Deck Help - Granblue deck

Hi guys. I'm really new to vanguard and discovered this awesome site :D. Anyways, i'm next-to fresh "out of the dryer" on vangurd. looking at clans, i was really interested in the granblues. i would appreciate any and every help i can get to make the deck work together.
p.s. i'm trying to make as budget of a deck as i can. Notice "budget", meaning no ruin shade or gust jinn (ik, hard D:)
I came up with 2 possible deck lists:

1. Regular Cocytus build. Really common build i am seeing in granblue players. I need some help to accustom to my playing style, which really can be anything the deck works up to :P

Grade 0: 20
• 1x captain nightkid
• 2x ghoul cannonball (critical)
• 4x knight spirit (critical)
• 4x rough seas banshee (critical)
• 2x hades steerman (stand)
• 4x rick the ghostie (heal)
• 3x chappie the ghostie

Grade 1: 11
• 2x dancing cutlass
• 3x dandy guy, romario
• 3x evil shade
• 3x deadly nightmare

Grade 2: 12
• 3x deadly spirit
• 2x three star chef, pietro
• 4x skeleton demon world knight
• 3x commodore blue blood

Grade 3: 7
• 4x ice prison necromancer, cocytus
• 2x deadly swordmaster
• 1x dragon undead, skull dragon



2. Deadly Exceed Beat-down. This deck tries to get out spirit exceed while your opponent's still at grade 1, 2 latest. This allows to quickly call other grade 3's to the rear guard and attack full-force. Also, a bit more agressive triggers.

Grade 0: 20
• 1x captain nightkid
• 2x ghoul cannonball (critical)
• 4x knight spirit (critical)
• 4x rough seas banshee (critical)
• 2x hades steerman (stand)
• 4x rick the ghostie (heal)
• 3x chappie the ghostie

Grade 1: 13
• 2x dancing cutlass
• 4x samurai spirit
• 4x evil shade
• 3x deadly nightmare

Grade 2: 10
• 3x deadly spirit
• 2x three star chef, pietro
• 3x captain nightmist
• 2x commodore blue blood

Grade 3: 7
• 2x master swordsman, nightstorm
• 2x deadly swordmaster
• 2x spirit exceed
• 1x dragon undead, skull dragon


I'm sorry guy if there's already a topic on this, but i think i need noob-news, not some advanced stuff. Also, sorry if my choices and numbers are terrible to you, i'm again really new to understand >.<

For anyone that can help me, thank you! :D

3 Cocytus Is Enough For The First Build. Also-1Evil Shade -1Deadly Spirit +1 Commodore Blueblood+1Romario

Hmm, I'd suggest ditching Romario for Samurai Spirit in the first build. Unless you intend to be going against Hamburger-Time, which is a BAD idea, you don't really need the vanillas in Granblue, you'll be hitting good numbers just fine anyway. As for Blueblood, if you get the opportunity, ditch him for Ruin Shade, but unless you can do that, nothing really needs to be done as far as he's concerned.

>Encouraging people to use Nightmist

I know you like him, but the G2 space is better filled with Deadly Spirits and Ruin Shades.

Bro, you've got to have some serious balls to be new to Vanguard and start off with one of the hardest clans to master... props to you bro.

For a beginner, Cocytus is probably going to be easier to use. Regardless, here are my suggestions:

Deck 1:
+4 Gust Jinn: If you're playing competitive, please, PLEASE get the Perfect Guards. Dragonic Overlord, The End and MLB are going to be all up in your face if you don't have them, it's in your best interest to get these. If you're playing casually, ignore this part.

+3 Samurai Spirit, +1 Deadly Nightmare: Same as Samurai. It's good.

-3 Romario, -3 Evil Shade: Yeah, they look cool. Keep them in your trade binder so they look neat-o; they're not that great in this particular build.

Grade 2:
+4 Ruin Shade, +1 Three Star Chef, Pietro: Use them. Just do it. You won't regret it, period.

-4 Skeleton Demon World Knight, -3 Commodere Blue Blood: Yeah... take 'em out.

Grade 3:
-1 Cocytus: You only need 3.

+1 Deadly Swordsmaster: 11K emergency ride/defense if you're going to be screwed.

+1 Spirit Exceed: A great Superior Ride tech that also fills up your soul for dancing cutlass and all Soulblast costs.

And I agree with Klaus: Don't use Nightmist. Ever. Period. He looks awesome, but glittery vampires with crappy effects that take up space we want for something else is probably not needed. Your goal with Granblue is to make the Drop Zone a toolbox. Nightmist doesn't help that much, if at all. You're best off not using him unless in casual builds.

^ meant to say "Dragonic Overlord The End," not "Dragonic Overlord, The End." Ahaha Dragonic Overlord itself isn't too much of a problem, but Dragonic Overlord THE END is a major problem.

Granblue was my first clan, did pretty well with them, lol.

But if budget, you still should do PGs. Unless you mean like pauper budget.

Though I'm sitting on a lot of Granblue cards and always looking for people to trade, so if ye ever able I can manage a deal.

Hey guys! :D
Well, I wanna start by answering a few of your comments:
• MonolithAngel – FIRST OF ALL, I DARE HAVE BALLS! D:< (Lol jk :P) Well, the main reason I wanted to play Granblue was because I saw Gouki using it in the anime and I liked it :D. Second of all, granblues remind me of lightsworns and graveyard-oriented decks in yugioh (plant synchros for the win XD). To me, the deck doesn’t seem confusing because they are similar to “decks” that’s I’ve seen and learned around, and because I have looked at each card in the clan a million times XD, so I kinda know how the deck orients. As for the professional or casual play, I’m just making the deck so that I’m not the only person in my grade in my school who doesn’t have a vanguard deck :P(Actually, I think I’m the only one in my grade who knows about vanguard,I am a huge faggot please rape my face). But really casual play. I have a friend who introduced me to vanguard. Really just to play with him (Some other reasons also but don’t really want to go into the details XD). I think that was the end from you.
So I think that was it. So now for the most dramatic part of my post… I screwed the cocytus build :P. Sorry for everyone, but, call me crazy, cocytus was really over my reach on price, something like $9 a piece! :O (ya, with that attitude how am I ever going to get perfect guards? :P). really want to keep this as budget and casual as possible. I tried to make this a deadly exceed rushdown. Also, I added the costs of the single cards to get some knowledge on the total cost (Most prices are based on “Troll and Toad”). (P.S. sorry for all the hard work on the cocytus build :D. I’ve made some of your considerations). I will also give a bit of my card choice.

Granblue deck:
Grade 0: 19
• 1x captain nightkid - $0.25
Good enough starter. Running exceed means you need accurate dropping to superior ride quickly, so no dilly dally with random dropping from guiding zombie. But he’s still ok
• 2x hook-wielding zombie. (critical) - $0.25
• 4x knight spirit (critical) - $0.25
• 4x rough seas banshee (critical) - $0.89
• 2x hades steerman (stand) - $0.25
• 4x rick the ghostie (heal) - $0.25
This is where Leonheart said he liked my lineup, but I think this is what every Granblue player plays. I just go with the flow XD. Only thing I changed was the 2 draws, I think granblues need the draw power, correct me if I’m wrong
• 2x chappie the ghostie - $1.49
Chappies is awesome, just couldn’t find as much space for it. Tell me if there is a space for chappie to rent XD. Mainly dropping exceed, swordmaster if needed
• Grade 0’s : $9.79
Grade 1: 14
• 2x dancing cutlass - $0.35
So much soul, drawing for days XD. After, you know just to sack him for a better booster
• 3x dandy guy, romario - $0.25
One of you guys said to take it out. Without cocytus, deck has trouble hitting high numbers. I think the highest was like 22000 without triggers. So you need the booster
• 4x samurai spirit - $0.25
Staple for spirit exceed superior ride. Just good as well
• 2x evil shade - $0.25
I personally think he’s a good booster, and kinda replaces the cost for ruin shade IN A WAY to me. He is like the best booster I got in this deck
• 3x deadly nightmare - $1.51
Staple IF you want to superior ride swordmaster. Otherwise, descent vanilla
• Grade 1’s : $7.48
Grade 2: 10
• 3x deadly spirit - $1.51
Staple IF you want to superior ride swordmaster. Otherwise, descent vanilla
• 2x three star chef, pietro - $0.25
Tell me if I’m wrong, but this deck uses much counterblast. Good for flipping them damage.
• 3x captain nightmist - $3.29
You guys were saying take out. Bit costly, but my personal preference. Running 3, I think you’re sure to land at least 1 more in the drop zone. And they’re like Gouki says, annoying pirates XD. Intercept, resurrect, that’s how they roll XD.
• 2x commodore blue blood - $1.51
10k grade 2 vanilla. IDK why…
• Grade 2’s : $17.92
Grade 3: 7
• 3x deadly swordmaster - $1.51
11k beater, really really necessary. You need him to call after superior riding exceed to back him up. Superior ride if I need to, after all the soul-making…
• 2x spirit exceed - $2.19
Main “hero”. He’s not the best, only run him to ride grade 3 before opponent, and we all know how important that is…
• 2x king of the demonic seas, basskirk - $5.99
Next ride after exceed. After exceed has done it’s job, you can’t keep him as the vanguard (Weakling T_T). Basskirk is like a fall-back tech card. And if you haven’t been soul blasting, mega blast could come usefull..
• Grade 3’s : $20.89

Total Cost:
• $56.08
[$20.89 + $9.79 + $7.48 + $17.92]

Another thing before I start, I honestly have never actually played vanguard before XD. These are all to my thinkings. Again, if I get anything wrong, PLEASE TELL ME! NOOB NEEDS HELP HERE! A few things that I think of the deck. Primary starting, I’m assuming I’m going first. Ride nightkid for something like deadly nightmare. Next turn, ride deadly spirit. First thing about riding these 2, after you soul blast and “release” the 2, they’re free to soul blast as well. I forgot the rest I was going to say :P. Oya, one thing about the pricing is about deadly nightmare and commodore blue blood. Those 2 were taken off ebay. The only reason was that they $5.99 on Troll and Toad. Call me crazy, but that’s balls… 5.99 for a rare grade ½, while basskirk itself is an RR and is also $5.99. That is kinda weird…
Well everyone, thank you for letting me waste your time! :D A few things for you to look for for me please D:
1. Of course, please comment on puts in and takes outs
2. Second, if you find a better site with better prices, PLEASE TELL ME! :D. But try to give me a site will all the cards at a moderate price… Don’t want to be going all-around with shipping :P. Doubt my card shop will sell ALL this stuff and at a descent price

HAVE A GREAT DAY GUYS! :D lol :P XD

PS Guys
I want to be the kind of player that is good with control. I try to look at hand advantage and field advantage. That's one of the reasons i made the rush-down deck. It pressures your opponent to start making defensive descisions, and it allow you more control with the field (AKA you have the choice of dealing of direct damage first [which is what obviously happens most of the time but can cause a pay-back from your opponent], or removing rearguards [which i might have just helped my opponent for just making space to call a grade 3 :P]).

Leonheart wrote:

and plus, 4x GustJinn and 4x RuinShade alone is $60-$70, a bit pricey for beginner like us. I myself have just managed to get 2x ruin shade and 2x gust jinn.
they're so awesome, worth their price!

You're better off 4x Gust Jinn and replacing Ruin Shade with something else.

thym4n wrote:

PS Guys
I want to be the kind of player that is good with control. I try to look at hand advantage and field advantage. That's one of the reasons i made the rush-down deck. It pressures your opponent to start making defensive descisions, and it allow you more control with the field (AKA you have the choice of dealing of direct damage first [which is what obviously happens most of the time but can cause a pay-back from your opponent], or removing rearguards [which i might have just helped my opponent for just making space to call a grade 3 :P]).

"Control", "Aggro", etc do not really exist in Vanguard. Those were play styles for Magic the Gathering that just happened to fit Yugioh as well. Vamguard would be all aggro all the time if that was the case, and have minor other things. This game is mainly about two things: Damage and Cards. Cards block you from getting Damage. Getting cards increases the turns you have to ruin their cards. Reducing their cards reduces their chance to stop you getting damage. Damage wins the game. Even with a full on retire Kagero deck, you likely get 3-4 retires. It's very very hard to play an archetype that only tangentially exists. Especially Granblue who don't do any of that.

[quote="The Pirate Guy"]
In reality, Nightmist is best used for his resurrection ability alone. You use him to get a free intercepter, use him to set up a light-hitting column (16K at best with Romario), or using him as further sacrificial fodder for Undead Dragon if you need to push for the win.

crap messed up the qutoing XD
on that, since this is a budget build, what if i but nightmist in front of an evil shade (because i don't run ruin shade and this is budget ^^). That would put him at 1800 and you might get a lucky mill :D

by the way, i was thinking about this deck on the bus. Then i realized i was missing one essential thing here from the anime; a winning image

(My best attempt)

[nightmist] [basskirk] [pietro]
[evil shade] [romario] [evil shade]

:D what do you think?
I know, it's terrible. Please give me another suggestion! D:

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