News: Maelstrom, Tetra-Drive, Thavas to Receive Support in "Commander of Waves"

August 6th, 2015. The Japanese Cardfight!! Vanguard portal updated this morning with new images and information for the previously-announced Aqua Force clan booster, G-CB02: Commander of Waves. Like G-CB01: Academy of Divas before it, this clan booster will introduce a new mechanic, "Wave." The set will feature an evolved form of the clan's breakstride Thavas, "One Who is One With the Storm, Thavas" as well as support for the Maelstrom, Tetra-drive, and Genovious boss cards of past sets.

The clan booster will also include a reprint of the promotional card Couple Dagger Sailor. The setlist will comprise 40 cards, 39 new and one reprint; one generation rare, four triple rares, seven double rares, twelve single rares, sixteen commons, and six special parallel cards. One of these SPs will be an alternate artwork reprint of an existing card. Each sealed booster pack will contain seven cards, with two of them being guaranteed to be single rare or greater. Each sealed booster box will contain twelve packs, and retail for 3600 yen (approximately $29 US at the current exchange rate), while individual packs will cost 300 yen (~$2.50).

Worth noting is that the Nextage, Ahsha, and Altmile strides in G-BT04: Soul Strike Against the Supreme were also referred to as evolutions during the set's announcement. Commander of Waves will launch in Japan on October 23rd. No international launch date has been given as of yet.

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News: Aqua Force Clan Booster "Commander of Waves" to Launch October 23rd, Comic Booster Sleeves

August 4th, 2015. During today's weekly stream, host personality Doctor O unveiled the title and launch date for the previously-announced clan booster, G-Clan Booster 02: Commander of Waves. (連波の指揮官 Renpa no Shikikan lit. "Commander of Connected/Successive Waves;" initially misread as 連破 Renpa "Successive Wins") Featuring Euro League pro cardfighter Jaime Alcaraz from the TV anime Cardfight!! Vanguard G, the booster set will launch the month after G-Comic Booster 01: Leaders & Deletors hits the Japanese game. Commander of Waves will launch on October 23rd in Japan. No international release date has been given as of yet. A complete recording of the broadcast may now be viewed below.

In other Leaders & Deletors related news, a pair of sleeves were also announced during the broadcast for a September 18th release date. Featuring protagonist Sendou Aichi and antagonist Ibuki Kouji as illustrated by the manga's lead artist Itou Akira, these are the second set of sleeves to feature the manga incarnation of Aichi, after another dual release of manga sleeves from October 2013 featuring Aichi and Kai Toshiki, also illustrated by Itou.

Doctor O also unveiled three cards from the upcoming G-BT04: Soul Strike Against the Supreme, presented below.

Greedy Devourer, Gleipnir
AUTO (Rearguard circle): Generation break 1: [Counterblast 1] When this unit attacks a vanguard, if this unit is boosted, you may pay the cost. If you do, soulcharge 3, and if a card has been sent from the soul to the drop zone during this turn, draw 1 card.

Charming Mutant, Sweet Cocktail
AUTO (Rearguard circle): Generation break 1: [Counterblast 1] When this unit attacks a vanguard, if this unit is boosted, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose 1 of your opponent's rearguards, rest it, and until the end of your opponent's next turn, that unit gets "AUTO (Rearguard circle): During the end phase of your turn, if this unit is rested, your opponent draws 1 card.", during this turn, that unit cannot intercept. During your opponent's next stand phase, that unit cannot stand.

Coercive Mutant, Darkface
AUTO (Vanguard circle): Generation break 2: [Soulblast 2] When one of your opponent's units is placed on a rearguard circle, you may pay the cost. If you do, rest that unit.
AUTO (Vanguard circle): [Counterblast 1] During your turn, when your G unit strides, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose 2 of your opponent's rearguards, rest them, and until the end of your opponent's next turn, they get "AUTO (Rearguard circle): During the end phase of your turn, if this unit is rested, your opponent draws 1 card.", and during your opponent's next stand phase, those units cannot stand.

Above is a complete recording of the stream. Bushiroad Cardfight event report is at 5:30, Aqua Force clan booster announced at 33:23, manga sleeves at 34:49, G-BT04: Soul Strike Against the Supreme cards shown at 35:54. Today's article was made possible by the donations of our patrons at Patreon. Cardfight Pro is funded by public contributions from readers like you.