The Yu-Gi-Oh! The anime has many legendary characters that have stuck with fans throughout the entire card game. One of the biggest is Yugi's best friend and the third biggest duelist in the original anime, Joey Wheeler. Joey is famous for his struggle to pay for his sister's surgery and his addiction to lucky cards.

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As a duolist, Joey is the epitome of a newcomer to the card game. Starting out as an enthusiastic student of Solomon Muto, Joey has become one of the best characters in the series. Despite everything, most of Joey's cards are more popular than they can be in the real TCG. Fortunately, he had some powerful tools at his disposal when he wasn't throwing punches.
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Gearfried the Iron Knight
A traceable card
Joey used Gearfried The Iron Knight as a beatstick. With 1800 offense and 1600 defense, it was perfect for the season he played. However, it had other uses that only the most skilled players of the game could understand.
Gearfried The Iron Knight destroys any Equip cards attached to it. This created the perfect opening for exploits that revolved around using Butterfly Dagger Alma multiple times each time the Royal Magical Library was filled for a free draw.
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Jinzo
A Trap Stopper
Joey Wheeler defeats Jinzo during a battle with Esper Roba in Battle City. Jinzo is one of the best early portals in Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. For just one tribute, Jinzo hits the field and cancels all the trap cards.

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Jinzo will also block your opponent with other traps while on the field. This makes Jinzo a perfect defense against cards like Bottomless Trap Hole, Mirror Force, or any Trap that can't stop Jinzo from being summoned in the first place.
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Raigeki
Destroy all monsters
Joey used many of the worthless desk wipes throughout the anime. Raigeki is one of them. This card destroys all of your opponent's monsters without restriction. It doesn't matter whether your opponent is crouched or in a defensive position.
Once this card is played, all of them will be destroyed unless your opponent has a negate. A powerful card in Joey's arsenal that is powerful in real TCG. This powerful result saw the card banned from the previous ban list.
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A grave robber
A card that has never been updated
One special card found in Joey's deck is Graverobber. This card is unique in that it is rarely recycled and those that do not provide troubleshooting articles. However, the general idea is that you can take a spell from your opponent's graveyard and use it if you pay 2000 Life Points.

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As long as the game is slow enough, this card can use many generic spells that your opponent has already used. These include Monster Reborn, Change of Heart, Pot of Greed, and anything else that might give you an advantage during your turn.
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Azazel
Flood the field with signs
Scapegoat was one of the first few quick game spells introduced into the game. It was also an amazing card to add to Joey's lineup. These cute little sheep come in packs of four and can cover your fields, giving you protection from attacks.
As a Quick Play Spell, this card can be used at the end of your opponent's turn to get a body on the board. During your turn, you can honor them for more monsters because you are no longer blocked by the card's lock.
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A bottomless pitfall
Keep the office empty
At the beginning of Duel Monsters, Bottomless Trap Hole was a real threat. Just try to summon a monster with over 1500 attack and this Trap will destroy it instantly, then banish it. This card can also do this to multiple monsters as long as they are summoned at the same time.

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This is one of the earlier cards to use the banish system, and it's an easy way to make your opponent spend their Normal Summons on the turn. This card has found a home in many decks that like to control the game.
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Time Wizard
A lucky card with a punch
If you can't access Dark Hole, Raigeki, or any of the board clearing cards in the game, Time Wizard can give you a chance to return. Joey often used this card in the anime to turn Baby Dragon into Thousand Dragon. In the TCG, this card cannot do this trick, but it is often listed as a tool for some cards.
On the plus side, if you get the coin flip right, you can destroy all of your opponent's monsters by wiping the board clean. However, the wrong summons often mean the destruction of all monsters.
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Giant Trunade
Remove the trap and return the card to your hand
Giant Trunade is one of the best spells to clear the back row. This is because it doesn't destroy cards, it returns them manually. This gave Giant Trunade many different ways to be useful in battle.

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One can use Giant Trunade to remove the Trap from your opponent's side of the field. This forces them to insert the card again and wait for them to go live. This card can return cards from your back row to your hand, so you can play them again or remove the flood gate so you can play without it affecting you.
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A premature funeral
Conveyance Spell with Loophole
Premature burial is a good card so it is forbidden. However, that doesn't stop Joey from using it in the yard. Premature Burial allows you to revive a monster from the graveyard by equipping itself as an Equip Spell Card.
However, due to the gap in the card text, premature burial allows monsters to remain on the field after being revived as long as this card is not destroyed. This allowed the player to undo the burial prematurely and use it again on the same turn.
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Fiber Jar
A never-ending war
Joey's deck contains one of the most popular Jar cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! The history of TCG. Fiber Jar is a Flip Monster that can reset the entire game if moved correctly. Suddenly, the graveyard is put back into the deck and each player's hand is reshuffled as they draw five cards.
Fiber Jar has been used to stop the competition with the result that the Jar solves many times. Fiber Jar allows you to start your turn with minimal interference, so you can fill the field with monsters and beat the game with ease.

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