Sword Girls is the ultimate online anime card game, and in this preview, we'll give you a taste of the new cards waiting for you in the upcoming open beta test. These cards are part of Sword Girls Episode 3.

Cook Club Ace (Vita Public School)

If your opponent is just sitting there with a high-defense Follower, laughing as all of your attacks bounce off it, bring out Cook Club Ace. Whenever she attacks a Follower with a Defense other than 0, her own Attack and Stamina rise. This helps her chop up targets with a negative Defense, but its real benefit comes when fighting Followers with a high Defense. The tougher her target's shell, the stronger she gets. Once she gets warmed up, she'll cleave through other Followers like a hot knife through butter.

Library Club Ace (Vita Public School)

The Library Club Ace (or Lib. Ace for short) is the ultimate pure support Follower. She only has a SIZE of 2, so you have plenty of room for other Followers, and every turn, all allied Vita Followers gain Attack and Stamina equal to her SIZE of 2. If you raise her SIZE with buffing cards like Cooking Failure, the benefits she provides grow as well!

Black Magic Plot (Academy)

Black Magic Plot is a Spell that sharply raises the Attack of Academy Followers. Two of them get an additional four Attack, allowing them to quickly smash through enemy Followers. This Spell can more than double the Attack of many Followers. It does reduce their Stamina by one, but compared to the raw power they receive, it's a price well worth paying.

Linia Pacifica (Academy)

Linia Pacifica is Cinia's eldest sister. As the leader of the Pacificas, she holds a lot of personal power, hitting hard and taking a lot of punishment. However, her true power as a lady of noble birth is her influence over others. At the start of every turn, she grants herself and neighboring Academy Followers a bonus to Attack and Stamina equal to half of her SIZE, rounded up. By default, her SIZE is 5, so she and up to two other allies will be getting boosts of 3 every turn.

Cultist Maid (Academy)

The Cultist Maid is a sneaky Follower that isn't afraid to fight dirty, and she has a skill that's sure to ruin your opponent's carefully-laid plans. Before she attacks, the defender's skills are completely removed. She can only do this once, but the best Followers rely on their skills to carry their weight. Cultist Maid, used at the right time, can destroy the tactical value of even the most powerful Followers.