DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME

Announcement

UW01 Additions to the Banned/Limited/Errata Card List

Greetings, DBSCG fans. We’re adding six cards to the banned list and five cards to the errata list for the release of -Rise of the Unison Warrior- (UW01).

As we kick off this new series, we want to ensure the meta is enjoyable for as many players as possible. To achieve this and better represent the direction we’d like to take the game in, we’re issuing more bans than usual. We ask for your understanding during this process, and hope that all DBSCG fans can enjoy the upcoming meta.

Banned Cards

Originally, we designed cards thinking games would end on turn 5 or 6. However, the game is becoming much more interactive now and we’re trying to move away from all-purpose cards powerful enough to win you the game on their own. This card no longer fits the direction we want the game to go in, earning it a spot on the ban list.

Originally, this card was meant to promote the use of multicolor cards. However, with the UW series, we want mono-color decks to be viable as well. This card prevents players from effectively using mono-color cards and could potentially lead to a meta where mono-color decks are less effective, so we’re adding it to the ban list.

We created this card to deal with {BT1-052 Objection}, {BT3-032 Son Goku/Heightened Evolution Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku}, and other ramp-oriented cards. However, since those cards are no longer the threats they once were, we believe this card will unnecessarily limit future card designs, and is thus deserving of a ban.

We created this card to deal with {BT1-052 Objection}, {BT3-032 Son Goku/Heightened Evolution Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku}, and other ramp-oriented cards. However, since those cards are no longer the threats they once were, we believe this card will unnecessarily limit future card designs, and is thus deserving of a ban.

Originally, this card was designed to promote energy ramping strategies when combined with {BT2-036 Goku Black, The Bringer of Despair} or {BT7-026 Fused Zamasu, Supreme Strike}. But with the release of UW01, {BT10-055 Zen-Oh, Edge of Space} would allow players to ramp, swap this card out of their energy and into their hand, and then ramp even more. We believe this card will unnecessarily limit future card designs, and is thus deserving of a ban.

This card has been used to take down your opponent's life faster than originally intended, and has unforeseen interactions with Unison cards that could create unbalanced gameplay. We believe this card could create an unenjoyable gameplay experience, and is thus deserving of a ban.

Card Errata

This card works far too well with a new card from UW01, {BT10-035 Zen-Oh, Cosmic Unison}. It would also cause players to ignore other ramp strategies, so we’re creating an errata for it.

Current Text:

[Activate: Main][Once per turn] If you have 2 or more blue energy, choose 1 card in your life and place it in your Energy Area. At the end of that turn, choose 1 of your energy and place it in your Drop Area.
[Awaken] When your life is at 4 or less : You may draw 2 cards and flip this card over.

Errata:

[Activate: Main][Once per turn] If you have 2 or more blue energy, choose 1 card in your life and place it in your Energy Area, and you can’t place cards in your Energy Area for the turn. At the end of that turn, choose 1 of your energy and place it in your Drop Area.
[Awaken] When your life is at 4 or less : You may draw 2 cards and flip this card over.

As written, the card’s text allows for an unintended interaction with {BT6-053 Paragus, Father of the Demon} and {BT6-054 Cheelai and Lemo, the Kindhearted}, which would allow players to add cards to their life.

Current Text:

[Activate : Main][Once per turn] If your Leader Card is a blue 〈Trunks : Future〉 card and you add 1 card from your life to your hand : At the end of the turn, switch up to 1 of your mono-blue energy to Active Mode.
[+1][Activate : Main] Add 1 card in your life to your hand, then choose 1 card from your hand and place it in your life.

Errata:

[Activate : Main][Once per turn] If your Leader Card is a blue 〈Trunks : Future〉 card and you add 1 card from your life to your hand : At the end of the turn, switch up to 1 of your mono-blue energy to Active Mode.
[+1][Activate : Main] You may add 1 card in your life to your hand. If you do, choose 1 card from your hand and place it in your life.

As written, this card would allow you to intentionally remove your own card to ramp.

Current Text:

[Auto] If your Leader Card is a 〈Trunks : Future〉 card and you return this card to its owner's hand : At the end of your opponent's turn, if you haven't added life to your hand due to an opponent's attack this turn, choose up to 1 {SSB Son Goku, Hope for Victory} in your hand and play it.
[Auto] If this card is removed from a Battle Area by a skill, choose up to 1 {SSB Son Goku, Hope for Victory} in your hand and place it in your energy.

Errata:

[Auto] If your Leader Card is a 〈Trunks : Future〉 card and you return this card to its owner's hand : At the end of your opponent's turn, if you haven't added life to your hand due to an opponent's attack this turn, choose up to 1 {SSB Son Goku, Hope for Victory} in your hand and play it.
[Auto] If this card is removed from a Battle Area by an opponent’s skill, choose up to 1 {SSB Son Goku, Hope for Victory} in your hand and place it in your energy.

We’re trying our best to design cards to make the game more interactive. However, this card’s defensive capabilities are far too high and can be used with many different decks to stall for several turns, leading to longer game times. We’re adding an errata for this card to make sure it doesn’t cause games to stall out in the future.

Current Text:

[Activate : Main/Battle][Once per turn] If your life is at 5 or less and you choose 1 card under this card and place it in its owner’s Drop Area : Choose one—
・ Choose all of your opponent's Battle Cards, ignoring [Barrier], and negate their skills for the duration of the turn.
・ This card gets +10000 power and [Critical] for the duration of the turn.

Errata:

[Activate : Main/Battle][Once per turn] If it’s your turn, your life is at 5 or less, and you choose 1 card under this card and place it in your Drop Area : Choose one—
・ Choose all of your opponent's Battle Cards, ignoring [Barrier], and negate their skills for the duration of the turn.
・ This card gets +10000 power and [Critical] for the duration of the turn.

We’re trying our best to design cards to make the game more interactive. However, this card allows players to gain card advantage while also ramping to use counter cards and play high cost cards early. We believe this card will unnecessarily limit future card designs, so we’re issuing an errata for it.

Current Text:

[Auto][Once per turn] At the beginning of your turn, look at the top card of your deck, place the card on either the top or bottom of your deck, then draw 1 card.
[Awaken : Surge] Choose 1 blue card and 1 green card in your hand and place them under this card : You may draw 3 cards, then choose up to 1 of your energy, switch it to Active Mode, and flip this card over.

Errata:

[Auto][Once per turn] At the beginning of your turn, look at the top card of your deck and place it on the top or bottom of your deck.
[Awaken : Surge] Choose 1 blue card and 1 green card in your hand and place them under this card : You may draw 3 cards, then choose up to 1 of your energy, switch it to Active Mode, and flip this card over.

Effective Dates

North America, Europe, Oceania, Asia, Latin America: June 5, 2020

French/Italian: Series 10 -Rise of the Unison Warrior- Pre-Releases/Release Day

There are no cards being removed from the lists at this time.

The next Banned/Limited/Errata update is planned to be announced before the release of Series 11.

We are dedicated to developing a game that Dragon Ball fans and card game fans alike can enjoy. Thank you for your continued support of DBSCG.

May 22, 2020
Dragon Ball Super Card Game Team