Was Jack About To Defeat Yusei? [A Blast From The Past]

[@david000rafael]

Every time Yusei summons a level 2 monster on his first turn, you already know what he's going to do next

[@Hoffanheim]

Yeah Junk Warrior will come out in the next turn😄

[@caiusdrakegaming8087]

@@Hoffanheim Junk Warrior is his minor ace and is pretty easy to get out, can you blame him?

[@Hoffanheim]

@@caiusdrakegaming8087 definitely not😄

[@JaimeD.]

​@@caiusdrakegaming8087The same thing happened in anime GX, where Flame Wingman was Jaden's mini ace until he got the Neo Space cards, leading to Elemental Hero Neos becoming his top ace.

[@redwardranger7034]

That was, I believe, one of a weakness Yusei has that Jack pointed out in the Yliaster arc. He gad been reliant on that particular combo

[@JzanderN]

Stardust would have returned to Jack's field. He even says in the next episode End of Storm was his combo to get Stardust back. He knew Yusei would sacrifice it rather than lose, he just didn't know Yusei had a way to end it right there as a result.

[@FranciscoRamirez-nb4uu]

Well, they didn't do that in the movie where Stardust was technically Paradox's monster

[@thepyrostickfigure7637]

That was because Atem stole it. He still has OG bullshit protagonist powers.

[@Shugunou]

​@@FranciscoRamirez-nb4uu Technically, Stardust shouldn't have come back in the first place because it wasn't properly summoned.

[@JzanderN]

@@thepyrostickfigure7637 Yeah, they weren't in the 5D's timeline, they were in Yugi's timeline where Duel Monsters was still a broken, exploitable mess of a game. And Atem exploited the hell out of it.

[@Zetaforce-uv8el]

@@FranciscoRamirez-nb4uu Paradox wasn’t the original owner in the duel as he used a legal proxy that was destroyed leaving Yusei with the original thus he is the original owner.

[@Yojimbo16]

Since Multi-Piece Golem is the only Fusion Monster Jack ever uses IIRC, the mysterious card Jack drew could be Speed Spell - Speed Fusion.

[@brianforsyth2225]

Since its effect sends it back to the ED (in the anime at least, I think it's tributed in the TCG?) I could see Jack running two copies. One thing we never found out was if there was a speed spell for De-Fusion, since there were only like 3 fusion monsters in the entire series it never came up. That combo is pretty schnice for bringing Red Dragon out though so I could see Jack betting that chance to brick on it. If there was only one, I'd call shenanigans on him drawing it in this situation lmao. My guess for his dead draw in the final turn would probably be Revival Gift or Spacegate. It's far too late in the duel for either to make a decent comeback strategy if Yusei reverses the current board.

[@michaelnally2841]

Or possibly big piece golem since it’s a level 5 monster and it’s special effect is useless with Jack’s dragon on the field.

[@Yojimbo16]

@@michaelnally2841 That works too.

[@saberdragon1625]

Another could be vice dragon Lvl 5 with an effect jack couldnt use at that point in the duel

[@thegamedanalyst2169]

That penultimate turn in the 2nd duel was very much the definition of “I have outsmarted your outsmarting!”

[@RenaldyCalixte]

Basically if Light Yagami and L were in duel monsters instead of Death Note.

[@varkolak7779]

Jack Atlas: The "King is always three steps ahead of the opponent.

[@tarikkash4282]

@@RenaldyCalixte Funny you should say Death Note, cause Light is kinda like Kaiba in a way!

[@TheFatalcrest]

​@RenaldyCalixte 😂 if this was a thing, how much of the anime would be Jack thinking about his enemies moves and how to counter it and planning

[@pavelpeev996]

But Jack could have won by boosting his speed counters firat then activating end of the storm which would cause yusei to tribute stardust and when he does that Jack attack directly with red dragon archfiend amd takes the W

[@anthonythomas305]

There was also a special OVA with Yusei and Jack dueling. And it features the arrival of Assault Mode monsters and Assault Mode Activate Trap Card

[@chrisdonovan4075]

hope he do more pure sub games jaden vs darkness or atticus was intresting

[@aroperdope]

I won't more Assault support

[@novaglacial9779]

Also is the only time Yusei plays a Fusion Monster

[@Shugunou]

Unfortunately, that duel wasn't canon.

[@CatherineJessicaNatof]

​@@Shugunou I was one of the ones who requested this be analyzed.

[@ansatsukiraYGO]

If i had a dollar for every spesific situational trap card used in 5DS, i would've become a millionare at the end of the series

[@TheKpa11]

Sad, but true.

[@AngryWindmill]

I find it so funny that speed duels rely so much on burn traps. Literally each deck has some kind of burn strategy or the win con is a specific trap that negates something and then burn the opponent, it's so dumb, but it makes it interesting to watch I guess.

[@Caialetrans]

And you'd be a trillionare if you had a dollar for every situational card used in Zexal

[@bladersmosh]

You’d be Elon Musk if you had a dollar for every action card used in Arc V.

[@Caialetrans]

@@bladersmosh I like action cards, admittedly they were overused but it was always fun to see someone get out of a tight spot with them Too bad action traps were only ever used in Yuya's duel against Sylvio when Sylvio steals timegazer and stargazer

[@roninwarriorsfan]

Sam...Jack was fully aware of what Stardust Dragon can do, he played Speed Spell End of the Storm to get Yusei to negate it so that Stardust would come back on his (Jack's) field (during Yusei's time in prison, Jack, Mina, Goodwin & Lazar looked over the duel footage, and Jack made that comment.) What Jack didn't count on was Meteor Stream, Lazar basically spelled it out: if the Crimson Dragon didn't appear, and screw things up, Yusei would've won with Meteor Stream's burn damage

[@kurdaddy614]

Yup true jack admitted him self realizing it

[@brianforsyth2225]

@@kurdaddy614 This realization drives about half of Jack's character development through the entire series.

[@kurdaddy614]

@@brianforsyth2225 yup

[@parkerreidy1211]

As far as the second duel and each duelist having very specific cards to counter specific effects, I chalk that up to Jack and Yusei knowing each other so well that they prepared their decks for this specific duel. They've known each other their whole lives and you can bet that Jack, after realizing that he actually lost the last duel, would've prepared his deck with cards to counter. And Yusei being the great duelist that he is would've done the same

[@RenaldyCalixte]

Ironically Yusei losing to Jack at the beginning of the series in an off screen duel seemed to motivate Yusei to be a stronger duelist. Yusei wasn't a leader when Kalin was leading their group either. So Yusei grew into a leader and top duelist throughout the series.

[@brianforsyth2225]

@@RenaldyCalixte That is really good to note. Jack beats Yusei with a Power deck, driving Yusei to become a more strategic duelist. Yusei beats Jack with superior tactics, forcing Jack to become at least slightly more enigmatic, though I think his deck is still Power at its core. His other losses throughout the series each drive him another notch in that direction, but Yusei was definitely the catalyst. A final duel between the two after the end of the final arc would have been sick.

[@Lulu-ew7oh]

@@brianforsyth2225they did have a duel in the final Arc

[@SinjinOmega]

Honestly, the best duel between these 2 was the duel we never got to see in the dubbed crowd. Their very last duel, and the last duel of the series. The fact that is didn't come down to Yusei using Stardust to win but Junk Warrior instead honestly threw me for a loop and I loved it.

[@trisertricordoh2127]

Add to that is the fact that Jack's First Ace in Arc-V has an effect that nukes all monsters with attack

[@johnlucas2838]

@@trisertricordoh2127 Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend. Scarlight because of the scarred right side, starlight, and scarlet pun. And its nuke effect counters anime Junk Warrior. Junk Warrior really put those scars on Red Dragon Archfiend.

[@trisertricordoh2127]

@@johnlucas2838 I know, I just forgot the name at the time I made my comment. If you look during the duel Red Dragon Archfiend tries to block Junk Warrior with its right arm, scarring it, and making said dragon rethink its purpose in life. Nice nod to lore of two different seasons of the show and a nod that Yusei did leave a lasting impression on RDA.

[@DranzerG3]

Bro that was probably one of, if not one of the best finishers I've seen in a ceromonial duel. It wasn't some op hyper specific trap like clustering wishes aone, which was still cool af, but it was going with a classic that I don't think we saw through all of season 2. Yusei won with the very first Synchro monster he ever summoned, and in such a simple and fun combo. And the music. Omg the 5th opening playing when he drew his iconic junk synchron just hyped it up even more. The animation was stunning with Junk Warrior's massive fist scarring Red Dragon Archifiend along with the voice acting by Yuya Miyashita, Yusei's va, was top tier. FInally, the ending message from the duel. United even the weak can topple a mighty giant, that was what Jack took from their final duel, and that bro fist. Honestly it might be my 2rd or 3rd favorite ceromonial duel. Yugi vs Atem, Judai vs Yugi, Yuma vs Astral, and Revolver vs Soulburner are hard to place around it

[@pkswordsaga3967]

@@DranzerG3It’s a shame though. I watched that duel hoping Jack would win to fulfill his promise to Carly of becoming ‘a better king’ and to be the strongest. Then, the future vision comes in with Jack saying ‘I won’t lose to anyone until I beat him’ and I instantly knew the outcome and didn’t bother finishing until now. Hopefully, they make a canon OVA of Jack’s final resolve to actually end the series cuz I feel like everyone got a happy ending except for him which is a grave injusice to his character honestly.

[@pn2294]

Why am I only now just realizing that Road Runner was renamed Sonic Chick to avoid copyright issues?😂

[@TheKpa11]

I appreciate the designs of the monsters in 5Ds more than I originally did. Many of the designs I just didn’t get behind (Mostly cause they just seemed like fodder materials for synchros, I had the same mentality in Zexal with Xyz) But it’s more obvious how many more one offs there were for the plot. More noticeable than in Original Yugioh and Gx

[@slospop1125]

Lazar said that Jack was probably hoping his combo would give him back control of Stardust Dragon, so Jack was probably hoping Yusei would activate Stardust Dragons ability and then Stardust Dragon would've reappeared on his side of the field.

[@JzanderN]

I would like to recommend the Big Five duels in the Noah's arc. I think there's some potential there, especially with Joey's rigged duel that he probably would have won easily if he had his usual luck, Kaiba's duel that maybe could have gone differently if his opponent played a bit more risky with his life points and Imperial Order, and maybe even Téa who only won because she was somehow able to use Yugi's Dark Magician despite being in a different deck that wasn't involved in the duel.

[@FurnaxIkki]

The first dude raw would've beaten Yugi if he hadn't toyed with him.

[@noahzhellos8344]

DMG: "Sage's Stone can summon Dark Magician from *any nearby* duelist's deck!" That is broken and exploitable beyond belief. I love the Duel Monster's series, I absolutely love the Deck Master system, I love the Dark Magician deck theme, and I love Téa getting her spotlight. That is the one, singular play that I absolutely can't wrap my brain around being allowed.

[@jedininja3016]

Joey straight up could have won that duel on his second turn if he played slightly differently and Johnson couldn't do anything about it. And this is before the cheating started. Damn shame Joey didn't do it. Would have been hilarious

[@pn2294]

@@noahzhellos8344that’s not how the card works Tea actually summon the Sage’s Stone card and it was treated as Dark Magician

[@JzanderN]

@@jedininja3016 Looking it over, I can see what you mean. Give Gearfried 1100+ Atk turn 1 and then turn 2 all he would have to do is destroy Johnson's Skelengel (any monster in his hand could do it sans Panther Warrior, but if he was concerned then using only 1100 last turn would give him 700 this turn) and then a direct attack with Gearfried would have won. There is the problem, though, that Johnson's deck master ability was a Quick Effect so he could use it to destroy everything before he was defeated. The only way to get around this would be to attack when he had 1000 or less LP.

[@merabledawnspark5827]

Not going to lie, even though there are specific conditions to lead a duel like that, it does look and sound extremely intense. Like, a clash between two really good duelist pushing each other to the limit. And yes I know that one effect monster lead to such an outcome for both of them in the 2nd, but it almost screams like a battle between two dragons and they refuse to back down. Looks epic!

[@roninwarriorsfan]

"I don't think Yusei has any Level 7 synchro monsters in his extra deck at this point" Nitro Warrior (who was used first in episode 3): "am i a joke to you?"

[@totomaru7462]

But that Monster needs nitro synchron as tuner

[@True2ChainzLilWayne]

@@totomaru7462 Or QuickDraw synchron with a quill bolt hedgehog

[@SiNKarnage]

**Junk Archer sulking in the corner**

[@reversal3628]

Junk berserker:💀

[@pn2294]

@@SiNKarnage presumably doesn’t exist yet

[@dimensionduelist4149]

I think Jack's brick card was his fusion spell

[@krfan5459]

Agreed

[@xuananhcao8744]

Makes sense

[@Tonyten39]

I agree

[@thunderdragon6318]

yep

[@ryanmills892]

I also agree, it would be a dead draw as none of his piece golems were present to make it a viable play.

[@MrDarksol]

I'm with you these duels were both really really well done including the rematch. Although I will forever find it funny that Jack went for a counter only for Yusei to counter that counter with his own counter. That seriously made it feel like a dead or alive match lol. So much countering.

[@YumiYuna.]

Counter after counter after counter 😂😂😂😂 That make the whole duel so fun.

[@pawelmatal9563]

If you're open to ideas for the next installment of the "was about to defeatů series, I would like to see Yuya vs Yuri

[@timzyt63]

Love 5ds, but what about their duel at the end of the series ? Also jack could've drawn a speed spell that he didn't have enough counters to play

[@JzanderN]

The video was probably long enough with just these two duels. I imagine their final duel will come another time. Also, given that Jack played a Speed Spell that got him to 11 Speed Counters, he would have had to have a Speed Spell that required all 12 for it to be a brick.

[@creampuffs1634]

@@JzanderNOverboost reduces your speed counters to 1 at the end of the turn it’s activated.

[@JzanderN]

@@creampuffs1634 Yes, but before he ended his turn he would have had 11 speed counters to use any speed spell he wanted, granted they didn't require a full 12.

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

If I'm not mistaken, the Yusei vs. Akiza duels and the Kalin Kessler vs. Yusei duels are the only Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds Duel Analysis videos. If what I said is true, then with the lack of 5Ds Duel Analysis videos, it's feels oh so satisfying to see it get more love. (The Yugi, Jaden and Yusei vs. Paradox doesn't really count since it was a crossover where the three main leads of Yu-Gi-Oh, GX and 5Ds, team up to take on the Big Bad of the movie.) Sidenote: If there's another Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds videos, I think either the Yusei Fudo vs. Kalin Kessler rematch, the Yusei, Jack and Crow vs. Rex Goodwin, or Yusei vs. Z-One can be good candidates.

[@morallygary9098]

I say this solely because I was watching 5D’s with my partner awhile ago. The two greiger speed duels need an analysis. Can’t say much for the crow duel, but he Had Yusei dead to rights, then decided to Bm and Synchro summon an objectively worse monster. So trap reactor, who would have won Greiger that duel, was no longer present to stop Yusei kicking him in the teeth.

[@ern1609]

Zexal and Arc-V duels are crying in the corner

[@Hoffanheim]

@@ern1609 if we are real most people only watched until 5Ds if they were lucky watching the rest of 5Ds

[@joelanderson583]

The one thing I noticed is that dark tinker effect might have been different from the tcg because in the anime it allows the person who controls it to draw while tcg effect only gives the player a look at the top card of the deck.

[@MelvinDRosaria]

23:30 Couldn't it just be Big piece golem? Yet didn't want to sacrifice his Red dragon archfiend to summon it. Or any of his other 5 star+ monsters: Vice dragon, Power invader, Power giant, Strong wind dragon. It could also be a tuner monster, but I don't know why he wouldn't just put it in defense if it was, if I had to guess was that Jack didn't had his Red Nova dragon yet, so he didn't really care to set it face down. If it was a speed spell, I guess the speed fusion, but had no fusion materials.

[@LucianDevine]

Jack's mystery card was obviously Speed Spell Speed Pot Speed of Speed Greed Speed, but since nobody knows what it does, he chose not to risk playing it.

[@LuigisLegend]

It lets you speed spell set your speed scales and lets you speed link summon number speed 39 utopia spell

[@blakelenon611]

i thought i had a stroke reading this lmao, take my like you bastard

[@gilvasquez1317]

My nuts hurt trying to read your comment 😂

[@jay-stag]

Does it let you draw 2 cards?

[@thunderjax]

...WHAT

[@CrushedLvl]

In 5D's, monsters were NEVER summoned face down. I literally can't think of a single instance that a monster was set in face down defense position in 5D's

[@Caialetrans]

Nimble momonga was meant to be summoned face down as its effect says to summon the nimble momongas face down

[@DranzerG3]

Wait what about Yusei's duel against that lockdown deck used by that robot when they were breaking into a security facility and Bruno kicked Sherry's ass and her butler looked like he was commiting seppuku

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

In the anime, they are able to normal summon monsters in face up defense, likely so they can draw the monster being on the field. Monsters are only set if they are flip monsters or have an effect you don't want your opponent reading (Like when Yugi set Obnoxious Celtic Guard facedown vs Noah)

[@crimsonknight4713]

I always love the Jack and Yusie duels though I’m curious could Jack have beaten Yusei at the end of the series? Just something I’d like you to do a video on :)

[@SpecsTube]

I was hoping he’d do that duel with these 2

[@Hoffanheim]

@@SpecsTube me too.

[@joel2628]

That duel was awesome because it was a match that was mostly for fun.😊

[@crimsonknight4713]

@@joel2628 it wasn’t mostly for fun each duelist had there motive for Jack to beat Yusie and claim number one again while helping Yusei figure his choice. For Yusie his future and that of his friends are both unclear to them and he looks for his answer in the duel while helping the others to chose there path and go for there dreams

[@joel2628]

@@crimsonknight4713 mostly for fun. Nothing was at stake.

[@zervexon]

Yusei used Nitro Warrior in episode 3 (the very previous episode) to defeat Trudge in the pipeline. He had a level 7 Synchro Monster, but he doesn't have Quickdraw Synchron, so he'd need specifically Nitro Synchron to make much use of it, meaning he'd also need another monster to make 7. As for his other level 7 synchros: Junk Archer doesn't appear until Episode 63, in the 3v1 duel against Goodwin. Junk Berserker doesn't appear until Episode 144, in Yusei vs Antinomy duel (which was never dubbed. If you've never seen this duel, go watch it. It's one of the best in the entire franchise.) He doesn't really use other level 7s, the only other one I know for sure is Seven Swords Warrior, in the manga.

[@joshfarmer8408]

Also in 5ds, could aporia have beaten leo, luna, and Jack? Also, the only level 7 synchro yusei used at this point is nitro warrior, witch needs nitro synchron to summon, who is level 2

[@joetokyo1158]

Junk archer is also level 7 but needs junk synchron as material

[@joshfarmer8408]

​@Joe Tokyo i know, but as far as we know, yusei didn't have him yet

[@counciloftheholymicrowaves5364]

Thank you I'm not the only one thinking of this duel

[@SpecsTube]

@@joshfarmer8408 he should’ve - he used it against Goodwin at the end of the dark signer arc and since we follow Yusei’s action in real time, he couldn’t have got it at any other time

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​@@SpecsTube I thought Yusei upgraded his deck after he left prison.

[@SpecsTube]

Fun Fact: Stardust is the only Protagonist ace monster to have not been summoned by its Protagonist for its first summon. I’m a bit annoyed you didn’t do their final duel - it’s there a reason for that? (Just wondering) I’ll once again request Syrus vs Zane. Also there’s 2 rematch duels I like to recommend: Jaden vs Aster Round 2 or Yusei vs Kalin Round 2.

[@miguelfernandez1165]

I think he covered both duels between Kalin and Yusei in one video.

[@SpecsTube]

@@miguelfernandez1165 he didn’t - only the first where Yusei “lost”.

[@robertm5110]

Annoyed? He could have just not done a video at all

[@zexalbrony4799]

Oh, I defiantly want to see the Syrus vs Zane Duel done, because, if what I heard or believe is correct, then Syrus made a bit of a misplay on his second turn that cost him the Duel. On his second turn he could have summoned Cyroid and Equipped it with Training Wheels so it could attack directly, instead of summoning and using Submarinroid. Zane still loses 800 LP, but now Cyroid is Banished until Syrus's next turn, so the following turn he doesn't have to use his Trap to save Submarinroid and let Zane draw a card, he just has to use Life Force twice, thus on his next turn he can do the Cyroid and Submarineroid attack combo, but this time when Zane attacks next turn Submarinroid can be saved because Syrus still has his Trap and while Zane will draw another card because of it that card being Pot of Greed will have come too late and thus because of this chain of events on Syrus next turn he can still Power Bond Fusion Summon out Paircyroid but he'll also still have Submarinroid. Then on Zane's last turn, he has only 800 LP and Syrus will still have Submarinroid in Defensive Mode, so when Syrus uses Emergency Provision to get ride of Paircyroid and gain 1000 LP, Cyberdark Dragon will be forced to attack Submarinroid and Syrus won't have to pay 400 for Life Force, thus even if Zane does his De-Fusion move Syrus will have enough LP left to use Life Force to stop all three attacks, leaving Syrus with 200 LP and forcing Zane to end his turn, meaning Syrus wins because Zane Decks out next turn.

[@mattbartels]

You're not the only one still waiting for an analysis on that duel between the Truesdale brothers. I am as well.

[@MontyJojo]

If I had to guess what the mysterious card Jack drew, it was probably Vice Dragon.

[@dely9999]

1st Missplay from Yusei: Instead of using Quillbolt Hedgehog effect he should used Junk Syncrhon effect that way he could keep Quillbolt Hedgehog for other moment when he had a Tuner and no other mosnter PD: Also what tha fvck is doing Darkness on the End of the Storm Art? 15:20 and what the hiack is doing Kaiba on Meteor Rain art? 16:42 The last card was a Big Piece Golem, a Power Invader or a Battle Fader maybe

[@pn2294]

Not that it would’ve mattered, but it still would’ve been the better move.

[@blue-eyesblackwolf6778]

@pn2294 In hindsight, probably not. But in the moment, this was a misplay that could've affected the Duel. Synchro Summoning is Yusei's Deck's foundation, so obviously more Tuners are on the way. At best, Quilbolt can be used for another Synchro Summon, at worst, a body to protect Yusei's Life Points. Banishing Quilbot this early in the Duel when he didn't need to is wasteful.

[@dely9999]

@@pn2294 it doesn't matter becuase we know how the duel would go but yusei didn't that's why is a Missplay

[@KeltkeGH]

Someone has pointed out in another comment: "For some reason, initially Junk Synchron doesn't seem to have its regular effect (despite it still being drawn as an effect monster card), since even from the first episode Yusei has to use other cards to resurrect LV2 monsters such as with Graceful Revival. The anime adopts its effect only from episode 11 onwards."

[@dely9999]

@@KeltkeGH wich episode was the first duel?

[@vanessam93900]

Stardust definitely goes back to Yusei's field in the first duel. During the Bonds Beyond Time duel, the protagonists steal Stardust from Paradox's field, Yusei uses Stardust's effect to negate a destruction effect, then it gets special summoned back to his field during the End Phase, even though Paradox was the one who summoned it. (There's also the fact that Stardust was cheated out iirc, but that doesn't really matter in the anime)

[@brianforsyth2225]

Except Lazar posits, and Jack admits to, his strategy being exactly the opposite, using the End of Storm to get Stardust back. He couldn't have seen Meteor Stream being the one face-down on Yusei's field, so it made sense to try that play, he gets Stardust back during Yusei's Standby, and what's he gonna do after that?

[@NLookabill94]

I always wondered about these duels. Thank you for the awesome analysis!! You always do such a good job going through these duels in such detail and its awesome!!

[@darkxemjas2910]

I don't think that Quillbolt Hedgehog had the banish effect in the Anime. I remember that he was able to use its effect twice in his duel against Offier Ushio in the Sector Security place his D-Wheel was being kept. Edit: Considering that Jack has "The End of Storm" and "Overboost", and uses a power deck, the brick card might be the speed spell "Gap Storm", which requires both players speed counters to be apart by at least 10 counters or more to activate. That would've destroyed all spells and traps on the field, but again, Jack didn't meet the requirements to activate it.

[@dancostello4872]

Quillbolt did actually have the same banish effect, even in Yusei vs Ushio R3 - you're presumably remembering that it was _SS'd from the GY_ multiple times (3 to be exact) during the duel and think that they were all via its own effect, but that was only the final time: • 1st time - Yusei Normal Summoned Junk Synchron & used its effect to revive Quillbolt; • 2nd time - Ushio activated Discord Counter which returned Junk Warrior to Yusei's Extra Deck & SS'd Junk Synchron & Quillbolt to Yusei's field from his GY in Defense Position; • 3rd (and final time) - Yusei Normal Summoned Turbo Synchron & then used Quillbolt's effect to SS itself from the GY because Turbo Synchron is a Tuner - Quillbolt was banished when Yusei used it as material to Synchro Summon Turbo Warrior.

[@tobiasthorne4644]

I really loved Jack and Yusei's rivalry/almost hatred for each other, and was really sad to see it pretty much vanish after the first arc. It lead to the absolute slugfest that was their duel during the Fortune Cup, and the other duels they had always felt so much more intense because of how much more personal it was Great video as always, love seeing the 5D's rep

[@idkdk569]

early 5ds is pure gold story wise

[@brianforsyth2225]

I think it's kinda pushed aside by the world-ending crises they have to resolve pretty much immediately after the fortune cup. It would have been funny if that bridled fury burst out of Jack after the end, but it would have ruined all their bro moments leading up to it for a gag, so I guess they decided it was a better sendoff that this doesn't happen.

[@Zetaforce-uv8el]

The first half of 5Ds is essentially a trio of foster brothers finally being on good terms saving the world with the friends they made along the way. That’s why the battle against Rex Godwin was awesome for they fight their childhood hero who gave them hope now taking on the torch from him.

[@darthvigilante]

You forgot about one final duel Jack and Yusei had. You should probably do more 5Ds duels, especially the ones in the World Racing Grand Prix.

[@shadic4566]

2:11 Me: Doesn't have any level 7 Synchro Monsters? Forgot about Nitro Warrior.

[@ThespianDevil]

Nitro Warrior needs Nitro Synchron

[@shadic4566]

@ThespianDevil He does have Nitro Synchron.

[@ThespianDevil]

@@shadic4566 Not in his hand

[@Mooinator3000]

The second duel between Yusei and Jack is one of my favourite duels in all of Yu-Gi-Oh. Even if the plays are insanely niche and overly specific. The duel is just amazing to watch

[@syelallouch]

Jack's mysterious card may have been a tuner monster. Since Jack was betting on End of the Storm wiping the board, he wouldn't want any more monsters than were absolutely necessary, and he already has Red Dragon Archfiend summoned, so why summon a tuner that he can't synchro summon with?

[@caiusdrakegaming8087]

That, and I don't think Jack even has synchro monsters higher than Red anyways. Hell I think Red is his only level 8 too, so he has his best synchro out already.

[@ASoulphoenix]

@@caiusdrakegaming8087 At that time, yes, he didn't have any synchro monster of a higher level.

[@caiusdrakegaming8087]

@@ASoulphoenix I feel like Nova's the only synchro Jack gets that's stronger than Red

[@brianforsyth2225]

@@caiusdrakegaming8087 It's a crying shame he only gets like 4 synchros at the end, considering how good his deck gets at swarming the field, some mid-high synchros (7-10) that kind of help him develop his strategies wouldn't have gone amiss. If he can't make exactly eight, some wiggle room would have definitely boosted his strategy. He gets Exploder Dragonwing, but that always felt like Red Dragon lite :( Crimson Blader was also level 8 so that's less useful for his deck. A level 9 or 10 would have been sick. Something he could pull out maybe once when he has Red Dragon and a single tuner, or he just overshot and can't make 8 but he has the fodder for 10. It would have shown his growth as a duelist to have strategies like that baked into his deck. Sad.

[@Amitlu]

Lord knows they both conveniently stopped drawing monsters after a while.

[@Zetaforce-uv8el]

The first duel was awesome as it’s latter half was just pure emotion and ego with both characters going at it with solid dialogue,awesome combos and even driving skills.The Fortune Cup finals were awesome as the steaks were reversed.No longer was it can Yusei save his friends,it became can Jack justify the past 2 years and the answer was no.

[@Hoffanheim]

Yeah and Jacks Theme playing gives me goosebumps everytime in their duels.

[@Zetaforce-uv8el]

@@Hoffanheim one cool note,Yusei’s battle theme gets completed once he takes possession of Stardust.

[@anthonykartalyan9895]

As an incredibly casual fan having never played the game and only watched the anime as a kid, I found it crazy that people would duel on motorcycles in this universe and figured a lot of people probably got maimed or killed from losing card duels.

[@velvetbutterfly]

In most instances the bike has an auto pilot feature to ensure the safety of the duelist, it only gets removed later in the series to up the stakes

[@brianforsyth2225]

@@velvetbutterfly They also add a driving course you have to beat to qualify, I think Jack and Yusei got waivered due to having already spent so much time duel running publicly.

[@AlexisStreams]

i'm not sure if junk warriors effect changed but during the final duel between jack and yusei, yusei had 3 level 2 monsters on the field when junk warriors was summoned then junk warriors effect went into effect

[@dustinvance243]

The reason the order needed to resolve that way was due to sonic warrior's effect. It was used as material for Junk Warrior's synchro summon so they needed to show its effect resolving first giving 500 attack points to all level 2 monsters yusei controls. 1500+ the combined attack points of speed warrior, quillbolt hedgehog, and sonic chick brought Junk Warrior's attack to 5500.

[@AlexisStreams]

@@dustinvance243 ah right thank you :)

[@gast321]

Hell yeah, another 5Ds duel analysis. I like the analysis videos from the newer yugioh animes. It would be cool to see some more from Vrains and Arc V

[@adampierce775]

I’d love to see the big battle royal of zark vs everyone at the end of arc v

[@historyking9984]

I love these looking at all these possibilities. And this was one of my favorite duels from 5D’s. Just Jack and Yusei no crowds, no end of the world events, nothing like that

[@jayd.doubledubs]

3:38 Pretty sure this is a misplay because had Yusei used Junk Synchron's effect to summon the Quillbolt Hedgehog instead, Quillboat Hedgehog would still be in the graveyard and could use its effect later 22:16 Gotta love those trash burn cards that came out during the GX and 5Ds era LOL "Just play Hinotama at this point" The useless card Jack drew might be the Fusion Speed Spell or Big Piece Golem which wouldn't be worth tributing Red Dragon Archfiend for

[@Hoffanheim]

At this point of the series Junk Synchron didn‘t have this effect.

[@jayd.doubledubs]

@@Hoffanheim HUH? Dang, I need to rewatch early 5Ds cause I never knew or realized this

[@Diox990]

Great video! glad to see there weren't that many misplays this time around. If you're looking for more duels for this series I would suggest Soulburner vs Revolver's final duel.

[@floodinmon14]

I'm guessing Jack's last draw was a Tribute Summon Monster like Strong Wind Dragon. Keep in mind that he needs Red Dragon Archfiend on the field to activate his Crimson Fire, and he KNOWS Meteor Stream is coming, so it isn't optimal to get rid of RDA.

[@kaiserdragon7233]

The brick jack draw was a spell card that would require speed counters. Which he couldn't activate because he needs all 8 plus the 2 he gain. Throughout the dual we saw very specific cards being used. As such, the spell was probably too specific to be used in the current game state.

[@acebesttheiris134]

Can there be a play by play of the WRGP duel between Team 5D's and team Unicorn? I still can't believe they got out of that mess.

[@charziz6693]

Not only does the final turn have one of the biggest misplays in the franchise Yusei almost decks out so that would be a really really long episode

[@JzanderN]

One of the biggest misplays on 5D's side was Jack not returning to the pit to fix his runner. That ended up with Team Unicorn having 12 Speed Counters and Akiza only 1 when she started the duel, a massive disadvantage.

[@LucianDevine]

@@JzanderN Yeah, Akiza really gets the shaft in that duel, not even being allowed to knock out any members of Team Unicorn before losing. I don't know why they felt the need to give Yusei 3 wins in that duel plus the BS that happens on the last turn. If they wanted him to win with no cards in his deck, then they should have just had him win with the last card he draws like Atem did against Leon.

[@dustinvance243]

​@@JzanderN he was in no condition to do so. He had to be Rushed to the hospital as soon as he got back to the pit. In fact if he didn't make it back team 5Ds would have been disqualified then and there. They got by on a technicality because Jack's runner was still operable and simply needed to cross the finish line for them continue. As much flak as Yusei gets for this duel, let's not forget that team unicorn was playing nasty towards them. Metagaming before the match even began and tricking them into going with a strategy that they could counter easily and forcing their opponent to crash and not even give the rest of team 5Ds a chance to duel.

[@JzanderN]

@@dustinvance243 While Jack was dueling, the team noticed there was something wrong with his duel runner and called him into the pit to fix it. It would have cost them a bit to do mid-match, but would have prevented Jack from crashing in the end. Jack ignored this call. Also, team Unicorn did _not_ force Jack to crash. That was completely unrelated to any of their efforts.

[@bladersmosh]

List of hyper specific and situational trap cards in 5DS to spark people’s memories notably those from Yusei. One’s that might never get printed unless nerfed to playability or if you’re an anime fan who’ll collect anything used from the anime like me regardless if good or bad. Converging Wishes Hardship Panic Wave Equip Shot Stay Force High and Low Ghoul Summoner

[@mystery8820]

Equip Shot is actually real.

[@bladersmosh]

I know Equip Shot is real. I just listed that card out as a hyper specific and situational Yusei trap card. Remember when he used it in the first episode against Trudge when Handcuffs Dragon equipped onto Junk Warrior lowering its ATK? Isn’t it convenient that Yusei had a card that works in that kind of situation and not used against outside of maybe discard fodder? It’s situational but that’s kind of the charm of the anime with the cards they introduce.

[@wadegreiner6501]

Worth mentioning that RDA's effect would have destroyed Sonic Chick after attacking, so even if Yusei draws it for his normal turn draw, it wouldn't have been destroyed by battle with RDA, but its effect would have cleared Yusei's field, but if he didn't use Defense Draw, he could use that to negate the damage from Stardust, right? That would have kept him alive another turn.

[@P3TER_Official23]

I hate it when a hyperspecific card counters my hyperspecific card that I hyperspecificly put in my Deck to hyperspecificly win in hyperspecific situations

[@blue-eyesblackwolf6778]

@10:09 Misplay. Yusei should've kept Junk Warrior in Attack Mode. This would prevent Red Dragon Archfiend from using its special ability to destroy both at once, forcing both dragons to attack Yusei's two Monsters instead of him directly. Yusei would've kept his Speed Counters and lost FAR fewer Life Points as a result.

[@AJ_Steele]

If Jack had summoned the dark resonator the same turn as his multiple piece golem and attacked with it, then Yusei would have lost regardless of the crimson dragon interfering.

[@matthewmusician7770]

At 1:37 it looks like for the traps he has defense draw or meteor stream it is hard to see and he has graceful revival on his far left

[@renzowesz]

i would like to see the next "Was X Abou To Defeat Y" be " Was Viper About To Defeat Jaden"

[@DaaaarK147]

16:04 to my understanding stardust's dragon negation effect is only when he's synchro summoned and not special summoned, since returning it in the end phase is considered a special summon and not a synchro summon, he couldnt activate the effect.

[@FGOboi]

Wait have you done the Assault Mode Eps? That one ova(?) where they introduced Buster Mode/Assault Mode

[@Max-wp8mx]

9:23 i don't get this part. If Yusei's LP are lower because he didn't use defense draw and couldn't tank Stardust attack, wouldn't he have use it for Stardust direct attack?

[@sasir2013]

Exactly. The only real consequence is that he would've one card less for a turn

[@joshuaponder1775]

2:24 He does have level seven synchro monster? He literally summoned Nitro warrior one episode ago...

[@Lenodab]

But you need to use nitro Synchron to summon nitro warrior.

[@joshuaponder1775]

@Lenodab I know, but the he said that Yusei didn't have any level seven Synchro Monsters in his extra deck...

[@sasir2013]

​@@joshuaponder1775Context dear. He stated how he had a level 4 with hogh defense on his hand, and junk synchron, and was wondering if there was any play with those pieces

[@runcapter3611]

YES! I have been waiting on more Yu-Gi-Oh 5D:s duel analys! Also hope for Yuma vs Sharks analys from Zexal!

[@masterripper5409]

Yes! It's about time we get more 5d's duels.

[@tarikkash4282]

You're right!

[@soukenmarufwt5224]

5ds duels gives me headaches. 5Ds duels are notorious fir having the biggest ass pulls of plays and most circumstancal cards ever played (zexal too, but that's irrelevant to this discussion)

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​@@soukenmarufwt5224 😅...but 5Ds was so entertaining and fun.

[@cyberdarkturtle6971]

​@@RenaldyCalixte 5ds was boring

[@RenaldyCalixte]

@@cyberdarkturtle6971 that's meaner than anything Kaiba said to Joey.

[@thedragonknightvolga4194]

Man, I remember watching this duel for the first time and being excited to see how Jack and Yusei will be able to counter each other in the Fortune Cup Final after their previous duel was interrupted. It also made me fall in love with Jack's dub Duel Theme, and I hate the fact that it doesn't get as much love or acknowledgment as his Japanese Theme when it comes to every every person's favorite theme from the shows.

[@fireblaze5032]

This was an excellent analysis. One thing I would like to note is that I was surprised you didn't mention Hyper Synchron's effect difference between the anime and the TCG. Both versions have the 800 ATK boost but TCG Hyper Synchron does not give permanent battle destruction immunity but instead forces the user to banish the Synchro monster (that used Hyper Synchron as material) face-up during their end phase.

[@anthonythomas305]

Jack's mystery card was Speed Spell - Speed Fusion since he doesn't have Big and Medium Piece Golem in his hand

[@zeldaplayer13]

Was Crowler about to defeat Jaden?

[@LunarWingCloud]

I really love whenever Jack and Yusei duel, I wish they could have dueled more. Still hope we get a Yugi/Atem vs. Pegasus duel analysis! Keep up the great videos!

[@dragoscristea7827]

Don't forget to review their final duel Episode 152-154. Jack had a chance of victory but Yusei plot armor kicked in even here....(DRAW MONSTER CARDO, you know what I'm talking about)

[@RenaldyCalixte]

Yeah Jack git screwed big time. Worse than Kaiba.

[@Zetact_]

Notice the slight of hand at play: Dark Tinker in the anime was made level 3 instead of level 2. If it were level 2, he could have made Exploder Dragonwing (it's generic in the anime and he had it in his ED at this point since he summons it in his very next duel which would have been before he had a chance to update his deck) and popped Junk Warrior with a chunky 2300 damage. Also for some reason Yusei in the first duel uses Quillbolt's revival effect instead of Junk Synchron's effect which is weird, although it doesn't change his options after that point. Though the first time he uses Junk Synchron's effect is later on in the series, and even in previous duels he didn't use it which is kinda odd since there's not really a justification for why he treated it like a vanilla. Man, season 1 of 5D's just had so many TINY discrepancies from the actual cards which is honestly a bit odd. It's basically the only season of the anime where a bunch of cards have these slight differences from the printed ones that would fundamentally alter how duels play out. Is it because GX season 4 being rushed and duel writers didn't have finalized versions of the cards available to them?

[@RenaldyCalixte]

I think 5D's might have been rushed.

[@jonathandavis2476]

Do one about Yuya vs Declan

[@redlox2]

16:07 it would be the infamous "Yami controlled Revival Jam and so it revived on his field during the turn causing the infamous Slifer Loop".

[@jonnjones8263]

Do more 5Ds duels. PLEASE. They had the best duels.

[@airicinders1264]

Nah, they use ultra specific cards that doesn't exist and are never seen again. Is Yugioh's way to give plot armor to the characters

[@darkside4726]

​​@@airicinders1264judai is like the one who overdid it

[@soukenmarufwt5224]

​@@darkside4726nope that's goes to Yusei Literally he never wins a duel without a super circumstancal trap spell or monster effect. And yes breaking rules cause writers are incompetent

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​@@soukenmarufwt5224 All Yugioh protagonists had plot armor. They all had help from magical sources. Why does Yusei get singled out?

[@cyberdarkturtle6971]

​@@darkside4726 yusei is the worst

[@hugsterjim2794]

10:22 Man, this earns a spot in a "Everytime a card gets super bent in the YGO Anime(s)" compilation 22:07 I mean, definitely intended for Yusei with all his protection and immunity, but yeah definitely coincidental. Also, isn't hinotama a speed spell that costs a speed counter(s)?

[@grovesy333]

Seriously this rivalry is incredible I love how they became best friends again 😁

[@RenaldyCalixte]

It's like the opposite of Seto and Yugi in the original series.

[@cyberdarkturtle6971]

​@@RenaldyCalixte but yugi has an actual personality.....

[@andredunbar3773]

2:14 Nitro Warrior (Level 7) made its anime debut in the third episode, where Yusei escapes Satellite into New Domino City through a trash system.

[@yusufkhan4822]

5Ds is the best season ngl

[@saviorlemons]

23:24 he drew Exploder Dragonwing and realized he accidentally shuffled his extra deck in his deck one of those turns 😭😭

[@Holly-khore-levina]

Considering what Jack had on his field I'd say the brick is either Speed Fusion or Space Gate, both of which would have been thematic considering they were central to their last duel (and 5D's in-particular had a theme of fate often resulting in characters drawing similar cards across various duels) and both of which would have been functionally useless considering what Jack had out on the Field.

[@divineeternity7268]

I say Jack was sitting on "Red Dragon Vase" or "Scarlet Security" 2 cards that apply to his Red Dragon Archfiend that couldn't save him from Yusei's combo.

[@foxfireinferno197]

I think Jack's brick card was a high-level monster with the 'Cannot Be Special Summoned except ...' text and he couldn't fulfill the summoning conditions..

[@LocalMaple]

23:30 Vice Dragon? The level 5 monster who can only be special summoned if only the opponent controls monsters?

[@IyoMaestro]

In general the Villain Vs Protagonist duels of each series would be very interesting for this series: - Don Thousand Vs Yuma and Shark - Yusei Vs Z-One - Darkness Vs Jaden - Zarc Vs everybody - Playmaker Vs. Ai - Yugi Vs Bakura Rematch Other duels that would be neat are: - Crawler Vs. Jaden Both Duels - Kalin Kessler Vs Yusei - The 3 Vs 1 Anaporia duel - Rex Goodwin Vs Signers - Sora Vs Shun - Reiji Vs Yuya Rematch End of Season 2 - Revolver Vs Soulbouner - Lightning Vs Specter - Playmaker Vs Revolver Round 4 (the Extra Link one)

[@finalbossbowser]

There are two things about the last turn of their first on screen duel that I think explain Jack's actions. First, Jack is prideful and arrogant. And more importantly, has never lost to Yusei up until this point. They have dueled in the past, but Jack was the one victorious. I think his mental state is more affected by how close Yusei already was to winning. Second, again, Jack is arrogant, but he's still a clever duelist, and I actually think he knew Stardust would be revived on his field, which is also evident by the fact that Yusei could have prevented Sonic Chick's destruction via Synchro Reflector with Stardust and ultimately lost nothing. Yusei regained Stardust so Jack wanted to steal it again. The perfect way to put Yusei in his place. But Yusei thought further ahead.

[@hp2546]

So title of this video should of been called Was Jack About to Beat Yusei Twice? I mean Jack also have a background of beating Yusei in a duel. I mean way before Jack left his hometown, he did beat Yusei in a duel. Then when Yusei left his hometown to go into a rich city, Yusei was about to beat Jack in a rematch only for the duel to be interrupted by Crimson Dragon. Then in the real tournament, Jack finally lose to Yusei in a rematch. So basically, the reason why Jack was able to climb the ladder back then is because he used to be a man who can beat Yusei in the 1st attempt. Then later on, it proves Yusei is not the same push over like he used to be around Jack. I would say Jack must of picked up this prideful and arrogant personality because he did used to be able to beat Yusei in a duel.

[@patrickzalatoris3206]

What I liked about these 2 duels, is that it's like the final duel between yugi and kaiba, both of them summon their Egyptian God cards, and using every spell and trap and monster effect they have at their disposal to one up each other, only in the end for obelisk and slifer to just destroy each other in the end, just like how it just kept being a stalemate between stardust and red dragon

[@CrowsCalling]

I look forward to the eventual Yuma VS Shark video that will no doubt be at least 45 mins.

[@timtam2400]

It's kind of funny how the anime evolved from characters placing their cards onto/into their Duel Disks to just throwing them on/in

[@roccopecori8446]

The whole what side of the field Stardust Dragon would have come back to debacle weirdly sound like a who's going to keep the child during a divorce thing

[@carloscollazo6418]

Nice timing! The syncro festival in md have just started!

[@Silverdude500]

3:38 I would actually call this a misplay as Yusei could have used Junk Synchron's effect to summon Quilbolt, tune with it and then it goes to the GY, instead of being banished, letting him use Quilbolt again as it's not a once per turn. Now if Yusei had Speed Warrior in the GY....then fair enough, he could summon Quilbolt for some extra def or to power up Junk Warrior.

[@TheKabuto90]

Junk Synchron didn't have its effect yet at that point in the anime. It wouldn't until after its irl debut.

[@DOW1100]

It's been ages since I last watched 5D's, but wouldn't it have made more sense for Yusei to use Junk Synchron's effect at 3:50 to bring back Quillbolt Hedgehog? That way he can save Quill's effect for later

[@CairoOmar39]

I always get excited seeing these videos on my feed. They make my day every time

[@johnnysizemore5797]

Notes from an Ancient Gear Mechanic; If i remember Cannon right Jack,Yusei and Crow all three grew-up in the Same Orphanage and literally built their Deck's throught their Childhood's together. By the time of the Betrayal, they would've known each other's Decks inside and out. Only Misplay i can see is the one you pointed out(Jack basically not veing agressive enough)...... Game Over!

[@srn347]

3:35 I know it didn't end up mattering, but that's definitely a misplay. Why would you summon hedgehog by its own effect when you can instead summon it by junk synchron's effect and still have it in your graveyard (after you synchro summon) to potentially use it again later?

[@AmbroseVermillion]

2:11 Doesn’t Yusei have Nitro Warrior? He used it in the prior episodes when he dueled Trudge in the Pipeline, no?

[@RodimusMinor1987]

I think the mysterious card Jack drew was Big Piece Golem, it was a 5 star monster so he would have had to had tributed RDA to summon it which he would not do so it was a brick, it could have been speed fusion. I did like that Yusei ran over to Jack to see if he was okay but then Security came to take Jack to the Infirmary

[@Kongumon]

I'd say using Quillbolt Hedgehog's effect was a misplay, since he could have used Junk Synchron's effect to summon it instead. That way QH would still be in the graveyard for any later plays if needed.

[@KeltkeGH]

For the first few episodes, Junk Synchron did not had its iconic effect, so Yusei always had to revive the level 2 monster through other means. That is, until episode 11 where Junk Synchron got its effect

[@danieljessen8009]

Yes yes yes yeeeeeees!!!!!! I’ve been waiting for this one! Now after this, I and the audience humbly demand the other 3x Yusei and Jack dueled!! I love your stuff man. Keep it up

[@dandsw9750]

Yusei Fudo, the main protagonist of *Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's*, isn't directly associated with the Shadow Realm in the original Japanese version of the series. The Shadow Realm concept was introduced by 4Kids Entertainment for the English dub of the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* series as a way to censor more severe consequences like death or serious injury². In the English dub, the Shadow Realm is depicted as a dark dimension where characters can be sent during Shadow Games, which are high-stakes duels². While Yusei Fudo does encounter various dark and challenging situations, his story primarily revolves around his battles against the Dark Signers and other antagonists, rather than the Shadow Realm itself¹.The concept of the Shadow Realm in *Yu-Gi-Oh!* is quite intriguing. While the original Japanese version of the series doesn't include the Shadow Realm, it was introduced in the English dub to replace more severe consequences like death or serious injury¹. If an arc were to take place entirely in the Shadow Realm, it could explore the darker and more mysterious aspects of the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* universe. Characters might face high-stakes duels where losing means being trapped in a void of eternal darkness³. This setting could also delve into the psychological and emotional struggles of the characters as they navigate this perilous dimension. Such an arc could introduce new antagonists who wield dark powers tied to the Shadow Realm, creating intense and suspenseful duels. It would also provide an opportunity to explore the lore and origins of the Shadow Realm itself, perhaps revealing ancient secrets and connections to the main storyline. In *Yu-Gi-Oh! GX*, the concept similar to the Shadow Realm is known as the **World of Darkness**. This realm is a terrifying dimension where individuals are forced to confront their worst fears and see their dreams shattered until they lose their will to live⁴. The World of Darkness is ruled by Nightshroud, a malevolent spirit who aims to engulf all humanity into his realm⁶. Throughout the series, several characters, including Jaden Yuki and his friends, encounter the World of Darkness. One notable arc involves the **Shadow Riders**, a group of duelists who serve Nightshroud and attempt to bring the Sacred Beasts to life³. The final season of *Yu-Gi-Oh! GX* delves deeper into the World of Darkness, with Nightshroud pulling many characters into this dark dimension⁴.In *Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL*, the concept of the Shadow Realm isn't explicitly used as it is in the original *Yu-Gi-Oh!* series. However, the series does explore dark and mysterious dimensions, particularly through the **Barian World** and the **World of Chaos**. The **Barian World** is a dark dimension inhabited by the Barians, who are the main antagonists in the series⁶. They seek to collect the "Numbers" cards to gain power and ultimately conquer the Astral World. The Barians often use dark and sinister methods to achieve their goals, creating a sense of danger and high stakes similar to the Shadow Realm⁶. Additionally, the concept of **Dark ZEXAL** introduces a darker side to the protagonist, Yuma Tsukumo, and his partner, Astral. Dark ZEXAL is a fusion of Yuma and Astral that occurs when Astral's heart is tainted by darkness⁹. This form allows them to use powerful dark abilities, adding a layer of intensity and suspense to their duels⁹.

[@cbrycem]

I love the sub translations for so many of these xD

[@shandog7]

A good duel to cover would be both the duels between Joey and Mai in the awakening the Dragons Arc as we never got to see the result of the first duel due to Valon interrupting the duel and the second duel Joey lost. It be good to see if Joey could have won either