly , multiple characters remark on Jaden ' s ability to always draw the right card when he needs it ( an example of this is him seemingly always drawing " Elemental Hero Neos " even though Jaden only carries one copy in his Deck ) . Jaden has stated that the reason he draws what he needs is because he believes in his Deck , and because his Deck also believes in him . In Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s , the concept is referred to by Yusei Fudo several times during different Duels . He talks about believing in the cards and how the cards will always answer if you do . In Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s , though he does not explicitly state it , Crow Hogan seems to believe in this concept , as evidenced by his dubbed quote : " Another Blackwing . Not exactly what I was hoping for , but hey , maybe my Deck ' s trying to tell me something . " In Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL , Astral seems to believe in this concept , as he tells Yuma to tap into his heart and believe in his cards . Some characters , including Yuma , actually have a visible power to draw exactly what they need ( see Shining Draw and Chaos Draw ) . Kaito also believes in this concept and uses it in Episode 106 . In the original Japanese version , the concept of " Heart of the Cards " is touched on in the first episode , but largely not referred to since . However , it is frequently said that since you put all of your feelings into building your Deck , it can be relied on to help you win . In the Japanese version of Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s , there is a concept similar to " Heart of the Cards " known as possessing the soul of a duelist , which also relies on believing in one ' s cards . The video game Yu - Gi - Oh ! The Duelists of the Roses features a concept known as the Destiny Draw . It could be considered similar to the Heart of the Cards , since the Destiny Draw has a chance of adding a card to the player ' s Deck that could potentially turn a losing Duel around . Many of the current video games also involve a similar mechanic to the Heart of the Cards in the form of a " Destiny Draw " feature . Whenever a character is severely losing , they can choose to draw a card that would reverse the tide of the Duel . This feature allows a player to select which card is their " Destiny Draw " so that players can pull a win from behind .