Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Valkyrie Dritte

[Fairy/Effect]

ATK/1,000 DEF/1,600

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 “Valkyrie” card from your Deck to your hand, except “Valkyrie Dritte”. You can only use this effect of “Valkyrie Dritte” once per turn. Gains 200 ATK for each of your opponent’s banished monsters.

Valkyrie Dritte is a complementary card for Valkyrie. This effect monster’s purpose is proving consistency to the deck. She provides offense and resources with her effects. She has two effects. This effect monster also has the potential of a strong offense due to her second effect. 

First Effect:

Valkyrie Dritte adds one card with Valkyrie in its name from the deck to your hand when you normal summon this effect monster. She provides consistency to the deck. You can add any Valkyrie from the deck to your hand except for a copy of this effect monster. You can always get access to a key card for your strategy. 

Furthermore, Valkyrie has many useful cards. You have many options when you activate this effect. You may add a monster, spell, or trap with Valkyrie in its name to your hand.

For example, Valkyrie Sigrun is a useful monster for Valkyrie Dritte to add to your hand. This dynamic duo of Valkyries have beautiful synergy.  Valkyrie Sigrun may special summon herself from the hand and Valkyrie Sigrun may special summon a level 8 or lower Valkyrie from your hand or graveyard! You have a total of three Valkyries on the field from this stellar combo.

Add these cards to your hand with Valkyrie Dritte’s effect!

Second Effect:

Valkyrie Dritte gains 200 ATK for each of the opponent’s banished monsters. Her original ATK has a low stat of 1,000, but this effect greatly increases her offensive potential in battle. Valkyrie has many cards with the ability to banish monsters. You can quickly increase her ATK with the right combination of cards. She can become a powerful monster.

For example, Valkyrie Dritte gains 1,000 ATK if your opponent has five banished monsters. Her total ATK becomes 2,000 under this condition. She can inflict a good amount of damage from a director attack. She becomes stronger than then average level four monster.

In addition, Valkyrie has many cards with the effects to banish the opponent’s monsters. Apple of Enlightenment, Goddess Urd’s Verdict, Valkyrie Erste, and Valkyrie’s Embrace banish the opponent’s monsters. They provide support for Valkyrie Dritte because the fuel the ATK of this effect monster. Every deck with Valkyrie should play these spells.

Support:

Valkyrie Dritte has a lot of good support from Valkyrie. Many cards set her for success. Cards in the archetype protect her from the opponent’s effects and destruction in battle. Some monsters in the archetype may special summon her to the field.

Goddess Urd’s Verdict provides protection for Valkyrie Dritte. Goddess Urd’s Verdict is a continuous spell and it prevents the opponent’s cards from targeting and destroying your monsters with Valkyrie in their names. This level of protection is an important advantage. The opponent cannot easily destroy this card with a card’s effect.

In addition, Valkyrie Brunhilde protects Valkyrie Dritte in battle. Valkyrie Brunhilde prevents your monsters with Valkyrie in their names being destroyed in battle by the opponent at the cost of 1,000 DEF. You keep your monsters on the field. However, this protection does not prevent damage from these battles.

Some monsters from the archetype of Valkyrie may special summon Valkyrie Dritte to the field. Valkyrie Sechste and Valkyrie Vierte may special summon this effect monster from the deck. These monsters consistently play this effect monster. You have easy access to her.

Play these cards with Valkyrie Dritte!
  • Apple of Enlightenment
  • Goddess Urd’s Verdict
  • Valkyrie Brunhilde
  • Valkyrie Erste
  • Valkyrie’s Embrace

Card Rating:

Overall, Valkyrie Dritte is an efficient card for Valkyrie. She provides consistency to the deck, and she has synergy with every monster from the archetype. The consistency from this fairy allows you to have access to your best cards. She also provides a stellar offense when you banish many of the opponent’s monsters. Therefore, I recommend playing three copies of Valkyrie Dritte in your deck.

Card Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

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