Saturday, August 30, 2014

Bushiroad:
World Championship 2014
(WCS2014)

It’s the time of the year for the English-centric Bushiroad World Championship series and it’s going to be much bigger in 2014! This year, the World Championship series will also include all available English Edition titles: Cardfight!! Vanguard, Weiss Schwarz and Future Card Buddyfight!

Regional Qualifier -> Continental Championship -> World Championship

The World Championship 2014 features 9 Regional Qualifier locations in North America, 2 in Latin America, 4 in Europe and 5 in Asia-Oceania regions.

Regional Qualifier finalists will qualify and represent their region to participate in the respective Continental Championships.

The finalists from the Continental Championships will be invited to participate in the Cardfight!! Vanguard World Championship 2014 Finals in Tokyo, Japan in late December 2014.

(A) Participation Prizes
All Cardfight!! Vanguard World Championship 2014 Regional Qualifier participants will received:
- 1 WC2014 Cardfight!! Vanguard Rubber Playmat
- 1 World Championship 2014 Generic Lanyard
- 1 Knight of Extravagance, Toulouse (PR/0126EN)

Promo:
PR/0126EN
Knight of Extravagance, Toulouse
United Sanctuary/Human/Royal Paladin
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/11000/-/1
Activate [V] [Limit Break (4)] {This ability is active if you have four or more damage}: [Counter Blast (1) & Soul Blast (1)] If the number of rear-guards you have is four, choose up to one 《Royal Paladin》 from your deck, call it to an open [R], and shuffle your deck.
Activate [V]: [Counter Blast (1)] Choose one of your locked cards, and unlock it.
Continuous [V/R]: Lord {If you have a unit without a same clan as this unit, this unit cannot attack.}


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All Future Card Buddyfight World Championship 2014 Regional Qualifier participants will received:
- 1 WC2014 Future Card Buddyfight Rubber Playmat
- 1 World Championship 2014 Generic Lanyard
- 1 Windless Dragon (PR/0044EN)

Promo:
PR/0044EN
Windless Dragon
Dragon World/Armordragon - Gold Dragon
Monster/2/5000/2/4000
- [Activate] You may pay 1 gauge, and [Rest] this card. If you do, destroy all [Rest] size 1 or less monsters on your opponent's field.


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(B) Regional Qualifiers

(i) Cardfight!! Vanguard:
Format: Individual
Entry Fee: None

Eligibility:
North America / Latin America: All fighters living in North America / Latin America may participate.
(Note: Fighters living outside of North America / Latin America may not participate.)

Europe: All fighters living in Europe may participate.
(Note: Fighters living outside of Europe may not participate.)

Asia-Oceania: All fighters living in Asia-Oceania may participate.
(Note: Fighters living outside of Asia-Oceania may not participate.)

Deck Regulations
- All English version cards can be used.
- Cards of other languages may not be used.
- Fighters are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished.
- Cards from new expansions are legal to use from the expansion’s release date.
- Cards from Sneak Preview events may not be used until that expansion’s official release date.

Tournament Structure:
Before Top 8:
- Modified Swiss, Double Elimination
- Best out of 1 game, 1 game per round
- 20 minutes per round
- If round exceeds 20 minutes, both players lose

Cut to Top 8:
- The number of rounds for the double elimination will depend on the number of participants.

Cut to Top 7 (for Mexico Qualifier Only):
- The top 8 fighters after the final round of double elimination will advance to the top 8 single elimination.

The standing of fighters with the same record will be decided by opponent’s match win percentage.
(i.e. fighters who played opponents with a better record will be ranked higher.)

Tiebreakers will be calculated by the Bushiroad Tournament Software.

Note: The organiser/judge may decide to run a Round 0 depending on the number of participants.

Finalists’ Prizes:
North America Qualifier
- Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the North America Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from the same state as where North America Continental Championship is held, or qualified in the qualifier of that state.
- 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the North America Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from the same state as where North America Continental Championship is held, or qualified in the qualifier of that state.
- 2nd and 3rd Runner-Up will receive an invitation to North America Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.

Europe Qualifier
- Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the Europe Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from France or qualified in the France qualifier.
- 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the Europe Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.

Asia-Oceania Qualifier
- Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the Asia-Oceania Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from Singapore or qualified in the Singapore qualifier.
- 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the Asia-Oceania Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.

Latin America Qualifier
- Champion from the Puerto Rico Qualifier will receive a Champion Certificate and will be offered a spot in the Top 8 seating during the Mexico Qualifier. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.
- Champion from the Mexico Qualifier will receive a Champion Certificate and will receive an invitation to the World Final in Japan. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.

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(ii) Future Card Buddyfight
Format: Individual
Entry Fee: None

Eligibility:
North America: All players living in North America may participate.
(Note:Players living outside of North America may not participate.)

Europe: All players living in Europe may participate.
(Note: Players living outside of Europe may not participate.)

Asia-Oceania: All players living in Asia-Oceania may participate.
(Note: Players living outside of Asia-Oceania may not participate.)

Junior Tournament: Players must fulfill the age limit in order to be eligible to participate in the Junior Tournament.

Deck Regulations:
(a) Main Deck
- All English version cards can be used.
- Cards of other languages may not be used.
- Players are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished.
- Cards from new expansions are legal to use from the expansion’s release date.
- Cards from Sneak Preview events may not be used until that expansion’s official release date.

(b) Sideboard Rulings
(North America & Europe only before Top 8)
Open Tournaments only
- Players must use the same Buddy and Flag throughout the whole tournament. Players cannot change the Buddy or Flag between games.
- Players can have 0-10 cards for their sideboard.
- The 4 per deck rule applies to the main deck and sideboard as a whole. (i.e. You may only have up to 4 of a certain card between your deck and sideboard. Like normal games, your Buddy does not count towards the 4 per deck.)
- Between games 1-2 and 2-3 of each round, players may use cards from their sideboard to change their deck.
- After sideboarding, the deck needs to be in a legal state and the sideboard can be no more than 10 cards.
- Players must return deck to pre-sideboard state before each new round.

Tournament Structure (Open)
Before Top 8 (North America, Latin America & Europe only)
- Modified Swiss, Double Elimination
- Best 2 out of 3 games, 3 games per round
- 40 minutes per round
- If round exceeds 40 minutes, both players lose

Cut to Top 8
- The number of rounds for the double elimination will depend on the number of participants.

Cut to Top 7 (Mexico Qualifier Only)
- The top 8 players after the final round of double elimination will advance to the top 8 single elimination.

- The standing of players with the same record will be decided by opponent’s match win percentage.
(i.e. players who played opponents with a better record will be ranked higher.)
- Tiebreakers will be calculated by the Bushiroad Tournament Software.
- The organiser/judge may decide to run a Round 0 depending on the number of participants.

Tournament Structure (Open)
Before Top 8 (Asia-Oceania only)
- Swiss
- Best 1 out of 1 games, 1 game per round
- 20 minutes per round
- If round exceeds 20 minutes, both players lose

Cut to Top 8
- The number of rounds for the double elimination will depend on the number of participants.
- The top 8 players after the final round of double elimination will advance to the top 8 single elimination.
- The standing of players with the same record will be decided by opponent’s match win percentage.
(i.e. players who played opponents with a better record will be ranked higher.)
- Tiebreakers will be calculated by the Bushiroad Tournament Software.
- No sideboard is allowed before Top 8.
- The organiser/judge may decide to run a Round 0 depending on the number of participants.

Tournament Structure (Open)
For Top 8 (All regions)
- Single Elimination
- Best out 2 of 3 games, 3 games per round
- 1 round is 40 minutes
- If round exceeds 40 minutes, both players lose.
- Sideboard is allowed for all regions.

Tournament Structure (Junior)
Before Top 8 (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore only)
- Swiss
- Best 1 out of 1 games, 1 game per round
- 20 minutes per round
- If round exceeds 20 minutes, both players lose

Cut to Top 8
- The number of rounds for the double elimination will depend on the number of participants.
- The top 8 players after the final round of double elimination will advance to the top 8 single elimination.
- The standing of players with the same record will be decided by opponent’s match win percentage.
(i.e. players who played opponents with a better record will be ranked higher.)
- Tiebreakers will be calculated by the Bushiroad Tournament Software.
- No sideboard is allowed before Top 8.
- The organiser/judge may decide to run a Round 0 depending on the number of participants.

Tournament Structure (Junior)
Top 8 (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore only)
- Single Elimination
- Best out of 1 game, 1 game per round
- 1 round is 20 minutes
- If round exceeds 20 minutes, both players lose.
- Sideboard is NOT allowed.

Finalists’ Prizes (Open)
North America Qualifier
- Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the North America Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from the same state as where North America Continental Championship is held, or qualified in the qualifier of that state.
- 1st Runner-Up will receive an invitation to North America Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.

Europe Qualifier
- Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the Europe Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from France or qualified in the France qualifier.
- 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the Europe Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.

Asia-Oceania Qualifier
- Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the Asia-Oceania Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from Singapore or qualified in the Singapore qualifier.
- 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the Asia-Oceania Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.

Latin America Qualifier
- Champion from the Mexico Qualifier will receive a Champion Certificate and will receive an invitation to the North America Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.

Finalists’ Prizes (Junior)
- Certificates will be given out to winners.
- There is no Continental Championship for Junior tournaments.

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Regional Qualifier's Location:

(i) Asia-Oceania Regional

Singapore
Location: Singapore, Expo Hall 2B, 1 Expo Drive, Singapore 486150

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 4th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 5th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight (Junior): 5th October 2014

Malaysia
Location: Kuala Lumpur, MH Hotel, Menara Pgrm, 8 Jalan Pudu Hulu, Taman Pertama, 56100 Kuala Lumpur

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 11th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 11th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight (Junior): 11th October 2014

Indonesia
Location: Jakarta, Lotte Shopping Avenue, Atrium, Jln. Prof. Dr. Satrio No.5, DKI Jakarta 12940

Date:
Future Card Buddyfight: 18th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight (Junior): 18th October 2014
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 19th October 2014

Australia
Location:
8th November 2014: Melbourne, City Conference Centre, 194 Little Lonsdale St., Melbourne, VIC 3000
9th November 2014: Melbourne, Celtic Club, 316-320 Queen St.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 8th November 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 9th November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 9th November 2014

Philippines
Location: Metro Manila, Glorietta 5, Activity Area, Ayala Ave, Makati City, Metro Manila

Date:
Weiss Schwarz: 8th November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 8th November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight (Junior): 8th November 2014
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 9th November 2014

Japan
Location: Tokyo

Date: December 2014

Note: Only Champion will be invited. Champion immediately qualifies in World Final in Japan.

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(ii) Europe Regional

Greece
Location: Athína (Athens), Stratos Vassilikos Hotel, Michalakopoulou 114, Athína 115 27

Date:
Weiss Schwarz: 7th September 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 7th September 2014
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 7th September 2014

France
Location: Paris, EPITA, 13-15 rue Voltaire, 94276 Kremlin Bicêtre

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 27th September 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 28th September 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 28th September 2014

United Kingdom
Location: Play Expo, EventCity, Urmston M41 7TB

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 11th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 12th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 12th October 2014

Germany
Location: Köln (Cologne), ENBE, Jugend-und Gemeinschaftszentrum Neubrück, Neubrücker Ring 30, 51109 Köln

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 25th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 26th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 26th October 2014

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(iii) North America Regional

Thank You Festival
Location: Pasadena, Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101
(Note: Top 2s for each game will be invited and sponsored to North America Continental Championship.)

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 30th August 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 31st August 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 31st August 2014

New York
Location: Albany, Hilton Albany, 40 Lodge St, Albany, NY 12207

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 13th September 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 14th September 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 14th September 2014

Illinois
Location: Chicago, Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 20th September 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 21st September 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 21st September 2014

Ontario
Location: Toronto, Sheraton Toronto Airport, Hotel & Conference Center, 801 Dixon Rd, Toronto, ON M9W 1J5

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 4th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 5th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 5th October 2014

British Columbia
Location: Vancouver, Executive Airport Plaza, Hotel & Conference Center, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC V6X 1A3

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 11th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 12th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 12th October 2014

Hawaii
Location: Honolulu, Toylynx, 650 Iwilei Rd. Ste. #120, Honolulu, HI 96817

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 11th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 12th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 12th October 2014

Georgia
Location: Atlanta, Sheraton Gateway, Hotel Atlanta Airport, 1900 Sullivan Rd., Atlanta, GA 30337

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 18th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 19th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 19th October 2014

Tennessee
Location: Nashville, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce Steet, Nashville, TN 37203

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 25th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 26th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 26th October 2014

California
Location: Sacramento, Sacramento Convention Ctr, 1400 J St., Sacramento, CA 95814

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 1st November 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 2nd November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 2nd November 2014

Texas
Location: Fort Worth, Ft. Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 8th November 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 9th November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 9th November 2014

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(iv) Latin America Regional

Puerto Rico
Location: Caguas, Departamento de Recreación y Deportes, Parque de Santurce, Marginal Avenida Los Ángeles, San Juan Puerto Rico 00909

Registration Time: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Start: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 6th September 2014
Note: Only Champion will be invited and sponsored. Champion immediately secures placing in Mexico Qualifier Top 8.

Meixco
Location: Mexico D.F., Salon Elite, Insurgentes Sur #1391 (Plaza Centro Armad)., Col: Insugentes Mixcoac., C.P 03920, México D.F.

Priority Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 9.30 a.m.
Note: Pre-Register [HERE]

Onsite Registration: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10.30 a.m.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 4th October 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 5th October 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 5th October 2014

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(C) Continental Championships
Tops from the Regional Qualifiers will be invited to respective Continental Championships, unless otherwise announced.

North America
Location: Chicago, Illinois, Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 23rd November 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 23rd November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 23rd November 2014

Note:
-  By invitation only.
- Top 3 from Cardfight!! Vanguard North America Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in Japan.
- Top 2 from Future Card Buddyfight North America Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in USA.)

Europe
Location: Paris, T.B.A.

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 8th November 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 8th November 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 8th November 2014

Note:
-  By invitation only.
- Top 3 from Cardfight!! Vanguard Europe Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in Japan.
- Champion from Future Card Buddyfight Europe Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in USA.)

Asia-Oceania
Location: Singapore, AFASG, Anime Festival Asia (Singapore)

Date:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: 7th December 2014
Weiss Schwarz: 7th December 2014
Future Card Buddyfight: 7th December 2014

Note:
-  By invitation only.
- Top 2 from Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia-Oceania Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in Japan.
- Champion from Future Card Buddyfight Asia-Oceania Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in USA.)

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(D) World Championship
Cardfight!! Vanguard:
- The World Championship Final will be held in Tokyo, Japan on late December.

Future Card Buddyfight:
- The World Championship Final will be held in USA.

Please stay tuned for updates!

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(E) Free Fight
Free fights for Cardfight!! Vanguard, Weiss Schwarz and Future Card Buddyfight will be held on events days 2 - 4 p.m. of all World Championship Regional Qualifiers.

Format: Individual
Eligibility: Anyone may participate
Entry Fee: None

Deck Regulations / Requirements:
- Free Fight is a format to play simply for fun without competition.
- Participants can go in and out freely during the Free Fight time.
- Fighters will be randomly matched against a new opponent after each match.

Participation Prizes:
Cardfight!! Vanguard Free Fight
- All players participating in 2 or more matches will receive a Revenger, Deathmaster Dragon (PR/0127EN).
- All players participating in 4 or more matches will receive a Setting Sun Star-vader, Darmstadtium (PR/0128EN).

Promo:
PR/0127EN
Revenger, Deathmaster Dragon
United Sanctuary/Abyss Dragon/Shadow Paladin
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/11000/-/1
Activate [V] [Limit Break (4)]: {This ability is active if you have four or more damage}: [Choose one of your 《Shadow Paladin》 rear-guards, and retire it] When this unit attacks a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, this unit gets [Power] +10000 until end of that battle.
Continuous [V/R]: Lord {If you have a unit without a same clan as this unit, this unit cannot attack.}

PR/0128EN
Setting Sun Star-vader, Darmstadtium
Star Gate/Cyberoid/Link Joker
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/11000/-/1
Auto [Limit Break (4)] {This ability is active if you have four or more damage}: [Choose one grade 3 or greater card from your hand, and discard it] When a 《Link Joker》 rides this unit, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose up to three of your opponent's rear-guards, lock them, and choose your vanguard, and that unit gets [Power] +10000 until end of turn.
{The locked card is turned face down, and cannot do anything. It turns face up at the end of the owner's turn.}
Auto [V]: When this unit attacks a vanguard, this unit gets [Power] +2000 until end of that battle.

Weiss Schwarz Free Fight
- All players participating in 2 or more matches will receive a Persona 4 ver.E PR Card

Future Card Buddyfight
- All players participating in 2 or more matches will receive a Violent Dragon, Magnagran (PR/0045EN).
- All players participating in 4 or more matches will receive a Treasure Hunter, Paruko (PR/0046EN)

Promo:
PR/0045EN
Violent Dragon, Magnagran
Danger World/Duel Dragon
Monster/2/6000/4/5000
- You may only call this card if there are four or more different 《Duel Dragon》 in your drop zone.
- [Call Cost] [Pay 2 gauge]
[Penetrate] (If this card attacks and destroys your opponent's monster in the center, this card deals damage equal to its critical to your opponent.)

PR/0046EN
Treasure Hunter Paruko
Dungeon World/Adventurer
Monster/1/4000/2/2000
- [Call Cost] [Pay 1 gauge]
- When this card link attacks with another 《Adventurer》, look at your opponent's hand.