Standing on par with the strongest blade. As though lauding their noble justice.
[AUTO]:When this unit is placed on (RC), COST [Counter Blast (2) & Soul Blast (1)], choose a card from your hand, and call it to (RC). If you called a grade 3, draw two cards.
[AUTO](RC):When this unit attacks, if you have three or more grade 3 units, this unit gets [Power]+5000 until end of turn.
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden is the first card for the series of Alden. This grade three unit serves the Keter Sanctuary. This unit wields a powerful sword and has two abilities. He supports grade three units. He increases his power for a stellar offense.
Sets:
| Release Date | Set Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/2021 | D-BT01/007EN | D Booster Set 01: Genesis of the Five Greats | RRR |
D-Standard Format:
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden provides support for all decks from the Keter Sanctuary. His abilities revolve around grade three units. This unit wants three or more grade three units on the field for his abilities.
Furthermore, Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden belongs in the main deck. Both abilities of Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden activate their effects when he is a rear-guard. You want all copies of him in the main deck. You may draw him and call him on the field alongside your vanguard.
First Ability:
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden superior calls a unit from the hand when you place him on the field. In addition, you may draw two cards if this ability superior calls a grade three unit. Your field gets a new card on the field. You also gain resources from the deck.
Furthermore, the best option is also a grade three unit for the full effect. Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden allows you to draw two cards. You do not want to superior call any other unit with a different grade.
However, this ability has a heavy cost. You are spending two counter blasts and a soul blast in exchange for drawing two cards. The unit from the hand is not a free card because it was already in your hand.
Second Ability:
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden gains 5,000 power when your field has three or more grade three units. The total number of units include the vanguard and this unit. This unit adds offense to field through himself.
Therefore, Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden has a total of 18,000 power. This unit can hit the opponent’s vanguard without a boost. He can pressure the opponent if you have a solid unit in the back row of the same column with this unit.
Furthermore, decks with Bastion easily fulfill the requirement for the second ability. Bastion plays many grade three units. This deck consistently fulfills this condition. Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden will often have 18,000 power in battle.
Support:
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden is a generic unit. It abilities fit in decks with Bastion due to Bastion plays many grade three units. You can also play this card in decks with Alden because the support from Alden assists units with this name.
Furthermore, Sword of the Nation, Bastion Accord and Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden have amazing synergy. These units have a stellar offense. Sword of the Nation, Bastion Accord stands and adds 5,000 power to Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden. In addition, Sword of the Nation, Bastion Accord gives the ability to perform drive checks to Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden.
Bard of the Heavenly Instrument, Lutente is a good booster for Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden in decks with Bastion. This duo of units create a powerful column. Bard of the Heavenly Instrument, Lutente gains 5,000 power when she boosts a grade three unit if you have a vanguard with Bastion in its name. Therefore, she provides a boost of 13,000 power. Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden has a total of 33,000 power after the boost, Apex Ruler, Bastion’s first ability, and his second ability.
Knight of Heavenly Pitch, Percel is an effective rear-guard with Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden in decks with Alden. Knight of Heavenly Pitch, Percel may stand this grade three unit for a second battle. Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden with his strong offense pressures the opponent in a second battle for the turn.
Play these cards with Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden!
- Apex Ruler, Bastion
- Bard of the Heavenly Instrument, Lutente
- Knight of Heavenly Pitch, Percel
Premium Format:
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden is a legal card for the Unit Sanctuary in the premium format. You can pay him in decks with Gold Paladin, Royal Paladin, and Shadow Paladin. He works best in a deck with Bastion and Alden.
However, Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden does not perfectly fit the strategies of the clans from the United Sanctuary in the premium format. Decks prefer riding a grade three unit with an Imaginary Gift as the vanguard instead of calling the unit as a rear-guard. Decks also normally use grade three for the cost of stride and the cost for sentinels.
Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden relies on generic G-Units from the premium format. All clans from the United Sanctuary have powerful generic G-Units. You can have solid offense for a turn if you playing a casual deck with this card.
For instance, Divine Knight of Triumph, Eulogias may superior call Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden from the hand, and place an Imaginary Gift: Force on the same circle with Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden. This strategy activates the first ability of this grade three unit. You will draw two cards if you superior call another grade three unit, and Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden has the power from an Imaginary Gift.
Play these cards with Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden in the premium format!
- Divine Knight of Triumph, Eulogias
- Holy Dragon, Crystaluster Dragon
- Knight of Heavenly Pitch, Percel
Card Rating:
Overall, Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden is a good card in decks with Bastion. He fits the strategy of this particular archetype. He has more value for Bastion than his own archetype of Alden. This unit provides resources at a heavy cost. Therefore, I recommend playing Grand Heavenly Sword, Alden in your decks with Bastion in the d-standard format.
D-Standard Format: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars
Premium Format: 1.5 out of 5.0 stars
