Morphin Bracers Episode 36

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Card News: Cardfight Vanguard Hosts TEAM LEAGUE Tournament!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bushiroad Announces Cardfight!! Vanguard Team League 2013

Singapore, February 15, 2013 – Bushiroad South East Asia Pte Ltd and Bushiroad USA Inc announced a new Cardfight!! Vanguard tournament series: the Team League 2013. This will be the first ever Bushiroad-sanctioned international team tournaments in Cardfight!! Vanguard.

The Cardfight!! Vanguard Team League 2013 is a three-stage, team tournament campaign running from April through July across the North American, Europe and Asia-Oceania regions.

Players of all ages may form teams, consisting of three members, to face against rival teams in a continental level championship utilizing Bushiroad’s unique three-on-three team tournament format. Participating teams will receive promotional goods unique to Team League 2013.

The tournament structure is split across three phases; open shop qualifiers from April to May, regional qualifiers in selected tournament stores from May to June, and continental finals for each region in end June to July.

Tournament shops currently registered with Bushiroad will be eligible to hold open shop qualifiers.

The open shop qualifiers will be open to all teams across all three regions. These qualifiers will be listed on the Cardfight!! Vanguard website in March 2013. The top placing teams in each shop qualifier will receive an invitation to regional qualifiers in selected tournament stores in their specific regions. Regional qualifier team champions will be awarded with invitations and travel/lodging fees to the continental finals in their region. Second placing teams will only be awarded invitations to the continental finals in each region.

The finals for the North American region will be held in Los Angeles, CA, in July, with a venue to be confirmed. An open qualifier for the Team League will take place the day before the Team League finals (venue and date TBD), for players who have missed their chance on participating in the open shop qualifiers.

The finals for the European region will be held in the United Kingdom in July, with a venue and specific date to be confirmed.

The finals for the Asia-Oceania region will be held in Singapore in end June/early July, with a venue and specific date to be announced. Similar to the North American Team League qualifiers, an open qualifier will take place the day before at the same venue.

More details will be revealed on the Cardfight!! Vanguard website and Facebook pages as the dates draws near.

Bushiroad concluded their first international tournament series: World Championship 2012, in December 2012. The World Championship 2012 focused on individual players. The World Championship 2013 will be held in the latter half of 2013.


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  That Was the official press release. According to the official CFV English website, rules for the Tag tournament is that it is 3 on 3. Each person will get a number and face off with their corresponding number on the other team. Each member of the team must have different clans and only 1 clan per deck. The ONLY EXCEPTION to the clan rule is if you are using a "Royal Paladin" deck, you may have up to 10 "Shadow Paladin" cards. That's it. 3 team members. 1 clan per deck. Different clans for each team member. Keep it locked in here as we will continue to follow the rules for the tourney and where the team league will be held.

Card News: Stand Up! Challenge Singles Tournament for Cardfight Vanguard

Bushiroad USA Inc. Announces Cardfight!! Vanguard Stand Up Challenge Cup 2013

 

Walnut, CA, February 8, 2013 – Bushiroad USA Inc. announced a new Cardfight!! Vanguard tournament for North America: the Stand Up Challenge Cup 2013.

 

The Cardfight!! Vanguard Stand Up Challenge Cup 2013 is a three-stage, one-on-one player tournament running from March to June, and is a tournament exclusive to North America. Players will participate in store qualifiers for a chance to win invitations to the regional qualifiers. With over 270 stores signed on, only the first and second place finishers at each qualified store will receive an invitation to the regional qualifiers.

 

There will be 25 regional qualifiers spread throughout the United States, with one regional qualifier for Mexico and one regional qualifier for Canada. The winner of each regional qualifier will receive an invitation to the Stand Up Challenge Cup finals along with airfare and hotel accomodations. Second place finishers from each regional will only receive invitations to the finals.

 

The Stand Up Challenge Cup finals is scheduled to take place on June 2, venue to be announced. A last minute qualifier will take place the day before on June 1 at the same venue.

 

Cardfight Vanguard Day: Cardfight Anime Mini-Thon

Here are episodes 21 - 25 of the Cardfight Vanguard Anime. English dubbed. And note the  significance of these episodes carry through for the rest of the first season and beyond.

Cardfight Vanguard Day: Cardfight TV - Gold Paladin vs Kagero

The majestic Gold Paladins have arrived and takes on the dragons of the Kagero. Now, we see Cardfight Tv's friend Darkraicross face off against a member of Team Storm Blazers.

Cardfight Vanguard Day: VGCasters - Royal Paladin vs Oracle Think Tank

Rpgcaster & Nephonic from the VGCasters throw down as it is the Royal Paladins vs. Oracle Think Tank.

Check them out on their Channel.

Cardfight Vanguard Day: Bermuda Triangle Deck Profile

 Going with the recent american release of Banquet of Divas, Julio of Nexus Games LLC, builds a unique Bermuda Triangle deck: using a Velvet Voice build instead of Rivere. How does it work? Take a look at the Deck Profile and find out. Don't forget to check out Julio on the Nexus Games LLC Channel.

Cardfight Vanguard Day: Pale Moon Deck Profile

 In honor of the latest season of Cardfight Vanguard Premiering today in Japan, we are gonna look at several Vanguard related videos. We start with Nightfury's Pale Moon Deck Profile.

Cardfight TV: Granblue vs Narukami

The Granblue face the Dragons of Just and the Narukami.

Cardfight TV: Granblue vs. Shadow Paladin

 The Paladins of Darkness come for Cardfight TV and his Granblue! Who will win?

EXCLUSIVE: Cardfight Vanguard World Championship Final Match!

There are no subs for this but you can see the cards. This was posted by Busiroad officially. ENJOY!!

SPECIAL: Learn How to Play Cardfight Vanguard

Here is a special tutorial from Busiroad themselves on how to play the Cardfight Vanguard game. Check it out.

Cardfight TV: NARUKAMI Vs NOVA GRAPPLERS

Here's the Next installment of Cardfight TV as our hero takes on a Narukami deck.

NEW: Cardfight TV Arrives! GRANBLUE VS GOLD PALADIN

Welcome new contributor to the Infinite, Cardfight TV. As BI continues to give you a different fan experience, we dive into Cardfight!! Vanguard with this first match on Cardfight TV. Watch as his battles begin.

Card News: Cardfight!! Vanguard World Champ Finalists & North American Decks

Here is a look at what is coming up at the World Championships for Cardfight!! Vanguard at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.






They will each compete for the World Championships on December 9th. Here are the decks of the recent Qualifiers from North America (from CFV Official US site):

3th Runner Up: Raymond Wong (New York/New Jersey) & 1st Runner Up, Christopher Sok (New York, New Jersey):

TD05/001EN	Great Silver Wolf, Garmore	x4
BT07/007EN	White Hare in the Moon's Shadow, Pellinore	x3
TD05/006EN	Sacred Guardian Beast, Nemean Lion	x4
BT06/032EN	Knight of Superior Skills, Beaumains	x4
BT07/041EN	Lop Ear Shooter	x4
TD05/008EN	Knight of Elegant Skills, Gareth	x4
BT06/016EN	Sleygal Dagger	x3
BT06/017EN	Halo Shield, Mark	x4
BT07/020EN	Listener of Truth, Dindrane	x3
TD05/015EN	Silent Punisher	x3
TD05/016EN	Weapons Dealer, Gwydion	x2
TD05/018EN	Elixir Sommelier	x4
BT06/088EN	Flame of Victory	x4
BT07/042EN	Spring Breeze Messenger	x1
BT07/099EN	Speeder Hound	x3

2md Runner Up, Gabriel Espinosa (Mexico) :

TD06/002EN Djinn of the Lightning Flash x1 BT06/006EN Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion x4 BT06/092EN Breakthrough Dragon x2 TD02/006EN Wyvern Strike, Tejas x3 TD06/004EN Thunderstorm Dragoon x4 TD06/006EN Djinn of the Lightning Flare x1 BT06/038EN Demonic Dragon Berserker, Garuda x4 TD06/008EN Red River Dragoon x4 TD06/010EN Lightning of Hope, Helena x1 BT06/020EN Wyvern Guard, Guld x3 BT06/039EN Desert Gunner, Raien x3 BT06/040EN Photon Bomber Wyvern x3 TD06/015EN Yellow Gem Carbuncle x4 TD06/016EN Old Dragon Mage x3 TD06/018EN Demonic Dragon Nymph, Seiobo x4 BT06/098EN Spark Kid Dragoon x1 BT06/099EN Dragon Dancer, Catharina x1 BT06/100EN Malevolent Djinn x4

The North American Champion, Brandon Smith (Canada): 

EB03/002EN	Spectral Duke Dragon	x4
EB03/013EN	Gigantech Destroyer	x3
BT06/005EN	Player of the Holy Bow, Viviane	x3
BT06/032EN	Knight of Superior Skills, Beaumains	x4
EB03/014EN	Black Dragon Knight, Vortimer	x4
TD05/008EN	Knight of Elegant Skills, Gareth	x4
BT06/016EN	Sleygal Dagger	x2
BT06/017EN	Halo Shield, Mark	x4
BT06/085EN	Little Battler, Tron	x1
EB03/033EN	Scout of Darkness, Vortimer	x4
TD05/015EN	Silent Punisher	x4
TD05/016EN	Weapons Dealer, Gwydion	x4
TD05/018EN	Elixir Sommelier	x4
BT06/088EN	Flame of Victory	x4
EB03/015EN	Black Dragon Whelp, Vortimer	x1

Looks like Gold Paladin's once again rule over the other clans. Yet, will this clan take the top spot in Japan? Find out on December 9th as we will cover this tournament. 

Card News: Top 4 Cardfight Vanguard North American Finalists REVEALED & Tournament Results

 The following comes from Busiroad itself:

Anaheim, CA (Nov. 4, 2012) – Bushiroad USA Inc. concluded its North American Championship for the Cardfight!! Vanguard World Championship 2012 series on Sunday, November 4, following two days of tournaments and special events at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Over 750 players participated in Saturday’s Cardfight!! Vanguard Los Angeles Qualifiers making it the largest North American Cardfight!! Vanguard tournament to date.  Donald Buckley and Masashi Teruyama finished first and second respectively in the qualifiers to capture the last two positions among the 16 finalists competing for the North American Championship, which took place the following day on November 4. Donald Buckley was unable to participate in the finals, and was replaced by third place finisher Austin Pham.

Both Teruyama and Pham joined finalists who had previously topped Cardfight!! Vanguard qualifiers in Toronto, Dallas, Mexico, Seattle, Chicago, New York, and Atlanta. The North American Finals saw Brandon Smith, the first place finisher from Toronto, going undefeated to win the North American Championship. He will be joined by second place finisher, Christopher Sok, third place finisher Gabriel Espinosa de los Monteros Escobedo, and fourth place finisher Raymond Wong, as they represent North America in the Cardfight!! Vanguard World Championship taking place in Tokyo, Japan on December 9.

Other side events included autograph and panel sessions with voice actors Carol-Anne Day and Roger Rhodes from the Cardfight!! Vanguard animated series, and Cardfight!! Vanguard card illustration artist Kazuo Matsushima. Even Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani and Bushiroad SEA President Masayuki Goto actively participated in the festivities facing off against attendees in the Cardfight!! Vanguard Gunslinger event. Also taking place alongside Sunday’s championship was a Cardfight!! Vanguard Team Tournament which drew over 400 participants and saw team TKR ELITE (Jon Hoover, Justin Seo, Chris Todd) finish first.

This is definitely something to behold. A diverse group of players as well as both CEO Takaaki Kidani & Masayuki Goto playing Vanguard has definitely helped give the game and Busiroad a great image. It speaks volumes that two of their top men are playing the game with the fans and how diverse the players are.

 We wish the 4 finalists good luck in the World Championship next month.

Card News: Cardfight Vanguard Los Angeles Qualifier Details

      Yep, Ladies & Gents. Tomorrow starts the final World Championship Qualifier here in North America in Los Angeles. As you get yourselves and your decks ready for the event, BI has got you covered with details on the event.  So, take gander, look at what you need and get yourself ready to Stand up Your Vanguard!



REGISTRATION:

Pre-Registered Players @ 9:30 am PST
Wait Listed Players @10:00 am PST
On-site Registration Starts @ 10:20 am PST

All Registration Closes @ 10:45 am tomorrow! 


SCHEDULE

November 3rd, 2012:

 - Qualifiers Tournament-

  -Opening Ceremonies start @ 11:15am PST
   -Tournament Begins @ 11:30 am PST
   -Awards Ceremony @ 6:15pm PST  


For anyone not in the Tournament or anyone eliminated, there is Free Fight:

     -Free Fight Registration Starts @ 2:30 pm PST
     -Promo Card Exchange @ 5: 00 pm PST


November 4th, 2012: 


   - A Tag Team Tournament  starting @ 10:00 am PST

          Teams of 3 will face off with each other in a double elimination Tournament. As stated in an earlier article here, each player on a team must use a deck with only one clan and each player must have a different clan from their teammates. All participants in the Tag Tournament will receive a promo card of Guardian of the Skies, Night Griffon. 


 - Main Event 

      The Top 16 fighters from the 8 Qualifier Tournaments will duke it out for the title of North American Champion. The Top 4 fighters will receive an invitation to go to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the 2012 Cardfight Vanguard World Championships on December 9.



SIDE & SPECIAL EVENTS: 

   Now, we also get into more goodies at the Tournament.

   November 3rd & 4th, 2012: 

    -Gunslinger Fight! @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 PST (November 3) & 2:30 pm - 4:00 PST (November 4th)

     This is the only side event going on both days is one of the most interesting. Busiroad's own CEO, Takaaki Kidani, will be challenging any US player there to Vanguard. Yes. You read that right. The CEO of Busiroad is gonna play his own card game against US players both days of the Tournament.
   

  November 3rd, 2012: 

- Autographs
 
    *Carol-Anne Day ( voice of "Misaki") & Roger Rhodes (voice of "Ren") of the English dub of the Cardfight Vanguard Anime will be there giving Autographs @ 3:30 pm PST.

     *Card Artist Kazuo Matsushima (designed cards like Flogal) will be giving his autograph @ 4:40 pm PST.

   

  November 4th, 2012: 

    - Voice Actor Panel featuring Carol-Anne Day & Roger Rhodes in Room 209A 
        From 12:30 pm -1:30pm PST

     - Prize Raffle by Busiroad staff; In Room 210. Time to be determined.

    - Learn to play Vanguard in Room 209A from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm PST. 

          * A step by step as instructors will hold seminars how to play the game. Instructors will go over the game with you, including proving you a deck to use and give you a promo Blaster Blade to keep.    All 

     -  Autograph Sessions as follows: 
         
           * Carol-Anne Day @ 1:30 pm PST
           *  Roger Rhodes @ 3:00 pm PST
            * Kazuo Matsushima @ 4: 00 PST 

OTHER: 

   Spend $15.00 on any of the vendors on either day and you can get a postcard from one of the guests.



  So if you are in LA this weekend, grab your decks or just go on in and enjoy the tournament. Ride the Vanguard.

Cardfight Vanguard Card of the Week 10/17/12

CARDFIGHT VANGUARD CARD OF THE WEEK

MONTH 1, WEEK 3
Grade 2: Blaster Blade
Royal Paladin Clan
     
   Our first month honoring CFV continues as we get to this week's Grade 2 card. And Yes, it should come as no surprise as one of the most well known cards in the franchise, Blaster Blade, gets card of the week. It is to Dark Magician is to Yugi; Blaster Blade is Aichi's favorite card . . . at least for season 1. It has a great look and it is the face of not only the Royal Paladins, but one of the faces of the Vanguard Franchise.

Effects:

    When you call Blaster Blade to Rear Guard, by flipping 2 of your damage, you can retire any grade 2 or below rear guard unit your opponent has. Yet, what is even better is that when Blaster Blade is your vanguard, if you pay 2, you can retire any of your opponents rear guard; no matter the grade. Pretty damn powerful card, yes? No wonder Aichi loves it.

    Blaster Blade is one of the main cards in the franchise; so, he has a LOT of supporting cards. For instance, Wingal gives extra power when you use him to support Blaster Blade. Future Knight Lou can call and superior ride him if you also have Barcgal and Flogal out and put all 3 of those cards into the soul. Even cards like Alfred Early and Solitary Knight Gancelot have more effects if you have Blaster Blade in your soul. This card is very useful. And currently, depending on the edition ... VERY EXPENSIVE. Still, a great card for the Royal Paladins to have as their spokesman.

Comic/Card News: Spiderman Cardfight Vanguard Unit Confirmed With Amazing Spiderman Blu Ray

   Recently  announced during the Tokyo Game Show, Busiroad has worked out that there will be a special Spiderman Cardfight Vanguard Card with the Japanese release of the Amazing Spiderman Blu ray and DVD. Spidey will be part of his own clan known as the Etangers and will have a similar effect as Thunder Break Dragon: a Limit Break that gives him 5000 more attack points and a Counter Blast of 2 which will retire a Grade 2 or lower unit. This card is perfect to use with either the Narukami or Kagero clans, which are played by Cardfight Vanguard character, Toshiki Kai.

Spider-Man

Grade 3 / Twin Drive!!
10000 Power / 1 Critical / 0 Shield
Etranger / Human

[AUTO] (VC): Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damge): When this unit attacks a vanguard, this unit gets +5000 [Power] until end of that battle.

[AUTO]: [Counter Blast (2)] When this unit is placed on [a Vanguard Circle], you may pay the cost. If you do, choose an opponent’s Grade 2 or less rear-guard and retire it.

  So take that Yugioh. You might have a card maker with fake cards of heroes but CFV beat you to the punch by making a real, official card of a super hero character.

Card News: Mis-print in Vanguard Card: Dark Lord of The Abyss

  As recently stated in the Official Cardfight Vanguard USA Facebook page, there has been an error with one of the new cards that have come out of the latest booster pack: Rampage of the Beast King. Here is the letter from Busiroad:

Dear Players, please note that there is an error print in one of the cards in Booster Pack Vol. 7 Rampage of the Beast King. 

We apologize sincerely for the mistake and inconvenience caused. 

Card No: BT07/005EN Dark Lord of Abyss

Error:
ACT【V】: Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damage): [Counter Blast (2)] Soul Charge (2), and this unit gets Power +1000 for each «Dark Irregulars» in your soul.

Correct:
ACT【V】: Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damage): [Counter Blast (2)] Soul Charge (2), and this unit gets Power +1000 for each «Dark Irregulars» in your soul until the end of your turn.

For more details on errata cards, please visit http://cf-vanguard.com/en/howto/errata-cards/.

So keep an eye out for this card. No further news about a reprint but if it is reprinted, the value of the card would definitely go up.  And considering it is already a triple rare, that is saying something.