Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Marincess Pascalus

[Cyberse/Effect]

ATK/1,200 DEF/2,000

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 “Marincess” monster from your hand in Defense Position, except “Marincess Pascalus”. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 “Marincess” Spell/Trap in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of “Marincess Pascalus” once per turn.

Marincess Pascalus is an efficient card for Marincess. This effect monster helps the archetype with its strategy with link monsters. This effect monster adds consistency to the deck. She has two powerful effects. She special summons a monster in defense position from the hand, and this effect monster adds a spell or trap from the graveyard to the hand. 

Sets:

ReleaseNumberSetRarity
01-30-2020IGAS-EN093Ignition AssaultSuper Rare
09-30-2021MP21-EN0382021 Tin of Ancient BattlesRare
06-16-2022LED9-EN039Legendary Duelists: Duels from the DeepCommon

First Effect:

Marincess Pascalus special summons one monster with Marincess in her name from the hand when you normal or special summon Marincess Pascalus. This effect provides a free special summon. You can quickly set up your strategy with the right combination of cards.

Therefore, this effect supports the strategy of Marincess. The archetype wants to link summon monsters from the extra deck. Marincess Pascalus special summons another Marincess from the hand. You have two monsters as materials for a link summon of a Link-2 monster.

Furthermore, this effect of Marincess Pascalus has synergy with the archetype. You may special summon Marincess Blue Tang from the hand. This strategy triggers another effect. Marincess Blue Tang may send a monster with Marincess in its name from the deck to the graveyard. This strategy sets up your combos for link summons. 

Second Effect:

You may banish Marincess Pascalus from the graveyard to add a spell or trap with Marincess in its name from the graveyard to your hand. This effect provides a useful spell or trap to your hand. You have an opportunity to replay a powerful card.

Furthermore, Marincess has many useful spells and traps. Marincess Pascalus may add powerful cards such as Marincess Dive and Marincess Wave from the graveyard to the hand. You may grave the perfect card for your strategy.

Add these spells or traps from the deck to your hand!
  • Marincess Dive
  • Marincess Wave

Link Material:

Marincess Pascalus is a stellar monster for link material for a link monster. Her first effect sets up the special summon. You have two materials on the field for the link summon of a Link-2 monster.

For instance, Marincess Pascalus may special summon Marincess Sea Horse from the hand. You have two monsters as material. You may use those monsters as material for the link summon of Marincess Coral Anemone.

Use Marincess Pascalus as material for these link monsters!
  • Marincess Coral Anemone

Support:

Marincess Pascalus has stellar synergy with many cards from Marincess. Both of her effect greatly benefit the archetype. This card has synergy with many monsters from the archetype. Cards in the archetype can search for this effect monster.

Marincess Dive and Marincess Pascalus have perfect synergy. These cards complement each others’ effects. Marincess Dive may special summon Marincess Pascalus. This spell’s effect triggers the first effect of Marincess Pascalus. You can special summon a Marincess in defense position. 

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

Card Rating:

Overall, Marincess Pascalus is a stellar card for Marincess. This effect monster embodies the strategy for Marincess. She enables your link summons with her first ability. She also provides an important spell or trap from the graveyard to the hand. Therefore, I recommend playing three copies of Marincess Pascalus in your deck.

Card Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars

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