Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Marincess Dive

[Spell]

Activate 1 of the following effects. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters, except WATER monsters.
● Target 1 non-Link “Marincess” monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
● If “Marincess Battle Ocean” is in your Field Zone: Special Summon 1 “Marincess” monster from your Deck.
You can only activate 1 “Marincess Dive” per turn.

Every archetype needs powerful spell cards. Marincess Dive is a strong spell for Marincess. This card has two useful effects with the skills to special summon a Marincess to the field. This card provides consistency for the deck. It extends strong combos to set up the special summons for your Link-4 monsters.

Sets:

ReleaseNumberSetRarity
06-17-2022LED9-EN035Legendary Duelists: Duels from the DeepUltra Rare

Effects:

Marincess Dive has two effects with the ability to special summon a monster. You may only activate one of its effects. Your choice depends on your strategy and the source of the monster. The first effect special summons a monster with Marincess in its name from the graveyard. The second effect special summons a monster with Marincess in its name from the deck.

First Effect:

Marincess Dive may special summon one non-link monster with Marincess in your graveyard. This spell returns one of your key monsters to the field. It can special summon any member of the archetype.

In addition, Marincess Dive is an important card in combos for this effect. You can extend plays when this spell special summons a monster with Marincess in its name. You may use this new monster as material for a link summon.

Furthermore Marincess Dive has synergy with Marincess Blue Tang. Their effects complement the deck’s strategy. Marincess Blue Tang sends a monster with Marincess in its name to the graveyard when you normal or special summon her. You may use this spell card to special summon this effect monster.

Second Effect:

Marincess Dive may special summon one monster with Marincess in her name from the deck if Marincess Battle Ocean is in your Field Zone. This effect provides a free monster. You gain access to any monster from the archetype in the deck.

Furthermore Marincess Dive has synergy with many monsters in the archetype. This spell extends combos and it is a strong card on the first turn. You can create strong combos. 

Link Summon Combo:

Marincess Dive enables combo of one card for a summon of a Link 4 Marincess Monster. This strategy requires Marincess Blue Tang at the start. You can summon a powerful monster on the field with this combo.

  1. Normal Summon Marincess Blue Tang, and activate her ability to send Marincess Sea Horse to the graveyard.
  2. Use Marincess Blue Tang as material to link summon Marincess Blue Slug.
  3. The effect of Marincess Blue Slug returns Marincess Sea Horse to the hand.
  4. Then, special summon Marincess Sea Horse to the field.
  5. Use Marincess Sea Horse as material to link summon Marincess Sea Angel.
  6. Marincess Sea Angel may add Marincess Dive from the deck to the hand.
  7. Link summon Marincess Coral Anemone with Marincess Sea Angel and Marincess Blue Slug
  8. Marincess Coral Anemone special summons Marincess Sea Angel or Marincess Blue Slug from the graveyard.
  9. Then, Marincess Dive special summons Marincess Sea Horse to the field.
  10. Link summon Marincess Aqua Argonaut  with Marincess Coral Anemone, Marincess Blue Slug, and Marincess Sea Horse as materials.

Support:

Marincess Dive complements the archetype of Marincess. It has synergy with many cards in the archetype. You can create a variety of combos due to its effects. You can extend plays and set the field with a strong link monster. Many cards in the archetype may search for this spell.

Marincess Sea Angel may add Marincess Dive from the deck to your hand. This Link Monster provides this key card from the deck. This method is a good tactic for getting access to this card. You may proceed to play it in a combo for the archetype.

In addition, Marincess Pascalus may add Marincess Dive from the graveyard to the hand. She is a great card for regaining access to this spell card. You may play Marincess Dive and Marincess Pascalus on the same turn. Then, you may banish this effect monster on your next turn to add this spell card from the graveyard to the hand.

Play these cards with Marincess Dive!
  • Marincess Blue Tang
  • Marincess Pascalus
  • Marincess Sea Angel

Card Rating:

Overall, Marincess Dive is a stellar spell for Marincess. This card is a staple for the deck. It provides a major advantage with both of its effects. The effects are strong skills with the ability to special summon a monster with Marincess in its name. It extends plays and enables an additional link summon with the right combination of cards. Therefore, I recommend playing three copies of Marincess Dive in your deck.

Card Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars

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