Galleon vs Atemus, Galleon wins 2-0

IGN: [F.A.] Galleon
Clan: Tachikaze (Savage King)
Discord: Strayapts#7487

3v3 Smull Gunslinger

R1: Tempesto (Narukami) (Victory) vs Rehman (Shadow Paladin)
R2: Tempesto (Narukami) vs Devil (Link Joker) (Victory)
R3: DNano (Gear Chronicle) vs Devil (Link Joker) (Victory)
R4: Yami no Shiro (Granblue) (Victory) vs Devil (Link Joker)
R5: Yami no Shiro (Granblue) (Victory) vs ibb (Nova Grapplers)

A Close 3-2 Victory for R/T!

Perfect Weapon Mutant Deity, Stealth Assassin

Megacolony
Grade 4
Power 15000+
Insect
Triple Drive
Zoo

Flavor Text: Developed by the same scientists who created the Machinings, They experimented what would happen if they kept the original personality intact, the result is a terrifyingly efficient lone warrior.

Stride
[V][AUTO][1/Turn][GB2][CB(2), Filp a G-unit from your G-Zone face-up, and discard two cards and retire all your rested rear-guards] When this unit attacks, you may pay the cost, if you do this unit gets Critical +1 and [AUTO][V]At the end of the battle if this unit hits, choose one of your opponent's Vanguard, and Gigaparalyze it. If it did not hit, Choose up to 5 of your opponent's rear-guards and Gigaparalyze them. If 5 or more rear-guards were rested for the cost of this ability, Stand this unit.


Edit: Whoops nearly Killed the thread Sorry Guys!

Next Card: Great Beast of the Wilds, Greymane

Galleon's back with another AqF Deck Profile? Oh Snaps. New Update just came out, and I'm sure we're all eager to drown in all the Aqua Force, but no worries, Galleon is here to help you not suck at Aqua Force Deckbuilding!

Fun-fact: Second Wind is a phenomena where someone out of breath suddenly finds the strength to carry on ((Hmm, sounds like Tetra,)) 

((Aqua Force Practical Lessons, Against and As Aqua Force sold separately!))

Going to try a slightly different format this time!

Starter Vanguard: Officer Cadet, Erikk

Plain and simple, it's a Grade 3 Searcher Vanguard. It's nice synergy with Penguin Soldier Turn 2 and the fact that Blue Waves can fight on both fronts ((Grade 2/Stride)) with their respective Vanguards make Erikk a great consistency booster. More 11K Attackers when you need them is also amazing.

Alternatives:
Bubble Edge Dracokid.

Needless to say, due to Blue Wave's VG Wave 2 Playstyle, Bubble Edge is perfect for that free +1 when you have it all set up.... However, It's pretty gimmicky, let's not forget retires exist. Not to mention, it makes people fall into the Noob-trap of calling two Tidal assaults on their Grade 2 Turn, because 'Woooah I can draw two cards with it!!' ... No. Bad AqF player, that'll kill you.

Officer Cadet, Andrei

I'm sure it's pretty obvious I'm not too much of a fan of GB because of the infestation of the Grade 2 meta-game, but the truth is, Andrei is a very solid starter if you manage to use him, However like Bubble Edge, It can be retired... Not to mention that it won't save you from Grade 2s pummeling your face in.

No-Nos:
Blue Wave Dragon, Daggermaster Dracokid

It's really just a slower Bubble Edge, the Critical is NOT worth the slowness, especially since it can be played around.... No Guarding Tetra-Boil's First attack was already a no brainer if possible as that's less trigger checks. This just makes that plan all the more appealing. Please don't.

Triggers: 8 Criticals, 4 Draws 4 Heal

Let's be honest here, Stands synergize PRETTY POORLY with Blue Waves, while on the other hand, Criticals are amazing. Putting your opponent to 5 ASAP or creating immense pressure of a Critical Trigger Boosted Foivos or Tidal is just amazing. If you really want to, you can honestly run 12 Criticals, however, my babe Marika has been with me since forever, and she's stayin' that +3K Power comes in handy sometimes. Heals are self-explainatory..

Your First Critical Trigger option is ALWAYS. Blue Wave Soldier, Brutal Trooper. his effect is just obscene.... A WASH and putting a Critical BACK to the deck? Wow that's a good trigger. Combine with any of the Tetras and you get a FREE +1? Bushiroad... What are you even thinking this trigger is completely broken... I don't care if you don't want Criticals in your deck. You better have 4 of him in your deck.

Your next options are of course, Supersonic Sailor and Kelpie Rider, Petros.

Supersonic Sailor provides that unfilp that might just allow you to restand for the game, honestly too valuable to pass up.

Why Petros? Well, Commander Thavas is still a Thavas, so It's a wash and a Soul-boost which is great for Penguin. Of course, this means it's quite situational, but you might think you don't want the unflip, But, if you feel like running twelve criticals, this is obviously the last trigger to go for.

Draws:
Battle Siren Marika,

I've talked about how good it was on my last AqF Deck Profile, so I don't think I'll bother. You shouldn't be using more than 4 Draw triggers, so stop at Marika..


Stands:
AHAHAHAHAHA. No.

Heals:
... Whatever fancies you, they're all vanilla.


Grade 1s: 13
4x Platon
3x Nicky
3x Penguin Soldier
3x Wheel Assault - Swap this for Alternatives

Platon is your Sentinel, pretty self explanatory, it has an unfilp that might just win you a game.

Nicky is your Stride Fodder, Do I really need to explain this? He doubles as a 7K Booster which is useful

Penguin Soldier, SB(2) For a Free 5K Booster? Sign me up, With Triggers like Marika/Supersonic Sailor/Petros. These penguins will be providing that sweet sweet free 5K Boost you need.

Wheel Assault is honestly where the Alternatives come in. Wheel Assault exists for more 4th battle options, not being GB(1) < Important, allows you to pummel your insolent Grade 2 opponent with Tetra Drive's Limit Break if need be.

Alternatives:

Mako Soldier

Hate those Grade 2s? Hate Pulling a Heal trigger on your First Tetra Drive attack? Mako is here for you to obliterate your foe with Tetra Drive's Limit Break.


Sutashia:

She may be a GB unit, but her backrow attacking capabilities is pretty hard to pass up. Especially since it synergizes so well with Anger-Boil. Simply use her as a boost on Wave 1, and Stand her and the unit in front of her with Wave 2, and you have two 5K guard attacks ready to unleash hell.

Grade 2: 11
4x Tidal Assault
4x Foivos
3x Lazarus - Swap this for Alternatives

Tidal Assault, the OG, Once again I went on a tangent on my previous deck profile about how Versatile and great Tidal Assault is, so I won't be explaining it. Tidal Assault is the best AqF Grade 2.

Foivos, the new kid on the block for Blue Waves, needless to say, he works REALLY well with the deck, being a non-GB CB(1) 11K Double attacker, he really does his job well. However, he is restricted to Wave 3, which can be a good and bad thing, but it means he isn't flexible, nor is he free like Tidal Assault.

Lazarus, Woah a 10K Vanilla? Yeah well, my Hatred for Grade 2s knows no bounds, and riding Lazarus, especially in a mirror match, can give you a pretty huge edge. But of course, that's not the only reason, if he's only useful on the Grade 2 turn, he wouldn't be really be worth running. With Anger-boil, Lazarus serves as a pretty decent attacker. Pair him up with a Sutashia or Penguin Soldier for Wave 1, and watch them swing for 5k and 15K afterwards, or 10K and 2 5Ks afterwards. Of course, a Sutashia-boosted Lazarus is way more flexible

Alternatives:
Couple Dagger Sailor:

Want more 4th Battle enablers? Want to pummel your opponent really hard for being a Grade 2 against Tetra-Drive? Now you can. But of course, its synergy with Anger boil isn't the best.

Magnum Assault:

Like Sutashia, Magnum Assault is still a very solid Grade 2 and is worth considering. For obvious reasons I won't state.

Sabre Flow Sailor:
Brutal Trooper not enough Draws for you? Bubble Edge not enough Draws for you? Go nuts. Key thing to note is that Sabre Flow Sailor synergies very poorly with Foivos in play if you don't have other 4th battle options. If you're running a 12 crit Variant, Sabre Flow really increases in value, so that's a thing to consider.

No-nos:

High Tide Sniper:
Not worth it, period. that soul is better spent on Penguin Soldier.

Grade 3: 9
4x Blue Wave Dragon, Anger-boil Dragon
4x Blue Wave Dragon, Tetra-Drive Dragon
1x Benedict - Swap this for Alternatives

Anger-boil Dragon, your Stride Base, the guy that will serve you well if your opponent actually bothers to be a Grade 3. It's On-stride ability is amazing, Also... It's a Blue Wave, nuff said.

Tetra-Drive Dragon, your Limit Break Grade 3, the guy that will serve you well if your opponent decides to be a Grade 2. Do not underestimate it's Limit Break, because it can really turn around a situation where you are rushed and backed to the corner at 4 damage. Also, It's a Blue Wave, and with Brutal Trooper, now you're fighting back that rush hard.

Benedict, Ah, the Grade 3 Tidal Assault.  Being a grade 3, it comes with a nice boon of being able to be searched by Erikk, and can serve as Stride fodder if need be. Just like Tidal Assault he has glorious synergy with Anger-boil, Lambros.... Basically, everything that makes Tidal Assault good, you now have a 5th copy, of course it can't intercept, but what are you gonna do... and on the off-chance your Opponent is 10K, well he's in for a treat.

Alternatives:

Honestly, if you're not going to use Benedict as your 9th and last Grade 3, I really recommend just going 8 Grade 3s and put that 1 extra slot in your Grade 1 or Grade 2, use the alternatives to play around with your ratios.

G-Deck:
Blue Wave Marshal Dragon, Tetra-boil Dragon x4
Marine General of Heavenly Silk, Lambros x2
Storm Dominator, Commander Thavas x2

Of course since it's a G-deck it's flexible, so let's go over the options

Blue Storm Master Dragon, Admiral Maelstrom
Yeah, just no we're not using Maelstrom, even if we were, this stride is just pathetically underwhelming.

Run: 0 Copies

Blue Wave Marshal Dragon, Tetra-Boil Dragon:
Blue Wave's Ace Monster, Anger-Boil's Partner. Tetra-boil is currently the ONLY non-minus Stride Restander, akin to Tetra-Drive. Needless to say, it is a very powerful finisher unit, it's called 'Aqua Force's Strongest G-Unit" in the Anime, and they aren't exactly wrong, more on that later. Playing 3 Copies of Tetra-boil is a valid strategy and it can work as a First-stride as you would trigger Anger-boil's strong stride ability.

Run: 2 to 4 Copies

Marine General of Heavenly Silk, Aristoteles
An unassuming G-unit, but a easy targeted retire for CB(1) has its uses, especially against decks like Revengers, Sniping off Judgbau is a huge deal. However, he can conflict with Foivos, so watch out for that.

Run: 0 to 1 Copies

Marine General of Heavenly Scales, Tidal-bore Dragon
Ah, AqF's First G-unit. Even now it's a pretty decent first-stride, nothing much to say here, it's a versatile on-hit +1 that almost every clan have.

Run: 0 to 1 copies

Marine General of Heavenly Silk, Lambros
The infamous G-unit, 'Lambroke' as people like to call him, Still as powerful as he was in every other deck, however, once again, he might conflict with Foivos, and Foivos cannot perform the infamous extra 10K and 5K (Unboosted) attacks that Tidal Assault can with Lambros. However, in Blue Waves, Lambros is taking a backseat, more on that later.

Run: 2 Copies


Storm Dominator, Commander Thavas
The GR of the Clan Booster. Thavas is actually quite useful as his name is Thavas, which enables Petros, However, Thavas's only role in a Blue Wave Deck, is to act as a First Stride for the deck, which conveniently enables Anger-boil's GB2 if you are forced to use it the following turn. His ability to give +5K and backrow attacking ability to ANY unit by simply flipping himself is an amazing ability, especially if given to Tidal Assault or Foivos, this also places them at the Backrow, which protects them, preserving them for your Tidal-boil turn.

Run 0 or 2 Copies

Marine General of Heavenly Silk, Socrates
Another G-unit that doesn't actually conflict with Foivos, however, he uses up precious Counterblasts, and as a First Stride, Thavas is almost if not as effective as Socrates.

Run 0-1

Torrential Ripple, Podromos
Yeaaah, We're not running Ripples, he's a complete vanilla for us.

Run 0:

Tetra-boil vs Lambros
We are all familiar with Lambros's ridiculous power by now. However, the Math has been done and Tetra-boil on top of Anger-boil is a better finisher. Not to mention It synergizes well with Foivos, unlike Lambros.

However, Lambros can be better if your VG is Tetra-Drive instead and Lambros can be used as a First Stride in an attempt to immediately close out a game, hence his place as a 2-copy and Tetra-Boil taking more space instead.

Conclusion:
I cannot say that my current build of Blue Waves is the definite perfect build for Blue Waves, however, I'm VERY confident that the best Blue Wave build will be made from the cards and the alternatives stated in this post. That is all.

Enjoy your Blue Waves,
Galleon.

Radiant Tales vs Fate Stay Night!

Roundout, 3v3, Clan Diversity

Round 1: Duive (Nova Grappler) vs Rin (Gear Chronicle)
Winner: Rin

Round 2: Galleon  (Kagero) vs Kiritsugu (Nova Grappler)
Winner: Galleon

Round 3: Snosoul (Touken Ranbu) vs Emiya (Royal Paladin)
Winner: Snosoul

Round 4: Galleon (Kagero) vs Rin (Gear Chronicle)
Winner: Galleon

Radiant Tales Wins 3-1, Huzzah

Well then, that's a pretty crappy deck name isn't it... Oh wait it isn't, It's literally a one-line description of what the deck does.
As of the writing of this post, the entire set isn't updated on CFA yet, however, I have completed the deck IRL and this is my actual decklist.

Grade 0s: 17
1x Kashuu Kiyomitsu (SVG)
4x Aizen Kunitoshi (Stand Trigger)
4x Shokudaikiri Mitsusada (Critical Trigger)
2x Akita Toushirou (Draw Trigger)
2x Sayo Samonji (Critical Trigger)
4x Gokotai (Heal)

6 Criticals, 4 Stand, 2 Draw, 4 Heals

Since Akita, Sayo and Gokotai are all Vanillas, I won't bother going in-depth on them as Crits, Draws and Heals are pretty self-explainatory on why you would want them.

Shokudaikiri Mitsusada Grade 0
Critical Trigger/ Power: 4000.
[AUTO](RC):[Put this unit into your soul] When your vanguard attacks, if this unit is [Stand], you may pay the cost. If you do, draw a card, choose two of your rear-guards, and until end of turn, they get [Power]+3000.

Now, what can I really say about this critical trigger, It's basically the special Critical that On-stride G3s have, except It's generic, and it gives +3K to TWO rear-guards, which is debatably much better than +5K to a Vanguard. This card is absolutely ridiculous as you can use it at ANY time.... It's.. Margal on steroids, Fun-fact: In the game, his VA is the same as Kai Toshiki, That makes him that much cooler.

If you want a Critical in your deck, he is the man, if you DON'T want a critical in your deck, you still should run him because his effect is bonkers, plus trust me, you'll need that extra soul.

Aizen Kunitoshi Grade 0
Stand Trigger/ Power 4000
[AUTO](RC)[1/Turn]:When your vanguard attacks, if you have this unit in your back row, [Stand] this unit. Then, if you have a grade 4 or greater vanguard with MVP ability, choose one of your rear-guards in the same column as this unit, and [Stand] it.

I know what you're thinking, eeew Stand Trigger. Yeah Stand triggers aren't all that popular, but, his ability is so ridiculous (like Shokudaikiri) that really, you should run him. Basically, when your G4 MVP VG attacks, the entire column he's in stands, yeah, that's ANOTHER attack for NO cost. That's where the playstyle comes in.. An extra attack manes extra pressure for on-hit abilities, and an EXTRA trigger for on-attack abilities! Aizen, truly is the MVP of this deck, his ability is absolutely insane. Expect your Backrow to be mostly Grade 0s rather than Grade 1s thanks to Shokudaikiri and Aizen's insane abilities.

Kashuu Kiyomitsu/ Grade 0
[AUTO]:Forerunner (When a unit of the same clan rides this unit, you may call this unit to (RC))
[AUTO](RC):[Soul Blast (1)] When this unit boosts, if you do not have face up cards in your damage zone, you may pay the cost. If you do, Counter Charge (1), and until end of that battle, this unit gets [Power]+3000, and "[AUTO](RC):When your unit's attack hits a vanguard, draw a card, and put this unit into your soul.".

Kashuu Kiyomitsu... He's the only starter that doesn't give you a hard -1 in exchange for extra power (soft +1s), that in itself, kinda makes him worth running. But what is truly valuable, is his SB(1) Countercharge. All Touken Ranbu card's Costs are CB(1) so you can do some form of 'dance' (hah crappy pun) with your damage, triggering one of your unit's abilities, before boosting with Kiyomitsu and unfilpping and using another unit's ability. Unfortunately, if the attack in which he boosted hits, you'll be losing your really helpful unfilp, Don't think Touken only has CB(1) and they won't eat counterblasts, but trust me they will.

Grade 1: 14
4x Kousetsu Samonji (Sentinel)
4x Imanotsurugi (Stride Fodder)
4x Horikawa Kunihiro
2x Nikkari Aoe

Kousetsu Samonji, Just your regular Ol' G-Sentinel, Fun-fact: Also voiced by Kai Toshiki and was a sword of a Pacifist monk, which fits with his role as the deck's Sentinel.

Imanotsurugi, Power: 7000
[ACT](RC):[Put this unit into your soul.] Choose one of your grade 4 or greater units, during that turn, that unit gets [Power]+5000 and "[AUTO](VC) MVP (You can only pay the cost of MVP once in total each turn):[Soul Blast (1)] When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, Counter Charge (2).
[CONT](Hand):While you are paying the cost for Stride, this card gets grade+2.

Well, more things to use for stride is always amazing, but not only that, if you have another copy of him after you've Stride'd, he can enable Aizen Kunitoshi on ANY Stride Unit, which can win you the game. The on-hit countercharge is also quite a bit of pressure, but It's a MVP Ability, so make sure you've planned it out.

Horikawa Kunihiro, Power: 7000
[AUTO] Shinken Hissatsu (This ability is active if you have three or more damage):[Counter Blast (1)] When this unit is placed on (RC), you may pay the cost. If you do, Soul Charge (1), and this unit gets [Power]+4000 until end of turn.

A 11K Booster/Beater the turn he's called, and Soul charges for you to use as fuel, Well, it's really pretty self-explanatory is it? You need Soul Charge, and an 11K is always useful, Attacker or booster.

Nikkari Aoe, Power: 7000
[AUTO](RC) Shinken Hissatsu (This ability is active if you have three or more damage):[Put this unit into your soul] When your grade 3 or less vanguard attacks, if the number of other [Rest] rear-guards you have is three or more, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose one of your vanguards, and it gets [Power]+10000 until end of that battle.

Since we are not using the 'Toushirou' Archetype, that limits our Grade 1 options as the other grade 1s are basically vanillas. Hence, Nikkari is really just a filler, However, he just has a niche role, it boosting Tonbokiri's power, more on that when we get to Tonbokiri.

Grade 2: 11
3x Shishiou
3x Heshikiri Hasebe
3x Yamatonokami Yasusada
2x Doutanuki Masakuni

Heshikiri Hasebe Power: 9000
[AUTO](RC) MVP (You can only pay the cost of MVP once in total each turn):[Counter Blast (1)] When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit, and until end of turn, this unit gets [Power]+2000, and "[CONT](RC):This unit cannot attack a vanguard, and may choose a unit in your opponent's back row to attack.".

The ultimate pressure machine, if you're going to use an MVP Ability, it'll probably be him, his ability is absolutely stellar, snipe off annoying backrow like no tomorrow, of course, fitting the theme of the deck, he synergizes gloriously with Aizen, although you would only reach 13K Power, which isn't stellar, However, with the various +3K Methods (Shokudaikiri being the most relevant), you can boost him to a respectable 16K and start draining hands, he would also be 14K when sniping rear-guards, which would most likely require a 10K Shield as well!


Yamatonokami Yasusada Power: 9000
[ACT](RC) Shinken Hissatsu (This ability is active if you have three or more damage):[Counter Blast (1)] Until end of turn, this unit gets [Power]+2000, and "[AUTO](RC) MVP (You can only pay the cost of MVP once in total each turn):[Choose a card from your hand, and discard it] When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, draw two cards."

An interesting combination of Shinken Hisstasu and MVP, once again, his on-hit ability is incredible and is not something your opponent wants to let hit... Fortunately, you have Aizen and he's gonna have to let one of them hit now eh? If you feel like the deck isn't using enough Counter Blast.. try Spamming Yasusada for that extra +2K power to hit certain numbers!


Doutanuki Masakuni Power: 9000
[AUTO](VC/RC) Shinken Hissatsu (This ability is active if you have three or more damage): When this unit attacks a vanguard, during that battle, this unit gets [Power]+3000.

Honestly, he's nothing special, but a plain ol' 12K beater can serve you well, but the main reason he's in here, is because he makes that sweet sweet 16K Attack with Aizen... twice. And that's, pretty good.

Shishiou Power: 7000
[AUTO](RC) Shinken Hissatsu (This ability is active if you have three or more damage):[Counter Blast (1) & Soul Blast (1) & Choose a card from your hand and discard it] When this unit attacks a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, draw two cards.
[CONT](RC):This unit cannot be chosen by the effects of your opponent's cards.

Of course, we saved the best for the last, Shishiou is the passion and the heart of Touken Ranbu, his ability is just... good. Well, on it's own it's good... With Aizen, it just gets ridiculous. With Aizen, Shishiou hits that sweet spot of 11K, just enough. Now, won't you just love to +2 for almost no good reason every turn? Yeah, me too. Shishiou will really most likely be your main consumer of counterblasts and soul, so, better watch out and manage your damage and soul. To top it all off, he has Resist.. Well only on the Rear-guard circle, but that's the most relevant one.

Of course, Shishiou is a pretty horrible thing to ride, 7K makes it a target for even Grade 1s. But, this shortcoming is nothing compared to the insane draw power he provides for the deck.

Grade 3: 8
4x Tonbokiri
4x Tsurumaru Kuninaga

Tonbokiri, Power: 11000
[AUTO](VC) Shinken Hissatsu (This ability is active if you have three or more damage):[Counter Blast (1) & Soul Blast (1)] When this unit is being attacked, you may pay the cost. If you do, this unit gets [Power]+2000 until end of turn.
[AUTO](VC):When this unit attacks a vanguard, during that battle, your opponent cannot call grade 0 units to (GC) from his or her hand.

That's right folks, He's a VC Silent Tom. Remember Nikkari Aoe? If they don't have a Sentinel, they'll cry when he attacks them. But It's ok, they'll cry when they attack YOU as well, thanks to his amazing Shinken Hissatsu. For a simple payment of CB(1) SB(1), a cost you should be familiar by now, he gains +2000 power until the end of the turn. That's right, a 13K Base VG. This might save 1-3 cards in your hand, which is truly valuable, but NOT only that, if you wish to use the ability again, to become a 15K VG, you could, but if it doesn't aid you in guarding, obviously that's a waste of resources. When you have Tonbokiri as your VG, be sure to plan ahead, pay attention to Sentinels, and calculate the guards you need and use his Shinken accordingly!

Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Power: 11000
[AUTO](VC) MVP (You can only pay the cost of MVP once in total each turn):[Soul Blast (1)] When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, Counter Charge (1), choose a grade 3 card from your drop zone, and return it to your hand.
[AUTO](VC):During your turn, when your G unit Stride, Soul Charge (1), choose two of your units, and they get [Power]+3000 until end of turn.

There we go, the Grade 3 Stride Base for Touken Ranbu, and let's just say, that is one powerful on-stride ability, not only is it free, it gives you a soul charge, which can be used for various things, and you can even power up your Vanguard, but of course you'll usually power up your rear-guards if possible as stated before, +3K can really help in hitting certain numbers. His On-hit ability is amazing, but due to the fact that he's the Stride Base, you'll most likely be striding and it won't see too much use.

G-Deck, Grade 4s: 8

4x Hotarumaru
2x Iwatooshi
1x Taroutachi
1x Mikazuki Munechika

Mikazuki Munechika,
[ACT](VC)[1/Turn]:[Counter Blast (1) & Choose a face down card from your G zone, and turn it face up] This unit gets [Power]+3000 for each face up card in your G zone until end of turn. Choose a rear-guard in your opponent's front row for each two face up cards in your G zone, and retire it. If the number of face up cards in your G zone is two or more, this unit gets [Critical]+1 until end of turn.

The Generation Rare of Touken Ranbu, the rarest sword, both in VG and in-game, and he really demonstrates why he is one of the 'Five Heavenly Swords', With a simple payment of CB(1) and any G-Deck Filp, He gains +3000 for every G-unit face-up in the G-deck, for the sake of explaination, 2, since you really wouldn't want to stride him as your first stride, retires a frontrow rear-guard, and gains Critical +1. That is ridiculous. If you have 3 Face-up already and you stride him, he becomes a Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion The Blood, with 38K Power, Unboosted, absolutely terrifying.

Disclaimer: This list is faithful to my actual IRL Decklist, due to budget reasons, I only have 1 of him, I HIGHLY recommend 2 copies, trust me, even with only 1 copy, this deck IS NOT CHEAP. If you do have two copies, feel free to replace Hotarumaru or Taroutachi

Iwatooshi
[ACT](VC)[1/Turn]:[Counter Blast (1) & Choose a face down card named "Iwatooshi" from your G zone, and turn it face up] During that turn, this unit gets "[CONT](VC):This unit battles all of your opponent's units in the front row in one attack.".

Speaking of Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion.... Iwatooshi has literally Vermillion's ability... For a simple cost of CB(1) Persona Filp and NO OTHER requirements. Needless to say, Vermillion's ability is really good. Not only that, thanks to its persona filp, it helps fuel Mikazuki Munechika, hence there is only two copies of him as Mikazuki basically outclasses him afterwards.
Fun-fact: Iwatooshi is not a sword, but a Naginata, and he is the only weapon in the actual game that hits all enemies at once, hence his Vermillion ability.

Taroutachi
[CONT](VC):During your turn, all of your rear-guards with Shinken Hissatsu ability in your front row get [Power]+3000, and if you have a heart card with "Jiroutachi" in its card name, this unit gets [Power]+5000.

As I do not have Jiroutachi, TAroutachi is a simple +3K power to all front row Shinken Hissatsu rear-guards, he has his uses as that 3K might break some numbers, but he's mostly a filler as you could filp him for Mikazuki Munechika.

Hotarumaru
[AUTO](VC) MVP (You can only pay the cost of MVP once in total each turn):[Choose a face down card named "Hotarumaru" from your G zone, and turn it face up & Choose five of your rear-guards, and [Rest] them] When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, you may pay the cost. If you do, [Stand] this unit, and this unit gets drive-2 until end of turn.

I know what you're thinking, man this card, isn't that good of a card, and you would be right, Hotarumaru is really a Vanilla stride, but, why is he in the deck then? The answer is simple, it's not his effect, but the fact that he is the only innate 'MVP' Grade 4 Stride. Why is this important? If you've forgotten, it's what's needed to trigger Aizen's incredible ability. IF you do not stride Hotarumaru, you'll need to use Imanotsurugi, which isn't too desirable.

Closing Statements:
Touken Ranbu is a really fun and great clan, props to Bushiroad for the design of the card as they are translated pretty well. It'll take some practice to get a hang of the deck, but once you've got it, it's a real thrill ride, that's all.