The Dauntless Dote Insights and FAQ

Hello fellow readers, I am Zheng Yang and I am a new co-author of Le Vanguard. Hope my posts will help you guys understand more about vanguard. Today, I will be assessing a card that we are very familiar. DAUNTLESS DRIVE DRAGON, also known as DDD. For the convenience of those who do not know what its effect is, here.

[AUTO] Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damage): When a «Kagerō» rides this unit, choose one of your vanguards, that unit gets [Power]+10000 and "[AUTO](VC):[Choose three cards from your hand, and discard them] At the beginning of the close step of the battle that this unit attacked, if this unit did not [Stand] during this turn, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit." until end of turn. [AUTO](VC): When this unit attacks, if the number of rear-guards you have is more than your opponent's, this unit gets [Power]+2000 until end of that battle. [CONT](VC/RC): Lord (If you have a unit that doesn't belong to the same clan as this unit, this unit cannot attack)

This card have its strong points and weak points.
Strong Points:
-The 10k power it gives its vanguard.
-The fact that you are able to stand again to attack with massive attack power.
-The 11k base which makes you almost immune to those pesky 12k attckers with 8k boosters.

Weak Points:

-Its a limit break(4) card, you will need 4 damage to activate the breakride.
-when you ride this card, its as good as having a -1(cards lost during that turn) and to activate this card ability, its another -1(cards lost during that turn.)
-This card will not be able to make a HUGE combo with DOTE, for the convenience of those who do not know the card, here:

[CONT](VC/RC):If you have a non-«Kagero» vanguard or rear-guard, this unit gets [Power]-2000. [CONT](VC):If you have a card named "Dragonic Overlord" in your soul, this unit gets [Power]+2000. [AUTO] (VC):[Counter Blast (2) &Choose a card named "Dragonic Overlord the End" from your hand, and discard it] When this unit's attack hits, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit.

Now I will explain about why DOTE and DDD combo was trolled by bushiroad. When the attack does not hit, you can use DDD skill to stand again, however you must use his effect first as if you choose to use DOTE's effect first as DDD has a restricting skill(if this unit did not [Stand] during this turn, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit." until end of turn.)

So should i not use DOTE with DDD? 
It is still usable, however if my first attck hit, i would use DOTE effect first to get the +1(cards gained that turn. However, you may take the risk and use DDD's skill first, however, i suggest only do this on your FINAL TURN.

What other cards can I play with DDD?
Eclipse is my personal favourite, for those who do not know its skill,
[CONT](VC):If you have a card named "Amber Dragon, Dusk" in your soul, this unit gets [Power]+1000. [ACT](VC):[Counter Blast (2)] This unit gets "[AUTO](VC):When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, choose up to two of your opponent's rear-guards, and retire them." until end of turn.

This adds TONS of pressure on your vanguard circle as your opponent risks two units being retired and yes, this skill only needs to be activated once per turn and it will still have the skill when he restands with DDD's ability. However the downfall of this card is that if I do not have the g2 version of amber dragon in soul, eclipse will be a weak 10k vanguard. Other cards that can be used with DDD are endless and it all boils down to personal preference.

Why put (if this unit did not [Stand] during this turn, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit." until end of turn.) at the last minute?
Well, simply put, it combos too well with dote and to prevent overuse of DOTE, this ability was added to DDD. Trust me, if this part was not part of the awesome skill of DDD, it will be overused and thus will lead to restirction of dote yet again, fellow DOTE fans, take this part of the ability as a price to pay to free DOTE. From the chains of restriction!

I have a DOTE deck but have budget issues, what can I do?
Easy, i reccomend this g3 lineup, 2 Dantless Drive Dragon, 2 Dragonic overloard, 4 DOTE. Why? you may ask, if u manage to ride either DO or DDD, it will give you a huge advantage over tour opponent. IF DOTE over DO, CROSSRIDE! 13k base. If DDD then you get the awesome breakride ability.

Conclusion
Overall, if on the scale of 1-10, I give DDD 8/10. Its has an awesome ability but it restricts DOTE and plus, its a LIMIT BREAK(4) card, so you may not use his effect till the fourth damage, which skilled players will know how to deal with that.

Well thats all I have to say about DDD. Please provide feedback about my views about DDD or even better, do enlighten me more about DDD if i have to stated in any of my points above. Thanks for your time!

-Zhengyang 
Co-author of Le Vanguard.

Trolling on le-vanguard marketplace

Hi this is le-jester here. I have to admit that I really had a Good laugh today. Thx to Aaron and Kaiser for making my day and making me laugh so darn hard today.

Its time I actually properly introduce myself. I am Le Jester. I am the split persona of Khai and intends to impersonate him and mindfuck and troll the members in the marketplace for the sake of having a good laugh. Hmm for those who was playing YGO last year or 2 year ago. The same persona actually trolled the blogger of this blog so hard that it stalked me for 3 months. http://ygo-noobs.blogspot.sg/

To cut the long story short here is what happened in the marketplace.

Yea.. So I've had a laughing good time at this.  Meanwhile do stay tune and keep in touch for more news.
The Question is Who is Le Jester? Is he a inpersonator or is he the same person as Khai? Pretty Mindfuck right? I won't bother answering this question. Its up to you to guess it right.

Tachikaze deck review and tourney report

Hi guys, this is le jester over here. Its been like a week or so since I last update or made a new post. Today I am going to share with everyone my Tachikaze Ancient Dragon deck and give you all insights more about it after testing it for a while. Before that, I would like to introduce a new section of my blog, where i will do tournament reports.

Yew Tee Full Yen MiniMart Tournament
Participants:14
Format: Double Elimination

Round 1 vs Ancient Dragons(Mirror Match)
Match 1
Forgot what happened. I remembered i had a huge advantage and hand size with spino driver.
Match 2
Hit em hard with Tyranno legend with especial counterblast and spawn a collumn of iguanogorg to push for game.
OO

Round 2 vs OTT Soulless
Match 1
Can't remember much, but both has a huge handsize and a match that last vry long.
Match 2
I forgot how i lost.
Match 3
I happened to Outlast him and drain his hand with my extra criticals that Spino and Tyranno Legend gave me which pressured him to guard no pass all the way.
OXO

Top 8:
Round 3 vs DKV THE BLOOD
Match 1
Hit THE BLOOD with perfect number collumns and have a huge hand size of 11 cards.
Match 2
Same as match 1.
OO

Top 4:
Round 4 vs OTT Soulless
Match 1
Silent tom is so annoying. >.<
Hard to guard against CEO, no boosters to hit them hard during early game. Drawn them at late game where i do not need. Hand was all attackers. Can't guard for long and died.
Match 2
Same as match 1.
XX

Result 3rd/4th. Top 4 participants decide to share prize.

Ancient Dragons Decklist that I've used.

SVG:
Ancient Dragon, Baby Rex

Grade 3:
4x Ancient Dragon, Spino Driver
4x Ancient Dragon, Tyranno Legend

Grade 2:
4x Ancient Dragon, BeamAnkylo
4x Ancient Dragon, Deino Clawed
3x Ancient Dragon, Cryolophor

Grade 1:
4x Ancient Dragon, Parasawall
4x Ancient Dragon, Iguanagorg
3x Ancient Dragon, Tri-Plasma
3x Ancient Dragon, Gattling Allo

Grade 0:
6x draw
6x Critical
4x Heal

Now back to the discussion and FAQ About Ancient Dragons, Below are just some of the FAQ that will get you some insights on the deck.
Why more Tachis are Appearing in the meta?
It is cost effective to build. For about $80 you can build one and start eradicating those eradicators and kick ass in the metagame.

Can I use spino's breakride if I have only one rearguard and does the vanguard gain the 10k if I dont pay cost?
No.Apparently, you have to pay cost in order successfully break ride on a spino and gain its full effect.
Here is what the card has to say:
[AUTO] Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damage):[Choose two of your «Tachikaze» rear-guards, and retire them] When a «Tachikaze» rides this unit, you may pay the cost. If you do, draw two cards, choose one of your vanguards, and that unit gets [Power]+10000/[Critical]+1 until end of turn. [AUTO](VC):When this unit attacks, if the number of rear-guards you have is more than your opponent's, this unit gets [Power]+2000 until end of that battle. [CONT](VC/RC): Lord (If you do not have units with the same clan as this unit, this unit cannot attack.)
Therefore for the new vanguard to gain the additional power of 10k and 1 extra critical, you would need to pay its cost of retiring 2 tachikaze units. However this effect may also be a double edge sword. Use it Wisely.
One tip on countering spino, Try to retire and clear their rearguards. Spino needs to eat its rearguard and they need to retire the right rearguards at the correct timing to gain its pluses and to add the pressure.

Can I still superior call a tyranno legend if my opponent decide to retire my Baby Rex or Iguanagorg?
Yes you may superior call him.
Here is baby rex's effect:
[AUTO]: Forerunner (When another unit of the same clan rides this unit, you may call it to (RC)) [AUTO]:[Counter Blast (1)] When this unit is put into the drop zone from (RC), if you have a «Tachikaze» vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, search your deck for up to one card named "Ancient Dragon, Tyrannolegend", call it to (RC), and shuffle your deck.

Iguanagorg's effect:
[AUTO]:[Counter Blast (1)] When this unit is put into the drop zone from (RC), if you have a vanguard with "Ancient Dragon" in its card name, you may pay the cost. If you do, call this card to (RC).

Should I add a Sonic Noa (8k booster) to my deck?
My answer is no, It would not have synergy with tyranno legend although you can hit magic numbers if boosted with Spino Driver, it will be a Jam card on your field if you were to boost a tyranno legend.
Tyranno legend would require you to retire 3 units with "Ancient Dragon" in its name to gain the additional 10k and bonus critical when attacking. With a Sonic noa behind him, will screw up your field and cause you to do less stunts with the deck and will not let you hit for high numbers if you are not using his effect.

In conclusion, I would like to mentioned that Ancient Dragons might be one of the best answers I had against the huge wave  of eradicators as a counter measure . It has the consistency and the aggressiveness to push for game in the early game and mid game. And also last till late game and still kick ass with the bonus criticals.
It is a versatile deck to play however, It requires pure timing and set up to really pull off its effects and perform its stunts to screw your opponent up with your Spino Drivers and Tyranno Legend. Ancient Dragon is not as easy as you thought it would be as it can also be a double edged sword at times and at  times, it can give massive advantage and put massive pressure on your opponent every turn.

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Signing Off,
Khai AKA Le Jester

Vanguard Riddle

Hey guys, Still stressed of the aftermath from the releases of bt11 badasses and the banlist? Fear not and chillax. Le jester is here to entertain and to challenge you to outwit me over these riddles.

Riddle 1:
Taste the death and despair on my blades when you fight,
Run in fear and you will erode in torment and blight;

Beyond the darkness in the abyss is where I reside,
I swallowed your spirit and soul which contented me;
I shall then hid your body to rot and eaten by a banshee,
Helpless you are trapped within and furthest from the light;

Who am I?

Riddle 2:
I extend my arms to reach my enemy,
I wield a sword and fought with my thorns, vines and ivy;
I purify those whom defiles my pride and threatened my lord,
My way of life is absolute and pure;
My Beauty is natural and some describe it as allure;
Like a knight in shining armor I surrender my heart flower to whom I adored.

Who am I?

Riddle 3:
I ruled the oceans and the seven seas,
Like an admiral I command my troops, fleets and squadrons;
With my batteries of launchers and pods I sent my soldiers to conquer and seize,
To break the enemy defenses with our artillery, guns and cannons;
We coordinate with our formations via radio and beacons,
Those who opposed shall be dragged to the watery grave,
To propagate our ideals of peace, order and justice to keep our nation safe.

Who Am I?

Do comment below if ya think ya know the answers. :D

Fighter's collection Market Price Sneak Peek

Hey Cardfighters, Anticipating the new and awesome Fighter's collection?
Before the box release, lets sneak peek at the market prices of all the RRRs and SP before it released.

Fighter's Collection 2013: RRR
001/RR Steel Spear Liberator, Bleoberis - $14
002/RR Wisdom Keeper, Metis - $20
003/RR Eradicator, Electric Shaper Dragon - $18
004/RR Story Teller - $4
005/RR Pretty Celeb, Charlotte - $4
006/RR Dandelion Musketeer, Mirkka - $4
007/RR Unrivaled Brush Wielder, Ponga - $4
008/RR Knight of Silence, Gallatin - $3
009/RR Fellowship Jewel Knight, Tracie - $3
010/RR Little Sage, Marron - $3
011/RR Stinging Jewel Knight, Sherrie - $3
012/RR Black Sage, Charon - $3
013/RR Liberator of Silence, Gallatin - $3
014/RR Knight of Elegant Skills, Gareth - $3
015/RR Little Liberator, Marron - $3
016/RR Battle Maiden, Izunahime - $3
017/RR Battle Maiden, Sahohime - $3
018/RR Battle Maiden, Mihikarihime - $3
019/RR Berserk Dragon - $5
020/RR Bellicosity Dragon - $5
021/RR Eradicator, Thunderboom Dragon - $3
022/RR Red River Dragoon - $3
023/RR Eradicator, Demolition Dragon - $3
024/RR Velvet Voice, Raindear - $4
025/RR Water General of Wave-like Spirals, Benedict - $3
026/RR Tear Knight, Theo - $3

Fighter's Collection 2013: SP
001/SP King of Knights, Alfred - $18
002/SP Blaster Blade - $30
003/SP CEO Amaterasu - $18
004/SP Phantom Blaster Dragon - $50
005/SP Blaster Dark - $36
006/SP Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel - $18
007/SP Dragonic Overlord - $30
008/SP Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion - $18
009/SP Asura Kaiser - $10

Banlist AfterMath and analysis

Hi guys this is Le Jester over here. Today we will be discussing about the aftermath of the Banlist and my opinion of what i think it is. I will only discuss the highlights of it that really deserves the special mention.

1st and foremost. The King of BadAsses have return to 4.

Yes this is no joke. Dote to 4. Hmm so is dote still broken? Lets 1st analyse what this card really does.
DOTE's effect:
[CONT](VC/RC):If you have a non-«Kagero» vanguard or rear-guard, this unit gets [Power]-2000. [CONT](VC):If you have a card named "Dragonic Overlord" in your soul, this unit gets [Power]+2000. [AUTO] (VC): [Counter Blast (2) & Choose a card named "Dragonic Overlord the End" from your hand, and discard it] When this unit's attack hits, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit.

Lets now read it line by line.
Line 1: [CONT](VC/RC):If you have a non-«Kagero» vanguard or rear-guard, this unit gets [Power]-2000.
So he has to have at least a rearguard to get his 11k base. Hmm so what happens if you left him alone on the field with Dragonic Lawkeeper? He becomes a squishy 9k base.

Line 2:[CONT](VC):If you have a card named "Dragonic Overlord" in your soul, this unit gets [Power]+2000.
So if he is successfully crossride, he gains additional 2k base, which makes him a 13k base. Looking at the current meta, its unlikely for him to be a 13k base where everyone will run on dauntless drive dragon.
This also means that DOTE just gets more consistent with the standing of the vanguard with dauntless drive dragon.

Line 3:[AUTO] (VC): [Counter Blast (2) & Choose a card named "Dragonic Overlord the End" from your hand, and discard it] When this unit's attack hits, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit.
So dote needs 2 counterblast and a copy of itself in hand for it to stand again. Its still counterblast heavy which allows him to stand a maximum of about 3 times per game.

Now you can use Conroe as your starter vanguard as well.
 +  or  
Now you can use the conroe flame of hope combo again to pressure your opponent to guard or use a boosted heatnail salamander to pressure them to retire their rearguard or ya can use this new starter.
Or alternatively you can use a red pulse dracokid to get either a dauntless drive dragon or DOTE to hand.

Next on our list is the return of Silent Tom.

Yes this is more scary than a DOTE or a Glory maestrom. A Silent Tom that points in your face.
Silent Tom's Effect:
[CONT](VC/RC):During a battle that this unit attacks, if you have an «Oracle Think Tank» vanguard, your opponent cannot normal call grade 0 units to (GC).

Oh yes you can't guard with a grade zero. Hmm means you must guard with your attackers. Which is more draining than a dote or a glory maelstrom. Worse case is your field is already empty and you need to guard with your attackers. You are screwed big time with a gun my friend.

Next would be Descendant

So what makes descendant so broken?
Descendant's effect:
[AUTO](VC) Limit Break 4 (This ability is active if you have four or more damage):[Counter Blast (1) & Choose three cards with "Eradicator" in its card name from your hand, and discard them] At the beginning of the close step of the battle that this unit attacked, if the attack did not hit during that battle, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit, and gets [Critical]+1 until end of turn. This ability cannot be used for the rest of that turn. [ACT](VC):[Counter Blast (2) - Cards with "Eradicator" in its card name] This unit gets [Power]+5000 until end of turn. [CONT](VC/RC): Lord (If you have a unit that doesn't belong to the same clan as this unit, this unit cannot attack.)

So his effect will trigger if the attack did not hit during that battle which means it doesnt matter whether you are going to guard it or not. He will still skewer your ass with his sword and to only get Stronger if you were to guard it. It has a cheap counter blast 1 and discard of 3 cards which allows him to gain additional criticals and pressure to your opponent. So its either you guard it all or you dont guard.

New Banlist Update May 2013

With effect from the 11th of May 2013,

for the Japanese version of Cardfight!! Vanguard,
the cards highlighted in the following list will be
restricted to up to a total of two cards in the deck
(including the first vanguard).

Restriction list for Japanese Vanguard
<Royal Paladin>
Majesty Lord Blaster

<Oracle Think Tank>
Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi

<Narukami>
Eraser Dragonic decendent

*This includes all cards of the same
name with different rarities.

[Example]
OK: Majesty lord Blastrr x 2
OK: Majesty Lord Blaster x 1, 

 Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi x 1

- Total of 2 types in a deck, so it’s fine.

Not OK: Majesty Lord Blaster x 2,

Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi x 1

Alfred, silent Tom etc from the previous 
list will be unbanned from 11th may 2013

Barcgal can not be used as the First Vanguard