Regarding the August 2025 Deck Construction Rules Update
This update to the Cardfight!! Vanguard Fighter’s Rules makes use of the results of various Bushiroad Summer Fest (BSF 25) Regional tournaments.
Standard Format
Several ridelines stood out from the others throughout the BSF 25 regional tournaments so far in terms of their usage rate.
・Sealed Blaze of Arbitration, Bavsargra Aksayya
・Destined King of Infinity, Levidras Empireo
・Fated One of Miracles, Rezael
・Quaking Ripple Monster, Eledglema
We have also observed that certain ridelines that had previously received restrictions are no longer dominating the tournament meta.
With that in mind, we will be implementing the following restrictions
Dragon Empire
・Restricted to 1: Vairlord (D-BT12/002EN, D-BT12/FFR02EN, D-BT12/SEC01EN)
・Restricted to 1: Defensing Roar (D-BT11/065EN, D-PR/558EN, D-PR/559EN)
・Choice Restriction: Dragon Deity King of Resurgence, Dragveda (D-BT01/013EN, D-BT01/SP13EN, D-BT06/016EN, D-SS09/012EN, DZ-BT01/019EN, DZ-BT07/020EN, BSFo2021/VGD01) & Sealed Blaze of Arbitration, Bavsargra Aksayya (DZ-BT07/001EN, DZ-BT07/FFR01EN, DZ-BT07/SEC01EN, DZ-BT07/SR01EN)
・Restricted to 1 → Restricted to 2: Scarlet Flame Bow General, Stirgna (D-BT10/059EN)
・Restricted to 1 → Restricted to 2: Stealth Fiend, Izasaou (D-BT11/017EN, D-BT11/FR02EN)
Stoicheia
・Restricted to 2: Knight of Formosity, Charmnet (DZ-BT05/037EN, DZ-BT05/FR34EN, DZ-BT05/SR34EN)
・Restricted: Sleeve Tugging Belle (D-BT02/053EN, D-BT02/H44EN)
Keter Sanctuary
・Choice Restriction: Cerrgaon (D-PR/389EN, D-PR/389EN-S, DZ-SS05/CR08EN, DZ-SS05/GCR08EN) & Fated One of Miracles, Rezael (DZ-BT01/010EN, DZ-BT01/DSR01EN, DZ-BT01/FFR10EN, DZ-BT01/SEC03EN, DZ-BT01/SR22EN)
Brandt Gate
・Choice Restriction: Aiding Monster, Tectien (D-BT05/045EN, D-BT05/H20EN, D-PR/194EN, D-PR/195EN, D-PR/259EN, D-PR/259EN-S) & Aux Machine Monster, Savoied (D-PR/300EN, D-PR/301EN, DZ-SS01/Re14EN)
・Restricted to 1: Lightning Heat Monster, Moeflash (DZ-BT05/093EN)
V Premium Format
As there have been no major tournaments for V Premium format since the last update, there are no updates this time.
Premium Format
After the update in March, we have observed a greater variety of decks being used in BSF 25 without any of the decks performing particularly better than others on a consistent basis.
With that in mind, we will continue to monitor the situation as BSF 25 comes to an end and the Bushiroad Championship Series 25/26 (BCS 25/26) begins, and will issue an update during BCS 25/26 if necessary.
We ask for your understanding as we work to improve our regulation of the tournament scene, and thank all players for your support for Bushiroad and Cardfight!! Vanguard.
Please visit this page to view the full Deck Construction Rules.
