It is said that under the great King of Knights, countless heroes gathered.
[CONT](VC):During your turn, this unit cannot be boosted, and if your soul has a “Blaster Blade”, this unit gets [Power]+2000 for each of your rear-guards. If it gets [Power]+8000 or more, and your opponent’s vanguard is grade 3 or greater, this unit gets [Critical]+1.
[ACT](VC)1/Turn:COST [Energy Blast (3)], search your deck for up to one grade 3 or less card with only «Royal Paladin» for its clan, call it to (RC), and shuffle the deck. Choose one of that unit’s [AUTO] abilities, and until end of turn, the cost of that ability is reduced by Counter Blast (1) the next time you pay it.
[AUTO](VC)1/Turn:When this unit attacks, COST [Counter Blast (1)], choose one of your rear-guards with only «Royal Paladin» for its clan, and [Stand] it. If your opponent’s vanguard is grade 3 or greater, choose two of them instead of one.
The king of the United Sanctuary has arrived to the D-Standard Format of Cardfight!! Vanguard. King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) charges onto the battlefield alongside his army of Royal Paladins. This classic unit has three powerful abilities and the mechanic of persona ride. His abilities are homages of his previous versions throughout the history of Cardfight!! Vanguard.
Sets:
| Release Date | Set Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/25/2025 | DZ-SS11/012 | DZ Special Series 11: Festival Booster 2025 | RRR |
D-Standard Format:
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) is the grade three unit of his ride deck. He is one of the options for the vanguard in decks with Royal Paladin. The main deck should play three copies of him for persona ride during games.
Furthermore, King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) is a unit from Keter Sanctuary. His abilities mainly support Royal Paladin. He belongs in a deck with mostly units from Royal Paladin.
First Ability:
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) gains 2,000 power for each of your rear-guards on the field. In addition, this grade three unit gains a critical if his power becomes 8,000 power. However, you cannot boost this unit. He creates power for himself.
Therefore, King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) wants a full field of units. Five rear-guards maximize this vanguard’s full potential! King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) has 23,000 power and two criticals when your field has five rear-guards.
In addition, King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) reaches 33,000 power when you activate persona ride! You need to ride a copy of this grade three unit. Then, all units in the front row gain 10,000 power, and you draw a card.
Second Ability:
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) superior calls one grade three or less Royal Paladin from the deck. In addition, this ability reduces the cost of this rear-guard’s ability by one counter blast. This ability is a classic skill for Royal Paladin. The clan wants a full fill of units, and they superior call each other to the field.
For instance, Blaster Blade (D Series) is a great option for King of Knights, Alfred (D Series). This vanguard reduces the cost of Blaster Blade’s ability to zero, and this grade two rear-guard retires an opponent’s rear-guard when you place him on the field.. You may retire an opponent’s grade two or greater rear-guard!
In addition, the second ability of King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) sets up the field for the first ability. You want five rear-guards on the field. This vanguard gains 2,000 power from each of your rear-guards.
Third Ability:
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) stands two of your rear-guards when he attacks the opponent. This ability enables multiple battles from the rear-guards. This ability enables a strong offense from its strategy. The rear-guards in the front row attack the opponent in the first two battles of the turn, and King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) has the third battle to trigger this ability.
Therefore, you have five battles each turn. This many battles pressure in the opponent during the battle. You can constantly attack the opposing vanguard, and the opponent must block these attacks.
Furthermore, you can distribute the power and effects from triggers to your rear-guards. The opponent may play a sentinel to block King of Knights, Alfred (D Series). Your triggers will still have an impact when you apply their power and effects to your standing rear-guards in the front row.
In addition, Spiritual King of Determination, Olbaria is the perfect over trigger for King of Knights, Alfred (D Series). Both rear-guards in the front row many gain power from this trigger. Your field will have two power units in the front row. You may gave 100,000,000 power to one rear-guard with the power from the trigger. Then, you may give 100,000,000 to your other rear-guard with the effect of Spiritual King of Determination, Olbaria.
Support:
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) is the star of his deck with Royal Paladins in the D-Standard Format. You can create many strong combos with this card and his support. He has synergy with many Royal Paladins and generic cards from the Keter Sanctuary.
Blaster Blade (D Series) is one of the most important cards for King of Knights, Alfred (D Series). The first ability requires this grade two in the soul. The ride deck must include Blaster Blade.
Play these cards with King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) in the D-Standard Format!
- Blaster Blade (D Series)
- Spiritual King of Determination, Olbaria
Premium Format:
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) from the Keter Sanctuary is a legal card for Royal Paladin in the premium format. You can use two of his abilities. He has a lot of support from Cardfight!! Vanguard G and Cardfight!! Vanguard V. He fits in decks for Alfred and Blaster.
Bushiroad did not design King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) for the premium format. He is not a perfect fit here. His second ability is an useless skill in the premium format because the premium format does not have energy. His ability requires three energy blasts.
In addition, King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) may perform Legion with King of Knights’ Vanguard, Ezzell. You may use this version of Knight of Knights, Alfred for the Legion Mate. You gain the abilities of both of these units. Both units serve as vanguards in the state of Legion.
Furthermore, Alfred has many powerful G-Units. Two of these cards are Divine Knight King, Alfred Holy Saver and Holy Divine Knight, Gancelot Peace Saver. Both of these cards provide additional drive checks per turn with different methods. King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) can be the heart for these G-Units.
Play these cards with King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) in the premium format!
- Blaster Blade (V Series)
- Divine Knight King, Alfred Holy Saver
- Holy Divine Knight, Gancelot Peace Saver
- Holy Dragon, Crystaluster Dragon
- King of Knights’ Vanguard, Ezzell
- Spiritual King of Determination, Olbaria
Card Rating:
Overall, King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) is a strong unit for the Keter Sanctuary and Royal Paladin in the D-Standard Format. This unit can dominate the opposition. He provides a powerful offense for himself as the vanguard and your rear-guard. The multiple battles with the rear-guard due to his third ability constantly pressure the opponent during every turn. Therefore, I recommend building a deck with King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) in the D-Standard Format.
D-Standard Format: 4.5 out of 5.0 stars
Premium Format: 2.5 out of 5.0 stars
