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1. YSD-EN003 was originally called "Luster Dragon".
2. 5DS1-EN info: https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Starter_Deck:_Yu-Gi-Oh!_5D's
3. YSD-EN info: https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Starter_Deck_2006
Starter Deck (YSD-EN040)
Magic Cylinder
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Negate the attack of 1 of your opponent's monsters and inflict damage equal to the attacking monster's ATK to your opponent's Life Points.
(Common)
Rating: 4 out of 5
We're ending the reviews on a pretty high note.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN039)
Cemetary Bomb
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Inflict 100 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points for each card in their Graveyard.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
You're more likely to deal less damage than Ookazi.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN038)
Compulsory Evacuation Device
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Return 1 monster on the field to its owner's hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
A minor stall tactic, but could prove useful against monsters with Summon requirements.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN037)
Sakuretsu Armor
 TRAP / Normal Trap
You can only activate this card when your opponent declares an attack. Destroy the attacking monster.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
1/5 as good as Mirror Force (#39), but not terrible.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN036)
Jar of Greed
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Draw 1 card from your Deck.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
A bit more versatile than Skelengel, but for the same result.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN035)
Dust Tornado
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on your opponent's side of the field. You can then Set 1 Spell or Trap Card from your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Worse than MST (#15), but with a mediocre bonus effect.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN034)
Ready for Intercepting
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Flip 1 face-up Warrior or Spellcaster-Type monster on the field into face-down Defense Position.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
You can do better with Book of Moon. (#2)
Starter Deck (YSD-EN033)
Castle Walls
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Increase the ATK of 1 face-up monster on the field by 500 points until the end of this turn.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
I doubt real castles were this easy to knock down.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN032)
Reinforcements
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Increase the DEF of 1 face-up monster on the field by 500 points until the end of this turn.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Your reinforcements will need further reinforcement.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN031)
Brain Control
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Pay 800 Life Points. Select 1 face-up monster on your opponent's side of the field. Take control of the selected card until the End Phase of the turn this card is activated.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
It's Change of Heart  (#32) with a fee, and only for face-up monsters.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN030)
Monster Reincarnation
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Discard 1 card from your hand. Add 1 Monster Card from your Graveyard to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Same cost as Tribute to the Doomed, and just about as generic in return.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN029)
Dark Factory of Mass Production
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Select 2 Normal Monsters from your Graveyard and add them to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Twice as good as The Warrior Returning Alive, even if restricted to Normal Monsters.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN028)
The Warrior Returning Alive
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Select 1 Warrior-Type monster from your Graveyard and add it to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Assuming you can Set that monster afterwards it's going to be anticipated.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN027)
Heavy Storm
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Only one copy per Deck, but that's likely all you'll need anyway.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN026)
Tribute to the Doomed
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Discard 1 card from your hand. Select 1 monster on the field and destroy it.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Costs you a card in your hand, but goes further than Fissure ever could.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN025)
Fissure
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Destroy 1 face-up monster with the lowest ATK on your opponent's side of the field. (If it's a tie, you get to choose.)
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
It's going to hit less than Smashing Ground (#5), but might be their only monster.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN024)
Red Medicine
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Increase your Life Points by 500 points.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Won't make a difference at all.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN023)
Premature Burial
 SPELL / Equip Spell
Pay 800 Life Points. Select 1 monster from your Graveyard, Special Summon it on the field in face-up Attack Position, and equip it with this card. When this card is destroyed, destroy the equipped monster.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Generic support like this is great for beginners or advanced Duelists.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN022)
Gaia Power
 SPELL / Field Spell
Increase the ATK of all EARTH monsters by 500 points and decrease their DEF by 400 points.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Won't help much unless you have strong EARTH monsters. (SD7 #9)
Starter Deck (YSD-EN021)
Black Pendant
 SPELL / Equip Spell
Increase the ATK of a monster equipped with this card by 500 points. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Axe of Despair (#35) would've been twice as good.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN020)
Ookazi
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Inflict 800 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Just 1/10 of your starting Life Points.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN019)
Elemental Hero Bladedge
 EARTH / Effect Monster / Level 7 / ATK 2600 / DEF 1800
(Warrior / Effect)
During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points.
(Ultra Rare)
Rating: 2 out of 5
A higher rarity than back in Elemental Energy, but it's not the worst card in that rarity.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN018)
Mirage Dragon
 LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1600 / DEF 600
(Dragon / Effect)
While this card is face-up on your side of the field, your opponent cannot activate Trap Cards during the Battle Phase.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Probably going be weaker than most other monsters you have out, but the effect can help.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN017)
The Trojan Horse
 EARTH / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1600 / DEF 1200
(Beast / Effect)
If you Tribute Summon an EARTH monster, you can treat this 1 monster as 2 Tribute Monsters for the Tribute Summon.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Bladedge for a single Tribute isn't bad, or there's Gear Golem. (#6)
Starter Deck (YSD-EN016)
Spirit Caller
 LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 3 / ATK 1000 / DEF 1000
(Spellcaster / Flip / Effect)
FLIP: You can Special Summon 1 Level 3 or lower Normal Monster from your Graveyard to your side of the field.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Doesn't really add much to the Defense you're going to lose as a result of this.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN015)
Spear Dragon
 WIND / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1900 / DEF 0
(Dragon / Effect)
During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points. If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Damage Step.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Gets in a pretty vulnerable position after attacking and lacks DEF entirely.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN014)
Princess of Tsurugi
 WIND / Effect Monster / Level 3 / ATK 900 / DEF 700
(Warrior / Flip / Effect)
FLIP: Inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points for each Spell and Trap Card on your opponent's side of the field.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Not too bad with the right opponent.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN013)
Kuriboh (original artwork)
 DARK / Effect Monster / Level 1 / ATK 300 / DEF 200
(Fiend / Effect)
Discard this card from your hand. Make the Battle Damage inflicted to your Life Points by 1 of your opponent's monsters 0. You can only use this effect during your opponent's Battle Phase.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Only useful for a single battle, and can't be during your Battle Phase.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN012)
Magician of Faith
 LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 1 / ATK 300 / DEF 400
(Spellcaster / Flip / Effect)
FLIP: Select 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard. Add the selected card to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Little faith to have with it because a lot of the big names are banned.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN011)
Skelengel
 LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 2 / ATK 900 / DEF 400
(Fairy / Flip / Effect)
FLIP: Draw 1 card from your Deck.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Been in video games well before its first release in the TCG, but it doesn't have much.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN010)
Elemental Hero Sparkman (original artwork)
 LIGHT / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1600 / DEF 1400
(Warrior / Normal)
An Elemental Hero and a warrior of light who proficiently wields many kinds of armaments. His Shining Surge Flash cuts off the path of villainy.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Certainly better than Avian or Burstinatrix, but so are quite a few other monsters.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN009)
Elemental Hero Clayman
 EARTH / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 800 / DEF 2000
(Warrior / Normal)
An Elemental Hero with a clay body built-to-last. He will preserve his Elemental Hero colleagues at any cost.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
The only Level 4 Hero included to have a high enough stat to truly be useful.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN008)
Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (original artwork)
 FIRE / Normal Monster / Level 3 / ATK 1200 / DEF 800
(Warrior / Normal)
A flame manipulator who is the only woman among the Elemental Heroes. Her Burstfire burns away villainy.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
They're lucky the have a relatively useful (#10) Fusion Monster to be used for.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN007)
Elemental Hero Avian
 WIND / Normal Monster / Level 3 / ATK 1000 / DEF 1000
(Warrior / Normal)
A winged Elemental Hero who wheels through the sky and manipulates the wind. His signature move, Featherbreak, gives villainy a blow from sky-high.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Wasn't hard to get before, and serves little purpose in a Starter Deck with no Fusions.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN006)
Warrior of Zera
 EARTH / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1600 / DEF 1600
(Warrior / Normal)
A wandering warrior who seeks the sanctuary where he can gain the power of the Archlords. To escape the temptation of evil fiends, he fights solo day by day.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Needs to seek better skills.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN005)
Luster Dragon
 WIND / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1900 / DEF 1600
(Dragon / Normal)
This dragon feeds on emerald. Enchanted by this monster even when attacked, few people live to tell of its beauty.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Slightly stronger than Dark Blade and ideal in Dragon (SD1 #6), Beatdown or WIND Decks.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN004)
Dark Blade
 DARK / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 1500
(Warrior / Normal)
They say he is a dragon manipulating warrior from the dark world. His attack is tremendous, using his great swords with vicious power.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
A good reprint for beginner Decks like this one and more advanced Decks.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN003)
Luster Dragon #2
 WIND / Normal Monster / Level 6 / ATK 2400 / DEF 1400
(Dragon / Normal)
This dragon feeds on emerald. Enchanted by this monster even when attacked, few people live to tell of its beauty.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Beginners won't win many Duels if they don't have cards like this in their Deck.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN002)
Warrior Dai Grepher
 EARTH / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1700 / DEF 1600
(Warrior / Normal)
The warrior who can manipulate dragons. Nobody knows his mysterious past.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Only a few hundred points higher than Gazelle in either direction.
Starter Deck (YSD-EN001)
Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts
 EARTH / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 1200
(Beast / Normal)
This monster moves so fast that it looks like an illusion to mortal eyes.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
There's no illusion here.
 
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN043)
Colossal Fighter
 DARK / Synchro Monster / Level 8 / ATK 2800 / DEF 1000
(Warrior / Synchro / Effect)
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
This card gains 100 ATK for every Warrior-Type monster in any Graveyard. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, Special Summon 1 Warrior-Type monster from either player's Graveyard.
(Super Rare)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Pretty decent as far as Starter Decks go. It can even revive itself, which is the 2nd reason to use it.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN042)
Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
 EARTH / Synchro Monster / Level 6 / ATK 2600 / DEF 800
(Warrior / Synchro)
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
(Super Rare)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Mostly ideal for beginners and starting Synchro Summons.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN041)
Junk Warrior (original artwork)
 DARK / Synchro Monster / Level 5 / ATK 2300 / DEF 1300
(Warrior / Synchro / Effect)
"Junk Synchron" + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned, it gains ATK equal to the total ATK of all Level 2 and lower monsters on the field.
(Ultra Rare)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Junk is an apt way to describe it.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN040)
Birthright
 TRAP / Continuous Trap
Select 1 Normal Monster from your Graveyard and Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position. When this card is removed from the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is removed from the field, destroy this card.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Going to be risky to play if you're not reviving a strong one.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN039)
Seven Tools of the Bandit
 TRAP / Counter Trap
Pay 1000 Life Points. Negate the activation of a Trap Card and destroy it.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Seems just about every Starter Deck includes this, and it's open to any Trap Card for the fee at least.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN038)
Divine Wrath
 TRAP / Counter Trap
Discard 1 card from your hand. Negate the activation of an Effect Monster's effect, and destroy that Effect Monster.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Can block some of the biggest Effect Monster effects in the game, but that cost isn't always worth it.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN037)
Sakuretsu Armor
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Destroy the attacking monster.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Only slightly better than effects like D.D. Warrior (#1) where you're taking down a specific monster.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN036)
Trap Hole
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Activate only when your opponent Normal Summons or Flip Summons a monster with 1000 or more ATK. Destroy that monster.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Synchro Summons may render this less useful, but not obsolete.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN035)
Backup Soldier
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Activate only if there are 5 or more monsters in your Graveyard. Add up to 3 non-Effect Monsters with 1500 or less ATK from your Graveyard to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Excluding Effect Monsters pretty much limits this to Normal Monsters.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN034)
Spellbinding Circle
 TRAP / Continuous Trap
Select 1 monster your opponent controls. It cannot attack or change its battle position. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
The weaker version of Shadow Spell. (#41)
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN033)
Minaturize
 TRAP / Continuous Trap
Select 1 monster with 1000 or more original ATK. It loses 1000 ATK, and its Level is reduced by 1. When that monster is removed from the field, destroy this card.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Most monsters will be impacted enough for ones like Summoned Skull (#5) to beat, but it's not much.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN032)
Scrap-Iron Scarecrow
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Negate the attack, and Set this card face-down again instead of sending it to the Graveyard.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
A minor annoyance at best.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN031)
Threatening Roar
 TRAP / Normal Trap
Your opponent cannot declare an attack this turn.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
This card goes beyond Starter Decks. It's ideal just about anywhere.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN030)
Symbols of Duty
 SPELL / Equip Spell
Send 1 Normal Monster you control to the Graveyard. Select and Special Summon 1 monster from either Graveyard and equip it with this card. When this card is removed from the field, destroy the equipped monster.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Most revival (#35) Spell Cards are banned so this isn't a bad alterantive.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN029)
Double Summon
 SPELL / Normal Spell
You can Normal Summon 1 additional time this turn. You can only gain this effect once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
A Deck around Synchro Summons was bound to include this and it's worthwhile outside of it too.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN028)
Twister
 SPELL / Quick-Play Spell
Pay 500 Life Points. Destroy 1 face-up Spell or Trap Card.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
No one from the movie will bother chasing it.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN027)
Lightning Vortex
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Discard 1 card. Destroy all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
It's only about 1/2 Raigeki (#6) and 1/4 Dark Hole, but it's a good reprint.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN026)
Monster Reincarnation
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Discard 1 card. Add 1 Monster Card from your Graveyard to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
I'd prefer to revive (#25) the monster, but this is generally quicker.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN025)
Rush Recklessly
 SPELL / Quick-Play Spell
Target face-up monster gains 700 ATK until the end of this turn.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Barely even a surprise, and it only lasts a single turn.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN024)
Smashing Ground
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls that has the highest DEF. (If it's a tie, you get to choose.)
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Free and only applies to the opponent's monsters, making it much better over Tribute to the Doomed.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN023)
The Warrior Returning Alive
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Add 1 Warrior-Type monster from your Graveyard to your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Certainly can get the stronger ones, but doesn't necessarily make them easier to play.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN022)
Synchronized Realm
 SPELL / Continuous Spell
Each time you Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
There's only three available, and it's only 500 damage per Synchro Summon.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN021)
Synchro Blast Wave
 SPELL / Normal Spell
Activate only while you control a face-up Synchro monster. Destroy 1 monster your opponent controls.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
A bit more generic than Thousand Knives, but has the exact same result.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN020)
Synchro Boost
 SPELL / Equip Spell
The equipped monster gains 500 ATK, and its Level is increased by 1.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Likely named for its ability to help with Synchro Summons, but it's very small.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN019)
Exiled Force
 EARTH / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1000 / DEF 1000
(Warrior / Effect)
You can Tribute this card to destroy 1 monster on the field.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Quicker than Man-Eaters (#46) and Old Vindictives (#3), but at the cost of itself.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN018)
Marauding Captain
 EARTH / Effect Monster / Level 3 / ATK 1200 / DEF 400
(Warrior / Effect)
Your opponent cannot select another Warrior-Type monster you control as an attack target. When this card is Normal Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Two good effects to make it useful in any Deck.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN017)
Mystic Tomato
 DARK / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1100
(Plant / Effect)
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 DARK monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck in face-up Attack Position.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
1500 ATK is quite a low ATK to have in Attack Mode, but that may be better than direct damage.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN016)
UFO Turtle
 FIRE / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1200
(Machine / Effect)
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 FIRE monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck in face-up Attack Position.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Solar Flare Dragon (#19) is the best you can search with this.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN015)
Copycat
 LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 1 / ATK 0 / DEF 0
(Spellcaster / Effect)
When this card is Summoned, select 1 monster your opponent controls. This card's ATK and DEF become equal to the selected monster's original ATK and DEF.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
As long as its effect is applied, it's bound to be a Beatstick and it's easily searched.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN014)
Frequency Magician
 LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 2 / ATK 800 / DEF 400
(Spellcaster / Tuner / Effect)
When this card is Normal Summoned, place 1 Spell Counter on it (max. 1). You can remove 1 Spell Counter from this card to have 1 face-up monster you control gain 500 ATK, until the End Phase.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
With nothing in the Deck capable of searching it, it has to be drawn, but it's entirely mediocre.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN013)
Magna Drago
 FIRE / Effect Monster / Level 2 / ATK 1400 / DEF 600
(Dragon / Tuner / Effect)
Each time this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, it gains 200 ATK.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Pretty much sets the benchmark for the monsters in the Deck.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN012)
Speed Warrior
 WIND / Effect Monster / Level 2 / ATK 900 / DEF 400
(Warrior / Effect)
During the Battle Phase of the turn you Normal Summon this card, you can double its original ATK until the end of the Battle Phase.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Yusei's go-to with Junk Synchron, but it's easily outranked by many other monsters.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN011)
Junk Synchron
 DARK / Effect Monster / Level 3 / ATK 1300 / DEF 500
(Warrior / Tuner / Effect)
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 Level 2 or lower monster from your Graveyard in face-up Defense Position. That monster's effect(s) is negated.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Mostly better off as a Tuner.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN010)
Sonic Chick
 EARTH / Effect Monster / Level 1 / ATK 300 / DEF 300
(Winged Beast / Effect)
This card cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster that has 1900 or more ATK.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
The effect isn't bad, but is better done with onces like Celtic Guard (SD5 #7).
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN009)
Atlantean Pikeman
 WATER / Normal Monster / Level 2 / ATK 1400 / DEF 0
(Sea Serpent / Normal)
The Great Ocean Lord, who reigns over the depths, is served by these lancers. Deep-sea creatures exist in fear of facing the stream of attacks their lances are capable of.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Probably wasn't much a vote to elect them as king.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN008)
Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World
 DARK / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 100 / DEF 2100
(Fiend / Normal)
His renowned athletic physique has made him famous with the populace of Dark World. They call him "Iron Wall Renge" because no one can break through his incredible defenses.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Same stats as Charcoal Inpachi, but 3 Levels higher.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN007)
Spiral Serpent
 WATER / Normal Monster / Level 8 / ATK 2900 / DEF 2900
(Sea Serpent / Normal)
When huge whirlpools lay cities asunder, it is the hunger of this sea serpent at work. No one has ever escaped its dreaded Spiral Wave to accurately describe the terror they experienced.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Wasn't difficult to get initially, but I suppose it's a tad better than other monsters included.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN006)
Woodborg Inpachi
 FIRE / Normal Monster / Level 5 / ATK 500 / DEF 2500
(Machine / Normal)
The new form of the enigmatic Inpachi, remodeled by cutting-edge Dark World technology.  Maneuverability has been sacrificed for strong armor, which was considered more important.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
All that metal is weighing them down and preventing them from being useful.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN005)
Charcoal Inpachi
 FIRE / Normal Monster / Level 1 / ATK 100 / DEF 2100
(Pyro / Normal)
A wicked wooden spirit that has burned out. The barbecue grilled with this charcoal is so awesome that everybody thinks it's priceless.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
The best of the Inpachis (#61) so far.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN004)
Dark Blade
 DARK / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 1500
(Warrior / Normal)
They say he is a dragon manipulating warrior from the dark world. His attack is tremendous, using his great swords with vicious power.
(Common)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Strong enough to affect the status of a Duel too.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN003)
Axe Raider
 EARTH / Normal Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1700 / DEF 1150
(Warrior / Normal)
An axe-wielding monster of tremendous strength and agility.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Should be axed from all possible Decks.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN002)
Water Spirit
 WATER / Normal Monster / Level 1 / ATK 400 / DEF 1200
(Aqua / Tuner / Normal)
This ancient water spirit haunts the glacial monoliths of Antarctica. It has the power to seep into the pores of any substance and chill it to the bone.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
A few drops of water that doubles as a Tuner is barely enough for a 2.
5Ds Starter Deck (5DS1-EN001)
Tune Warrior
 EARTH / Normal Monster / Level 3 / ATK 1600 / DEF 200
(Warrior / Tuner / Normal)
The Warrior's antenna can attune it to any energy wave. It can monitor transmissions from miles away but always suffers from bad reception.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
I was uncertain how Normal Tuners were going to be printed, but the result isn't exactly good.