[Dragon/Effect]
ATK/2,000 DEF/1,600
This card gains 300 ATK and DEF for each “Lightsworn” monster with a different name in your Graveyard. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. During each of your End Phases: Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
Lightsworn has many dragons in the archetype. One of these dragons is Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon. It is an overlooked card due to the powerful Judgment Dragon. This effect monster has three effects. It is also a level six monster with a requirement of a tribute.
Sets:
| Release | Card Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05-13-2008 | LODT-EN025 | Light of Destruction | Common |
| 02-03-2012 | SDDC-EN010 | Dragons Collide Structure Deck | Common |
| 6-27-2014 | SDLI-EN005 | Realm of Light Structure Deck | Common |
First Effect:
Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon has the potential to become a powerhouse on offense. Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon gains 300 ATK for every Lightsworn monster with a different name in the graveyard. It can become the strongest monster in terms of attack points on the field.
Therefore, Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon has a stellar offense under the best circumstances. It has the potential to inflict massive damage in battle during the late game. Your graveyard should have many Lightsworn monsters with different names.
For instance, a graveyard with six Lightsworn monsters with different names adds 1,800 ATK to this effect monster. Therefore, the total ATK of Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon becomes 3,800. This card becomes a powerful monster on the field.
Furthermore, Lightsworn adds consistency to this effect. Most monsters in the archetype send cards from the deck to the graveyard. You should be able to increase the ATK of this effect monster.
Second Effect:
Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon inflicts piercing damage to the opponent when it attacks a monster in defense position. This effect bypasses the opponent’s defense to inflict damage. It can consistently inflict damage in battle against monsters with a lower DEF than its ATK.
Therefore, the opponent cannot protect his or her life points from Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon. This effect monster can potentially gain a large amount of ATK from its first effect. It becomes a major threat to the opponent.
Furthermore, defense position can be a liability for some monsters against Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon. Some monsters have a higher ATK than their DEF. A monster with zero DEF may cause the opponent to take a large amount of damage in battle.
Third Effect:
Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon sends the top three cards of the deck to the graveyard during the end phase. This ability is a standard effect for all monsters with Lightsworn in their names. It sets up other cards in the archetype.
Furthermore, the main purpose of this ability is setting up Judgment Dragon. You need four different monsters with Lightsworn in their names in the graveyard. This effect monster assists with this setup.
In addition, Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon has synergy with Wulf, Lightsworn Beast. Wulf, Lightsworn Beast special summons itself when it is sent from the deck to the graveyard. You have the potential to special summon this beast-warrior without a cost when you send the top three cards of the deck to the graveyard.
Support:
Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon has consistent support from Lightsworn. You can search for this card from the deck. Cards provide protection to this effect monster. The archetype’s field spell card enhances this effect monster’s ATK.
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden may search for Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon in the deck, and add this card to your hand. You will need six monsters with Lightsworn in their names, and they must have different names. This tuner provides access to this card. The speed of support depends on how quickly you can meet the conditions due to the minimum amount of different monsters with Lightsworn in the graveyard.
In addition, Realm of Light may increase the ATK of Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon. This field spell card adds 100 ATK for each shine counter on it to all of your monsters with Lightsworn in their names. Therefore, this field spell card can create a powerful card from this effect monster.
Play these cards with Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon!
- Lightsworn Sanctuary
- Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden
- Realm of Light
Card Rating:
Overall, Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon is a mediocre card. Decks with Lightsworn often do not have space for this card. The archetype has many options to set up their best cards such as Judgment Dragon. Many monsters at a lower level mill cards and set up better strategies than this effect monster. Therefore, I only recommend Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon in casual decks.
Card Rating: 2.5 out of 5.0 stars
