105 more locations added to English Demo Caravan

The total number of participating locations in the 2018 Cardfight!! Vanguard Demo Caravan for the English format has been raised to 282, bringing the number of locations closer to the promised 300. Just two days ago that number was down at 127. The expanded lineup of shops includes many of the major locations on the American west coast and midwest that make up vital stretches of Vanguard's US market. Singapore, Bushiroad's international headquarters, remains curiously unattended.

Although the Caravan nominally begins May 29th, many locations are not holding their events until July and August or later--long after the launch of the first Trial Decks, Booster Set, and even after Extra Booster 1's launch on August 2nd. Other shops report not having been put on the list despite having their times already confirmed with Bushiroad; once again, readers are encouraged to contact their local store to ask about Caravan dates and times.

50 Demo Caravan locations added for the English format

The official English Cardfight portal updated with 50 more locations for the 2018 Spring Demo Caravan today, primarily in Canada. When the Caravan was first announced twelve days ago it comprised just 127 locations in total, and the new additions bring the total up to just over half of the promised 300+ shops. Most of the participating shops in the United States remain unlisted despite having already received their Caravan times; readers may do better by asking the managers of their local hobby shops directly to find out when the demo event is being held. Participants will receive a free Stardrive Dragon Start Deck containing alternate versions of cards found in the Royal Paladin Trial Deck, while its Kagerо̄ counterpart can be obtained at Bushiroad Spring Fest tournaments held on or after May 12th.

Additionally, the Caravan's Demo Caravan promos have been announced: Yoko & Nia for Weiss Schwarz, Garga "SD" for Buddyfight, and The Songstress for Dragoborne. While the Japanese format received a promotional Blaster Blade, no similar distribution has been announced for the English game.

English Demo Caravan to begin May 29th

The English-language Cardfight!! Vanguard portal updated Tuesday with the first dates for the international Demo Caravan. Set to span over 300 locations worldwide, currently just 87 locations have been listed for the United States, with more to be posted in the coming weeks. The event will take place from May 29th to July 29th, with dates varying by location. Participants will receive a free Stardrive Dragon Start Deck; its Crested Dragon counterpart has not yet been announced for English distribution.

In addition to the 87 listings for the United States, 26 locations are listed for Europe, and 14 for Asia-Oceania. Several of Bushiroad's biggest markets are missing from the demo list, including much of the American west coast and midwest, as well as their English headquarters in Singapore. In Japan the caravan attracted over 12,000 participants within its first three weeks, finally coming to a close on April 30th. The Japanese Start Decks came with vanilla Blaster Blade promotional cards, but the English Caravan seems to instead feature Buddyfight, Weiss Schwarz, and Dragoborne promo cards.

The chase cards out of the Start Deck are the alternate-skill prints of Sage of the Arts Jauron and Stardrive Dragon, which some prefer over their Trial Deck equivalents. Although the Start Deck cards do not have the V-series symbol, they are legal under Standard format thanks to a special rule that treats them as V-series cards. For collectors, the Start Decks are currently the only available prints of Aggregate Knight Firno and Wyvern Strike Agaruda.