Let's Imagine! Let's Vanguard!

The new trend ? A Bust or Boom?

 All I can say about Cardfight Vanguard is that it has all the qualities (so far) to become a great game offering a refreshing  gaming experience to young duelists who are looking to escape powerhouses card games ( such as Yu-Gi-Oh) and to tired duelists who are bored of the Frenzy-Oh.

 Backed by an anime Vanguard has been gaining popularity fast. Its secrets, simple. Great game mechanics ,  simple rules,  Fan artwork and an Anime Serie that reminds you of yourself when started playing card games. For me Vanguard has been a pleasant way out of Yu-Gi-Oh , offering me the fun that troublesome Yu-Gi-Oh rules/texts ( and outrageous card prices) had deprived me of.

Let’s take a closer look to the game itself now. I won’t explain mechanics and rules ,instead I will recommend you to go and watch the Anime series. It’s very helpful and fun. The anime not only explains you the basic principles of the game but the moves that characters perform and the way their decks are build are essential to a beginner.

At the beginning , there are 4 basic clans , Royal Paladin , Oracle Think Tank , Kagero and Nova Grappler.

 Their playstyles are:

* Royal Paladin- Every unit of yours compliments/helps another one. Their style is based on the principle of solidarity between comrades.

*Oracle Think Tank- They are a control deck. Oracle Think Tank are supposed to predict the future and thus controlling the outcome of the fight.

*Kagero – An Agro/Control deck with a great late potential.Kagero main skills revolving around retiring the units of your opponent.

*Nova Grappler-  Nova Grapplers are plain beatsticks. A strong aggressive Clan that its style is to attack continously with powerfull attacks.

My advice is to pick whichever is closer to your style and to your liking. Having fun is the most important thing and you should never forget that. The game is fairly balanced, so pick your Clan and fight to your heart’s content.

 In my next post I will introduce some other Clans and make a more specific analysis about some of them. Also for the Yu-Gi-Oh funs I will make an analysis of TCG , a comparison between OCG and TCG and refer a little to the last YCS at Long Beach.

Let’s Imagine! Tune in!