Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Start Up Trial Deck 02 (DZ-SD02):
Dark States
[クイック スタートデッキ: ダークステイツ]
Official Release Date:
[Japanese Edition] 19th January 2024
[English Edition] 19th April 2024
Official Price: 700 Yen

Number of Cards: 17 (14 New Cards + 3 Reprint Card)

Features:
Dark States is the 2nd DivineZ Start Up Trial Deck released in both the Japanese Format and English Format.
- Includes cards from the Nation: Dark States.
- Includes cards used by Suo Yobitsugi from Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ.
- Content of the Deck:
• Main Deck of 50 Cards
• Ride Deck of 4 Cards
• 2 Deck Strengthening Promo Cards 
• Energy Generator (1 copy)
• Energy Counter
• Fighters Coin
• Playmat (Paper)
• How to Play Vanguard 
- There will be 55 cards (17 different type of cards), 2 Promo cards. All cards in the deck will be non-foil.
- The deck contains mostly vanilla units, only the main grade 3 vanguard and sentinel will have significant effects.
- There will have special video for teaching.

- There will have 2 extra Promo cards slots.
— 1st slot is 1 Trigger unit (except Heal) with skill from the same nation.
— 2nd slot is either 1 Perfect Guard from DZ Set 1 from the same nation OR 1 Elementaria Sanctitude. (Elementaria Sanctitude will have a lower rate of appearing)
- The Promos are guaranteed to be the same nation as the deck itself.

• Energy Generator FAQs:
Q: While I have eight Energy, I [E-Charge (3)]. How much energy do I have in total?
A: As you can only have up to ten energy, you will have ten energy.

Q: After getting the “Energy Generator” crest, can I get other crests?
A: Yes, you can.

Q: When keeping track of energy, can I use other items such as dice or counters?
A: No, you cannot. You can use the Energy Counters found in the Start Up Trial Decks, or Energy cards distributed in future products.

Q: Can I put "Energy Generator" in the main deck?
A:  No, you cannot put it into the main deck. You can only put Ride Deck Crest cards into the ride deck.

Q: Can I put Energy Generator in my deck for V-Premium and Premium format? 
A: No, you cannot do so. It can only be used for the Standard format.

:: Cardlist ::
Promo Cards:
D-PR/731 | 2024
Elementaria Sanctitude (四精織り成す清浄の盾)
-/-
Blitz Order/1/-/-/-/-
CONTSentinel (You may only have up to four cards with "CONTSentinel" in a deck)
CONTYou may only have one "Elementaria Sanctitude" in a deck.
If your opponent's vanguard has "Triple Drive", this ability can be played without paying the cost. Play this with COST[discard a card from hand] if your vanguard is grade 3 or less!
Choose one of your units, and it cannot be hit until end of that battle. Remove this card.

D-PR/736 | 2024
Ridicule Disruptor (リディキュール・ディスラプター)
Dark States/Succubus
Normal/1/Boost/6000/0/1
CONTSentinel (You may only have up to four cards with "CONTSentinel" in a deck)
AUTO: When this unit is put into your [G], choose one of your units, and it cannot be hit until end of that battle. If your hand has two or more cards, choose a card from your hand, and discard it.

D-PR/737 | 2024
Diabolos Girls, Natalia (ディアブロスガールズ ナタリア)
Dark States/Demon
Trigger/0/Boost/4000/15000/1
Front / +10000
CONT [G]: If your opponent's vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Shield] +5000.

D-PR/738 | 2024
Stem Deviate Dragon (ステムディヴィエイト • ドラゴン)
Dark States/Gear Dragon
Trigger/0/Boost/4000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
AUTO [R]: At the end of the battle this unit boosted, COST[put this unit into your soul], choose one of your units, and it gets [Power] +2000 until end of turn.

D-PR/739 | 2024
Rouse Wildmaster, Riley (喚起の操獣師 ライリー)
Dark States/Elf
Trigger/0/Boost/4000/5000/1
Draw / +10000
CONT [G]: If your opponent's vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Shield] +5000.


Startup Trial Deck: Dark States Full Cardlist:
Cards marked with a at the top right corner will have abilities included in the DZ Booster Pack 1 and Cards marked with a at the top right corner will have abilities included in the Booster Pack 2 (but these prints in the Start Up Trial Deck cannot be used as those Booster Pack versions).
Cards marked with a number will have how-to videos included.

DZ-SD02/001 | 2024
Cruel Beast Demonic Lord, Oselargest (惨烈の獣魔王 オラジェスト)
Dark States/Demon
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/13000/-/1 | Persona Ride
ACT [V] [1/Turn]: COST[C-Blast (1)], search your deck for up to one card with the same name as this unit, reveal it and put it into your hand, shuffle your deck, and this unit gets [Power] +10000 until end of turn.
AUTO [V]:When this unit attacks a vanguard, COST[E-Blast (4)], choose a grade 3 or less card from your soul, call it to [R], and it gets [Power] +10000 until end of turn. (Use four Energy to pay [E-Blast (4)]!)
TD
There are 4 copies <4> <16>

DZ-SD02/002 | 2024
Steam Trimmer, Nebuchador (スチームトリマー ネブカドル)
Dark States/Gearoid
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
TD
There is 1 copy (<3>

DZ-SD02/003 | 2024
Featuring Balancer (フィーチャリング・バランサー)
Dark States/Elf
Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
TD
There is 1 copy (<2>

DZ-SD02/004 | 2024
Cavity Maligia (キャビティ・マリジア)
Dark States/Demon
Normal/0/Boost/6000/5000/1
TD
There is 1 copy (<1>

DZ-SD02/005 | 2024
Energy Generator (エネルギージェネレーター)
Ride Deck Crest/-
-/-
(You may only have one ride deck crest in a ride deck)
AUTO [Ride Deck]: When you ride, put this card into the crest zone, and if you went second, [E-Charge (3)].
CONT: You may have up to ten energy.
AUTO: At the beginning of your ride phase, [E-Charge (3)].
ACT [1/Turn]: COST[E-Blast (7)], and draw a card.
TD
There is 1 copy

DZ-SD02/006 | 2024
Dial Adjust Dragon (ダイヤルアジャスト・ドラゴン)
Dark States/Gear Dragon
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/13000/-/1 | Persona Ride
TD
There are 4 copies <1> <8>


DZ-SD02/007 | 2024
Battle-hour Rupture Colossus (闘刻破断の時空巨兵)
Dark States/Gear Colossus
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
TD
There are 4 copies () <2> <10>


DZ-SD02/008 | 2024
Full-pigment Dragon (フルピグメント・ドラゴン)
Dark States/Abyss Dragon
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
TD
There are 4 copies () <3> <17>


DZ-SD02/009 | 2024
Icicle Ein, Aizer (氷冥の貴公子 アイザ)
Dark States/Human
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
TD
There are 4 copies <7>


DZ-SD02/010 | 2024
Cyan Kongamado (シアン・コンガマード)
Dark States/Chimera
Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
TD
There are 4 copies () <4>


DZ-SD02/011 | 2024
Keen Prodigy, Yuxuan (熱き異才 ユーシュン)
Dark States/Human
Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
TD
There are 4 copies () <5> <18>


DZ-SD02/012 | 2024
One Who Calls Upon Raging Thunder, Furgres (万雷を招く者 フルグレス)
Dark States/Human
Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
TD
There are 3 copies <6>


DZ-SD02/013 | 2024
Psychic Prima, Miranda (超動の舞姫 ミランダ)
Dark States/Gearoid
Normal/1/Boost/7000/0/1
CONTSentinel (You may only have up to four cards with "CONTSentinel" in a deck.)
AUTO: When this unit is put into your [G], COST[discard a card from your hand], choose one of your units, and it cannot be hit until end of that battle.
TD
There are 4 copies <13>


DZ-SD02/014 | 2024
Direful Doll, Bethany (ダイアフルドール べさにー)
Dark States/Workeroid
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
(When revealed as a trigger, choose one of your units, and it gets [Critical] +1 until end of turn, choose one of your units, and it gets [Power] +10000 until end of turn.)
TD
There are 4 copies <9>

DZ-SD02/015 | 2024
Buoyance Floater (ポイアンス・フローター)
Dark States/Human
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/5000/1
Draw / +10000
(When revealed as a trigger, draw a card, choose one of your units, and it gets [Power] +10000 until end of turn.)
TD
There are 4 copies <12> <15>


DZ-SD02/016 | 2024
Bounding Gear Lynx (跳躍するギアリンクス)
Dark States/Gear Beast
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Front / +10000
(When revealed as a trigger, all of your front row units get [Power] +10000 until end of turn!)
TD
There are 4 copies <14>


DZ-SD02/017 | 2024
Joyful Songster (ジョイフル・ソングスター)
Dark States/Warbeast
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Heal / +10000
(You may only have up to four cards with "Heal" in a deck. When revealed as a trigger, choose one of your units, and it gets [Power] +10000 until end of turn. Then, if you have the same number of cards or more in your damage zone than your opponent, choose a card from your damage zone, and heal it!)
TD
There are 4 copies <11>