Introduction

The Monster Bootcamp Part 2 Godfest will feature Ney’s  debut and she will be the first Godfest Exclusive to have 5 distinct evolution paths. Ney is unique in that she is able to change her primary element, active, and leader skill to better suit your monster box. As a result, she will be the most flexible card to own as she can fulfill countless roles.

This article will provide an overview of her different evolution paths to better help you determine the best course of action.

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Who is Ney?

Ney is a brand new 6-star Godfest Exclusive that has 5 unique evolution paths that will alter her usabiltiy across different teams. This also means she will be able to be fully utilized by essentially every single Monster Box and will be a major boon to own.

However, due to her rarity and 5 different forms, you will be somewhat pressured to collect them all. Thankfully, having a Godfest Exclusive with this much flexibility is a great thing as she will almost never go to waste. By comparison, Dark Kali  is a phenomenal card to own, but her own viability is restricted to her narrow focus and not all players can fully capitalize on her strengths. As a result, all the Ney-sayers towards new Godfest Exclusives should be somewhat content with the introduction of Ney as she will not go to waste.

As a result, Ney will debut on my tier list as S.

Which Ney is best for me?

Once you are fortunate enough to roll Ney, the hardest decision that rivals your starter Pokemon will be which Evolution you wish to pursue. While your choice can be reversed, you will lose any Skill Up Progress along with tedious/challenging to acquire materials.

All the Neys possess tri-elemental board changers that can produce heart orbs. While they lack a Follow Up Attack  awakening, they can help set up a kill board with the appropriate support. Furthermore, their dual TPA  and 7 Combo  awakenings enable them to deal spectacular damage on combo-focused teams. These kit hold true across all evolutions as they share the same set of awakenings.

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Fire Ney         AS: All orbs     Heal 25% Maximum HP 2 Turns Bind Clear LS: All attribute cards ATK x7, 25% all damage reduction when attacking with Fire and Dark combos at the same time. Increases time limit of orb movement by 2 seconds.
Pros	Cons
Dual TPA  Dual 7 Combo  Bind Immune Unique board changer Built in damage mitigation +2s movement time Can lead an effective team if heavy 7 Combo subs Can combo with Akechi  as dark inherit Cute Butt	Low multiplier Conditional damage mitigation Sub on future Red Myr  Hard to use on other fire teams 12 base recovery

Impressions

Upon Ney’s release, Fire Ney will probably be the second least used of the 5 evolution paths. This is because she does not currently fit well on any current team as a sub and will find the most use on the future Fire Myr. However, she is still capable of leading a formidable team if you are able to heavily stack 7 Combo  awakenings.

49x ATK is quite low in this day and age, but each 7 Combo adds 2x and can quickly propel the damage upwards when you factor in mono-colour and orb changers. Furthermore, all Neys have the passive ability to add 2 seconds to orb movement time as a leader. This effectively grants them 4 Time Extend  awakenings, but only takes effect when used as a leader. Sadly, the shielding component of her leader skill is tied to damage activation and having two specific orbs present.

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Water Ney         AS: All orbs    Heal 25% Maximum HP 2 Turns Bind Clear LS: All attribute cards ATK x7, 25% all damage reduction when attacking with Water and Dark combos at the same time. Increases time limit of orb movement by 2 seconds.
Pros	Cons
Dual TPA  Dual 7 Combo  Bind Immune Amazing Blue Hunter  sub Built in damage mitigation +2s movement time Can lead an effective team if heavy 7 Combo subs Multi purpose active	Low multiplier Conditional damage mitigation Copies Ryune  active

Impressions

Water Ney’s main strength outside of leading a potent team is her sub potential on Blue Hunter  teams. Blue Hunter is the most accessible leader for coop play as in theory, all players have access to him. While Blue Hunter has no actual sub restrictions, it is best to try and be as mono-water as possible to concentrate your damage and be better able to capitalize upon ideal orb changers. As a result, Water Ney will find tremendous value as she can act as one of your hardest hitting subs.

Perhaps having a board changer that mirrors Ryune is problematic as it is not truly unique; however, Dark Athena  teams may enjoy the extra healing (which has more value on HP-boosted teams) along with the bind clear. Thus, it can be a powerful inherit on Dark Athena herself to abuse her bind immunity.

Blue Ney’s leadership potential follows the same train of thought as her cousins: potent when heavily stacking 7 Combo and mono colour subs.

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Wood Ney         AS: All orbs      Heal 25% Maximum HP 2 Turns Bind Clear LS: All attribute cards ATK x7, 25% all damage reduction when attacking with Wood and Dark combos at the same time. Increases time limit of orb movement by 2 seconds.
Pros	Cons
Dual TPA  Dual 7 Combo  Bind Immune Best Diablos  pairing of the Neys Potential Anubis  sub Amazing Kamimusubi  sub Built in damage mitigation +2s movement time Can lead an effective team if heavy 7 Combo subs Multi purpose active	Low multiplier Conditional damage mitigation Copies Mitsunari  active

Impressions

Wood Ney has the best potential to pair with Diablos due to them sharing wood as their primary element. While in theory you can use any Ney you wish, none of the other can produce wood orbs and you will be losing out on some damage overall.

By pairing with Diablos , you are actually increasing your damage multiplier (8.5x instead of 7x) along with gaining a 7×6 board. However, you do lose out on a more versatile active and one 7 Combo awakening, but these are fair trades overall.

In addition to Diablos pairings, Wood Ney can often act as a potent Anubis  sub. This is because you are often building Anubis teams with Diablos and are often Dark, Wood, or Light heavy. As a result, you can effectively use Ney for both her passive damage and powerful active.

Finally, Wood Ney has incredible applications on the future Godfest Exclusive Kamimusubi  teams. Kamimusubi requires both wood and dark orbs for activation along with an HP-clause tied to their maximum damage multiplier.

Copying Mitsunari’s  orb change can be seen as a drawback due to not being unique, but it is one of the more effective colour combos available.

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Light Ney         AS: All orbs      Heal 25% Maximum HP 2 Turns Bind Clear LS: All attribute cards ATK x7, 25% all damage reduction when attacking with Light and Dark combos at the same time. Increases time limit of orb movement by 2 seconds.
Pros	Cons
Dual TPA  Dual 7 Combo  Bind Immune Potential Anubis  sub Powerful Yog  sub Built in damage mitigation +2s movement time Can lead an effective team if heavy 7 Combo subs Multi purpose active	Low multiplier Conditional damage mitigation Copies Apocalypse  active

Impressions

Light Ney has the most potency as a sub across meta teams as she can be wonderfully utilized on Anubis  and Yog .

Anubis teams are often build Dark, Light, or Wood heavy (especially if paired with Diablos) and this enables Light Ney’s active to be particularly effective. However, Ney truly shines on Yog teams due to both the board change, but the 25% healing component. This is because Yog teams must stay above 80% HP to achieve their full multiplier and having another offensive/defensive active is a massive boon.

Aside from these two stellar sub options, Light Ney follows the same path as her cousins from a leadership point of view.

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Dark Ney         AS: All orbs     Heal 25% Maximum HP 2 Turns Bind Clear LS: All attribute cards ATK x6, 25% all damage reduction when attacking with Dark and Dark combos at the same time. Increases time limit of orb movement by 2 seconds.
Pros	Cons
Dual TPA  Dual 7 Combo  Bind Immune Built in damage mitigation +2s movement time Can lead an effective team if heavy 7 Combo subs Unique active	Creates Jammers Worst of the Neys Low multiplier Conditional damage mitigation

Impressions

Dark Ney will be the least popular evolution of the series as she is the only one who produces Jammer orbs. I am still not sold on the Jammer meta even though the Fenrirs are receiving new and powerful evolutions. This is because cards that create Jammer orbs have little merit on traditional teams and will push Dark Ney out of popularity.

Conclusion

Ney is the start of an exciting trend for Godfest Exclusives as she has 5 unique evolution paths. Having 5 different options will ensure all players are able to utilize her and will not go to waste as some cards are more niche/specialized by comparison.

Which Ney evolution do you plan to make and how hard do you plan to roll in the Godfest to acquire her?

And just remember, Maybe she is born with it, Maybe it’s Ney-beline.

Happy Puzzling!

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