Cardfight!! Vanguard (Japanese & English):
Fighters' Rule
- Premium Standard Format & Standard Format
(As of 22nd May 2020 (Japanese Edition) / 22nd May 2020 (English Edition)
- Fighters' Rule refers to a set of rules that prevent the specific use of cards in official tournaments.
- These rules can be different between the different languages of the game.
- The main reason for those adjustments is because those cards are excessively used by many fighters, promoting less variety in decks.
(i) Fighters' Rules for Cardfight!! Vanguard for the Premium Standard Format
Section A: Removed Restriction
The card is no longer part of the Card Restrictions.
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Section B: Restricted / Cannot be used at all
The card cannot be included in any deck at all.
Oracle Think Tank:
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- Esteemed Deity of Abundant Waters, Ichikishima (豊水尊神 イチキシマ)
Gold Paladin:
- Flame Wind Lion, Wonder Ezel (風炎の獅子 ワンダーエイゼル)
Bermuda △:
- Luxury Wave, Elly (ラグジュアリーウェーブ エリー)
Neo Nectar:
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Section C: Restricted to 1
You may only have up to one single copy of that card in your deck.
Angel Feather:
- Doctoroid Refros (ドクトロイド・リフロス)
Dimension Police:
- Commander Laurel (コマンダーローレル)
[Premium Standard: Old Version; No restriction for the V series. E.g. You can use 3 V series and 1 Old Version or 4 V series and 0 Old Version]
Dark Irregulars:
Pale Moon:
- Seven Seas Helmsman, Nightcrow (七海操舵手 ナイトクロウ)
- Seven Seas Apprentice, Nightrunner (七海見習い ナイトランナー)
Bermuda △:
- Dreamer Dreamer, Kruk (お寝坊注意! クルク)
Great Nature:
- Epitome of Knowledge, Silvest (学問の体現者 シルベスト)
Neo Nectar:
- Cosmos Pixy, Lizbeth (コスモスの妖精 リズベット)
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Section D: Restricted First Vanguard
You cannot choose that card as your first vanguard at the beginning of the fight.
Oracle Think Tank:
- Magical Calico (マジカル・キャリコ)
Gold Paladin:
- Crimson Lion Cub, Kyrph (紅の小獅子 キルフ)
Bermuda △:
- Delight Genius, Ange (ディライトジーニアス アンジュ)
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Section E: Choice Restriction
If you want to have a group of cards in your deck, neither of them cannot be included in the same deck. For example, you may have four copies of card A and zero copies of card B, but you cannot have three copies of card A and one copy of card B, in order to meet this criteria.
Nubatama:
- Evil-eye Vidya Emperor, Shiranui "Rinne" (邪眼明王 シラヌイ “輪廻”) - Non-V Series Edition
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- Shura Stealth Dragon, Jamyocongo (修羅忍竜 ジャミョウコンゴウ) - V Series Edition
Pale Moon:
- Purple Trapezist (パープル・トラピージスト) - Non-V Series Edition
- Jumping Jill (ジャンピング・ジル) - V Series Edition
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Section F: Double Restriction
The card has two of the mentioned restrictions simultaneously.
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(ii) Fighters' Rules for Cardfight!! Vanguard for the Standard Format
Section A: Removed Restriction
The card is no longer part of the Card Restrictions.
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Section B: Restricted / Cannot be used at all
The card cannot be included in any deck at all.
Dark Irregulars:
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Granblue:
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Section C: Restricted to 1
You may only have up to one single copy of that card in your deck.
Murakumo:
- Fantasy Petal Storm, Shirayuki (夢幻の風花 シラユキ) - V Series Edition
Tachikaze:
- Thundering Sword Dragon, Angerblader (轟剣竜 アンガーブレーダー)
Pale Moon:
- Silver Thorn Beast Tamer, Doriane (銀の茨の獣使い ドリアーヌ)
Tachikaze:
Pale Moon:
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Section D: Restricted to 2
You may only have up to two copies of that card in your deck.
Narukami:
- Fiendish Sword Eradicator, Cho-Ou (妖剣の抹消者 チョウオウ) - V Series Edition
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Section E: Restricted First Vanguard
You cannot choose that card as your first vanguard at the beginning of the fight.
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Section E: Choice Restriction
If you want to have a group of cards in your deck, neither of them cannot be included in the same deck. For example, you may have four copies of card A and zero copies of card B, but you cannot have three copies of card A and one copy of card B, in order to meet this criteria.
Bermuda △:
- Coloful Pastorale, Sonata (カラフル・パストラーレ ソナタ)
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- Choco Love Heart, Liselotte (甘美なる愛 リーゼロッテ)
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Section F: Double Restriction
The card has two of the mentioned restrictions simultaneously.
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Section G: Card Errata
All cards will be using the new changes in the card text.
Murakumo:
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Original Text:
ACT [V] [1/Turn]: COST[C-Blast (1)], search your deck for up to one card with the same grade as one of your opponent's units, call it to [R], shuffle your deck, and until end of turn, change the card name of all of your and your opponent's units to this unit's card name.
Errata Text:
ACT [V] [1/Turn]: COST[C-Blast (1)], search your deck for up to one card with the same grade as any of your opponent's units, call it to [R], shuffle your deck, and until end of turn, change the card name of all of your and your opponent's units to this unit's card name.
Bermuda △:
- Top Idol, Riviere (トップアイドル リヴィエール) - V Series Edition
Original Text:
AUTO [V]: At the end of the battle it attacked, COST[discard two cards from your hand], ride up to one card with "Riviere" in its card name from your hand as [Stand], and that unit gets drive -1 until end of turn.
Errata Text:
AUTO [V]: At the end of the battle it attacked, COST[discard two cards from your hand], ride up to one card with "Riviere" in its card name from your hand as [Stand], and that unit gets drive -1 until end of turn. This ability may only be used by a card with the same card name once a turn.
Original Text:
AUTO [V]: At the end of the battle it attacked, COST[discard two cards from your hand], ride up to one card with "Riviere" in its card name from your hand as [Stand], and that unit gets drive -1 until end of turn.
Errata Text:
AUTO [V]: At the end of the battle it attacked, COST[discard two cards from your hand], ride up to one card with "Riviere" in its card name from your hand as [Stand], and that unit gets drive -1 until end of turn. This ability may only be used by a card with the same card name once a turn.
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(iii) Clan Fight Format Gameplay Ruling for Cardfight!! Vanguard
As of 1st May 2018, there will be changed in some of the phrases and process in the gameplay.
(iii) Clan Fight Format Gameplay Ruling for Cardfight!! Vanguard
As of 1st May 2018, there will be changed in some of the phrases and process in the gameplay.
Currently:
You may choose any number of cards from your hand and shuffle them into your deck. If you do, draw the same number of cards returned to the deck.
New:
You may choose any number of cards from your hand, put it on the bottom of your deck, draw the same number of cards that was placed at the bottom of the deck, and shuffle them into your deck.
(B) G-assist
Currently:
- Look at five cards from the top of your deck.
- From among them, put up to one card that is a grade greater than your vanguard into your hand, and shuffle your deck.
- If you put a card into your hand, choose two cards from your hand and two cards from your G zone, and remove the chosen cards from the game. These cards can no longer be used for the rest of the game.
New:
- Look at five cards from the top of your deck.
- From among them, put up to one card that is a grade greater than your vanguard into your hand, and shuffle your deck.
- If you put a card into your hand, choose two cards from your hand, and remove the chosen cards from the game. These cards can no longer be used for the rest of the game.
(C) Guardians
Currently:
- Choose a card with grade equal or lesser than your vanguard’s grade from your hand and normal calls it to your [G] as [Rest].
New:
- Choose a card from your hand and normal calls it to your [G] as [Rest], you can call cards with grades higher than your vanguard’s grade from your hand and normal calls it to your [G] as [Rest].
(D) Stride
Currently:
- When both players’ vanguards are grade 3 or greater.
New:
- When both players’ vanguards are grade 3 or greater OR when you have a grade 3 vanguard at the start of your turn.
(E) 1/Turn
Currently:
- [1/Turn] ability are forced to trigger/active when the fulfillment is met.
New:
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(iv) Clan Fight Format Tournament Time Limit for Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Official Tournament's Time Limit for each round will increase from 20 minutes to 25 minutes.
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(v) Clan Fight Format Deck Construction Restriction List for Cardfight!! Vanguard for the Premium Standard Format
- Fighters’ decks (including G-Units) must only contain cards from the same clan, with the exception of:
• Cray Elemental cards.
• Royal Paladin decks may consist of up to 4 copies of “Blaster Dark”.
• Link Joker: decks may consist of cards with “Яeverse” in its name.
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(vi) None Tournament Legal Cards for Japanese Cardfight!! Vanguard:
Eternal Wing
- Not a tournament legal card
Takugal
- Not a tournament legal card
Vanguard Fighter, Daigo
- Not a tournament legal card
Note by Bushiroad:
Reason for Adjustment in the Japanese Version:-
'With regards to the over usage of the above mentioned cards and an imbalance in tournament results, the adjustments will be made to refresh the game environment for the fighters.'
Bushiroad's Statement:
'As the situation is different for the Japanese and English versions, there are no plans to implement the following restriction for the English version of Cardfight!! Vanguard at all!'
Information from http://cf-vanguard.com/howto/fighters_rule/