[Rebirth] card, unlike normal single-faced cards, have effects printed on both sides of the card. When using [Rebirth] cards, opaque sleeves are required for all cards in the deck. Cost on the top left corner (Pre-Rebirth) should be clearly seen when sleeved. When the effect to flip the card activates, the [Rebirth] card should be taken out of the sleeve and flipped over before putting it back into the sleeve and the cost of on the top right corner (Post-Rebirth) should be seen. When the card leaves the Field or becomes a base card for <<Radiant Descent>>, the card returns to its Pre-Rebirth state.
If you do not wish to take out and re-insert the card from the sleeve during a match, you can use the checklist card instead.
For more information and ruling, please check the rulebook and Q&A.

Placement area for [Burst] is no longer treated as part of the Field and will be renamed as [Burst Area]. Thus, resolving a Burst effect, in Burst state, after activation will be in the said zone.
Due to this change of rule, burst in the [Burst Area] is unaffected by effects that target the Field, and will not be taken as reference for effects like [Heavy Armor: ∞]. In addition, in conjuncture with this change of ruling, [Your opponent cannot activate Burst effect] / [Opposing Burst effect(s) cannot be activated] will no longer target the Burst but will target the Player instead.
For more information and ruling, please check the rulebook and Q&A.

Regarding Spirit/Ultimate/Brave/Nexus that were summoned/deployed, at the current moment, stays in a “Destroyed State” when destroyed by effects or battle; stays in a “Depleted state” when the number of cores on the card is lesser than the cores required to maintain the lowest level; and [Send back to Hand/Opened Zone/Deck] and any other relevant effects which move the cards to another designated location will be in a new state called “Standby state” during the resolution of effects.
As such, when resolving [Send back to Hand/Deck] effects, [By returning to Hand/Deck] and [When leaving the Field] effects cannot be inserted in the resolution of effect. Similarly, for [When destroyed/depleted] effects, retaining effects are to be resolved first then to resolve [By returning to Hand/Deck] and [When leaving the Field] effects. To compliment the change of rules, when the card affected by effects like [Send back to Hand/Deck] is depleted due to paying of cost using the cores on the said card, it will still return to the Hand/Deck.

The new resolution sequence for [Send back to Hand/Deck] and [depleted/destroyed] effects will be as follow. Please note the difference as compared to before.

◆ Current resolution sequence for [Send back to Hand/Deck] and [destroyed/depleted]
・Activation of [Send back to Hand/Deck] effect → Insertion and resolving of [By returning to Hand/Deck] and [When leaving the Field] effects → If [Remain on Field] effect is absent, resolve the [Send back to Hand/Deck] effect and return said card to Hand/Deck.
・Activation of [destroy/deplete]→ Target card goes into [When deplete/destroyed] state→ Resolve [When destroy/deplete] effect→ Confirmation of depletion/destruction and resolve [When leaving the field] effect → If [remain on the field] effect is absent, target card will be moved to the trash.

◆ Changes to resolution sequence ( [Remain on the field effect] cannot be inserted into resolution of [Send back to Hand/Deck] effect )
・Activation of [Send back to Hand/Deck] effect and [deplete/destroy] effect → (Target card remains on the field in “Standby state”)→ Resolution of [When leaving the Field] / [By returning to Hand/Deck] / [When destroy/deplete] effects → If [Remain on the field] effect is absent, move target card to the designated location.
For more information and ruling, please check the rulebook and Q&A. Due to this ruling being a drastic change, there will be more time for players to understand the change. Hence, the new ruling will stand on May 1, 2020.

When using [Switch] effects to replace Spirit on the field, it will now not be treated as [Increase in hand size] effect. As such, you can still [switch] even after the opponent has [opponent cannot increase hand size], the opponent cannot activate [when opponent increase hand size] effects or burst with the condition of [after your opponent increase their hand size]. If the switched Spirit is a <<Radiant Descent>> Spirit with base cards, even though the hand count is increased, in actual fact, it will not be taken as an increase of hand size.
Also, regarding the new ruling of stay in “Standby state” for [Send back to hand] effects, [Switching] effect directly performs the switching action hence, the Spirit returning to hand will not be in “Standby State”.
To compliment this change of ruling, for cards with effect [This card/spirit, cannot return to hand/deck from the field/trash/opened zone by either players’ effects] like [Heat Steel Knight, Zenobios] and [The Dimension Destruction Demon Dragon, Lacta Veeja], the effect will be changed to [This card/spirit cannot be returned to hand/deck or switched from the field/trash/opened zone by either players’ effects]. The ruling of not being able to return to hand by switch effects does not change.
For more information and ruling, please check the rulebook and Q&A.

When multiple effects are activated at the same time, the sequence for resolution is decided by the turn player. However, it will be changed to resolution of passive effects first, then the resolution of active effects. 1. Resolution of effects that does not state timing and turn/step passive effects.
2. Resolution of effects with designated timing like [When this spirit is summoned] or fulfilment of condition type of active effects，and effects that activates at start of step/timing.
※However, even if the Lv of a card is raised in the midst of an activation of an effect, resulting in a new continuous effect, as long as it does not interfere with the resolution of current effect, it will not be inserted into the current resolution of effect.
For more information and ruling, please check the rulebook and Q&A.

There will be a slight change in ruling and some of the wordings. For any reprinting of cards, they will be edited according to the new wording. Rulings will also use the new wording as the standards.
・Effects like [When this spirit battles] and [When this ultimate battles] will be replaced with [When this spirit attacks/blocks] and [When this ultimate attacks/blocks]. As such, cards from SD33 onwards will have their wordings changed to be as above.
・[Change] effect no longer includes [the battle continues if it were in a battle]. However, the ruling still does not change, when a spirit is in battle and [Change] or other switch effect is used, the battle will still proceed. This change of wordings has been used since products from March 2020 onwards.
・[Draw X number of cards from your deck. After that, discard Y cards from your hand] will be changed to [Draw X number of cards from your hand, then discard Y number from your hand]. (Even though there is no ruling change to this, if a player is unable to draw cards due to the interference of other effects, cards from the hand still needs to be discarded, to the best of their capabilities)
・Brave condition [Card containing the name (oo)] will be changed to just (oo), to be in line with condition for <<Radiant Descent>> and [Core Charge]. There will be no change to rulings.

Brave from the family: [Saga] which can be braved to GranWalker Nexus are called Saga Brave(s).
Saga Brave(s) have not just Spirit and/or Ultimate braved conditions but also includes GranWalker Nexus as a condition, and also have [When Braved with Spirit/Ultimate] or [When Braved with Nexus] effect(s). The following Rules applies to them.

• ・ Like a normal Brave, it can attack and block while in Spirit form.
• ・ There are 2 Brave conditions, as long as either 1 of the condition is fulfilled, it can brave. However, like a normal Brave, if the Brave Card and Nexus Card is already braved, even if there is a Spirit that can fulfill the condition, it cannot be braved to it.
• ・ If it is braved to a Spirit or Ultimate, the Saga Brave’s color, cost, BP+, symbol and [When braved with Spirit/Ultimate] effect(s) will be given to the braved Spirit/Ultimate. [When braved with Nexus] effect(s) will not be given.
• ・ If it is braved to a GranWalker Nexus, the Saga Brave’s color, cost, symbol and [When braved with Nexus] will be given to the braved GranWalker Nexus. [When braved with Spirit/Ultimate] effect(s) will not be given.
• ・ When a Saga Brave in Spirit form braves to a GranWalker Nexus, send all the core(s) on the Saga Brave to the Reserve first, then brave it together with the GranWalker Nexus.
• ・ When a Saga Brave separates from a GranWalker Nexus, all the cores remain on the GranWalker Nexus, you can send core(s) from your field or Reserve other than core(s) from your GranWalker Nexus to it and maintain it as a Spirit form.
• ・ When a Saga Brave is summoned and braved directly to a GranWalker Nexus, no core(s) from your Field or Reserve can be moved to that Saga Brave.
• ・ When a Saga Brave is direct braved to a GranWalker Nexus, it will be treated like the GranWalker Nexus and can only be targeted by effect(s) that specifically target GranWalker Nexus, [Destroy 1 opposing Brave] effects cannot destroy it and when you direct braved to a GranWalker Nexus and activate [When this Brave is summoned] effect(s), even if there is [[When this Brave is summoned] effect cannot be activated], you can activate it’s effect.

[GranForce] is a new effect given to some GranWalker Nexus. GranWalker Nexus which activates it’s [GranForce], will be treated as both a GranWalker Nexus and Spirit at the same time. The following Rules applies to them.

• ・ During [GranForce], it will have BP and can attack or block.
• ・ During [GranForce], the Saga Brave’s color, cost, BP+. symbol and [When braved with Spirit] effect and [When braved with Nexus] effect will be given.
• ・ During [GranForce], the braved Saga Brave effect(s) that specifies [with this Spirit] and [with this Nexus] will be activated if braved target is a GranWalker Nexus after activating [GranForce].
• ・ During [GranForce], since GranWalker Nexus can only be affected by effect(s) which specifically target GranWalker(s), effect(s) which do not include GranWalker as a target like, [Refresh 1 of your Spirit] or [Destroy 1 opposing Spirit], [Destroy 1 opposing Brave], those effect which specifically target Spirit(s) or brave Braved cannot affect it.
• ・ Even during [GranForce], cores on it cannot be used to pay cost, when it leaves the field, all the cores are sent to the Void.
• ・ After activating [GranForce], and if can fulfill the condition for a normal Brave or Imagine Brave, it cannot be braved to any card except Saga Brave(s)
• ・ During [GranForce], since GranWalker cannot be destroyed except by another GranWalker, even if the opposing blocked Spirit has a higher BP that the GranWalker, that GranWalker will not be destroyed. If both [Gran Force] GranWalker Nexus battles, the GranWalker with the lower BP will be destroyed.

Up till now <<Core Charge>> for GranWalker when you summon/descend is a compulsory effect. From here on GranWalker’s summon/descend <<Core Charge>> text will be change to [*When you summon/descend the listed Spirit, you can add 1 core from the Void to this Nexus.] so now it will be an optional effect to decide on, instead of a compulsory effect. Please treat GranWalker Nexus with Block Icon <5> with the same aboved ruling.
This change will take place from April 1st 2019 onwards.

Up till now, for Braves that already braved, even if the condition is not fulfilled, it stays braved. From here on, if the condition is not fulfilled, it will be separated immediately, if it is unable to retain as a Spirit form, it will be send to the Trash. As more and more effect(s) like <<Radiant Descent>> or [Change] which allows you to transfer the Brave over, it will become harder to determine if the original target fulfilled the condition or not, so this is to prevent further complication.
Hence, if the condition can be fulfilled by the new Spirit, it will be treated as a braved Spirit.
This change will take place from April 1st 2019 onwards.

Effect(s) like [Poison Blade] which send faced down card(s) beneath Spirit(s) or [Bunshin] which send faced down card(s) to the field giving it new effects. Those card(s) are treated to be like your Opened Zone, but you cannot check the card(s) type or color, cost, family.
Up till now, the only faced down card you send to the field by your own accord is a Set Burst and you can check the card if you want to. Hence from here on, you can check those face down card(s) on your field/Opened Zone like your Set Burst. However, you cannot check your opponent’s faced down card(s).
This change will take place from April 1st 2019 onwards.

GranWalker Nexus A Nexus which possesses God symbol and from family: [GranWalker] is called GranWalker Nexus. Cores placed on the GranWalker Nexus can only be used by effects of the GranWalker Nexus itself and/or effects that target a GranWalker Nexus.
God symbol can be used as reduction for reduction which targets: God, and the symbol activates [Rush: condition (God symbol)].
It is similar to Ultimate symbols, not considered as any color.

For more details, please refer to this Rule Menu and future Q&A.

Since Collaboration Booster, in order to allow the same character name to have multiple card types and to be added 3 copies each in a deck, ID number has been added for cards with same name. For multiple card types with the same name, No. [2], [3] has been added to the back of the card name.
Outside of the game, It is treated as if the ID number is part of the card name, inside a deck, 3 copies each of the cards with different ID number can be added.
Those listed as Banned/Limited card, as long as the ID number is different, it is treated as a different card and not a Banned/Limited card.
However, in game, it is treated as card name without the ID numbering.
For example, from here on when the card name 「Agumon[2]」appears, due to it having different ID number, 3 copies of「Agumon」and 3 copies of「Agumon[2]」 can be added into the same deck . In game when using 「refresh all with the Card name: [Agumon]」effect, both of these cards can be refreshed.
However, prior to BLOCK ICON<4>,「Godzilla[1954]」and「Gozilla[1965]」numbering is not the ID number for same card name, it is not treated as the same card in game.

Until now, for effects that does not indicate Ultimate, according to the rules, Ultimate is not affected by it. Due to this, it resulted in many complications in game when it comes to resolving certain effects and direct brave effects. Hence, this rule has been abolished.
From now on, if it is not effects like【Heavy Armor】or unaffected by effects, card effect(s) that target the Field’s core, Ultimate will be included as one of the target as well.
Also, when Ultimate is braved with a Brave, if the braved Ultimate does not have any effects which is unaffected by the effect in action, the following effects for example:「[When this Braved is summoned] cannot be activated」 and 「[Destroy 1 opposing Brave]」 is now effective against Braved Ultimate(s).
However, due to 【Charge】 has already changed the texts of its effect, from now on it does not affect Ultimate’s effect as well.
These changes will be applied from April 21st, 2018 onwards.

Up till now, effects that state [During this turn] continue to be in effect even if the activating card loses the required level or is move elsewhere, with the exception of [When Braved], [Descension], etc. and nexus effects. Even if the effect stated [During this turn], if the Spirit or Nexus is destroyed or loses the required LV, that effect becomes invalid. Now, that exception is to be removed. So long as the effect states a duration such as [During this turn], [During this battle] etc, even if it is a [Descension] or nexus effect, that effect remains in play. Effects that do not specify a timing will become invalid if the activating card loses the required level or leaves the field etc.
These changes will be applied from April 21st, 2018 onwards.

Usually, when there are multiple destroy related effects happening at the same time, the turn player decides the order of how it resolves. When the timing where destroyed Spirits are remained on field, or return to hand, the destroy related effect awaiting to resolve does not activate. However, with the exception of [When only opposing Spirit is destroyed by BP comparison]」effect, even if destroyed Spirit is not on field, as long as the condition where this effect can be activated is maintained, the effect can be resolved.
These changes will remove this exception, and the situation above will be resolved as per usual.
These changes will be applied from April 21st, 2018 onwards.

The description for a portion of existing effect will have some changes. The Revival cards from now on will be changed following this rule. The ruling will be executed according to the latest description as well.

• ・【When Braved】《When Sealed》 according to the description of 【Descension】, Hence【When Braved】will be changed to【During Braved】,《When Sealed》will be changed to《During Seal》. The ruling is not affected.
• ・「This Spirit is treated as colourless」will be changed to「This Spirit’s color and symbol is treated as colourless」. The ruling is not affected. As for the cards prior to BLOCK ICON<4>, even if it does not have the description of ‘symbol’, the ruling will be based on current description where the symbol is colorless and cannot be used for Cost reduction.
• ・「Your opponent cannot activate Burst」 will be changed to 「Opposing Burst cannot be activated」. As the player is not the The ruling is not affected.
• ・「loses it’s effect」 will be changed to 「effect cannot be activated」. Initially the intention of having different description for both effects is to highlight the colors’ feature, but currently the ruling has been standardized. Though the description may be different, 「loses it’s effect」 had a stronger impression and hence the description has been standardized. The ruling is not affected.

<<Radiant Descent>> is an effect that can be activated during the specified timing by utillizing your Soul Core. If the Base Card fulfills the condition, you can stack the Spirit or Ultimate card on the Base Card without paying the cost. A new Mechanic found within Block <4>.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

Opened Cards have stated that it can be used as if they were in your hand. No changes to the ruling.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

Cards that are inverted are treated as in Heavy Exhausted Position. It is treated as a type of Exhausted Position. Both Refreshed and Exhausted Spirits or Ultimates can be affected by effects that [Heavy Exhaust]. Furthermore, when Heavy Exhausted Spirit/Ultimate refreshes, they become Exhausted.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

Up till now, the number of spirits on the field and the field situation do not affect the effect after it has been activated. Example, [When this spirits attacks] the number that is activated during this timing will be a set number already decided upon attack declaration. Any changes to the field will not affect the activated effect.
From now on, the field situation or changes in the number will affect the activated effect. However, such changes do not affect the effect in such a way it increases the number of targets, or draws, or allow reactivation of the effect.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.
These changes will be in effect starting May 1st, 2017

Up till now, when you reduce your opponent's life by an attack, [BS10-X03 The CancerBushin Cancerd] LV 2 effect will activate and adds an additional life to be reduced. Cards like [BS01 - 107 Fruits of Life] or any cards with effects [When your life is reduced] can only activate once.
From now on, during the same timing, if you life is reduced twice, either by attacks or effects, you can activate [When your life is reduced] effects twice.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.
These changes will be in effect starting May 1st, 2017

There will be description changes to some of the existing effects. Cards to be reprinted from here on will be corrected according to the following rules and descriptions.

• Text Changes (Soul Core) will now be abbreviated to (Soul Core)
• For Cards with names that are partially included as part of an effect which used to be written as , "Cards with the name [OOO]", will now be changed to, "Cards containing the name [OOO].
• For Cards with names that are fully included as part of an effect which used to be shown as just [OOO], will now be changed to, "Card Name:[OOO]"

[Soul Core] is a special type of core which cannot be move to your Void or Life without using an effect. Hence you can use <> to move it to your life.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

It is a special Brave where 2 spirits can brave to its left and right at the same time, each having its own individual effects, unable to exhaust and while in spirit form, it cannot attack/block.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

Up till now, when your Spirit/Ultimate/Brave/Nexus is depleted or destroyed, the timing to send the card to trash is split into 2 different categories.
①Immediately send it to the Trash (Brave that are destroyed, Spirit/Ultimate/Nexus that are depleted)
②After resolving all effects that are activated, then sending it to the Trash (Spirit/Ultimate/Nexus that are destroyed)
Above mentioned are the 2 different categories, but sometimes effect resolution makes it difficult to determine which category it falls into. Example: The effect resolution of [When this spirit is depleted/destroyed by your opponent] or the difference in timing when a Brave Spirit's Brave remains on the field, and resolution of a depletion or destroyed effect.

Henceforth, the timing for sending depleted or destroyed cards will now be combined into one.
When a Spirit/Ultimate/Brave/Nexus is depleted or destroyed, resolve all effects that are activated at the same time and also effects will be activated due to the first effect's activation, then send the cards to the trash.
In addition, Spirit that is depleted because it was used to pay for a cost for a summon or magic effect, will only be send to the trash after its effect is resolved.

• Example: When you summon a spirit and a spirit on the field is depleted after paying the cost. The depleted spirit will only be send to the trash after any summoning effect and any other effects that will trigger after the summoning is resolved.
• Example: After using a Magic card and a spirit on the field is depleted after paying the cost. The Magic card together with the depleted spirit will only be send to the trash after the Magic effect and any other effects that will trigger after that effect is resolved.
• Example: When summoning [BS16-011 Ginroukaku], if on your field [BS16-012 Kinkokaku] is depleted for the cost of summon, [Kinkokaku] cannot be summon by the effect of [Ginroukaku] as it is not send the trash yet because the effects have not been resolved.

From SD33 onwards, there will be description changes to some of the existing effects. Cards to be reprinted from here on will be corrected according to the following rules and descriptions.

• The description [When this spirit battles] will now be changed to [When this spirit attacks/blocks]. In the event if the reprinted cards was not changed, [When this spirit battles] will mean that during your turn it will be [When this spirit attacks] while during your opponent's turn it will be [When this spirit blocks].

A new mechanic [Soul Core] is added. There is only 1 Soul Core during the game, and it can be used to power up Spirits greatly.
Soul Core is like normal cores which can be used to pay for cost, or placed on top of spirit or nexus.
Soul Core can also be targeted by effect that affects normal cores. However Soul Core cannot be move to the Void or Life.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

A new category [Ultimate] is added. Ultimate is like Spirit that has Level and BP, and can be used for attacking and blocking.. The differences are, it has to fulfill the summoning condition to summon itself and the Symbol is unqiue to itself and cannot be used as reduction for the 6 colors.
And since it is not a Spirit , it cannot be Braved, cannot be affect by effects except those targeting ultimates, [Armor] will be unable to guard against their effects.
Example, [Clash] or [Field] effects that move cores from field to reserve will not affect Ultimates.
For more details, please look up the Rule Menu or Q&A.

Previously [Trigger Counter] can only be used after the target of the effect is determined. From here on, it can be used before the Hit Target is determined or before the Trigger effect activates.
If your Ultimate's [U-Trigger] Hits, during Flash Timing do ask if your opponent has any[Trigger Counter] before resolving your Hit effects.

For Magic cards that are activated through Burst, if there is no description about the timing it shall be treated as [Burst effect, then, by paying the cost, activate this card's main/flash effect. ]

• Like [Burst Draw], it's Burst effect is draws 2 cards. Then, after paying the cost, the main effect draws another 2 more cards. There is no change in the process, however the burst and main effect will treated be as one, hence it will be treated as an effect that draws 4 cards.

From SD29 onwards, there will be description changes to some of the existing effects. Cards to be reprinted from here on will be corrected according to the following rules and descriptions.

• For Burst effect that allows [Summoning], from here on it will be treated as [Without paying the cost]. However there will be no description changes for previous cards that states [Summon this spirit], and it will still be treated as [Summon without paying the cost].
• Timing for effects like [When this spirit's brave attacks] will now be changed to just [When this spirit attacks]. Hence, even with Brave's [When Braved] effect, [Irritaban] or [BladeStar Messiah-Dragon]'s [When this spirit's brave attacks] will no longer be in effect.
• The Text [Braved Spirit/Braved Ultimate's Brave] text will now be changed to [Braved Brave]. However, [Ikazuchi Wurm]'s [Destroy 1 opposing brave] effect does not destroy Braved Ultimate's Brave.