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The 5 Best Dragon Ball Super Card Games | Rules, Strategy & Gameplay Tips

The Dragon Ball Super (DBS) Card Game is a fast-paced, collectible card game for two. Launched in 2017, it features characters that span the whole history of the Dragon Ball franchise.

The rules of the game are simple but deep that let you enjoy the fierce battles firsthand, for which the series is famous.

The beautiful cards of this game showcase art that appears to be straight out of the TV show, together with Anime and special CG illustrations that you will find only in the Dragon Ball franchise.

With such high quality and attention to detail, this game promises you an immersive experience in the world of the Dragon Ball series. You can learn more about DBS here.

The 5 Best Dragon Ball Super Card Games

Video Guide: Unboxing + How To Play Dragon Ball Super Card Game! Explanation & Battle!

History

Released by Bandai – a Japanese toy making company, the game draws heavily from previous versions of the Dragon Ball series.

Though it borrows some ideas and basic terms from them, it also introduces numerous new mechanics.

Notable among these is the unique “combo” system, where cards can be put to use for various purposes (characters, energy, and combos), and a system is created to imitate the penchant of Dragon Ball characters to “power up” after they have taken damage.

How To Play

The game has 3 types of cards as given below:

• Leader Cards: They form your deck’s core. At the start of the game, they are placed on the field.
• Battle Cards: They are vital to battle.
• Extra Card: To take control, these powerful cards can come in handy. You can extend your battle strategies by using them.

There’s a leader mechanic in Dragon Ball Super where the life total depends on attacks to the leader only. Leader’s life totals are determined by 8 cards from your deck that need to placed face down.

Once you hit your rival’s leader successfully, your rival picks up one of the cards from his/her life area and adds it to his/her hand. If he/she is forced to pick up the 8th card, you win.

In other words, you can say that to win Dragon Ball Super Card Game, you have to be the first player to cause sufficient damage to the rival’s Leader Card to make its life reduce to zero.

You can know more about how to play Dragon Ball Super by watching this video.

Rules

• To fight it out, you can make decks of 1 Leader Card along with 50 Battle Cards/Extra Cards.
• By using the Combo and Awaken systems, you can get points in the game.
• When you are in trouble, you can gain new power by making your Leader Card awaken, which in turn can help you turn the tide in your favor.
• By pulling off combos with your allies, you can offer support to your characters in battle.

To know more about the rules of Dragon Ball Super Card Game, you can check the website of DBS Card Game.

Our Fifty Favorite Card Characters

Card Number	Name	Rarity	Type	Color	Power
BT5-001	Yamcha	Uncommon[UC]	LEADER	Red	10000
BT5-002	Pilaf	Rare[R]	LEADER	Red	10000
BT5-003	Oblivious Rampage Son Goku	Rare[R]	BATTLE	Red	15000
BT5-004	Son Goku	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	10000
BT5-005	Feisty Chi-Chi	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Red	1000
BT5-006	Grandpa Gohan	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Red	30000
BT5-007	Grandpa Gohan, to the Rescue	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Red	19000
BT5-008	Sideline Assist Bulma	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	10000
BT5-009	Yamcha, at 100%	Super Rare[SR]	BATTLE	Red	19000
BT5-009_SPR	Yamcha, at 100%	Special Rare[SPR]	BATTLE	Red	19000
BT5-010	Yamcha	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	20000
BT5-011	Deadly Defender Krillin	Rare[R]	BATTLE	Red	20000
BT5-012	Master Roshi, Martial Expert	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	15000
BT5-013	Puar, Best Pal	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	6000
BT5-014	Scheming Oolong	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Red	15000
BT5-015	Combiner Mecha Pilaf Machine	Rare[R]	BATTLE	Red	20000
BT5-016	Pilaf, Leader of the Crew	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	5000
BT5-017	Shu, Trusted Lackey	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	5000
BT5-018	Mai, Trusted Lackey	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Red	5000
BT5-019	Bandages, to the Rescue	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	4000
BT5-020	Spike, to the Rescue	Common[C]	BATTLE	Red	6000
BT5-021	Baba, Champions' Leader	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Red	1000
BT5-022	King Piccolo, Terror Unleashed	Super Rare[SR]	BATTLE	Red	20000
BT5-022_SPR	King Piccolo, Terror Unleashed	Special Rare[SPR]	BATTLE	Red	20000
BT5-023	Afterimage Technique	Common[C]	EXTRA	Red
BT5-024	Oolong's Wish	Uncommon[UC]	EXTRA	Red
BT5-025	A King's Return to Youth	Common[C]	EXTRA	Red
BT5-026	Son Gohan	Uncommon[UC]	LEADER	Blue	10000
BT5-027	Janemba	Rare[R]	LEADER	Blue	10000
BT5-028	Ready Stance Son Goku	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	5000
BT5-029	Super Saiyan Son Goku	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	20000
BT5-030	Resolute Strength Son Goku	Rare[R]	BATTLE	Blue	20000
BT5-031	Surestrike Son Gohan	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Blue	19000
BT5-032	Great Saiyaman, Town Hero	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	15000
BT5-033	Ki Barrage Son Goten	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	10000
BT5-034	Deadly Defender Vegeta	Rare[R]	BATTLE	Blue	20000
BT5-035	Super Saiyan Vegeta	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	20000
BT5-036	Ki Barrage Trunks	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	10000
BT5-037	Vexing Outcome Veku	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Blue	10000
BT5-038	Gogeta, Hero Revived	Super Rare[SR]	BATTLE	Blue	30000
BT5-038_SPR	Gogeta, Hero Revived	Special Rare[SPR]	BATTLE	Blue	30000
BT5-039	Quick Thinkin' Gotenks	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Blue	15000
BT5-040	Ghost Rampage SS Gotenks	Super Rare[SR]	BATTLE	Blue	20000
BT5-040_SPR	Ghost Rampage SS Gotenks	Special Rare[SPR]	BATTLE	Blue	20000
BT5-041	North Kai, Keeping Watch	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	10000
BT5-042	South Kai, Keeping Watch	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	15000
BT5-043	West Kai, Keeping Watch	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	5000
BT5-044	East Kai, Keeping Watch	Uncommon[UC]	BATTLE	Blue	4000
BT5-045	King Yemma, Soul Supervisor	Common[C]	BATTLE	Blue	10000

Check out this card site for more info.

Dragon Ball Super Card Game Booster Box

Once you have understood the rules of the game and honed your playing skills with a starter deck, you should take your game to the next level with booster packs.

Every booster box will have a pack of 12 cards, which you can use in any way you like. You may create your own decks with them, or use them to customize your starter deck. Since the possibilities are endless when it comes to the kind of decks you can create, it may feel overwhelming to some. You can begin by keeping your attention on cards with the same color as that of your leader.

Later, you can combine your favorite characters together to form a deck of your own.

Dragon Ball Super Card Game App

The game has a comparatively easy learning curve compared to several other games in a somewhat similar niche.

Through the brilliant tutorial app for mobile devices, Bandai allows would-be players to learn the fundamental mechanics along with the game’s phase and turn structure.

Dragon Ball Super Card Game Review

Though knowing the storylines, characters, and places beforehand would help players get a grander sense of appreciation, it’s not absolutely necessary. Since the game is self-contained and doesn’t function under the ‘members only’ set-up, it can be enjoyed by anyone.

The beautiful, sturdy cards complemented well by an easy learning curve and fast-paced battles have made this trading card game a big hit with players.

Strategizing fast during the play is another aspect for which Dragon Ball Super Card Game has been applauded by many. Instead of going all aggressive or being overly defensive, it’s better to play a balanced game and know which cards are feasible to charge, and the ones that are important enough to hold on to during the Charge Phase.

Even during the Battle Phase, when you should use a Combo to boost your power and increase the overall damage to your rival involves careful strategizing.

When you declare an attack and it goes through, you have one chance to combo, but your rival too gets a similar chance to combo and boost his/her power to improve his/her defense. Thus, you have to again plan and make sure you out-combo an attacker by just enough to obstruct the damage as much as is possible.

Dragon Ball Super Card Game Tournament

Once you have had enough practice playing the game, you can visit a nearby store to compete with other players. Many stores feature tournaments every month, and you can get their details here.

While players just starting out should ideally participate in BCC Battles, the pros should find other tournaments that look for the country’s strongest players. Each month, tons of Dragon Ball Super Card Game Tournaments are organized in stores, which promise great prizes for the competitors.

However, you need to polish your game a lot before competing at the highest level. So, trade cards with friends and create a wide variety of unique decks followed by playing plenty of games to tune your deck to perfection.