Unit of The Week: Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series)

The shining dawn. Cleanse the filth and bring about tranquility.

[AUTO](VC):When this unit attacks, COST [Counter Blast (1) & Soul Blast (3)], and perform all of the following according to the sum of the grades of the cards Soul Blast for this cost.
•5 or more – All of your front row units get [Power]+10000 until end of turn.
•7 or more – Choose two of your rear-guards, and [Stand] them.
•9 or more – Draw two cards.
[AUTO](VC):When your unit is put on (GC), COST [Soul Blast (3)], and that unit gets [Shield]+10000 until end of that battle.

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) is a powerful noble from the United Sanctuary. Bushiroad retained this card for the V-Premium Format, and she is a legal card in the Premium Format. This version of Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) has many powerful effects and the Imaginary Gift: Force. She is a generic card for Genesis. You can build a variety of decks around this card.

Sets:

ReleaseNumberSetRarity
03-04-2022D-VS03/016ENV Special Series 03: V CLAN COLLECTION Vol.3RRR

First Ability:

The first ability of Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) has multiple effects. You gain each effect if you meet the conditions of the total grades of the cards from the soul blast. She soul blasts three cards for the cost of this ability.

Therefore, the ideal total of grades is nine. You may activate all three effects if the total of grades is nine. However, you are more likely to consistently activate the first and second effects.

First Effect:

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) adds 10,000 power to all units in the front row when the total grades of the units from the soul blast equal seven or greater. This effect empowers the vanguard and rear-guards. The boost in offense may help your units to pressure the opponent in battle.

Therefore, this effect is adding a total of 30,000 power to the field. All of your units in the front row will be able to hit the opponent’s vanguard without a boost. They can potentially damage the opponent.

In addition, Imaginary Gift: Force II is a great option for Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series). She gains power from this effect. The additional critical adds more pressure on the opponent because she can deal two points of damage.

Second Effect:

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu stands two of your rear-guards if the total grades of the units from the soul blast are seven or greater. This effect enables multiple attacks during the battle phase. You will have five battles against the opponent. The number of attacks can overwhelm the opponent.

Prometheus of Dancing Lights has stellar synergy with Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series). Prometheus of Dancing Lights gains 5,000 power and adds 5,000 power to the vanguard when he attacks an opposing unit if the opponent has a grade three vanguard. He maintains the increase in power until the end of the turn. This grade two unit’s ability may activate multiple times. You may activate it during a second battle. The total power of Prometheus of Dancing Lights  becomes 20,000 power in the second battle.

Third Effect:

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) allows you to draw to cards. It is a strong effect at any stage of the game. You gain additional resources. You may quickly draw key units to further your strategy.

However, this effect is the least likely effect to obtain. This condition requires three grade three units. You need the units to have a total grade of nine. You need luck when your units soul charges cards. Your units need to soul charge many grade three units.

Second Ability:

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) also has a defensive ability. You may soul blast three cards and add 10,000 power to a guardian’s shield. The high value in the shield provides a strong defense.

For instance, Apple Witch, Cider gains 5,000 shield for each card in the soul. If you have five cards in the soul, then you will soul blast three for the cost of the ability of Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) . Apple Witch, Cider gains 10,000 shield from her ability and 10,000 shield from Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series). Therefore, Apple Witch, Cider has a 30,000 shield from all abilities. 

In addition, Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) creates interaction during the opponent’s turn. You are strengthening your defense in response to the opponent’s attack. It creates a more enjoyable experience.

However, this ability has a heavy host. Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) needs many cards in the soul for her first ability. You may rarely activate this ability during the opponent’s turn.

Support:

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) has excellent support in the V-Premium Format. She is a generic unit. You can play a variety of cards with her. Her best support soul charges cards or gain offensive skills.

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) needs rear-guards with the ability to soul charge cards. Units such as Apple Witch Cider, Supportive Sorcerer Communis and White Phosphorus Sorcerer Revoluta are perfect cards for her deck. They soul charge multiple cards with their abilities. 

Play these cards with Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) in the V-Premium Format.
  • Apple Witch, Cider (V Series)
  • Prometheus of Dancing Lights
  • Supportive Sorcerer, Communis
  • White Phosphorus Sorcerer, Revoluta

Premium Format:

Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) is a decent card in the Premium Format. She has powerful effects and the Imaginary gift: Force. Generic G-Units and G-Guardians support this card from Genesis.  

Complete Beauty, Amaruda Aphross is an effective G-Unit with Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series). This G-Unit may rebuild the soul for the cost of your abilities. Complete Beauty, Amaruda Aphross may soul charge five cards if your soul has four or less cards in it.

Goddess of Seven Colors, Iris is a stellar G-Guardian for Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) in the premium format. This G-Guardian is able to increase the value of her shield to 20,000. Her ability provides a lot of value. Goddess of Seven Colors, Iris adds three cards from your drop zone to the soul. Goddess of Seven Colors, Iris adds three cards to the soul, and this G-Guardian enables the first ability of Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series).

Play these cards with Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) in the Premium Format!
  • Complete Beauty, Amaruda Aphross
  • Goddess of Seven Colors, Iris
  • White Phosphorus Sorcerer, Revoluta

Card Rating:

Overall, Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series) is a good card for Genesis. She is a generic card for all decks with Genesis. All of her abilities give advantages during both players’ turns. She generates a strong offense with the three effects from her first ability. She may also create a strong defense if you are able to afford the cost of three soul blasts for the second ability. Therefore, I recommend building a deck with Sunlight Goddess, Yatagarasu (V Series). 

V-Premium Format: 3.5 out of 5.0 stars

Premium Format: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

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