Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Special Series Volume 16 (DZ-SS16):
The Legendary Vanguards
[伝説の先導者達]
[Japanese Edition[ 15th May 2026
Pre-Release Date: [Great Vanguard Festival Eve Sales] 2nd May 2026
[Great Vanguard Festival Sales] 3rd May 2026 - 4th May 2026
[English Edition] 31st July 2026
Total Number of Cards: 100 (60 New Cards + 40 Reprint Cards)
Rarities:
LGRRR: ?
LGRR: ?
LGR: ?
LGTR: ?
PGR: ?
RRR: ?
ORR: ?
RR: ?
R: ?
C: ?
Features:
- The Legendary Vanguards is the 16th DivineZ Booster Special Series released in both the Japanese Format and English Format.
- The Cardfight!! Vanguard 15th anniversary booster, featuring Fighter Icon and Image Ride cards of the ace units of Shinemon Nitta and Chrono Shindou, as well as a new form of Nirvana for Yu-yu Kondo.
- Each box comes with ? packs; each pack comes with ? cards; each pack will contain at least ? foil cards.
- Includes boosts to the Nations: Dragon Empire, Dark States, Brandt Gate, Keter Sanctuary, Stoicheia and Lyrical Monasterio.
- Features reprints of PR cards.
- Features further support for the Fighter Icon mechanic.
- Features 99 serial-numbered, gold-foiled versions of the original print of Blaster Blade (not usable in D Standard format).
[17/100]
DZ-SS16/LG?? | 2026
Gleaming Lord, Uranus (煌天神 ウラヌス)
Keter Sanctuary/Noble - Poet/Genesis
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/13000/-/1 | Persona Ride
:: Effect Unknown ::
DZ-SS16/LG?? | 2026
The Legendary Vanguard, Aichi Sendou (伝説の先導者達 先導アイチ)
-/-
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
LGTR
DZ-SS16/LG?? | 2026
The Legendary Vanguard, Toshiki Kai (伝説の先導者達 櫂トシキ)
-/-
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
LGTR
DZ-SS16/LG?? | 2026
The Legendary Vanguard, Chrono Shindou (伝説の先導者達 新導 クロノ)
-/-
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
LGTR
DZ-SS16/LG?? | 2026
The Legendary Vanguard, Shinemon Nitta (伝説の先導者達 新田 シン)
-/-
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
LGTR
DZ-SS16/LG?? | 2026
The Legendary Vanguard, Yu-yu Kondo (伝説の先導者達 近導 ユウユ)
-/-
Trigger/0/Boost/5000/15000/1
Critical / +10000
LGTR
DZ-SS16/001 | 2026
DZ-SS16/002 | 2026
DZ-SS16/003 | 2026
DZ-SS16/004 | 2026
DZ-SS16/005 | 2026
DZ-SS16/006 | 2026
DZ-SS16/007 | 2026
DZ-SS16/008 | 2026
DZ-SS16/009 | 2026
DZ-SS16/010 | 2026
DZ-SS16/011 | 2026
DZ-SS16/012 | 2026
DZ-SS16/013 | 2026
DZ-SS16/014 | 2026
DZ-SS16/015 | 2026
DZ-SS16/016 | 2026
DZ-SS16/017 | 2026
DZ-SS16/018 | 2026
DZ-SS16/019 | 2026
DZ-SS16/020 | 2026
DZ-SS16/021 | 2026
DZ-SS16/022 | 2026
DZ-SS16/023 | 2026
DZ-SS16/024 | 2026
DZ-SS16/025 | 2026
DZ-SS16/026 | 2026
DZ-SS16/027 | 2026
DZ-SS16/028 | 2026
DZ-SS16/029 | 2026
DZ-SS16/030 | 2026
DZ-SS16/031 | 2026
Illusory Tunes Nymph, Keishou (幻奏仙女 ケイショウ)
Dragon Empire/Human
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
ACT [R]: If you persona rode this turn, COST[put this unit into soul], choose one of your opponent's rear-guards, and bind it. You cannot pay the cost for the ACT ability of units with the same card name as this unit until end of turn.
AUTO [R]: When this unit attacks, if your vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Power] +5000 until end of that battle.
RR
DZ-SS16/033 | 2026 RR
DZ-SS16/034 | 2026 RR
Festive Trapezist (フェスティヴ・トラピージスト)
Dark States/Warbeast
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
ACT [R]: If you persona rode this turn, COST[put this unit into soul], choose one of your opponent's rear-guards, and put it into soul. You cannot pay the cost for the ACT ability of units with the same card name as this unit until end of turn.
AUTO [R]: When this unit attacks, if your vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Power] +5000 until end of that battle.
RR
DZ-SS16/036 | 2026 RR
DZ-SS16/037 | 2026 RR
DZ-SS16/038 | 2026 RR
Imaginary Number Dragon, Diraxy (虚数竜 ディラクシィ)
Brandt Gate/Space Dragon
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
ACT [R]: If you persona rode this turn, COST[put this unit into soul], and call a Shadow Army token to [R]. You cannot pay the cost for the ACT ability of units with the same card name as this unit until end of turn.
AUTO [R]: When this unit attacks, if your vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Power] +5000 until end of that battle.
RR
Chakrabarthi Deity Dragon, Nirvana Bagarvan (天輪神竜 ニルヴァーナ・バガヴァーン)
Dragon Empire/Flame Dragon
Normal/3/Twin Drive!!/13000/-/1 | Persona Ride
ACT [V] [1/Turn]: COST[Discard a card from hand], choose up to one "Trickstar" and up to one <Prayer Dragon> unit from your drop, and call them to [R].
ACT [V] [1/Turn]: COST[S-Blast (2)], choose one of your opponent's rear-guards, and retire it.
AUTO [V] [1/Turn]: When this unit attacks, COST[C-Blast (1)], and perform one of the following.
• Choose one of your rear-guards in the [XoverDress] state, and [Stand] it.
• If you persona rode this turn, choose any number of your rear-guards each with different card names in the [XoverDress] state, and [Stand] them.
LGRRR
Deity Strike Equip, Garna Vairina (武装神撃 ガルナヴェルリーナ)
Dragon Empire/Tailsman
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
[X-overDress] - One "Trickstar" and one <Prayer Dragon> unit (You may place it by stacking it on all of the specified units instead of normal calling it to [R])
AUTO: When this unit is placed on [R] by [X-overDress], COST[C-Blast (1)], and draw a card.
CONT [R]: If your opponent's vanguard is grade 3 or greater, and this unit is in the [X-overDress] state, this unit gets "Boost".
AUTO [R]: When this unit attacks, if you have a grade 3 or greater vanguard with "Nirvana" in its card name, this unit gets [Power] +5000 until end of that battle.
LGRRR
Flame of Promise, Aermo (約束の火 エルモ)
Dragon Empire/Salamander/Kagero
Toshiki Kai - Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
AUTO [R]: At the end of the battle this unit boosted, if you have a vanguard with a Toshiki Kai icon, COST[put this unit into soul], and draw a card.
ACT [Soul]: If you have a grade 3 or greater vanguard with a Toshiki Kai icon, and your opponent's vanguard is grade 3 or greater, COST[bind this card], until end of turn, your vanguard's original [Power] becomes 18000.
LGRRR
DZ-SS16/LG04 | 2026 LGRRR
DZ-SS16/LG05 | 2026 LGRRR
DZ-SS16/LG06 | 2026 LGRRR
DZ-SS16/LG07 | 2026 LGRRR
DZ-SS16/LG08 | 2026 LGRRR
High Dog Breeder, Akane (ハイドッグブリーダー アカネ)
Keter Sanctuary/Human/Royal Paladin
Aichi Sendou - Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
AUTO: When this unit is placed on [R], if you have a vanguard with an Aichi Sendou icon or "Hound Raiser" in its card name, COST[C-Blast (1)], search your deck for up to one grade 1 or less <High Beast>, call it to a [R] in the same column as this unit, and shuffle the deck.
ACT [R] [1/Turn]: COST[Put a <High Beast> rear-guard with an Aichi Sendou icon that was not placed this turn on the bottom of the deck], and your vanguard gets [Power] +5000 until end of turn.
AUTO [R]: When this unit is boosted by a <High Beast>, if your vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Power] +5000 until end of that battle.
LGRRR
DZ-SS16/LG10 | 2026
Blaze Equip Dragon, Vaikal (装焔竜 ヴァイカル)
Dragon Empire/Prayer Dragon
Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
AUTO: When this card is discarded from hand during your turn, choose a grade 3 card with "Nirvana" in its card name from your ride deck, and you may reveal it. If you revealed a card, or you have a grade 3 or greater vanguard with "Nirvana" in its card name, perform one of the following.
• Call this card to [R] as [Rest].
• COST[S-Blast (1)], and call this card to [R].
AUTO [R/Drop]: When your grade 3 or greater vanguard with "Nirvana" in its card name is attacked, if this card is in drop or is an originalDress, COST[bind this card], and your vanguard gets [Power] +5000 until end of that battle.
LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG12 | 2026 LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG13 | 2026 LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG14 | 2026 LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG15 | 2026 LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG16 | 2026 LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG17 | 2026 LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG18 | 2026 LGRR
Pongal (ぽーんがる)
Keter Sanctuary/High Beast/Royal Paladin
Aichi Sendou - Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
AUTO [R]: At the end of the battle this unit boosted a unit with an Aichi Sendou icon, COST[put this unit into soul], look at the top five cards of your deck, choose up to one grade 3 card without [Regalis Piece] from among them, reveal it and put it into hand, and shuffle the deck.
LGRR
DZ-SS16/LG20 | 2026
Weaving Prayers Blaze Maiden, Reiyu (祈り紡ぐ焔の巫女 レイユ)
Dragon Empire/Human
Normal/2/Intercept/10000/5000/1
AUTO: When this unit is rode upon by a grade 3 card with "Nirvana" in its card name, OST[S-Blast (1)], look at the top seven cards of your deck, choose up to one card with "Blaze Maiden" in its card name, or up to one <Talisman> or <Prayer Dragon> from among them, reveal it and put it into hand, and shuffle the deck.
LGR
Reunion Blaze Maiden, Rino (巡り逢う焔の巫女 リノ)
Dragon Empire/Human
Normal/1/Boost/8000/5000/1
AUTO: When this unit is placed by riding from a grade 0 card, COST[reveal a grade 3 card with "Nirvana" in its card name from ride deck], search your deck for up to one "Trickstar", reveal it and put it into hand, and shuffle the deck.
LGR
Sunlight Egg (サンライト・エッグ)
Dragon Empire/Flame Dragon
Normal/0/Boost/6000/5000/1
AUTO: When this unit is rode upon, if you went second, draw a card.
LGR
