Episode 22: The Holy Dragon Descends

The Holy Dragon Descends
OCG Name:	舞い降りた聖龍
Aired Date	June 11th, 2011
Previous Episode:	Rematch in the Final Match!
Next Episode:	Fateful Encounter

The Holy Dragon Descends (舞い降りた聖龍) is the 22nd episode of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Season 1 in the Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime.

Summary

The fight between Aichi and Gouki continues. Aichi blocks Gouki's attack, and counterattacks with Alfred, bringing Gouki to five damage. However, Gouki replaces his Vanguard with King of Demonic Seas, Basskirk, who uses eight cards from the Soul and five cards from the Damage Zone, to instantly revive as many Grand Blue units from the Drop Zone as possible! Though Aichi perfectly defends during that turn, he realizes that he must finish it immediately. A strange blue light emerges from his deck, which Kai notices. Aichi draws into one of the new cards that he had acquired, which he had put in his deck despite Kamui's advice. He rides Soul Saver Dragon, the powerful God of the Royal Paladin knights, and activates its skill to power up his rear guard units. Though it seems like Gouki will make it past, Aichi drive checks a Stand trigger, and finishes the game with a brutal attack. Ultra Rare congratulates Q4 for winning the regionals, and Suiko invites Aichi to visit PSY once more.

Featured Battle (Aichi Sendou (Royal Paladin) vs Gouki Daimonji (Granblue)

continue from Episode 21: Rematch in the Final Match!

Gouki attack King of Knights, Alfred (Grade 3/10000 power) with Ruin Shade (Grade 2/9000 power) with its skill by sending the top two cards from his deck to the Drop Zone to gain 2000 power (9000 power -> 11000 power). Aichi guards with Wingal (Grade 1/5000 shield) (total shield: 15000 shield). Nwxt Gouki attack Alfred (10000 power) with Spirit Exceed (Grade 3/10000 power) boosted by Evil Shade (Grade 1/6000 power) with its skill by sending the top two cards from his deck to the Drop Zone to gain 4000 power (6000 power -> 10000 power) (total power: 20000 power). Gouki Twin Drive reveals Gust Jinn (Grade 1/No Trigger) and Samurai Spirit (Grade 1/No Trigger). Aichi Damage Check reveals Knight of Rose, Morgana (Grade 1/No Trigger) and his damage has increase to 4. Then, Gouki attack Alfred (10000 power) with rear-guard Spirit Exceed (10000 power) boosted by Guiding Zombie (Grade 0/5000 power) (total power: 15000 power). Aichi guards with Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine (Grade 0/10000 shield). Gouki ends his turn.

Gouki's field:

[Spirit Exceed] [Spirit Exceed] (5) [Ruin Shade]

[Guiding Zombie] [Evil Shade] [nothing]

Aichi's field remains the same from his last turn.

Turn 7: Aichi (Aichi's Damage Zone: 4 (3 face-down and 1 face-up), Gouki's Damage Zone: 3) (Aichi's Drop Zone: 4, Gouki's Drop Zone: 10)

Aichi stand and draw a card. He calls Solitary Knight, Gancelot (Grade 3/9000 power).

Aichi attack vanguard Spirit Exceed (10000 power) with Knight of Silence, Gallatin (Grade 2/10000 power) boosted by Wingal (6000 power) (total power: 16000 power). Gouki guards with Samurai Spirit (Grade 1/5000 shield) and intercept with rear-guard Ruin Shade (Grade 2/5000 shield) (total shield: 20000 shield). Aichi then attack vanguard Spirit Exceed (10000 power) with Alfred plus its skill by gain 2000 power for each <Royal Paladin> rear guards on his field (10000 power -> 20000 power). Aichi Twin Drive reveals Wingal (Grade 1/No Trigger) and Solitary Knight, Gancelot (Grade 3/No Trigger). Gouki Damage Check reveals Commodore Blueblood (Grade 2/No Trigger) and his damage has increased to 4. Aichi attack vanguard Spirit Exceed (10000 power) with Knight of Truth, Gordon (Grade 2/8000 power) boosted by Little Sage, Marron (Grade 1/8000 power) (total power: 16000 power). Gouki Damage Check reveals Ruin Shade (Grade 2/No Trigger) and his damage has increased to 5. Aichi ends his turn.

Aichi's field:

[Knight of Silence, Gallatin] [King of Knights, Alfred] (5) [Knight of Truth, Gordon]

[Wingal] [Solitary Knight, Gancelot] [Little Sage, Marron]

Gouki's field:

[Spirit Exceed] [Spirit Exceed] (5) [nothing]

[Guiding Zombie] [Evil Shade] [nothing]

Turn 8: Gouki (Gouki's Damage Zone: 5, Aichi's Damage Zone: 4 (3 face-down and 1 face-up)) (Aichi's Drop Zone: 4, Gouki's Drop Zone: 12)

Gouki stand and draw a card. He rides King of Demonic Seas, Basskirk (Grade 3/10000 power). With Basskirk's first skill, he Soul Charge (1) to gain 2000 power (10000 power -> 12000 power). Next, he activate Guiding Zombie's second skill to put itself into vanguard's soul to send the top three cards from his deck to the Drop Zone. He then activate Basskirk's Mega Blast to call 4 <Granblue> from his Drop Zone to his separate Rear-Guard Circle. He call two Commodore Blueblood (Grade 2/10000 power) and two Dandy Guy, Romario (Grade 1/8000 power). By doing so, he retire Spirit Exceed.

Gouki attack Alfred (10000 power) with Blueblood (10000 power) boosted by Romario (8000 power) (total power: 18000 power). Aichi guards with Bringer of Good Luck, Epona (Grade 0/10000 shield) (total shield: 20000 shield). Next, Gouki attack Alfred (10000 power) with Basskirk (12000 power) boosted by Evil Shade (6000 power) along with its skill (6000 power -> 10000 power) (total power: 22000 power). Aichi guard with Flash Shield, Iseult (Grade 1/0 shield) and activate skill by discarding a <Royal Paladin> from his hand to nullify the attack. He discard Solitary Knight, Gancelot to do so. Gouki Twin Drive reveals King of Demonic Seas, Basskirk (Grade 3/No Trigger) and Knight Spirit (Grade 0/Critical Trigger). He gives all effects to another Commodore Blueblood (10000 power, 1 critical -> 15000 power, 2 criticals). He then attack Alfred (10000 power) with another Blueblood (15000 power, 2 criticals) boosted by another Romario (8000 power) (total power: 23000 power). Aichi guards with WIngal (Grade 1/5000 shield) and intercept with Gordon (Grade 2/5000 shield). Due to Alfred is a <Royal Paladin>, Gordon gain 5000 shield (total shield: 25000 shield). Gouki ends his turn.

Gouki's field:

[Commodore Blueblood] [King of Demonic Seas, Basskirk] [Commodore Blueblood]

[Dandy Guy, Romario] [Evil Shade] [Dandy Guy, Romario]

Aichi's field:

[Knight of Silence, Gallatin] [King of Knights, Alfred] (5) [nothing]

[Wingal] [Solitary Knight, Gancelot] [Little Sage, Marron]

Turn 9: Aichi (Gouki's Damage Zone: 5, Aichi's Damage Zone: 4 (3 face-down and 1 face-up)) (Aichi's Drop Zone: 9, Gouki's Drop Zone: 22)Aichi stand and draw a card. He rides Soul Saver Dragon (Grade 3/10000 power). He use Soul Saver Dragon's second skill by Soul Blast (5) to give three of his rear guards 5000 power. He choose Marron (8000 power -> 13000 power), Gallatin (10000 power -> 15000 power), and Wingal (6000 power -> 11000 power). He moves Marron to the front and retire Gancelot to call another Marron (Grade 1/8000 power).

Aichi attack Basskirk (10000 power) with Gallatin (15000 power) boosted by Wingal (11000 power) (total power: 26000 power). Gouki guards with Rough Seas Banshee (Grade 0/10000 shield) and intercept with two Blueblood (Grade 2/5000 shield) (total shield: 30000 shield). Aichi then attack Basskirk (10000 power) with Soul Saver Dragon (10000 power) plus its skill by gain 3000 power when attacking vanguard (10000 power -> 13000 power) boosted by Marron (8000 power) (total power: 21000 power). Gouki guards with Gust Jinn (Grade 1/0 shield) and use its skill by discard <Granblue> from his hand to nullify the attack. He discard Basskirk to do so. Aichi Twin Drive reveals Gigantech Charger (Grade 3/No Trigger) and Flogal (Grade 0/Stand Trigger). He gives all effects to Gallatin (15000 power -> 20000 power). Aichi then attack Basskirk (10000 power) with Marron (13000 power). Gouki guards with Knight Spirit (Grade 0/10000 shield) (total shield: 20000 shield). Aichi finally attack Basskirk (10000 power) with Gallatin (20000 power). Gouki Damage Check reveals Captain Nightmist (Grade 2/8000 power) and his damage has increased to 6. Hence, Aichi won.

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Episode 22 Official Cardfight!! Vanguard 1st Season

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