[Weekly News Bites D] The One with Dragontree Unveiled

January 31, 2023 NeoArkadia

Let’s slim things down a bit for my own sanity.

This week covers Dragontree and the DSRs from “Dragontree Invasion”, as well as a summary of Episode 4 and Screenshots from Episode 3.

G Z Climax Campaign in the Japanese Vanguard ZERO

Fight in a Clan Fight Challenge to obtain Genesis cards starting February 6th, 2023

Doko Van touches on Dark States cards from Booster Pack 10, specifically Greedon support cards.

Screenshots from Episode 3

Episode 4: Missing Link

Sam and Tohya clash in Los Angeles, as Masanori and Jinki’s schemes continue.

Bruce, Rino and Keter Sanctuary’s knights must face down the end of the world.

New Supplies on March 24th, 2023

Sleeve Minis for 924 Yen

Rubber Playmats for 3300 Yen

Griphosid
Grade 0 / Normal Unit / N/A – Hydragrum
(You can have a total of five cards in your ride deck made up of this card, three Calamity cards and a [Over] trigger)
[CONT](VC): This unit gets [Power] +2000 for each Calamity card with a different card name in your soul.
[AUTO](VC): At the beginning of your
main phase, choose a Calamity card from your ride deck, and put it into soul. [COST][Put three Calamity cards from soul that were in the ride deck into ride deck face up], search your hand or deck for up to one “Dragontree of Ecliptic Decimation, Griphogila”, ride it as [Stand],
and if you searched your deck, shuffle your deck. If you rode a card, choose two of your (RC), and put a Dragontree marker on each of them.

The Start of the End
Grade 1 / Normal Order – Calamity / N/A
Play this with [COST][Counter-Blast 1]!
Search your deck for up to one Calamity card, reveal it and put it into your hand, and shuffle your deck.

Minacious Metamorphosis
Grade 2 / Normal Order – Calamity / N/A
Play this with [COST][Counter-Blast 1]!
Search your deck for up to one Calamity card, reveal it and put it into your hand, and shuffle your deck.

Looming Demise
Grade 3 / Normal Order – Calamity / N/A
Play this with [COST][Counter-Blast 1]!
Search your deck for up to one Calamity card, reveal it and put it into your hand, and shuffle your deck.

Dragontree
Marker
(This represents a Dragontree marker, and cannot be put in a deck)
During your turn, if you have a vanguard with “Dragontree” or “Masques” in its card name, all of the units on this circle get [Power] +5000.

Dragontree of Ecliptic Decimation, Griphogila
Grade 10 / Normal Unit / N/A – Hydragrum
Power 13000
[CONT](VC):During your turn, this unit gets [Power] +5000 for each Dragontree marker on your (RC). If you have three or more Dragontree markers, this unit gets [Critical] +1.
[AUTO](VC)[1/turn]:When this unit attacks a vanguard, choose a face up Calamity card from your ride deck, and remove it. If you did not remove a card, choose a [Over] trigger from your ride deck, reveal it, activate all of its trigger effects and additional effects, remove it, and [Stand] all of your rear-guards on (RC) with a Dragontree marker.

Dragontree Wretch, Draco Batical
Grade 1 / Normal Unit / Dragon Empire – Hydragrum
Power 8000
Shield 5000
[AUTO]:When this unit is placed on (RC), [COST][Counter-Blast 1], choose one of your (RC) without any Dragontree markers, and put a Dragontree marker.
[AUTO](RC)[1/turn]:When your opponent’s rear-guard is retired during your main phase,

Dragontree Wretch, Solda Saakab
Grade 1 / Normal Unit / Keter Sanctuary – Hydragrum
Power 8000
Shield 5000
[AUTO]:When this unit is placed on (RC), [COST][Counter-Blast 1], choose one of your (RC) without any Dragontree markers, and put a Dragontree marker.
[AUTO]Back Row (RC)[1/turn]:When your rear-guard is placed in the front row of the same column as this unit, [COST][Counter-Blast 1], and draw a card.

Dragontree Wretch, Bist Aiyatvas
Grade 1 / Normal Unit / Stoicheia – Hydragrum
Power 8000
Shield 5000
[AUTO]:When this unit is placed on (RC), [COST][Counter-Blast 1], choose one of your (RC) without any Dragontree markers, and put a Dragontree marker.
[ACT](RC)[1/turn]:If your vanguard is grade 3 or greater, [COST][Counter-Blast 1 & Soul-Blast 1], choose a normal order from your drop, and put it into your hand.