We are planning to undergo maintenance during the following period:
8:30 p.m., March 26–1:00 a.m., March 27 (PT)

This update includes the following:

New Card Set Release

The new card set, Academy of Ages, will be officially released and playable in the Rotation and Unlimited formats! This card set will feature 96 new cards in addition to 2 leader cards and 2 alternate-art cards.

For details, see the official website.

(Update 2) New Leader Cards

Two new leaders will be added as leader cards in Academy of Ages, get them to obtain additional supplies!

- Maisha, Purgation's Vessel leader card will come with a leader, an emblem, and card sleeves.
- Mars, Belligerent Flame leader card will come with a leader, an emblem, a flair, and animated card sleeves.

Notes about leader cards:
- Leader cards of Maisha, Purgation's Vessel will be treated the same as the regular card version from Renascent Chronicles.
- Leader cards of Mars, Belligerent Flame will be treated the same as the regular card version from Edge of Paradise.
- 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.

(Update) New Alternate-Art Cards

Two new alternate-art cards will be included in Academy of Ages. Get them to obtain the corresponding emblems and card sleeves!

- Grea, Crimson Promise
- Leeds, Pining Witch

Notes about alternate-art cards:
- Alternate-art cards will be treated the same as the regular card version.
- A normal and animated version of an alternate-art card can be drawn from card packs. However, there is only one version of corresponding emblems and card sleeves.
- You can only receive corresponding emblems and card sleeves once.
- Alternate-art cards cannot be created.
- Alternate-art cards cannot be traded for with temporary gems.
- The normal version of an alternate-art card can be animated using a seer's globe.

(Update 2) New Temporary Decks

Temporary Decks that include cards from Academy of Ages will be added. Temporary Decks from Academy of Ages will also be added to the list of decks available in Practice mode. Players can try out these Temporary Decks by selecting one on the Trial page from the Rotation deck selection screen as well.

Details: https://shadowverse.com/news/?announce_id=2618

New Temporary Cards Available

Temporary Cards that can be obtained through the temporary card trade will be updated to include legendary cards from Rebirth of Glory to Academy of Ages card sets. Leader cards and alternate-art cards are not included.

Different Cards Available in Take Two

After the release of Academy of Ages, the cards that appear when creating a Take Two deck will be updated. The cards will include some of the non-Neutral basic bronze cards that all players have when first starting the game, as well as cards from the following card sets:

- Roar of the Godwyrm
- Celestial Dragonblade
- Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt
- Academy of Ages

Included Basic Cards:

- Water Fairy
- Fairy Whisperer
- Sylvan Justice
- Quickblader
- Oathless Knight
- Unbridled Fury
- Insight
- Magic Missile
- Conjure Golem
- Dragonrider
- Blazing Breath
- Dragon Oracle
- Spartoi Sergeant
- Undying Resentment
- Call of the Void
- Dark General
- Blood Pact
- Razory Claw
- Beastly Vow
- Blackened Scripture
- Acolyte's Light
- Magisteel Lion
- Automaton Knight
- Dimension Cut

Note: If maintenance begins after you've started a Take Two run, matches will be counted as forfeit and rewards based on your number of wins prior to maintenance will be sent to your crate.

Different Cards Available in Open 6

After the release of Academy of Ages, the card sets that are available when creating an Open 6 deck will be updated. The following card sets will be available in this format:

- Roar of the Godwyrm
- Celestial Dragonblade
- Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt
- Academy of Ages

If maintenance begins after you've entered Open 6, but before you've selected a class, matches will be counted as forfeit. As recompense, 4 Challenge Tickets will be sent to your crate. You will not receive any cards or rewards.

If maintenance begins after you've entered Open 6 and selected a class, matches will be counted as forfeit and rewards based on your number of wins prior to maintenance will be sent to your crate.

Updated Rewards

With the addition of Academy of Ages, the following rewards will change:

Daily Login Bonus
Before Update:
- Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt card pack tickets

After Update:
- Academy of Ages card pack tickets

Mission Rewards
Before Update:
- Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt card pack tickets
- Celestial Dragonblade card pack tickets
- Roar of the Godwyrm card pack tickets
- Edge of Paradise card pack tickets
- Omen of Storms card pack tickets

After Update:
- Academy of Ages card pack tickets
- Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt card pack tickets
- Celestial Dragonblade card pack tickets
- Roar of the Godwyrm card pack tickets
- Edge of Paradise card pack tickets

Tutorial Completion Rewards
Before Update:
- 10 Celestial Dragonblade card pack tickets
- 10 Roar of the Godwyrm card pack tickets
- 10 Edge of Paradise card pack tickets
- 10 Omen of Storms card pack tickets
- 1 Legendary Card Pack ticket
- 3 Challenge Tickets
- 100 rupies
- 400 vials

After Update:
- 10 Eightfold Abyss: Azvaldt card pack tickets
- 10 Celestial Dragonblade card pack tickets
- 10 Roar of the Godwyrm card pack tickets
- 10 Edge of Paradise card pack tickets
- 1 Legendary Card Pack ticket
- 3 Challenge Tickets
- 100 rupies
- 400 vials

Reset to the One-Time 1000-Crystal Offer

The remaining available purchases for the one-time-only 1000-crystal set will be reset for all accounts, and will become available again for a limited time.

Available Period:
From the v4.1.0 update until the official release of the next card set.

Notes:
- This offer can be accessed via the Buy Crystals panel on the Shop screen, or the button next to the number of crystals you have displayed at the top of the screen.
- During periods when the Crystals & Legendary Card Pack Set is available, players can select the Buy Crystals Only button to access this offer.
- This offer is only available once per account.
- The abovementioned period is subject to change without prior notice.

Sharing Player Tournament Details on Twitter

Until a player tournament begins, players playing on smartphone versions of the game will be able to share tournament details on Twitter to find participants. Tap the “Share on Twitter” button in the tournament lobby to post the tournament ID, format, and starting time to Twitter.

Note: This feature requires the Twitter app to be installed on your mobile device.

Copying Player Tournament Details

Until a player tournament begins, players playing on PC versions of the game will be able to copy an invitation message for sharing. Tap the “Copy Message” button in the tournament lobby to copy the tournament ID, format, and starting time.

(Update) Changes to Cards

To achieve better game balance, changes to cards will be made as follows:



- Mars, Belligerent Flame (Swordcraft)

Before
Bane.

After
Bane.
Can evolve for 0 evolution points.

- Flame General's Regalia (Swordcraft)

Before
Whenever you play an Officer follower, give it +1/+1 and Rush.

After
Whenever you play a follower, give it +1/+1, Rush, and Clash: Deal 1 damage to the enemy leader.



- Erralde, Troth Convict (Havencraft)

Before
Fanfare: Destroy 2 enemy followers. Give your leader the following effect: At the end of your turn, if any allied cards that cost at least 6 play points or any allied Condemned cards are in play, restore 2 defense to your leader and draw a card. (This effect is not stackable and lasts for the rest of the match.)

After
Accelerate (1): Restore 2 defense to your leader. If any allied cards that cost at least 6 play points or any allied Condemned cards are in play, draw a card.
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Fanfare: Destroy 2 enemy followers. Give your leader the following effect: At the end of your turn, if any allied cards that cost at least 6 play points or any allied Condemned cards are in play, restore 2 defense to your leader and draw a card. (This effect is not stackable and lasts for the rest of the match.)

The following cards will not receive a vial bonus when being liquefied since they are being strengthened:

- Mars, Belligerent Flame
- Erralde, Troth Convict
*Flame General's Regalia is a token card.

Minor Changes to Card Text

The wording for some cards will be updated to be more understandable, but there is no difference to how the cards actually work.

Changes to the Data Download Screen

After the update, the data download screen will showcase legendary cards from the Academy of Ages card set.

Note: In the future, the data download screen will be updated in accordance with the content being added in the newest version.

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 irresponsive. 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