This includes a large array of anti-Xyz cards such as " Overlay Owl" and " Muzurhythm the String Djinn" as Xyz Monsters are popular within the tournament as well as to collect the "Number" archetype easily. He used a Wooden Training Deck consisting of " Statue" versions of " Dark Magician" monsters and other wooden cards from the latter's Duel Sanctuary card collection.įor the World Duel Carnival, Yuma further modified his Deck for the competition that he was about to face. In order to improve his skills, Yuma Dueled Roku in a Statue Duel. This Deck was later replaced by a new version after Yuma received a large amount of new cards from Roku when he defeated Kaze and protected the Duel Sanctuary. It contains some support for his " Gagaga" monsters later on. It is supported with a lot of ATK increasing cards such as " Wonder Wand" and Trap Cards which protect his monsters from destruction such as " Bye Bye Damage". Yuma originally uses a Number/Syllable Deck. 1.1.2 World Duel Carnival PreliminariesĪnime Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Pre-World Duel Carnival First Syllable Record.In such situations, the " Djinn" Xyz Monsters or " Heroic Champion - Excalibur" are often his go-to choices. but is willing to Summon "Utopia" if the opponent demands it. When Yuma's opponent is not wielding a "Number" or " Chaos Xyz" card themselves, Yuma often refrains from using his "Numbers". As his opponents use Xyz Monsters themselves, Yuma plays a number of cards to specifically counter this as well, such as " Rainbow Kuriboh" and " Overlay Owl". His Spell Cards tend to focus on augmenting the ATK and effects of his monsters, while his Trap Cards like " Half Unbreak" and " Damage Diet" are usually more defensive in nature.
Yuma occasionally uses other "Numbers", but "Utopia" remains his ace card throughout the series. He powers up this monster in a variety of ways, such as with " Double or Nothing!" or evolving it through Chaos Xyz Evolution and later, " Rank-Up-Magic" cards. Yuma's primary strategy is the Summoning of his ace card, " Number 39: Utopia", which has a number of upgraded forms as well. However, as he gathers the " Numbers," Yuma's Deck slowly matures, especially after he receives cards from the Duel Sanctuary. In the beginning of the series, Yuma's Deck was very basic containing a random assortment of monsters with no central strategy tying them together. His monsters have repetitive names like " Gagaga" and " Gogogo" and their effects often assist in Xyz Summoning. Yuma Tsukumo's Deck is a Deck given to him by his father in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime.