Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals!

by Eronan

A 15 year old boy gets into vanguard, as a total newbie. He learns about respecting your opponents and how to play the game properly to win. However, enemies are not too far away from this either. Custom Cards can be found on the Vanguard Fanon Wikia: cardfightvanguardfanon.wikia/wiki/Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals

10. Out of Luck

Cardfight! Vanguard! Goals!

Chapter 10 – Out of Luck

William walks into the store on Sunday and sees Caroline buying packs. William walks over to Jadyn who has just finished fighting another fighter. William worries about Jadyn's reaction to his question "Could you teach more about Cardfight? I'd like to get stronger… So I can start winning with my own skill."

Jadyn looks William and ponders on what to do as this isn't normally his specialty "I guess… But Sachiko and Mrs. Gardiner would probably do a better job teaching you. But how about we fight and I pick up what things you could do instead of your normal reactions."

"Cool" William smiles "It's been 2 weeks since my fight with Tyler, since then we've become closer friends and learnt a bit more… Caroline and I are definitely still learning how to play the game and getting the hang of it though."

The two ready their fields and flip over their starting vanguards "Stand Up, Vanguard!"

"Sea Girl, Mira" [Grade 0, 5000 Power, 10000 Shield]

"Shifting Angel, Serenity!" [Grade 0, 5000 Power, 10000 Shield] "I'll take the first turn this time. Draw, I ride! Burst Shot, Bethnael! [Grade 1, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield]. Serenity moves to the back row."

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Burst Shot, Bethnael/None
Back Row: None/None/Shifting Angel, Serenity
Damage: None

"I draw, I ride, Hydrous Rain [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield].Moving Mira to the back row. I'll attack with Hydrous Rain boosted by Mira."

"I won't guard" [Hydrous Rain (7000 Power) + Sea Girl, Mira (5000 Power) = 12000 Power → Burst Shot, Bethnael (8000 Power)]

Drive Check: Ocean Boy, Rin [No Trigger]

Damage Check: Thousand Ray Pegasus [No Trigger]

William's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Hydrous Rain/None
Back Row: None/Sea Girl, Mira/None
Damage: None

"I draw, I ride Million Ray Pegasus [Grad 2, 9000 Power, 5000 Shield]. I call Core Memory, Armaros [Grade 2, 900 Power, 5000 Shield] to the rear-guard. Million Ray Pegasus attacks your vanguard." [Million Ray Pegasus (9000 Power) → Hydrous Rain (7000 Power)]

"No guard."

"Drive Check, Rocket Dash Unicorn [Critical Trigger], power goes to Armaros and the critical goes to my vanguard."

Damage Check: Draconic Aqua Spirit [No Trigger], Sea Girl, Misty [Heal Trigger] "I heal a card from my damage zone and power goes to Hydrous Rain."

"Armaros attacks boosted by Serenity." [Core Memory, Armaros (9000 + 5000 Power) + Shifting Angel, Serenity (5000 Power) = 19000 Power → Hydrous Rain (7000 + 5000 = 12000 Power)

Damage Check: Great Ocean Sorceress [No Trigger]

Jadyn looks at William's hand "If he had any 10000 shields in there, he could've easily guarded, as the power in late game is much stronger." Jadyn signifies his turn end.

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Million Ray Pegasus/Core Memory, Armaros
Back Row: None/None/Shifting Angel, Serenity
Damage: Thousand Ray Pegasus (U)

"I stand and draw, I ride! Water-Storm Knight! [Grade 2, 10000 Power, 5000 Shield] I call Undine of the Ocean [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Ocean Boy, Rin [Grade 1, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] to the rear-guard. My vanguard attacks boosted by Mira."

"I don't guard." [Water-Storm Knight (10000 Power) + Sea Girl, Mira (5000 Power) = 15000 Power → Million Ray Pegasus (9000 Power)]

Drive Check: Draconic Aqua Spirit [No Trigger]

Damage Check: Thousand Ray Pegasus [No Trigger]

"Undine of the Ocean attacks your vanguard boosted by Ocean Boy, Rin." [Undine of the Ocean (8000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Rin (8000 Power) = 16000 Power → Million Ray Pegasus (11000 Power)]

William's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Water-Storm Knight/Undine of the Ocean
Back Row: None/Sea Girl, Mira/Ocean Boy, Rin
Damage: Sea Girl, Misty (U), Great Ocean Sorceress (U)

"I stand and draw, I ride! Reverse Aura Phoenix [Grade 3, 10000 Power], I activate my vanguard's ability I send Thousand Ray Pegasus to the bottom of my deck, then place Million Ray Pegasus in my damage zone. I activate Serenity's skill I send herself to the damage zone and superior call! Thousand Ray Pegasus [Grade 1, 7000 Power, 5000 Shield]. I call Love Machine Gun, Nociel to the rear-guard. I place Mobile Hospital, Feather Palace in my damage zone. I take Serenity out of my damage zone. I call Serenity to the rear-guard. So let's start things off. Nociel attacks Undine of the Ocean! Thousand Ray Pegasus gets 2000 power when a card is placed into my damage zone."

"I guard that with Ocean Boy, Aquarius!" [Love Machine Gun, Nociel (8000 Power) → Undine of the Ocean (8000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Aquarius (5000 Shield) = 13000 Power]

"I'll have Armaros attack your Undine of the Ocean, boosted by Serenity. This is 14000 Power." [Core Memory, Armaros (9000 Power) + Shifting Angel, Serenity (5000 Power) = 14000 Power → Undine of the Ocean (8000 Power)]

"She retires."

"That's a bad move right there, not guarding Undine of the Ocean when she is attacked by an attack that requires 10000 shield. Why? Because if you had guarded you would've prevented any on-hit effects Armaros has and you could've had a stronger attacker. So I'll use Armaros' ability. I draw a card. Next my vanguard swings in at your vanguard."

"No guard…" [Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 + 3000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 + 2000 Power) = 22000 Power → Water-Storm Knight (10000 Power)]

Jadyn checks the top card of his deck, Love Machine Gun, Nociel [No Trigger], Million Ray Pegasus [No Trigger].

Damage Check: Water-Storm Knight [No Trigger]

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 6
Front Row: Core Memory, Armaros/Reverse Aura Phoenix/Love Machine Gun, Nociel
Back Row: Thousand Ray Pegasus/Thousand Ray Pegasus/None
Damage: Thousand Ray Pegasus (D), Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice (D)

"I stand and draw, I ride Great ocean Sorceress and call Great Ocean Sorceress to the rear-guard. Great Ocean Sorceress attacks your vanguard boosted by Rin. Counterblast she gets 3000 power" [Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 + 3000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Rin (8000 Power) = 21000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power)]

Damage Check: Sunny Smile Angel [Heal Trigger – No HEAL]

"My vanguard attacks boosted by Mira." [Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 Power) + Sea Girl, Mira (5000 Power) = 15000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (15000 Power)]

"I intercept with both Nociel and Armaros. [+Love Machine Gun, Nociel (5000 Shield) + Core Memory, Armaros (5000 Shield) = 25000 Power]

"Twin Drive, Sea Girl, Misty [Heal Trigger]. I heal Misty from my damage zone and give the power to my rear-guard. Ocean Striker [Critical Trigger], all effects go to my rear-guard…"

William's Field:
Hand: 5
Front Row: None/Great Ocean Sorceress/Great Ocean Sorceress
Back Row: None/Sea Girl, Mira/Ocean Boy, Rin
Damage: Sea Girl, Misty (D), Great Ocean Sorceress (U), Water-Storm Knight (U)

"I stand and draw, I send Million Ray Pegasus to the bottom of my deck and place the top card, Core Memory, Armaros, into my damage zone. Thousand Ray Pegasus gets 2000 power and my vanguard gets 3000 power. I call Thousand Ray Pegasus and Love Machien Gun, Nociel to the rear-guard. I activate Noicel's skill to send the Million Ray Pegasus in my hand to the damage zone and put Assault Hospice in my hand. Both of my Pegasus get 2000 power. I activate Serenity's ability to send herself to the damage zone face down and superior call Armaros from the damage zone. I'll have my vanguard start things off this time."

"I don't guard." [Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 + 3000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 + 2000 × 3 Power) = 26000 Power → Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 Power)]

"Twin drive check, Critical Hit Angel [Critical Trigger], power goes to Nociel and the critical stays with my vanguard. I'll check the second. Battle Cupid, Nociel [No Trigger]"

Damage Check: Undine of the Ocean [No Trigger], Great Ocean Sorceress [No Trigger]

"My Nociel will attack your vanguard. It's recommended you guard weaker attacks so you can to take stronger attacks in that turn and after that turn."

"I guard that with Underwater Slime." [Love Machine Gun, Nociel (8000 + 5000 = 13000 Power) → Great Ocean Sorcress (10000 Power) + Underwater Slime (5000 Shield) = 15000 Power]

"I'll attack with Armaros boosted by Thousand Ray Pegasus, I'm attacking to your rear-guard, Great Ocean Sorceress. This will disrupt your strategy am I right?" Jadyn states "You're planning on copying Sorceress' ability."

"No guard… She'll retire" [Core Memory, Armaros (9000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 + 2000 × 2 Power) = 20000 Power → Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 Power)]

"I activate Armaros' ability and counterblast to draw a card."

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 8
Front Row: Core Memory, Armaros/Reverse Aura Pheonix/None
Back Row: Thousand Ray Pegasus/Thousand Ray Pegasus/None
Damage: Sunny Smile Angel (D), Million Ray Pegasus (D), Shifting Angel, Serenity (D)

"I stand and draw, I call Shark Boy, Murray to the rear-guard. [Grade 2, 8000 Power, 5000 Shield] I attack your vanguard with my vanguard boosted by Mira."

"I guard that with Rocket Dash Unicorn and intercept with Nociel!" [Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 Power) + Sea Girl, Mira (5000 Power) = 15000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power) + Rocket Dash Unicorn (10000 Shield) + Love Machine Gun, Nociel (5000 Shield) = 25000 Power]

"Twin drive, Water-Storm Knight [No Trigger], Ocean Boy, Aquarius [Draw Trigger]; I'll give the power to Murray and draw a card. Shark Boy, Murray attacks boosted by Rin at your vanguard." [Shark Boy, Murray (8000 + 5000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Rin (8000 Power) = 21000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power)]

Damage Check: Critical Hit Angel [Critical Trigger]

William's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: None/Great Ocean Sorceress/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: None/Sea Girl, Mira/Ocean Boy, Rin
Damage: Sea Girl, Misty (D), Great Ocean Sorceress (U), Water-Storm Knight (U)

"I stand and draw, I activate my vanguard's ability, sending Sunny Smile Angel from the damage zone to the deck. Rocket Dash Unicorn takes its place. My vanguard gets 3000 power and both of my Thousand Rays get 2000 power. I call Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice to the rear-guard. [Grade 3, 10000 Power] I'll attack your vanguard with Assault Hospice."

"I guard that with Ocean Boy, Aquarius" [Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice (10000 + 2000 = 12000 Power) → Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Aquarius (5000 Shield) = 15000 Power]

"I attack your vanguard with a boost from Thousand Ray Pegasus, this is my vanguard swinging in."

"No guard" [Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 + 3000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 + 2000 Power) = 22000 Power → Great Ocean Sorceress (10000 Power)]

"Twin drive, Sunny Smile Angel [Heal Trigger], power goes to Armaros and I heal a card from my damage zone. Pure Keeper, Requiel [No Trigger]."

Damage Check: Underwater Slime [No Trigger]

"Armaros attacks boosted by Thousand Ray Pegasus, at your rear-guard Murray." [Core Memory, Armaros (9000 + 5000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 + 2000 Power) = 23000 Power → Shark Boy, Murray (8000 Power)]

"I guard that with Sea Girl, Misty and Ocean Striker!" [+20000 Shield = 28000 Power]

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 9
Front Row: Core Memory, Armaros/Reverse Aura Phoenix/Mobile Hospita, Assault Hospice
Back Row: Thousand Ray Pegasus/Thousand Ray Pegasus/None
Damage: Shifting Angel, Serenity (D), Critical Hit Angel (U), Rocket Dash Unicorn (U)

"I stand and draw, I ride! Draconic Aqua Spirit! Counterblast, I take Murray's ability. I activate the ability of Mira and take Murray's ability again. I call Hydrous Supporter [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield], Sea Girl, Mira [Grade 1, 6000 Power, 5000 Shield] and Water-Storm Knight. Murray and Maya give themselves 3000 power while my vanguard gets 3000 power twice with their abilities. I'll start things off with Water-Storm Knight attacking your vanguard."

"I guard that with Critical Hit Angel." [Water-Storm Knight (10000 Power) + Sea Girl, Mira (9000 Power) = 19000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power) + Critical Hit Angel (10000 Shield) = 20000 Power]

"My vanguard attacks boosted by Hydrous Supporter and this attack is aimed at your vanguard." [Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 + 3000 × 2 + 5000 + 4000 Power) + Hydrous Supporter (6000 Power) = 31000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power)]

"I guard that with Requiel and discard Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice." [+Pure Keeper, Requiel (Cannot be hit) = Cannot be hit]

"Twin Drive, Ocean Boy, Aquarius [Draw Trigger], power goes to my rear-guard Murray and draw a card. Sea Girl, Misty [Heal Trigger], power goes to Murray and I heal a card from my damage zone. Murray attacks boosted by Ocean Boy, Rin." [Shark Boy, Murray (8000 + 3000 + 5000 + 5000 Power) + Ocean Boy, Rin (8000 Power) = 29000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power)]

Damage Check: Reverse Aura Phoenix [No Trigger]

William's Field:
Hand: 4
Front Row: Water-Storm Knight/Draconic Aqua Spirit/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: Sea Girl, Mira/Hydrous Supporter/Ocean Boy, Rin
Damage: Sea Girl, Misty (D), Great Ocean Sorceress (U), Water-Storm Knight (U)

"I stand and draw, I send Critical Hit Angel to the bottom of my deck, another Critical Hit Angel takes its place. I call Sunny Smile Angel and I attack your vanguard with Assault Hospice boosted by Sunny Smile Angel."

"I guard that with Seahorse" [Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice (10000 + 2000 + 3000 Power) + Sunny Smile Angel (3000 Power) = 18000 Power → Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power) + Ocean Dweller, Seahorse (10000 Shield) = 20000 Power]

"My vanguard is attacking boosted by Thousand Ray Pegasus, this attack is going for the same as last time 22000 Power."

"No guard…" [Reverse Aura Phoenix (13000 + 9000 = 22000 Power) → Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power)]

"Twin Drive, Fever Therapy Nurse [Draw Trigger], power goes to Armaros and I draw a card. Fever Therapy Nurse [Draw Trigger], power goes to Armaros and I draw another card." Jadyn looks at his ginormous hand "10 cards in my hand… and this is with Angel Feather… That's sort of disappointing."

The top card of the deck is Ocean Striker [Critical Trigger] "All the effects goes to Draconic Aqua Spirit."

"Armaros attacks boosted by Thousand Ray Pegasus" [Core Memory, Armaros (19000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (9000 Power) = 28000 Power) → Draconic Aqua Spirit (15000 Power)]

"I intercept with Murray and guard with Misty." [+Sea Girl, Misty (10000 Shield) + Shark Boy, Murray (5000 Shield) = 30000 Power]

"Sunny Smile Angel, I send her back to my deck and shuffle it." Jadyn sighs of disappointment.

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 10
Front Row: Core Memory, Armaros/Reverse Aura Phoenix/Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice
Back Row: Thousand Ray Pegasus/Thousand Ray Pegasus/None
Damage: Shifting Angel, Serenity (D), Critical Hit Angel (U), Rocket Dash Unicorn (U), Critical Hit Angel (U)

"I stand and draw, I call Undine of Magic. I attack your vanguard with Water-Storm Knight boosted by Sea Girl, Maya."

"I guard that with Critical Hit Angel."

"I'll attack with Draconic Aqua Spirit boosted by Hydrous Supporter." [Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 + 5000 Power) + Hydrous Supporter (6000 Power) = 21000 Power → Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 Power)]

"I guard that with Rocket Dash Unicorn, Fever Therapy Nurse and Battle Cupid, Nociel. I send Fever Therapy Nurse to my damage zone and put Serenity into my hand." [+20000 Shield = 30000 Power]

William flips over the top two cards and adds them to his hand. Water-Storm Knight [No Trigger], Ocean Boy, Rin [No Trigger]: "No triggers. Undine of Magic attacks boosted by Rin, this attack is going for 19000 Power."

"I guard that with Serenity"

William's Field:
Hand: 4
Front Row: Water-Storm Knight/Draconic Aqua Spirit/Shark Boy, Murray
Back Row: Sea Girl, Mira/Hydrous Supporter/Ocean Boy, Rin
Damage: Sea Girl, Misty (D), Great Ocean Sorceress (U), Water-Storm Knight (U)

"I stand and draw, I send Rocket Dash Unicorn to the bottom of my deck. The Pegasus get 2000 power. I call Thousand Ray Pegasus to the rear-guard. Mobile Hospital attacks your vanguard boosted by Thousand Ray Pegasus."

"I guard with Ocean Dweller, Seahorse." [Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice (10000 + 2000 Power) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 Power) = 19000 Power → Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power) + Ocean Dweller, Seahorse (10000 Shield) = 20000 Power]

"Armaros attacks boosted by Thousand Ray Pegasus." [Core Memory, Armaros (18000 Power) → Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power)

"I guard with Rin and Water-Storm Knight." [+10000 Shield = 20000 Power]

"My vanguard comes in with the last attack, 22000 power." [Reverse Aura Phoenix (10000 + 3000) + Thousand Ray Pegasus (7000 + 2000) = 22000 Power → Draconic Aqua Spirit (10000 Power)]

William looks at his hand and field with only Aquarius and Water-Storm Knight to protect his vanguard, "No guard."

Drive Check: Burst Shot, Bethnael [No Trigger], Reverse Aura Phoenix [No Trigger]

Damage Check: Ocean Boy, Rin [No Trigger]

Jadyn's Field:
Hand: 7
Front Row: Core Memory, Armaros/Reverse Aura Phoenix/Mobile Hospital, Assault Hospice
Back Row: Thousand Ray Pegasus/Thousand Ray Pegasus/Thousand Ray Pegasus
Damage: Shifting Angel, Serenity (D), Critical Hit Angel (U), Rocket Dash Unicorn (U), Critical Hit Angel (U)

Jadyn sighs "You need to improve alright. Let's try and get started. Guarding early attacks, which are much weaker than the late game attacks is an advised strategy, it allows you to take more hits in the late game which means you can defend when you need to after building up hand size. You'd also be wasting less guard in the game as a whole."

"I see" William looks at this cards

"Next up, we need to work on that deck of yours, it's fine to play with a Trial Deck, but it's better to play with a deck you made yourself. It allows you to know what you're supposed to do with the deck and your strategy within it."

"I see…"

"Also the Trial Decks aren't the strongest deck made, they were made like that on purpose so that new players could get the hang of it. Without some cards it has its problem" Jadyn holds out his Pure Keeper, Requiel "The perfect guard. The Trial Decks don't have a perfect guard, this means that they don't have the ability to nullify extremely strong attacks in the late game. Most decks run at least one perfect guard, just to make sure they use it when they can and need to, many other players see four as a staple."

William remembers the different perfect guards he saw in his fights: Nova Grappler, Angel Feather, Tachikaze, Aqua Force, Neo Nectar and Great Nature. "Is there one for Ocean Route?"

"Yes, every clan has one. They're all in specific booster packs, yours is in Booster Set 00. However, there are other cards that are also in the booster packs so it won't be guaranteed you'd get the card on your first go, it's better off buying many or a whole box." William ignoring Jadyn has already gone to the counter and bought one pack, and he sits down at the table. Jadyn looks and runs over to see what he got.

William pulls the following cards: Sea Prince, Poseidon (RRR), Grapeshot Wyvern (C), Corolla Dragon (C), Witch of Emptiness (C), Ocean Boy, Rin (C). Jadyn stares as he sees the RRR in shock. "You got a Triple R in your first pack?!"

"Yeah… But it's not a perfect guard." William says

"It's still a strong unit, it's an Ocean Route that copies your opponent's abilities rather than your own. This means you can focus your strategies around other stuff rather than having abilities that work in your vanguard circle."

"I see." William stares at the card

"But you should only modify your deck when you have enough of that card, it would help to buy booster boxes if you don't have enough. You can always share with your friends."

"Ah, that's awesome." William says excited "I can feel something fun emanating from this card." William stares at Sea Prince, Poseidon.

Featured Card:

Name: Core Memory, Armaros

Grade: 2 (Intercept)

(Angel Feather/Angel)

Flavour: She records all information needed for medical treatment.

Abilities: [AUTO](VC/RC): [Counter Blast (2)] When this unit's attack hits, if you have an «Angel Feather» vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, draw a card.

BT06/010 R

Card Lores:

Recording is a role that has existed since the founding of Angel Feather, She's the 9th person taking this role. Recording is an important job that maintains, organizes and backtracks the server for all medical related information, and all medical personal searches for information from this server. Even in Angel Feather that's filled with talented people, she was called the God's seahorse and is the only person capable of processing all the data transferred from different medical groups and research facilities at the same time.