Introduction

The Sacred Relic event returns to North America on August 17 and comes with several small but meaningful buffs for most cards. What makes the Sacred Relic event unique is that all cards found within are able to Transform with many of them actually providing numerous Effective Skill Boosts before Transforming.

This aiding other cards to Transform while also Transforming is incredibly valuable as it will remove the now “dead” Skill Boost awakenings as they are now replaced with something else along with the actives being greatly upgraded.

Furthermore, Sacred Relic is home to two incredibly powerful bottom rarity cards who will be a boon to essentially any Monster Box. With this in mind, I do encourage players to roll in this event if they have not done so in the past or if they are missing Lampeid   and especially Polowne .

With that being said, none of these cards have Weapon Assists which greatly lowers the value of Dupes along with it often being difficult to run 2 of the same card on a given team.

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Overview

Sacred Relic Pros & Cons – August 2020
Pros	Cons
2/4 bottom rarity cards are worth owning/pursuing Lampeid Polowne Plenty of value sprinkled throughout all rarities Fewer cards available Easier to roll a specific monster	No Weapon Assists on any card Dupes have much lower value More painful with 10 Magic Stone cost Relatively small rolling pool Only four 5-star cards that make up 55% or rolls

Sacred Relic REM
7 Star base (10% total)
6 Star base (35% total)
5 Star base (55% total)

Sacred Relic REM Rankings – August 2020
S
A
B
C
D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Icon shows Transformed state

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

The bottom rarity should be the main motivation to roll in an event and here is a brief summary showcasing their awakenings and/or Weapon Assists if applicable. Awakenings in (brackets) are Super Awakenings.

For the Sacred Relic cards, I will show both pre and post-Transform states:

• – A
  
  
•  – D
     
•  – C
  
  
•   – S
     

Limit Breaking

Limit Breaking is the process of leveling a card beyond level 99. This will unlock more weighted stats along with the potential to receive Super Awakenings. These additional awakenings can add significant power, but only function in solo mode or in 3-player coop.

Any card that can qualify for Limit Breaking will have their level displayed in blue and feeding a Super Snow Globe will push them beyond the level 99 cap.

You can read more about Super Awakenings HERE.

Monster Exchange

The Monster Exchange System has mostly eliminated the need to roll in most events as players can simply trade in for a card of their choice. This is often done during lackluster events to avoid spending Stones on poor bottom rarity cards or to snipe a specific card if luck is not on your side.

Due to the rate of new cards being released, care should be taken when considering a trade as you want to ensure you gain long term value.

Weapon Assists

Weapon Assists are a special evolution for select cards that will be used exclusively as inherits. This form retains the same base stats as the original form, but will also transfer over all awakenings on the Weapon Assist card and this occurs if the Awoken Assist  is present.

My approach to Collab/Seasonal rolling

Rolling any Rare Egg Machine is a gamble and it becomes a matter of maximizing your rate of returns in an event.

This translates into rolling when the bottom rarity has high value as those will be the most common cards. Furthermore, I may utilize the Monster Exchange system to acquire the higher rarity cards if they will significantly advance my progress. As such, I tend to look most closely at the bottom rarity pool to determine if it is worth rolling in.

This is just my own personal approach and everyone has different goals/motivations so take this section with a grain of salt.

7 Star base

Grigory – A

Pros	Cons
7 TPA 17x personal damage Massive LS multipliers 2x HP & RCV 20x ATK Auto Follow Up Immunity to Poison Damage Same metrics as Yugi Active solves Damage Void issues	No awakening diversity Voids present an annoying hurdle Restricted to Physical types Few truly amazing options

Grigory is the first card within the Sacred Relic event and comes with an outrageous 7 TPA after Transforming. This leads to 17x personal damage which can be further augmented by using TPA inherits. Either way, double Grigory teams are able to deliver a spectacular amount of damage when matching exactly 4 connected Fire (or maybe Wood) orbs along with enjoying massive multipliers.

Double Grigory boasts 4/400/4 multipliers along with immunity to Poison damage and 2,000,000 Auto Follow Up Damage. These are exceptionally high multipliers and Grigory shares the numbers as Yugi but focuses on TPAs and using Physical types.

While there are enough Physical types to populate a team, there are not many good options available along with Duval being quite important as his 6 Effective SB and Super Blind Resist along with VDP and solid TPA damage.

In fact, Voids are a frustrating aspect for Grigory teams as your two main damage dealers (two leaders) are unable to harm Void spawns without using their active. While Grigory’s active does counter Voids, the fact that players have to rely on this active is a problem overall as a dungeon riddled with Void encounters will be frustrating to play through. This is partially why Duval is somewhat vital to Grigory’s success as it offers a viable alternative for lower health Void spawns.

As a whole, Grigory looks strong on paper due to his impressive multipliers and personal damage but end ups struggling compared to other mono colour teams due to his weakness to Voids.

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Deena – A

Pros	Cons
High value active 1 turn cooldown Spawn 3 Water orbs Lock all orbs 1.2x ATK buff Impressive personal damage, especially against Devils L Bunny girl	Requires 18 turns to Transform Can only run so many Transforming cards Less ideal on Yomi  / Norza teams May overwrite Hearts Doesn’t solve Water + Heart clause

Deena has the best bunny costume of any PAD character and is able to function as a potent damage solution for mono Water teams after Transforming. This will unlock her wonderful array of offensive awakenings and powerful active skill.

Deena’s active comes on a fast 1- turn cooldown that is able to generate 3 Water orbs, Lock the entire board after, and provide a 1.2x ATK buff. This means she can easily counter Spinners as orbs cannot change colours when Locked along with overwriting any ATK debuff along with her L removing the Locked orbs so the cycle can continue.

While the 1-turn cooldown may seem appealing for Yomi  / Norza teams, Deena is not the best choice or even second best for fulfilling the active skill clause requirement. This is because Yomi and Norza must match a Water and Heart combo which Deena does not guarantee. Furthermore, Deena runs the risk of overwriting Hearts with her active which may break activation and lead to subsequent death.

While this can be frustrating, Deena can still be used on essentially any mono Water team as her entire kit will greatly aid in clearing difficult content due to the steady stream of Water orbs, high personal damage, ability to overcome Spinners, and now a small ATK buff.

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Alynna – A

Pros	Cons
3 SB in Base form Easy to Transform due to 12 turn cooldown SBR pre and post-Transform Cloud Resist Tremendous Healing solution via Enhanced Heal Orbs 1,523 base RCV Solid personal damage High value active skill Full Bind/Awoken Bind clear Generates row of Wood 4 turn cooldown	Wood lacks a truly stellar leader

Alynna is a wonderfully powerful mono Wood sub as she is able to provide 3 Skill Boosts in her Base form. This can aid other cards in Transforming including Alynna who will gain access to a tremendously powerful active.

Transformed Alynna is able to provide a full Bind and Awoken Bind clear along with the ability to generate a single row of Wood orbs at the top row on a blisteringly fast 4 turn cooldown. I am always a big fan of Bind/Awoken Bind clears that come with an orb changer as one component will always have value as there is no guarantee the Binding spawn will actually appear.

In addition to this, Alynna features Cloud Resist and 2 Enhanced Heal Orbs to bolster your healing output on her impressive 1,523 RCV. Furthermore, Alynna has solid personal damage and she is a pretty complete sub all around as she offers utility, orb changing, healing, and respectable damage.

With this in mind, it is hard to find any true faults in Alynna except for the fact that Wood lacks a truly stellar leader as we may or may not receive the same Collabs as JP.

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Dyer – A

Pros	Cons
SBR in both forms Huge personal damage 20x with 10 combos Guard Break 2 Team HP Active counters Voids Solid Leader Skill multipliers Easy to activate Various pairings available	Reliant on hitting 10 combos Harder with no 7×6 Restricted to God types as Leader

Dyer remains a solid Rainbow leader in this day and age thanks to his respectable multipliers and his own stellar awakenings and personal damage against any spawn. When hitting 10 or more combos, Dyer will enjoy 20x personal damage along with owning Guard Break to overcome high DEF, low HP spawns and Team HP for added bulk. Furthermore, Dyer comes with a Void Damage Void active on a 6 turn cooldown. While the VDP Super Latent tends to solve most Void problems, it may not be available for all players due to its rarity.

In fact, Dyer does make for a solid candidate for this Latent as he does enjoy a much higher personal damage compared to most other cards and will make for smoother clears.

As a leader, Dyer can lead a bulky team and if you are not worried about a 7×6 penalty, can be paired with Aten for the larger board and massive RCV multiplier. These extra 12 orbs helps ensure Dyer can reliably proc his 10 Combo which is key for his damage output. If 7×6 is undesired, Dyer should try to pair with cards who provide bonus combo count such as Shinji .

While Dyer is a powerful leader, a great deal of his success hinges on hitting 10 or more combos which can be less consistent without 7×6 which is currently punished in A6/AA4.

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Hermei – A

Pros	Cons
Tape Resist L SBR in both forms 2 Skill Boosts Powerful Transform active RCV buff ATK buff Locks all Dark orbs Solid VDP damage Viable Yugi pairing	Outpaced by V V provides better multipliers Immunity to Time Debuffs +2 combos

Hermei was one of the earlier asymmetrical pairings for Yugi due to his Devil typing, +1 combo, and high utility active. While all of this still holds true today, Hermei is being outpaced by newer options such as V who provides higher multipliers and more additional benefits.

This is not to say Hermei is a poor card, it is just that there are more competitive options available. With that out of the way, Hermei is still a powerful Yugi pairing for 6×5 as the +1 combo can help overcome higher combo shields along with his active being incredibly powerful.

Hermei’s active is able to provide a 3x boost to ATK and RCV along with locking all Dark orbs on a 4 turn cooldown. This ensures players can overwrite the two most common debuffs with ease along with the 3x increase ensuring a kill or a return to full health. Furthermore, Hermei provides 2 Skill Boosts to aid Yugi’s 20 turn requirement while also providing Tape Resist and potentially rare L awakening.

In fact, Hermei could potentially end up being a sub if V is used as a leader due to the excessive Skill Boosts he brings.

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6 Star base

Touya (New) – A

Pros	Cons
2 SB in Base form Outrageously high ATK stat Works well with their offensive awakenings 2 turn base cooldown Unique Leader Skill Halves own HP Huge Damage Reduction Auto Follow Up Attack High ATK multiplier	Low HP, 0 RCV Weird mix of Offensive awakenings TPA and VDP usually don’t mix well Must have Light and Dark on the board at all times Certain death otherwise

Touya is the only new card to be added to the Sacred Relic Egg Machine and comes with a blisteringly high ATK stat of 5,516 before Pluses are added.

This is significantly higher compared to the vast majority of cards and plays wonderfully well with their offensive awakenings. While TPA and VDP do not often mix well together, the high ATK does ensure that when one of those patterns are formed, Touya will be dealing meaningful damage. With that being said, 7/9 of Touya’s awakenings are taken up by TPA or VDP with only one of them being used on a given turn unless 13 Light or Dark orbs are present.

In addition to their potent personal damage potential, Touya also has a unique Leader Skill as a single Touya will half your maximum HP and provide 75% Damage Reduction and Auto Follow Up Attack when Light and Dark are matched.

While this is an easy activation requirement, it also means certain death if you do not have these two colours present. On the bright side, Gravities and RCV debuffs tend to have little effect on duo Touya teams due to the tiny HP pool and 93.75% Damage Reduction.

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Elsha – B

Pros	Cons
6 Effective Skill Boosts in Base form Post Transform grants bicolour board changer 3 Team RCV Aided by high personal RCV Modest personal damage L Bicolour board changer on 9 turn cooldown	Post Transform does not offer that much overall No Resists No SBR Team RCV hinges on other card’s RCV value Active is primarily a board changer Minor secondary effect

Elsha returns to North America and still boasts her wonderful 6 Effective Skill Boosts in her Base form. This will be a tremendous boon to any Transforming teams as her post-Transform state will grant her additional and useful awakenings.

I am quite a big fan of cards who aid other in Transforming that also Transform themselves as it will swap out the now “dead” Skill Boosts and replace them with awakenings that have value throughout the rest of the dungeon. While this is the case for Elsha, I am not over the moon excited for her post-Transform awakenings as they do not offer that much overall.

Her personal damage is reasonable and a single L will always be valuable, but her lack of Resists including SBR can be a little frustrating. Furthermore, the Team RCV only truly shines if your entire team has higher RCV values unlike Enhanced Heal Orbs that only care about the owning card’s stats. In addition to this, her active skill is helpful but does not counter mechanics outside of movement time debuffs which are commonly found already.

Taking all of this into consideration, I feel Elsha will mostly be used to cover Skill Boost needs for Transforming teams as 6 Effective Skill Boosts are hard to come by. While this is most certainly on the higher end for Skill Boost solutions, her post-Transform state is nothing exceptional but still an upgrade as it does remove the now unneeded Skill Boosts.

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Reeta – B

Pros	Cons
1 SB in Base form Super Jammer Resist Active can be self looped Skill Charge High ATK multiplier Relatively easy to achieve Easy to achieve 50% Damage Reduction Any 4 colours Auto Follow Up Attack Pairs well with Valentine’s Ideal	No SBR in either form 2 Killers are niche ( ) Personal damage can be inconsistent No Effective Health/Damage Reduction without 4 colours Longer cooldown to Transform

Reeta returns with a single Skill Boost added to her Base form along with a small buff to her ATK multiplier. While both buffs are relatively small, they are helpful and will make it easier to use Reeta as Rainbow leader, especially when paired with Valentine’s Ideal .

This is because both leaders feature No Skyfalls (sadly two negatives/nos does not equal to Skyfalls occurring) in their Leader Skills which means they are often compensated for this “penalty.” For Valentine’s Ideal, players will enjoy +2 combos when matching any 4 colour whereas Reeta requires any 4 colours for her single point of Auto Follow Up Damage.

While this is relatively easy to achieve, Reeta must also leave behind 6 or fewer orbs after forming combos. This is a reasonably forgiving Leader Skill as a natural 8 combo board will fulfill these requirements but a board with 7 combos available only needs to blob 3 additional orbs to leave 6 or fewer after matching. As such, players should be able to activate Reeta on a reasonably consistent basis. Furthermore, the +2 combos from Valentine’s Ideal can help tap into 10 Combo awakenings as the original board only needed to have 8 combos to start. As such, subs such as Aten can be fully utilized.

In addition to this, Reeta comes with a valuable active skill as it will provide a 35% Damage Reduction and 1.5x ATK buff for 3 turns on a 6 turn cooldown. This is further aided by Skill Charge which makes it possible to have 100% up time on this active which only further enhances her performance.

While all of this is promising, Reeta is not without faults as she has a relatively high Transforming requirement of 18 turns that does not feel on-par with other major Transforming cards who share a similar cooldown. In addition to this, Reeta’s personal damage is inconsistent as her 2 Killers are only effective against the less common Physical and Healer typings. Finally, Reeta lacks SBR in either form which can become an issue if using cards such as Aten who also lack this awakening.

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Duval – S

Pros	Cons
6 Effective Skill Boosts Transforms after Super Blind Resist Powerful 4-turn cooldown post-Transform Generates a column of Fire 2x ATK for Physical & Dragon Key sub on Fire Transforming teams	Mixing TPA & VDP is less efficient Have to roll, cannot Monster Exchange

Duval has quickly become one of the best mono Fire subs in the game due to the fact that he provides 6 Effective Skill Boosts before he Transforms. It is difficult to find this many Skill Boosts in a single card and the fact that Duval gains access to a Super Blind Resist along with a powerful 4 turn cooldown makes it challenging to find a comparable replacement.

This is both a blessing and curse as for those who own Duval, they are well on their way to building efficient Fire Transforming teams whereas those who have not will struggle as Duval cannot be Monster Exchanged for. While this can be frustrating, we are fortunate that Sacred Relic has value at the bottom rarity as 2 out of the 4 cards are highly desirable to roll.

Rolling difficulties aside, Duval is not without faults as his base RCV is 0 along with mixing TPA and VDP as they don’t truly work well together. Regardless, if you are planning on running Transforming mono Fire teams now or in the future (eg. Remu x Dante ), Duval will be almost mandatory in forming the best team possible.

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Shivnia – A

Pros	Cons
3 Skill Boosts in Base form Outstanding personal damage High ATK stat Three <50% VDP God & Dragon Killer Fantastic Farming leader Access to Farmable Satan & Chuan Can bolster damage via Rows Auto Follow Up Attack	Slower compared to other Farming options due to Transform More animation time Must remain below 50% HP to truly shine No Damage Reduction Harder in longer/random spawn content

Shivnia is the final 6-star card within the Sacred Relic event and is one of the most potent Farming leaders in the game that has only improved due to an additional Skill Boost in her Base form. This does alleviate Skill Boost requirements for various inherits and once Transformed, Shivnia is able to dish out amazing amounts of damage.

While her ATK multiplier is nothing exceptional, the fact that she has so much personal damage along with the ability to layer additional damage via Rows means she can easily farm dungeons such as Training Arena 2 without using a DEF Break (my own team HERE).

Generally speaking, <50% mixed with Rows tends to lead to spectacular damage and Dark is further blessed with the farmable Satan and Chuan . These two cards add significant amounts of Rows, varying HP resets, along with board/orb changers. Point is, Dark has viable Farmable options in order to build an efficient team along with numerous REM options to cut HP or make orbs.

Overall, Shivnia is a powerful and relatively easy to team build Farming leader that is able to deliver spectacular amounts of damage with relative ease.

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5 Star base

Lampied – A

Pros	Cons
Super Poison Resist 4 Effective SB 2 turn Delay Transforms after 6 Water Rows Valuable post-Transform active Viable leader	No SBR Lower Weighted Stats Low HP and RCV Too high ATK that does nothing

Lampeid or Lamp is the first 5-star card within the Sacred Relic event and is one of the two bottom rarity cards you should try to acquire. This is because Lamp offers 4 Effective Skill Boosts through his 2 turn Delay along with his Base form having two Skill Boosts. This will aid in Transforming but the fact that Lamp himself Transforms is meaningful.

This is because his awakenings and active skill become upgraded and allow him to function as a potent sub or even leader. As a sub, Lamp will naturally be most at home on mono Water teams as his sizable 3x ATK buff can be fully taken advantage of along with the Awoken Bind clear and 6 Water Rows being valuable.

This two-in-one effect will help ensure at least one component will have value along with Lamp’s Super Poison Resist countering one key and dangerous mechanic. As such, I often find myself using him on my mono Water teams to help my other cards Transform while still retaining a valuable active and awakenings.

Despite the fact that Lamp is no longer a top tier leader, he can still easily pair with Fasca for a 7×6 board with Auto Follow Up Attack that is more than capable of clearing AA3.

While all of this is promising, one must be mindful that Lamp lacks SBR in either of his forms which will become a problem if you have any other card lacking this awakening. Furthermore, his Weighted Stats are on the lower end, especially his HP and RCV as the larger ATK does little due to no personal damage awakening.

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P’numas – D

Pros	Cons
Transforms between 2 forms Easy to use and high Effective HP LS	Excessive SBR Awkwardly changes between <50% and >80% LS means you have to use P’numas Reliant on an active skill every turn Most likely Tardis

P’numas is a unique card as he is able to swap between his two forms on a fast 3 turn cooldown. Doing so will change his offensive awakenings between <50% and >80% which is a cool concept but difficult to truly take advantage of. This is because teams do not wish to mix these awakenings as you can only proc one of them at a given time which will exclude P’numas from most teams.

While P’numas does boast respectable Leader Skill multipliers, it comes with several shortcomings such as having to have P’numas present on the team along with an active skill every turn. This will most likely end up being Tardis who is an okay card overall. While the durability will provide a certain degree of safety, the team as a whole will not be that effective overall.

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Lisheilla – C

Pros	Cons
Strong active post-Transform 2 SB in Base form SBR in all forms Super Jammer Resist 4 Team RCV	Mostly gains value from active Other aspects are underwhelming Team RCV > Enhanced Heal Orbs in most cases

Lisheilla is able to provide 2 Skill Boosts in their Base form which can help others and herself Transform along with having SBR in both forms. Once Transformed, Lisheilla gains access to a valuable active as it will provide 5 turns of Awoken Skill Bind clear along with a tricolour board with Hearts on a 6 turn cooldown.

Generally speaking, I tend to gravitate towards utility-based actives with a useful orb/board changing component as one component of the ability will always have value. While this holds true for Lisheilla, that is most of her value as the rest of her kit is average at best.

Super Jammer Resist is helpful but is often able to be skipped over and while 4 Team RCV can provide a meaningful boost to Healing, Enhanced Heart Orbs tend to be more efficient. This is because the Team RCV takes into account the RCV value of every card which could be still a small number overall. On the other hand, Enhanced Heal Orbs only care about the owning card who often has a solid amount of RCV. As such, Enhanced Heal Orbs tend to provide a greater boost to recovery as it is not dependent on other cards having RCV values.

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Polowne – S

Pros	Cons
4 Effective SB in Base form 3 Team HP Incredible post-Transform active Damage Absorb Void Colour Absorb Void 8 turn cooldown L One of the best universal subs in the game Can even be off-type/colour LS grants 1.5x Rank Exp Useful for players who lack other options	Low Weighted Stats No SBR in Base form

Polowne is the second bottom rarity card you should be trying to acquire as her universal sub value is nearly unparalleled. This is because Polowne comes with 4 Effective Skill Boosts which will greatly aid in Transforming along with 3 Team HP , an L , and an incredibly potent active skill.

This active skill is able to provide a single turn of both Damage and Colour Absorb Void which has essentially become mandatory to have in end game content. While I am not a fan of mechanics only being overcome through specific actives, Polowne handles this with ease along with being on fast 8-turn cooldown.

Due to the short cooldown, 4 Effective Skill Boosts in Base form, along with 3 Team HP awakenings, Polowne can be utilized across a wide variety of teams and I have even found myself using her even if off-type/colour as her stats are somewhat compensated by the Team HP awakenings. While it is naturally best to try and use on-colour/type cards, Polowne can be an exception due to the sheer utility they offer and your HP probably not being negatively impacted.

As such, I do encourage players to roll in Sacred Relic to acquire Polowne if they have not done so in the past as she will make for an invaluable addition to essentially any Monster Box.

Do I plan to roll? & Dream rolls

I do not plan on rolling within the Sacred Relic event not because it is a bad event, but because I have already rolled a fair number of times during the first it was released. As such, I was able to acquire all of the bottom rarity cards and while I lack most of the 6 and 7-star cards, it is not worth gambling 10 Magic Stones per roll with over half of them being duplicate 5-stars.

For my dream 7-star card, I would love to roll Alynna due to her tremendous sub potential along with the fact that she will replace  Orihime for my Wood teams. It is not a far stretch to hope Wood will gain a new and powerful leader in the future and having a potent sub at the ready will be meaningful.

For my 6-star card, I truly crave Duval as I feel he is somewhat key in order to run Transforming mono Fire teams due to his 6 Effective Skill Boosts , Super Blind , and valuable 4 turn active. I was fortunate enough to roll Grigory the previous time but still felt hamstrung using him as the early Voids in AA3 were problematic along with sometimes insufficient damage as I struggled to bring enough Skill Boosts.

As for my 5-star dream card, Polowne is chosen as a default winner as I already have at least one copy of each bottom rarity card.

My Dream Rolls
7*	6*	5*

The above chart are the cards I would love to acquire from each rarity if I could choose one for my Mantastic account. This is my own personal opinion based on my Monster Box, goals and whether or not I have dupes.

Conclusion

The Sacred Relic Rare Egg Machine features several high value cards across all rarities with the 5-stars being home to two valuable monsters. As such, I would encourage players to roll in this event if they have not done so in the past in hopes of acquiring Polowne and Lamp while also having the chance of acquiring any Diamond card.

With that being said, this event is best approached with a finite amount of rolls due to the fact that no cards have Weapon Assists which in turn drastically lowers the value of dupes as it is unlikely you would want to run two or more of a single card on a given team.

For myself, I do not intend to roll because I have already acquired all of the bottom rarity cards the first time around.

Regardless, let me know what you think about the Sacred Relic Rare Egg Machine and how much you plan on rolling in the comments below.

Happy Puzzling!

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