[Spellcaster/Tuner]
ATK/800 DEF/200
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 LIGHT Dragon-Type monster from your Deck to your hand, whose Level is less than or equal to the total number of “Lightsworn” monsters with different names in your Graveyard. If this card is sent from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard: Send the top card of your Deck to the Graveyard. During each of your End Phases: Send the top 2 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden is a tuner monster from Yu-Gi-Oh!. This spellcaster is the first form of Minerva for Lightsworn. This card only supports Lightsworn. This effect monster has multiple effects. She provides consistency to the deck. She provides key cards for the graveyard and hand.
Sets:
| Release | Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-27-2014 | SDLI-EN002 | Realm of Light Structure Deck | Super Rare |
First Effect:
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden may add one light dragon from the deck to the hand with a level less or equal to the number of Lightsworn monsters with different names in the graveyard. This effect adds consistency to the deck. It provides access to Judgment Dragon and Lightsworn Dragonling. These cards are the main options for this effect.
Furthermore, Lightsworn Dragonling is a consistent target for this effect. This effect monster is level four. You are likely to have four different monsters with Lightsworn in their names in the graveyard during the early game. This effect monster may add Judgment Dragon to the hand. You may gain multiple resources with this strategy.
In addition, Judgment Dragon becomes an option for this effect during the mid-game and late game. Your graveyard should have eight more Lightsworn monsters with different names. Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden provides the deck’s boss, and you are in position for the special summon of Judgment Dragon.
Add these dragons to your hand with the first effect of Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden!
- Judgment Dragon
- Lightsworn Dragonling
Second Effect:
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden sends the top card of the deck when she is sent from the hand or deck to the graveyard. This effect mills an additional card. You are filing the graveyard of Lightsworn monsters for Judgment Dragon.
In addition, this effect has synergy with Felis, Lightsworn Archer and Wulf, Lightsworn Beast. Both of these effect monsters special summon themselves when they are sent to the graveyard. You have the potential to special summon these monsters.
Third Effect:
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden sends the top two cards of the deck to the graveyard during the end phase. This effect is a standard ability for monsters with Lightsworn in their name. It sets up many of your cards. It has the potential to special summon particular monsters.
Furthermore, the main purpose of this ability is setting up Judgment Dragon. Lightsworn wants to mill cards on every turn. You need four monsters with Lightsworn in their name in the graveyard and they must have different names for the special summon of Judgment Dragon.
In addition, this effect complements with Wulf, Lightsworn Beast and Felis, Lightsworn Archer. It is the same strategy from the second effect of Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden. You have an opportunity to send these monsters to the graveyard. They will special summon themselves.
However, you are unlikely to activate the third effect of Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden. This effect monster is a tuner. You will likely use this effect monster as material for a synchro summon. Then, this card will not be on the field for the third effect.
Extra Deck Material:
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden is a a tuner monster, and her level is three. She is a good tuner monster for level seven synchro monsters. Lightsworns can consistently synchro summon synchro monsters with Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden and the monsters in the archetype.
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden and Wulf, Lightsworn Beast may synchro summon Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn. These effect monsters have a total of seven levels. You may use these effect monsters as material for Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn.
Use Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden as material for these Synchro Monsters!
Support:
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden is one of many tuner monsters for Lightsworn. She is a good addition to the archetype. She has synergy with many monsters, spells, and traps. You can easily search for this card.
Lightsworn has cards to add Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden to your hand. You can consistently obtain this effect monster during duels. Charge of the Light Brigade may add this card from the deck to the hand. March of the Dark Brigade may add this card from the graveyard to the hand.
Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner may special summon Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden from the graveyard. Both of these effect monsters are level three. You may use them for the XYZ summon for a rank three XYZ monster. You may also use these effect monsters as material for a synchro summon of a level six synchro monster.
Play these cards with Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden!
- Charge of the Light Brigade
- Felis, Lightsworn Archer
- Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
Card Rating:
Overall, Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden is a good tuner monster for Lightsworn. She provides consistency for the deck. This effect monster has synergy with many cards in the archetype. Her true value is being a tuner for synchro summons. Therefore, I recommend playing two to three copies of Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden in your deck.
Card Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars
