Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers

[Spellcaster/Effect]

ATK/2900 DEF/2450

If a Field Spell Card is activated: You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position. You can target 1 face-up card in the Field Zone, then activate the appropriate effect, based on which player controls that card;
● You: Destroy it, and if you do, add 1 Field Spell from your Deck to your hand with a different name.
● Your opponent: Negate its effects (until the end of this turn), and if you do, add 1 Field Spell from your Deck to your hand.
You can only use each effect of “Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers” once per turn.

Konami often retrains cards with stronger effects than previous versions. They retrained the normal monster of Cosmo Queen, and created Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers. This new monster is a major upgrade due to her effects. Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers interacts with field spells and adds a field spell to the hand.

Sets:

Release DateSet NumberSetRarity
7/18/2024INFO-EN024The Infinite ForbiddenCommon

Effects:

Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers special summons herself from the hand to the field in defense position when a player activates a field spell. This effect has two additional parts. You can only activate the effect for each situation if you played the field spell or your opponent played the field spell.

First Effect:

Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers destroys your field spell. Then, her effect adds a field spell with a different name from the deck to the hand. You gain an effect monster on the board. You also gain a different field spell.

The only advantage of this effect from Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers is searching the deck for a particular field spell. You may not have the card that you want in hand. You may use this effect monster to destroy your field spell and search the deck for a different field spell.

Second Effect:

Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers destroys an opponent’s field spell when they play it. This effect monster also allows you to add one field spell from the deck to the hand. The opponent loses a card and you gain a card.

Therefore, the second effect is better than the first effect in most games. Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers counters the opponent’s strategy. They lose a value card in the field spell.

In addition, Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers allows you to gain a field spell from the deck. This spellcaster adds consistently to any deck with field spells. You may play it on your next turn. 

XYZ Material:

Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers is a level eight monster. You may use her as XYZ material for rank eight monsters. You have the opportunity to summon a powerful monster with her as material.

For instance, Thelematech Clatis is a spellcaster and a rank eight XZY monster. This XZY monster requires two spellcasters. You may use two copies of Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers as materials. Then, you may XYZ summon Thelematech Clatis from the extra deck.

Use Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers as material for these XYZ monsters!
  • Thelematech Clatis

Support:

Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers is a generic monster. You can play her in a variety of decks. She is a great fit in decks with spellcasters. Her generic effects support all types with spellcasters.

Many cards can special summon Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers. Spellcasters have many spells with the ability to special summon monsters. For instance, Dark Horizon and Dark Renewal can special summon Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers.

Play these cards with Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers!
  • Dark Horizon
  • Dark Renewal
Prophecy & Spellbook Support:

Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers has synergy with Prophecy and Spellbook. This spellcaster adds value to these archetypes. This effect monster searches for the archetype’s field spell. Many cards from the archetype searches for this effect monster.

For instance, Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers may add The Grand Spellbook Tower from the deck to the hand. This field spell is one of the best cards for spellcasters. You can play it during the next main phase.

In addition, Temperance of Prophecy can special summon Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers from the hand. It is an effect strategy. You can easily play this spellcaster from the hand.

Play these cards with Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers!
  • Spellbook Star Hall
  • Temperance of Prophecy
  • The Grand Spellbook Tower

Card Rating:

Overall, Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers is a major upgrade from the original card. This effect monster is a decent spellcaster. You can play this effect monster in a variety of decks due to her generic effects. She perfectly fits in decks with spellcasters. Therefore, I recommend playing Cosmo Queen the Queen of Prayers in decks with field spells for spellcasters.

Card Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

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