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Your first cardfight

Simple course to get started

Cardfight!! Vanguard

Ride your Vanguard, form columns, and reveal triggers when you attack.

How to win: Make your opponent take 6 damage before you do.

Level Intermediate16 minVerified rules
The first thing you'll learn
1

Ride your Vanguard

Place a higher-grade unit on top of your center unit.

2

Call units

Place support units in the side circles to form columns.

3

Reveal a card

When you attack with your Vanguard, you might find a power trigger.

Learn by looking

Three ideas to remember

Three simple ideas before starting the course.

Ride your Vanguard

Place a higher-grade unit on top of your center unit.

Call units

Place support units in the side circles to form columns.

Reveal a card

When you attack with your Vanguard, you might find a power trigger.

Beginner course

Learn Cardfight!! Vanguard step by step

Six short lessons without unnecessarily complicated words. Your progress is saved on this device.

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Module 1 of 6

First steps

How to win and how to set up

How to win

Make your opponent take 6 damage before you do.

Before playing

1

Prepare your Ride Deck

In the Standard format, a separate Ride Deck is used with your Vanguard's starting progression.

2

Place your Vanguard

Put your starting unit face down in the center circle.

3

Prepare your hand

Draw five cards. You can return the ones you don't want and draw the same number, once.

Tip: you don't need to memorize everything. Read a lesson, try what it explains, and come back when you have a question.

Need to check a specific rule?

This guide covers the essentials. Rules can change, so for tournaments or special interactions it's best to check the official rulebook.

Open official rules