Install DigiFoundry for a faster, full-screen experience. Install this app — tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

Artwork variants

2 printings of EX11-072. They are the same card for deck building — any of them fills the slot.

EX11-072 C
EX11-072_P1 C

Unique Emblem: Guardian Vortex

EX11-072 Option Green C
Traits
Vortex Warriors/LIBERATOR
Set
EX11

Effect

Main You may play 1 [Pteromon], [Muchomon] or [Shoto Kazama] from your hand or trash without paying the cost. Then, place this card in the battle area.

Your Turn When any of your [Shoto Kazama]s suspend, Delay.

・1 of your Digimon with [Avian] or [Bird] in any of its traits or the [Vortex Warriors] trait may digivolve into a [Bird Dragon] and [LIBERATOR] trait Digimon card in the hand with the digivolution cost reduced by 3.

Security Effect

Security Activate this card's Main effects.

Track this card

Record how many copies of EX11-072 you own and DigiFoundry shows which are in decks, which are up for trade and which are actually available.

Start tracking free

Printed In

  • DAWN OF LIBERATOR [EX-11] Feb 2026
See the full EX11 card list

Rulings for Unique Emblem: Guardian Vortex

Official clarifications published for this card.

If I would use this card's <Delay> effect to digivolve my Digimon, can it digivolve into Digimon card with just the [Bird Dragon] or [LIBERATOR] trait?

No, it can't. It can only digivolve into a card with both the [Bird Dragon] and [LIBERATOR] traits.

6 February 2026

If I would use this card's <Delay> effect to digivolve my Digimon, can it digivolve into Digimon card with just the [Bird Dragon] or [LIBERATOR] trait?

No, it can't. It can only digivolve into a card with both the [Bird Dragon] and [LIBERATOR] traits.

6 February 2026

Public decks playing Unique Emblem: Guardian Vortex

Open a deck to check it against your collection.

All deck lists

More from EX11

Full set list
Unique Emblem: Guardian Vortex EX11-072