Special field expansion complete. Wingman’s power output confirmed.
[ACT](VC)1/Turn:COST [Counter Blast (1) & Soul Blast (1)], choose five of your rear-guards, [Stand] them, until end of turn, they get [Power]+5000, and this unit gets drive +1. Choose one of your opponent’s vanguards, and that unit gets drive -1 until end of his or her next turn.
Machining Black Saturn is a large insect from Megacolony. This grade three unit is a key card for Machining in the V-Premium Format. Its skills complements the deck’s strategy. This card ensures the deck’s offense. It also removes a drive check from the opponent’s current vanguard.
Sets:
| Release | Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2022 | D-VS03/081EN | V Special Series 03: V CLAN COLLECTION Vol.3 | RRR |
V-Premium Format:
Machining Black Saturn has the standard stats for a unit from Megacolony. He has 12,000 power. He will need a boost from a rear-guard to hit the opponent if the opponent is playing a clan with Imaginary Gift: Force.
In addition, Machining Black Saturn has the Imaginary Gift: Protect. Both versions of protect are good options for this unit. Imaginary Gift: Protect I is a sentinel for the perfect defense. Imaginary Gift: Protect II enhances the defense and offense of your rear-guards.
Ability Part 1:
Machining Black Saturn stands five of your rear-guards, and they all gain 5,000 power. In addition, this unit gains one drive check for triple drive. This effect is an essential skill for the archetype of Machining. Units from the clan rest rear-guards. The additional drive check provides a third opportunity for a trigger.
Furthermore, Machining in the V Series often rest units for the cost of their abilities. The archetype needs Machining Black Saturn. You want to stand these units. For instance, Machining Scatter Horn rests one of your rear-guards to prevent the opponent from standing a rear-guard on his or her next turn. Machining Armor Beetle (V Series) also rests one of your rear-guards to prevent the opponent from standing a rear-guard during the next standby phase, and this grade 2 unit gains 6,000 power. You can stand your rear-guards from the cost of these skills. Machining Black Saturn stands those units for you may have them in battle.
In addition, the additional drive check for Machining Black Saturn provides two major advantages. You gain an additional card for your hand. You are building a strong hand for defense. The additional drive check increases the probability of a trigger during your vanguard’s battle.
Ability Part 2:
The second part of Machining Black Saturn’s ability reduces the opposing vanguard’s drive deck by one. It is a unique defensive skill. The opponent’s vanguard at grade three only has a single drive check. The opponent gains one less card for the turn. You have a defensive advantage, and you may only need a few cards for defense.
Therefore, this part of the ability makes a huge impact in a game. Your opponent only gains one card from a drive check instead of two cards from twin drive. Your opponent has a small opportunity for a trigger.
In addition, the second part of this ability enhances your defense. You can afford to guard the vanguard with less cards because the opponent only has a small possibility of a trigger during a drive check. You may be able to build a strong defense to avoid any damage regardless if the opponent reveals a trigger.
However, this ability as a flaw. An opponent can ride a new vanguard on his or her next turn. The restriction from this ability does not apply. The opponent has a new vanguard with twin drive.
Support:
Machining Black Saturn is the centerpiece of Machining in the V-Premium. This card complements the archetype’s strategy. This grade tree unit stands your rear-guards after you rest them with the abilities of other units. This grade three unit has perfect synergy with members of its archetype.
Machining Hornet (V Series) and Machining Mantis have the potential to add Machining Black Saturn into your hand. Machining Hornet (V Series) may add a grade three unit from the top six cards of the deck. This grade one unit provides consistency to the deck. You have a good chance to add this grade three unit to your hand.
Play these cards with Machining Black Saturn in the V-Premium Format!
- Machining Armor Beetle (V Series)
- Machining Hornet (V Series)
- Machining Mantis (V Series)
- Machining Scatter Horn
Premium Format:
Machining Black Saturn only has value in the Premium format for its name of Machining, Imaginary Gift: Protect, and the first part of its ability. The card fits the requirement of some cards in the archetype. This card has the proper name of Machining. The Imaginary Gift: Protect provides good defense.
Machining Black Saturn is a useful card as a heart for a G-Unit from Machining. Oppression Mutant Deity, Machining Despot and Carapace Mutant Deity, Machining Destroyer require a heart with Machining in its name, and this grade three unit fits the requirement. Both of these G-Units prevent the opponent from standing a rear-guard.
Guilty Empress, Darkface Gredora is a stellar G-Unit for Machining Black Saturn. This G-Unit shuts down the opponent’s strategy. Guilty Empress, Darkface Gredora prevents the opponent from standing all units during the stand phase and the opponent is unable to call units from anywhere.
Play these cards with Machining Black Saturn in the Premium Format!
- Carapace Mutant Deity, Machining Destroyer
- Guilty Empress, Darkface Gredora
- Machining Armor Beetle (V Series)
- Oppression Mutant Deity, Machining Despot
Card Rating:
Overall, Machining Black Saturn is an essential unit for Machining in the V-Premium Format. This grade three unit enables the deck’s offense with its ability to stand your rear-guards. It also strengthens the offense when it adds 5,000 power to five of your rear-guards. It’s ability to remove a drive check from an opponent can be a useful skill. Therefore, I recommend playing Machining Black Saturn in your deck.
V-Premium Format: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars
Premium Format: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars
