• Depending on the release date, there may be cards with the same abilities with updated text.
• When referencing the text for the card abilities, and its related rule resolutions, it will refer to the latest version of text released.
  (e.g. When you play G-BT02/103EN “Rain Elemental, Tear”, it will be treated to have the text of PR/0463EN)

(Updated on 8th July 2022)

• Ride Decks will be used for Standard.
• From your main deck of 50 cards, choose a unit card of each grade 0, 1, 2 & 3 as your ride deck.
• The grade 0 unit chosen for your ride deck will be your first vanguard.
• Please confirm the number of cards in each others’ ride deck before the fight.
• Generally, the contents of your ride deck cannot be modified during a tournament.

※Ride decks cannot be used for V Premium or Premium formats.

• G Decks will be used for Premium Standard.
• You may have 0 to 16 cards in your G zone that is separate from the 50 cards in your main deck. Cards in your G zone must be from the same clan as your main deck.
• Generally, the contents of your G zone cannot be modified during a tournament.

• Please use officially released “gift markers”, “token cards” and “marker cards”.
• Please prepare sufficient “token cards“ and “marker cards” before the start of the fight, and put it face down in an area separate from the zones of the game.
• At the start of the fight, you do not need to announce that you are using “token cards” or “marker cards”

• Official Fighter’s Counters and official Fighter’s Coins may be used to indicate any changes to the power and/or critical.
• Please prepare the amount you would require before the fight, and use them in a manner that does not obstruct the playing of cards.
• You may use a container to hold your aid items, but no other items should be included in the container.

For more details, please check the advanced floor rules here.

(Updated on 8th July 2022)

Sleeves must be used for the main deck.
When using a single layer of sleeves, please use mini sized, opaque sleeves (illustrated or monochrome).
If 2 or 3 layers of sleeves are used, please follow the usage guideline found further below.

The following combinations of sleeves are examples of what can be used for all levels of tournaments.

※Even if the following combinations are used, there may be instances where information on cards are not clearly visible, or can be distinguished from other cards, or becomes too thick to be stacked neatly, and other issues that may obstruct the fight from proceeding. In such cases, you may be instructed to remove or replace the sleeves used.

Opaque sleeves made for mini sized cards should be used for the first layer of sleeves (not including the inner sleeves for sized cards) [marked in red in the table below].
If you wish to use opaque sleeves made for regular sized cards [marked in blue in the table below], please use monochrome mini sized sleeves (sleeves that are not inner sleeves, and are standard mini sized sleeves) as the first layer.

※If you use 3 layers of sleeves, please ensure that the thickness of the deck does not cause difficulty in stacking as one pile or in shuffling.

To prevent information on cards from becoming difficult to read, or to prevent cards from becoming distinguishable, please avoid using the combination of sleeves below.

• Card sleeves that are too large for the cards
  → It is recommended that you use opaque sleeves for mini sized cards as the first layer. This is especially the case for Regional tournaments or higher, where the use of opaque mini sized sleeves as the first layer is a requirement.
  ※Even if you are using inner sleeves with aluminum film backing, please use opaque mini sized sleeves.
  ※There may be additional requirements on the usage of sleeves imposed by the tournament organizers or judges. In those cases, please use sleeves that comply with the additional guidelines.
• 4 or more layers of sleeves
  → Please use only up to 3 layers of sleeves.
  ※For tournaments that do not require 2 layers of sleeves only, fighters may choose to use up to 3 layers of sleeves.
• Clear sleeves only
  → Please only use clear sleeves in combination with opaque sleeves, such as sleeves with illustrations.
• Soiled or damaged sleeves
  → Check the conditions of your sleeves before participating in any tournaments.
  Using sleeves with transparent sections along with opaque words and/or patterns
  → As soiled or damaged sleeves may make information on cards difficult to read, or make it possible to distinguish the cards, please do not use soiled or damaged sleeves.
  Sleeve with patterns or words that is partially opaque
  → Please do not use them as they might cause difficulty in reading information on cards, or create a mark that distinguishes it from other cards.
• Using opaque sleeves on top of opaque patterned sleeves
  →Please do not use another opaque sleeve over opaque patterned sleeves.
• Card loaders
  → Non-sleeve products cannot be used.

Examples of recommended usage of sleeves:

Please check out the Advanced Floor Rules for more details.

※For the main deck, mini sized opaque sleeves are recommended as the first layer. This is especially the case for Regional tournaments or higher, where mini sized opaque sleeves are required as the first layer.

(Updated on 8th July 2022)

Sleeves must be used for the ride deck and cards in the G Zone.
You may freely choose whether to use sleeves for “token cards” and “marker cards”.
If you use sleeves, please use different sleeves in order to distinguish them from your main deck. While the rules for sleeves for token and marker cards are not as detailed as the rules for sleeves for the main deck, please do not use sleeve combinations that may disrupt the fight.

• You may use a combination of sleeves with different illustrations of patterns. (You may use the same for all as well).
• You may use sleeves made for regular sized cards.
• You may use clear sleeves as the sole sleeves.
• You may use card loaders, but card loaders that are too thick may disrupt the fight, and should be avoided.

You may use a playmat that you have prepared beforehand.
You may not use playmats that have zones different from vanguard.
Please obtain permission from your opponent before using your playmat.
※A staff may deem your playmat unsuitable for usage due to piracy and/or morality

Unit cards that have no clan or nation can be included in any deck, regardless of the clan or nation chosen.

Cards with text written in mermaid text, e.g. V-EB15/ASR01EN “Happiness Heart, Lupina”, included in Extra Booster 15: Twinkle Melody that went on sale on January 22nd 2021, can be used in official sanctioned tournaments.
Additionally, when using these cards in official sanctioned tournaments, please print and bring along this PDF for ability reference.