Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier

[Warrior/Effect]

ATK/3,000 DEF/2,500

When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 of your banished LIGHT or DARK monsters and 1 card your opponent controls; return that banished card to the GY, and if you do, banish that card your opponent controls. You can only use this effect of “Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier” once per turn. When this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle: You can target 1 Level 7 or lower Warrior monster in your GY; add it to your hand.

Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier is warrior in the long line of monsters with the title of Black Luster Soldier. This warrior has impressive stats of 3,000 ATK and 2,500 DEF. This card’s true value is his effects. This effect monster adds consistency to Black Lust Soldier. This effect monster provides resources and banishes an opponent’s card from the field.

Sets:

Release DateSet NumberSetRarity
01/14/2016BOSH-EN097Breakers of ShadowUltra Rare
06/18/2020TOCH-EN035Toon ChaosRare

First Effect:

Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier returns one of your light or dark monsters in banishment to the graveyard and banishes one of the opponent’s cards on the field. Therefore, this effect provides a resource for the graveyard. The opponent loses one of his or her best cards.

Furthermore, Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier controls the filed when you summon him. It is an advantage to banish an opponent’s card, and this effect targets any type of card. It may be the best option to remove the opponent’s best card from the field.

In addition, the graveyard is a great source for resources. Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier may return one of the your best monsters in banishment to the graveyard. The best options are monsters with effects in the graveyard.

For instance, Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight is a stellar card for Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier to return to the graveyard. Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight has the effect of you may use this card in the graveyard as material for a ritual summon. You want this card in the graveyard. Black Luster Soldier uses many ritual summons, and this effect monster is a great option for the tribute.

Second Effect:

Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier adds one level seven or lower warrior from the graveyard to the hand when this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle. This effect provides a free card. You may use this warrior in your hand for a tribute or summon it during your next main phase.

Furthermore, Yu-Gi-Oh! has a massive library of warriors at level seven and lower. You have many options for this effect. The archetype of Black Luster Solider has members for this effect.

For instance, Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier may add Beginning Knight, Evening Twilight Knight, Envoy of Chaos, and Gaia the Magical Knight to your hand. All of these monsters support Black Luster Soldier. You want them in your hand for their effects.

Add these warriors to your hand with Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier!
  • Beginning Knight
  • Evening Twilight Knight
  • Envoy of Chaos
  • Gaia the Magical Knight

Support: 

Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier perfectly fits in decks with Black Luster Soldier. This warrior requires monsters with the attribute of light and dark. The archetype of Black Luster Soldier has many monsters with the attributes of light and dark. Cards in the archetype may also search the deck for this warrior monster.

Beginning of Heaven and Earth and Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight may add Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier from the deck to your hand. These cards provide consistent access to this card. You can quickly add it to your hand and play it during the duel.

Play these cards with Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier!
  • Beginning of Heaven and Earth
  • Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight

Card Rating:

Overall, Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier is a useful card. This effect monster continues the themes of Black Luster Soldier. He controls the field when he banishes an opponent’s cards. This card provides resources to the player. Therefore, I recommend playing at least one copy of Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier in your deck.

Card Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

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