
It isn't until he is lectured on how his father made a similar mistake that he starts using them. In the Sacred Lands season, there's a part where Shobu is extremely reluctant to play Water cards, preferring to stick with his Fire cards, which nearly leads to his defeat.Shobu gets nearly every question wrong, even on cards that he owns. Shobu and Rekuta go on a quiz show about Duel Masters cards.Kokujo stresses Shobu out so much in their first duel that Shobu makes a horrific misplay that pisses Kokujo off so much that he cancels the duel and leaves immediately.Iconic Item: No matter how many times Shobu changes his deck, he is always associated with the Bolshack Dragon.Heroic BSoD: He goes into this a few times, particularly after losing to Dr.Green Thumb: His most common backup civilization is the Nature civilization.Attack! Attack! Attack!: The main strategy of his Fire deck, though his hybrids are more adaptable.It's the source of many jokes in the dub. Anime Hair: A legendary example that he inherited from his dad.Prior to his loss to Knight, he'd never lost a duel. The Ace: He's widely regarded as this among his friends.His deck changes throughout the various series, but always includes Fire cards and Dragons in this vein. He uses a Fire Civilization swift attacking deck, inherited from his father, and his trump card is Bolshack Dragon.
