Jaden Yuki's Decks

Jaden Yuki's Deck has gone through a great amount of changes both the anime and manga versions of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. It is most famous for his "Elemental HERO" monsters, which fuse in various combination to create more powerful monsters.

He later acquires "Elemental HERO Neos", which becomes his signature card, and it is in fact a card of his own design. It can fuse with the "Neo-Spacian" monsters without the use of a "Polymerization" card.

His manga incarnation still uses "Elemental HEROES", though he does not generally use the same ones that his anime counterpart utilizes. He later begins using the "Masked HERO" series of cards in place of them.

So far, he has been featured in more Duels than any other character in the franchise.

Anime

Season 1

During the first year, Jaden plays an Elemental HERO Deck, composed of Spell and Trap Cards that support them, as well as his spirit partner "Winged Kuriboh". His deck largely supports Fusion Summoning stronger Elemental HEROES, often using a colorful array of Spell Cards, which have additional effects besides the aforementioned effect, allowing great flexibility in strategies. All Elemental HEROES fuse in some combination, granting Jaden a myriad of different effects to take advantage of. Some of his spell and monster card combinations serve as back-up strategies. His strategies are always full of surprises and he always draws the right card when needed.

Season 2

Elemental HERO

In the early parts of Season 2, Jaden continues to play an Elemental HERO Deck.

Neos

After his second Duel with Aster, Jaden's Deck is left blank to his eyes due to Sartorius' powers. With the inability to use his old Deck, Jaden received a new one that included the cards he created as a child for a KaibaCorp contest. Once his ability to see his older cards returned, he combined elements from both Decks into a single Deck, his Neos Deck. While this deck still contains many of the cards from his original deck, it also consists of Neo-Spacians and cards that exploit their ability to "Contact Fuse" with "Elemental HERO Neos" in a Guyver-inspired fashion. Neos becomes his signature card after he acquires it, much like "Dark Magician" was for Yugi Muto.

Ojama-HERO

In an attempt to get Chazz back to normal, Jaden mixed in the "Ojama" cards that Chazz had thrown away into his own Deck.

Season 3

Neos

Jaden continues to use his Neos Deck in Season 3, debuting more advanced Neo-Spacian tactics. This includes fusions involving "Elemental HERO Neos" and two, rather than one Neo-Spacian monsters as well as usage of the Chrysalis monsters. After being freed from the influence of The Supreme King, Jaden keeps the "Super Polymerization" card, which proved to be one of the keys of ending his continued conflict with Yubel.

Past Deck

During several flashbacks, Jaden is shown Dueling a friend of his named Osamu (who went unnamed in the English version).

Evil HERO

In his third year while possessed by The Supreme King, Jaden plays an Evil HERO Deck, which consists of vile incarnations of his regular Elemental HERO Fusions. As opposed to his flexible strategies that he normally uses, this Deck consists of a much more straightforward approach that simply overpowers his opponents with the deadly effects of certain Evil HEROES, as his trademark card, "Dark Fusion", protects the Summoned Monsters from being targeted by his opponent's effects.

Season 4

In Season 4, Jaden begins using a variety of cards he used from the previous seasons, especially from Season 1. The most noticeably change in his Deck is the new usage of "Super Polymerization" and "Yubel" herself. He's able to use the former to fuse the latter with "Elemental HERO Neos" to create "Neos Wiseman".

3D Bonds Beyond Time

Though the Duel in the film is short, the cards that are shown would indicate that his Deck has not changed much since Season 4, besides the addition of a few cards that debut in the movie.

A special opening of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 066 features some of his familiar monster cards. Most of them didn't appear in the movie.

Manga

Nature Elemental HERO

In the manga, Jaden uses an Elemental HERO Deck, different from that of his anime counterpart. The Deck once belonged to Koyo Hibiki, but Jaden had modified it throughout the years. Though he later switches to "Masked HEROES" as he felt that he dishonored Koyo while Dueling Reggie MacKenzie, Jaden uses this Deck once more against Tragoedia, wanting to symbolically stand with Koyo to defeat the monster that put him into a coma.

Past Deck

Jaden used this Deck as a child to Duel his mentor, Koyo. It is similar to the Deck his anime counterpart originally uses.

Masked HERO

Jaden uses a Deck containing the "Masked HERO" monsters starting with his Duel against Aster Phoenix. These "HERO" monsters are capable of Transformation Summoning.

Video games

Tag Force

In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force, Jaden initially uses a Deck similiar to that of his anime counterpart, though he has less Fusion Monsters. He later uses more powerful Decks, that include the stronger Fusions.

Tag Force 2

Tag Force 3

When selected as a partner in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3, Jaden plays a Deck focused on "Elemental HERO Neos" and its Fusion Monsters.

Duel Terminal

Spirit Caller

World Championship 2007

World Championship 2008

Notes

1. ↑ This card is given to Jaden by Yugi Muto in episode 1.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} This card is given to Jaden by Ms. Dorothy in episode 4.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} This card is used as a Fusion Monster that can only be Summoned via "Metamorphosis". It is an Effect Monster in the TCG/OCG.
4. ↑ This card is given to Jaden by the spirit of Lyman Banner and is present in his Deck in episodes 48 and 49 only.
5. ↑ This card is mentioned to have been played by Jaden in a flashback during episode 11.
6. ↑ The scenes showing this Duel are removed in the English version.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} This card can be seen in the air after his loss to Aster in episode 59.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} This card can be seen as a monster spirit during the Season 2 ending theme.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} This card can be seen in his hand during episode 59, but only in the English version.
10. ↑ This card can be seen in the air after his loss to Aster in episode 59 in place of "Dark Catapulter" in the English version.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} This card can be seen when Syrus checks Jaden's Deck at the beginning of episode 60.
12. ↑ This card can be seen in his hand during episode 57.
13. ↑ This card is lent to Jaden by Chazz Princeton and is present in his Deck for episodes 93 and 94 only.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} This card can be seen when he checks his Deck after defeating Howard X Miller during episode 72, but only in the English version.
15. ↑ This card can be seen when he shows his friends the Deck in episode 68, but only in the English version. It replaced "Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird" from the Japanese version.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} This card is sent from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard via the effect of "Monster Register" during episode 72.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} This card is acquired by Jaden in episode 67.
18. ↑ This card is acquired by Jaden in episode 79.
19. ↑ This card is acquired by Jaden in episode 72.
20. ↑ This card is acquired by Jaden in episode 71.
21. ↑ This card is sent from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard via the effect of "Monster Register" during episode 72 in place of "Metamorphosis" in the English version.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} This card can be seen in his hand after X activates "Purse with a Hole" during episode 72.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} This card can be seen in his hand after X activates "Purse with a Hole" during episode 72, but only in the English version.
24. ↑ This card can be seen when he searches his Deck to Summon "Elemental HERO Avian" via the effect of "Hero Signal" during episode 74.
25. ↑ Two copies of this card are discarded to activate the effect of "Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin" during episode 62.
26. ↑ This card can be seen in his hand during episode 62.
27. ↑ This card is given to Jaden by Chumley Huffington in episode 85.
28. ↑ This card is lent to Jaden by Atticus Rhodes and is present in his Deck for episodes 93 and 94 only.
29. ↑ This card is sent from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard via the effect of "Card Trooper" in episode 119, but only in the English version. It replaced "Necro Gardna" from the Japanese version.
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} This card can be seen in his hand before he Summons "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman" to destroy a wall and allow his group to escape in episode 122.
31. ↑ This card is present in his Deck in episode 134 only.
32. ↑ The spirit of this card appeared alongside other cards' spirits from the Deck when they encouraged Jaden to Duel in episode 151.
33. ↑ This card can be seen in his Deck in episode 144 when Aster checks the Deck, but only in the English version. It replaced "Card Trooper" from the Japanese version.
34. ↑ This card is lent to Jaden by Jesse Anderson and is present in his Deck in episodes 153, 154 and 155 only.
35. ↑ This card is sent from his Deck to the Graveyard via the effect of "Elemental HERO Prisma" during episode 154.
36. ↑ ^{36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3} This card can be seen during the Season 3 ending theme.
37. ↑ This card can be seen as a monster spirit during the Season 3 opening theme.
38. ↑ This card can be seen in episode 132 while Jaden is thinking what kind of strategy to use.
39. ↑ This card is played during Syrus Truesdale's dream Duel in episode 137.
40. ↑ This card can be seen in his Deck in episode 144 when Aster checks the Deck, but only in the English version. It replaced "NEX" from the Japanese version.
41. ↑ This card is Set during episode 146, but is destroyed via the effect of Zane's "Armored Cybern".
42. ↑ This card can be seen in his hand during episode 123.
43. ↑ This card is given to Jaden by the spirit of The Supreme King in episode 136. It originally belonged to Brron, Mad King of Dark World. It is later taken by Yubel via the effect of "Last Trick" in episode 152.
44. ↑ This card can be seen when he searches his Deck to Summon "Elemental Hero Neos" and "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" via the effect of "Contact Out" during episode 109.
45. ↑ This card can be seen face-up on the table in Jaden's Graveyard in episode 131.
46. ↑ This card can be seen in his hand in episode 131.
47. ↑ This card can be seen on the ground in a flashback during episode 141 when a member of Goblin Elite Attack Force tells Zane and Aster about The Supreme King.
48. ↑ This card is discarded to activate "Super Polymerization" during episode 140.
49. ↑ This card is slipped into his Deck by Sartorius and is present in it in episodes 170 and 171 only.
50. ↑ This card can be seen as a monster spirit during the Season 4 opening theme.
51. ↑ ^{51.0 51.1} This card can be seen in the background during episode 178 when he is speaking of how much he values his friends during his Duel against Nightshroud.
52. ↑ One copy of this card is sent from his Deck to the Graveyard via the effect of Sartorius' "Sowing of the Fool" in episode 170. Another copy is sent via the same effect in episode 171.
53. ↑ ^{53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5} This card can be seen when he searches his Deck to send a Neo-Spacian to the Graveyard with "Convert Contact" during episode 160.
54. ↑ ^{54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.6 54.7 54.8} This card can be seen during the Season 4 opening theme.
55. ↑ This card is acquired by Jaden in episode 159, but is present in his Deck from episode 160 onwards. It originally belonged to Yusuke Fujiwara.
56. ↑ ^{56.0 56.1 56.2} This card can be seen during the Season 4 ending theme.
57. ↑ This card was played as a fusion of "Elemental HERO Neos" and "Yubel". It is an Effect Monster in the TCG/OCG.
58. ↑ This card can be seen in his Deck when Sartorius slips "Arcana Force 0 - The Fool" into it during episode 170.
59. ↑ This card is sent from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard via the effect of "Sowing of the Fool" during episode 171.
60. ↑ This card can be seen in his hand after it draws it via the effect of "Space Gift" during episode 160.
61. ↑ Jaden planned to Summon this card in chapter 59, but Tragoedia prevented it by taking "Transcendent Wings" with "The Suppression Pluto".