NEWS
(Update) v4.0.20 Update

We are planning to undergo maintenance during the following period:
9:30 p.m., February 19 - 12:00 midnight, February 19-20 (PT)
This update includes the following:
Additional Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt Cards Added
19 new cards and 1 leader card will be added to the Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt card set.Details of the additional cards will be added to the official site.
Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt Add-on Pack Added
A card pack page will be added to the Shop specifically for the additional cards. This card pack will have an increased rate for the new additional cards.Notes:
- The Add-on Pack will be available until the release of the next card set.
- The card pack points earned from the Add-on Pack will count for the original card pack.
- Individual leaders may have different draw rates when compared with the original card pack. However, the total draw rate for leader cards is the same.
(Update) New Leader Card
In addition to the new additional cards; Piercye, Queen of Frost will be added as a new leader card.- The Piercye, Queen of Frost leader card will come with a leader, an emblem, a flair, and animated card sleeves.
Notes about leader cards:
- The leader card of Piercye, Queen of Frost will be treated the same as the regular card version from Omen of Storms.
- A normal and animated version of the leader card can be drawn from card packs. However, there is only one version of the leader, emblem, flair, and card sleeves.
- You can only receive the leader, emblem, flair, and card sleeves once.
- Leader cards cannot be created.
- Leader cards cannot be traded for with temporary gems.
- The normal version of a leader card can be animated using a seer's globe.
Changes to Cards
To achieve better game balance, changes to cards will be made as follows:
- Garuel, Seraphic Leo (Neutral)
Before
Fanfare: Until the end of the turn, subtract 2 from the cost of a Neutral follower in your hand (excluding Garuel, Seraphic Leo) and give it the following effect - At the end of your turn, if this follower is in play, destroy it.
After
Fanfare: Until the end of the turn, subtract 2 from the cost of a Neutral follower that originally costs at least 5 play points in your hand and give it the following effect - At the end of your turn, if this follower is in play, destroy it.

- Shining Valkyrie (Forestcraft)
Before
Cost: 5
Defense: 5 (Evolved: 7)
After
Cost: 4
Defense: 3 (Evolved: 5)
- Departed Soultaker (Shadowcraft)
Before
Cost: 9
After
Cost: 8
- Valnareik, Lustful Desire (Bloodcraft)
Before
Cost: 3
Defense: 3 (Evolved: 5)
After
Cost: 2
Defense: 2 (Evolved: 4)

- Executor of the Oath (Havencraft)
Before
During your turn, whenever your leader's defense is restored, subtract 1 from the cost of this card.
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Ward.
After
During your turn, whenever your leader's defense is restored, subtract 1 from the cost of this card.
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Ward.
Fanfare: Restore 2 defense to your leader.
Banned Cards
The following card will be banned in the Unlimited format:
- Starseer's Telescope (Runecraft)
- Restless Parish (Bloodcraft)
For a limited time after the update, the following cards will produce more vials when liquefied:
- Garuel, Seraphic Leo
- Starseer's Telescope
- Restless Parish
The following cards will not receive a vial bonus when being liquefied since they are being strengthened:
- Shining Valkyrie
- Departed Soultaker
- Valnareik, Lustful Desire
- Executor of the Oath
Minor Changes to Card Text
The wording for some cards has been revised to be more understandable, but there is no difference to how the cards actually work.Updated Visual Effects of Cards
The visual effects for the following cards have been adjusted:- Octrice, Omen of Usurpation
End of Vial Bonuses
Vial bonuses applied to Orichalcum Golem, Great Magician, and Lord Atomy (effective as of the update on January 25) will no longer be available, and vials earned when liquefied will be reverted to their original amount.(Update) Bug Fixes
- Display Issues with Myroel, Death Enforcer on Certain Devices- Issues with Steamrolling Tank
Disclaimers
- The game will be inaccessible during maintenance.- After maintenance begins, any ongoing multiplayer match will end in a tie.
- After maintenance begins, progress for any ongoing solo play matches will be lost.
- If you close the game or place the device in sleep mode from a battle screen after maintenance begins, an ongoing multiplayer match may end in a loss, and this loss cannot be reversed.
- If you close the game or place the device in sleep mode from a battle screen after maintenance begins, the game may become unresponsive. In such a case, please restart the game.
- The game may not function as intended if a private match is started after the maintenance begins. In such a case, please close the game without issuing any commands.
- Maintenance may end before or after the stated time.
- It may take longer for some players to receive the update.
- If you're not able to update the game, it may be due to the cached data on the device. Please try turning off your device, restarting it after a couple of minutes have passed, and then try again.
- Saved replay data will be deleted, and will be unable to playback after the maintenance.
- Player Tournaments that are in progress or scheduled will be canceled.
- Please be sure to also back up your game data in case your device is lost or broken.
Important: Backing up Game Data
Shadowverse Team