The Solitary Knight. That name is an eternal symbol of courage and pride.
[CONT]:If you have a vanguard with only «Royal Paladin» for its clan, and your G zone has no cards, this card gets all of the following.
•[AUTO]:When this card is discarded from hand during your turn, COST [put this card on the bottom of the deck], search your deck for up to one card with “Blaster Blade” in its card name, reveal it and put it into hand, and shuffle the deck.
•[AUTO](RC):When this unit attacks, if your front row does not have another rear-guard with the same card name as this unit, and your soul has a “Blaster Blade”, for each grade of your opponent’s vanguard, this unit gets [Power]+5000 until end of that battle. Then, you may have this unit get [Critical]+1 until end of that battle. If you do, at the end of that battle, put this unit on the bottom of the deck, choose up to one “Blaster Blade” from your soul or drop, and put it into hand.
Solitary Knight, Gancelot is a Royal Paladin from the early days of Cardfight!! Vanguard. This unit returns in the D-Standard format! He has new artwork and abilities. This version of Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) supports Blaster Blade!
Sets:
| Release Date | Set Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2026 | DZ-BT12/012 | DZ Booster Set 12: Chasm of Lost Souls | RRR |
D-Standard Format:
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is support for decks with Blaster Blade from the Keter Sanctuary. This unit is primarily a rear-guard. He adds value to the deck with his offense and ability to search the deck for Blaster Blade (D Series).
Furthermore, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is support for the Royal Paladins without the Aichi icon in the D-Standard Format. This card does not fit well with the units with the Aichi Icon. Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) unleashes his full potential with Blaster Blade (D Series).
First Ability:
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) adds Blaster Blade from the deck to the hand when you discard him during your turn. You maintain the size of your hand. This ability replaces this grade three unit with Blaster Blade.
Furthermore, the best time to discard Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is paying the cost for the ride deck. You will ride Blaster Blade (D Series) from the deck. Then, this grade three unit’s ability adds another Blaster Blade from the deck to the hand.
Therefore, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) adds consistency for Royal Paladin with Majesty Lord Blaster (D Series). You want Blaster Blade in your hand for this particular deck. You will be able to consistently perform the deck’s strategy.
Second Ability:
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) gains 5,000 power for each grade of the opponent’s vanguard during battle. This ability requires a copy of Blaster Blade in the soul. In addition, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) may gain a critical. Then, he goes into the deck, and you may add one copy of Blaster Blade from the soul or drop zone to the hand.
Therefore, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is a powerhouse on offense and provides a copy of Blaster Blade. You lose this rear-guard after battle. King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) can bring him back to the field on your next turn.
Furthermore, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) becomes a powerful rear-guard with the potential to inflict two damage. You can create a powerful column with this rear-guard. This unit gains 15,000 power if the opponent has a grade three vanguard, and this unit gains 20,000 power if the opponent has a grade four vanguard. Therefore, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) has a total of 33,000 power when the opponent has a grade four vanguard.
Support:
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is a useful card for Royal Paladins with Blaster Blade. Decks with Blaster Blade are Alfred and Majesty Lord Blaster. This grade three unit consistently enables the strategies of these decks.
King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) and Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) have synergy. King of Knights, Alfred (D Series) may superior call Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) from the deck. You can perform this strategy on multiple turns.
Play these cards with Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series)!
Premium Format:
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is not an ideal card in the Premium Format of Cardfight!! Vanguard. This format has many versions of Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series). The other versions of this unit have more value in the D-Standard Format.
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (V Series) is the better version than Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series). Solitary Knight, Gancelot (V Series) provides the Imaginary Gift: Force. The additional power from the Imaginary Gift: Force has value throughout a game. Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) only has abilities as a rear-guard, and only gains a massive increase in power when the opponent has a grade three or greater vanguard.
Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) has practical use in decks for Blasters and Alfred from Royal Paladin. This unit provides Blaster Blade from the deck. You will have one of the key cards for these decks.
For instance, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is a useful rear-guard in decks with Monarch Sanctuary Alfred. This version of Alfred focuses his strategy around Blaster Blade. Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) provides Blaster Blade for this vanguard. Monarch Sanctuary Alfred adds 10,000 power and 5,000 shield to Blaster Blade on the field.
Play these cards with Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) in the Premium Format!
Card Rating:
Overall, Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) is an effective card for decks with Blaster Blade. This unit naturally fits in decks for Alfred and Majesty Lord Blaster. He provides a copy of Blaster Blade. He also unleashes a strong offense when he increases his power during battle. Therefore, I recommend playing Solitary Knight, Gancelot (D Series) in your deck.
D-Standard Format: 3.5 out of 5.0 stars
Premium Format: 2.0 out of 5.0 stars
