Leader battle · 2 players
Start playing Dragon Ball: Fusion World
Charge cards as Energy, play Battle Cards and use cards from hand to combo during combat. Fusion World keeps Dragon Ball’s transformations and power swings in a direct two-player system.
Choose Fusion World—not Masters—for the clearest modern Dragon Ball starting point.
- Players
- 2
- First game
- 20–30 min
- Deck
- 1 Leader + 50
01 · The basics
Know what you are trying to do
The objective
Attack the opposing Leader, combo cards from hand to change battle power and remove all eight of the opponent’s Life cards.
Ways the game ends
- Remove the opponent’s final Life card through damage.
- Your opponent cannot draw a required card from their deck.
02 · What to buy
Start with one complete experience
A legal, balanced starting point teaches more than a handful of random products.
Best first purchase
Two Fusion World Starter Decks
Each Starter Deck is built around one Leader and includes a ready 51-card deck, play sheet, rule material and Energy Marker. Make sure the box says Fusion World.
Your night-one checklist
- One Fusion World Starter Deck per player
- The included Leaders, Energy Markers and play sheets
- Counters or dice for temporary power changes
Skip for now: Do not mix Fusion World and Masters cards. They are separate games with different card pools, products and rules despite sharing the Dragon Ball Super Card Game name.
03 · First match
Set up, take a turn, then play
Keep the first game open-handed. Explain each choice as it happens; save edge cases for match two.
Set up the table
- 01
Reveal Leaders
Place both Leaders face up, place the shuffled 50-card decks and randomly choose the first player.
- 02
Draw six
Each player draws six cards and may take one full redraw by returning that hand and drawing six again.
- 03
Set eight Life
Place eight cards face down in the Life area. The second player begins with the Energy Marker advantage.
What a turn feels like
- 01
Charge phase
Return cards to Active Mode, draw and place a card from hand into Energy if you choose.
- 02
Main phase
Rest Energy to play Battle Cards and activate skills. Attack with active Leaders and Battle Cards.
- 03
Combo and end
During battle, both players can use combo power from cards. Resolve damage, then continue actions or end the turn.
Your first-night plan
- 01
0–10 minutes
Confirm both products say Fusion World, identify Leader, Energy, Battle and Combo areas, then practise one attack.
- 02
10–30 minutes
Play open-handed and announce base power, combo additions and final power for every battle.
- 03
After the game
Replay the same matchup with hidden hands. Focus on which cards were better as Energy and which were worth saving to combo.
04 · Go further
Build confidence before complexity
- 01
Play the digital version
The official Windows game follows the physical Fusion World rules and is free to start, with optional purchases.
- 02
Stay with one Leader
Learn when that Leader Awakens and what its colour wants to do before adding boosters or changing archetype.
- 03
Find store events on TCG+
Bandai store tournaments use TCG+ for discovery and registration. Contact the store to confirm its beginner arrangements.
Words you will hear
- Leader
- Your starting character and the card that defines your deck colour and strategy.
- Awaken
- Flip a Leader to its stronger side once its printed condition is met.
- Energy
- Cards placed from hand into the Energy area to pay costs.
- Combo
- Power added during a battle by using cards from hand or the Battle Area.
- Active / Rest Mode
- Upright cards are ready; sideways cards have been used.
- Energy Marker
- A one-use resource advantage given to the second player.
Common first questions
Fusion World or Masters?
Fusion World is the more intuitive modern starting point and has an official digital version. Masters is a separate, deeper game with its own products and rules.
Can any card become Energy?
Yes. Choosing which card to charge is a central decision because it leaves your hand and becomes a reusable resource.
Are physical and digital collections linked?
Selected physical products include single-use codes for digital items, but the digital reward may differ from the physical card.
05 · Official links
Learn from the source
Rules and product lines change. These links go to the publisher’s current material, digital tutorial or organised-play finder.
Learn
Fusion World for beginners
Official newcomer path and explanation of the product lines.
Rules
Fusion World official rules
Current basic manual, general rules, tournament rules and restrictions.
Digital
Fusion World digital version
Free-to-start official Windows version using the physical rules.
Local play
Fusion World store events
Official store-event listings and TCG+ participation guidance.