Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Marincess Sea Horse

[Cyberse/Effect]

ATK/1,400 DEF/1,000

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) to your zone a “Marincess” Link Monster points to. You can only Special Summon “Marincess Sea Horse” once per turn this way. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 WATER monster from your hand to your zone a “Marincess” Link Monster points to. You can only use this effect of “Marincess Sea Horse” once per turn.

Marincess Sea Horse is an effect monster with two effects. She is an important monster for Marincess. She provides consistency for the archetype. The goal Marincess Sea Horse is consistently being material for link summons. This effect monster may special summon herself, and she may special summon a monster with Marincess from the graveyard.

Sets:

ReleaseNumberSetRarity
07-25-2019RIRA-EN003Rising RampageUltra Rare
Starlight Rare
08-27-2022MP20-EN1022020 Tin of Lost MemoriesSuper Rare
06-16-2022LED9-EN038Legendary Duelists: Duels From the DeepCommon

First Effect:

Marincess Sea Horse special summons herself from the hand to a zone with a Link Monster pointing to the zone. This effect provides a free monster on the board. She sets up the strategy for Marincess.

Therefore, Marincess Sea Horse sets up an additional Link Summon. You have one Link Monster and Marincess Sea Horse on the field. You can link summon a powerful monster. The right combination of cards can continue a strong combo.

Furthermore, this effect has strong consistency. Marincess has many link monsters in the archetype. The archetype quickly and easily link summon link monsters. You should be able to often activate the first effect of Marincess Sea Horse when she is in your hand.

Second Effect:

Marincess Sea Horse may banish herself from the graveyard to special summon one Marincess from the graveyard to a zone with a link monster’s arrow. This effect provides a monster at a good cost. The effect enables additional special summons with a link monster.

Furthermore, the purpose of this effect is setting up a link summon. You can special summon a monster with Marincess in its name. Then, you may use the monster and a link monster as materials.

Link Material:

Marincess Sea Horse is a stellar card for the link summons of Marincess. The archetype’s link monsters require water monsters. This effect monster with the attribute of water fits the requirements.

Marincess Coral Anemone and Marincess Sea Horse are a great pair of cards for Link Summons. Marincess Coral Anemone may special Marincess Sea Horse from the graveyard. These monsters can summon a link monster with a link of three. You may use these monsters to link summon Marincess Marbled Rock.

Marincess Pascalus may special summon Marincess Sea Horse in defense position from your hand. These two monsters have the attribute of water. You may also use them for a link summon of Marincess Coral Anemone.

Use Marincess Sea Horse as material for these Link Monsters!
  • Marincess Coral Anemone
  • Marincess Marbled Rock

Support:

Marincess Sea Horse has good support from Marincess. She has synergy with many cards from the archetype of Marincess. Cards from the archetype may special summon this effect monster. This effect monster’s effects set up combos with other monsters.

Marincess Dive may special summon Marincess Sea Horse from the graveyard. This card is a useful spell because it provides access to this effect monster. It sets up upcoming link summons with this effect monster.

Marincess Sea Horse has stellar synergy with Marincess Great Bubble Reef. These monsters complement each other’s effects. Marincess Great Bubble Reef gains 600 ATK when Marincess Sea Horse banishes herself from the graveyard for her second effect.

In addition, Marincess Great Bubble Reef may special summon Marincess Sea Horse when she is banished. You instantly regain access to this effect monster. You may use this effect monster as material for an additional link summon.

Play these cards with Marincess Sea Horse!
  • Marincess Blue Tang
  • Marincess Dive
  • Marincess Great Bubble Reef
  • Marincess Pascalus

Card Rating:

Overall, Marincess Sea Horse is an excellent card for Marincess. She complements the archetype’s strategy of multiple link summons in a single turn. She has synergy with many cards in the archetype. You can easily search for this effect monster, and cards in the archetype may special summon her to the field. Therefore, I recommend playing three copies of Marincess Sea Horse in your deck.

Card Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

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