Unit of The Week: Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express

The flame of calamity, signals the manifestation of a new age.

[Stride]-Stride Step-[Choose one or more cards with the sum of their grades being 3 or greater from your hand, and discard them] Stride this card on your (VC) from face down.
[ACT](VC)[1/Turn] Generation Break 2:[Counter Blast (1) & Choose a face down card named “Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express” from your G zone, and turn it face up] Until end of turn, this unit gets “[CONT](VC):During the battle that this unit attacks a vanguard, your opponent cannot call grade 1 cards from hand to (GC).” and “[CONT](VC):During your turn, if the number of cards in your opponent’s damage zone is five or more, all of your opponent’s trigger effects are nullified.”.

The ultimate grade 4 normal unit has transcended into an almighty G-unit! Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express is an exclusive card in Legend Deck Kai. It is the evolution of Transcendence Dragon, Dragonic Nouvelle Vague. It is the first grade four unit to be the next evolution of a previous grade 4 normal unit.  Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express’s abilities are based on the original Nouvelle’s skills.

Play these cards with Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express.

Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express prevents your opponent from calling grade one cards to the Guardian Circle, and nullifies trigger effects if your opponent has five damage. This skill was very strong when it was first released to the game. Perfect Guards from Cardfight!! Vanguard G are grade one cards. If your opponent did not have a heal trigger to play a G-Guardian or other triggers, then he or she would be in a bad situation. Victory would be in your hands.

Unfortunately, this skill is now irrelevant in the game after Bushiroad started Cardfight!! Vanguard V. Draw Triggers are grade zero cards and are now Perfect Guards. These new Perfect Guards release the pressure from Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express. Players no longer fear this card in the late game. The new Perfect Guards that are grade zero negate Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express’s attack.

Finally, Nouvelle’s skill negates trigger effects if you opponent has five or more damage. Heal triggers will not save opponents from defeat! Your opponent will either block the attack or lose the match. The opposing vanguard cannot gain any power from triggers to build its defense for your next attacks. The skill is one of the most dangerous skills near the end of a game.

Overall, Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express is just a shell of itself. It once dominated Cardfight!! Vanguard as one of the strongest G-Units. However, it is no longer a good card for premium decks. Perfect Guards that are Draw Triggers overcome Transcendence Divine Dragon, Nouvelle Vague L’Express’s skill. The only effective skill is nullifying your opponent’s triggers. A heal trigger cannot save your opponent from the clutches of defeat.

Card Rating: [usr 2.5]

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