Probably the most anticipated part of set 8 was the release of the new clan Aqua Force. With it’s ability to attack at least 4 times a turn, it was highly anticipated as a strong, very offensive deck that could force cards out of your opponents hand very quickly. Unlike other clans, you aren’t attempting …
With the release of set 8, Neo Nectar has finally gotten rounded out and has a couple more builds available to it. The one that has seen the most hype is the Arboros Dragon, Sephirot build. With the ability to call specific units from deck as well as getting power when there are multiple units …
With the release of Extra Booster One and the “new” trial deck, Nova Grappler has gotten a rather nice boost. While it is only a couple of cards that are different compared to the older builds, that is all it takes to completely change how a deck works. Due to Hi-powered Raizer Custom, the deck …
With all the hype surrounding the new crossrides, many people have forgotten that those weren’t the only new things in the set. Also released in the set were a couple of new clans, one of which was Neo Nectar. A very interesting clan overall, they actually run a lot like Royal Paladin. They call from …
Shadow Paladins have undergone some recent changes. With the release of a crossride, a 12k attacker, a new crit trigger, the deck finally has a more complete feeling to it. It still suffers from the same short comings as before, what with not really having any strong vanguard effects to take advantage of. However, their …
Another deck that was recently released was the Dragonic Overlord the End deck. This card was met with some scepticism, due to the seemingly overwhelming effect it had on the Japanese card game. However, the English meta was much better prepared for it, both with the abundance of new cards meant to combat crossrides, as …
As many of you know, Set 5 has come out and with it, some highly sought after cards have been released. One of those cards is Majesty Lord Blaster. Royal Paladin on its own is a highly consistent deck, able to call cards from deck to fill the field, as well as many of the …
This week we’re gonna go over Blaukruger Nova Grapplers. While the Nova Grappler clan did get a boost with the release of the Trial Deck, Blaukruger deck itself has remained pretty much the same. Being an extremely offensive deck, it is extremely possible to end the game with this deck when you ride to rank …
So as many of you may have noticed, there was no poll this week. I’ve put the poll on hold right now, as it has caused me to not enjoy the game like I used to. So until I have gotten that back, the poll is on hiatus. That won’t stop me from bringing you …
This week has shown Dark Irregulars taking it by storm, most likely due to everyone wanting to see one of the less played decks. Dark Irregulars has always been a thorny deck with me, as it just never feels right when I’m playing it, although there is something missing. Even now I still have that …
This week is Gold Paladins. Always an underdog in the polls, I was truly expecting this deck to be one of the last ones I would get to play. Although definitely not the first deck I ever played, it is one of my favourites. I like decks with consistency, that allow you to control and …
So I had little hope for Megacolony, they just seemed like they needed something more, as though they were missing something really important. You will notice that I say I HAD little hope. Now my opinion has completely changed with this particular build, as it works wonderfully in the current meta. And while it is …
Due to Shadow Paladin winning this week for the poll, I’ll be doing a profile on one of my favourite builds for Bermuda, at least, when it goes off; the Lena build. It focuses around bouncing cards back to hand and abusing the draw effects in the deck. This deck has the potential to draw …
So I decided to give this deck a shot this week. I haven’t seen anyone run it yet so it will be a fresh deck to try out. It has a very consistent backrow, allowing for easy 21k rows on all sides, while also plusing through effects like Akane and Blaster Blade. These effects are …
Since I won’t be able to make it to a tournament this week, I thought it would be nice to show off a build of Tsukiyomi that I’ve been testing. The basic idea behind this deck is that since Tsukiyomi is so consistent, I am actually able to rely on the ride chain fully to …
So, there was no poll this week, as this will be my last tournament for a couple of weeks, due to Christmas affairs. I wanted to play a deck that I would enjoy playing for this tournament, as well as one that was new. So here it is, right after release, my Phantom Blaster Shadow …
Great Nature is a deck that specializes in attacking for large numbers, retiring their units as a cost, and using various skills to benefit from retiring their units. They are able to force large guards out of the opponent with little effort on their part, and are able to plus in a multitude of different …
So this week it’s Pale Moon that I’m playing. Pale Moon has probably my favourite play style, allowing for high consistency and some very strong rows. The deck has many different strategies and my favourite at this time is Beast Tamer Beatdown. It basically involves setting up some very strong rows and abusing Crimson Beast …
Granblue is a deck with interesting mechanics and a very unique play style. It allows you to recycle cards from your drop zone while maintaining field presence. You do need to sacrifice units from your side of the field to achieve this, which I believe is the only thing holding them back. Once a card …
Nova Grapplers were the first deck that I ever played, yet interestingly, the last deck I ever completed. I don’t know what took me so long, especially considering that I find their play style to be one of the most enjoyable in the game. The constant attacking and extreme consistency makes them a force to …
Spectral Duke exploded on to the English scene when the World Qualifiers started. Many people had not expected it to have as strong a showing as it did due to the fact that the Garmore Gold Paladin build was the one doing so well in the Japanese scene. Spectral Duke continued to show throughout the …
Narukami is your typical Beatdown strategy deck, focusing mostly on hitting for constant and consistent numbers with an element of control. The spiritual successor to Kagero, it follows many of the same ideas with a few key differences. The deck is missing out on a couple of integral triggers, having no way to generate advantage itself. …
This deck has served me very well in the past, winning me 2 tournaments so far. This past weekend was frustrating because of that. Well, no need to dwell on it. Basically, this deck thrives on early game pressure. You can actually very easily get your opponent to 3 or 4 damage before they ride …
Unfortunately I was unable to get to the tournament this week. However, I will be covering the deck profile for the deck that I ran 2 weeks ago. I was able to win the tournament that week with this deck as well, coming out on top of a tough match-up with our local Spike Brothers …
So I’m going to be covering the Lawkeeper Kagero deck that I ran in the tournament this weekend. I really enjoy this deck as it allows for some really decent control and really big rows. SO, here’s the decklist that I ran. Grade 0 1 x Lizard Soldier, Conroe (Starter) 2 x Blue Ray Dracokid …
So this weekend is the Montreal qualifiers for the Team Tournament in Cardfight Vanguard. My team and I will be participating so therefore there won’t be a post today. Saying that, however, I am planning on a fairly large article for Sunday, so you do have that to look forward to. I will be arriving … Continue reading
I chose to play Aqua Force today, as it is one of the newest decks introduced. Also, it is one of the most fun decks to play, with many different attack patterns and different strategies to exploit weaknesses in my opponents strategy. The only major weakness of Aqua Force is cross ride decks, which they … Continue reading
Bushiroad has recently come out with a revised version of their previous banlist. As expected, there have been some serious revisions in the banlist due to the fact that the intent of the list was to limit the power of decks, not outright remove them from play. Because of this, we have seen some expected … Continue reading
This was a pretty exciting tournament, as it was the release of the new Booster Set 8, with all the cool decks that it was introducing. However, due to the fierce competition at Game Breakers, the teams that didn’t qualify at our qualifier had headed to Montreal to earn their own invites. This meant that … Continue reading
Last week was the Qualifiers for the Team Tournament at my Locals. My team did extremely well, netting ourselves an invitation with only one team really standing in our way. We really should’ve beaten them, but sometimes that’s just how the game goes in Vanguard. My team consisted of two very strong players who I … Continue reading
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