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GungHo Collab REM Review and Analysis – June 2020

June 7, 2020 Mantastic 40 Comments

Introduction

The GungHo Collab makes a return to North America and features 6 new cards to an already massive rolling pool. As a result, many cards will undergo a “rotation” in which several will be absent from any given GungHo Collab event.

This is probably to help alleviate the stress of having so many different characters and it is important to check the roster before rolling to ensure your key chase cards are present.

With that being said, this is a separate 6-stone that features a lacking bottom rarity which will comprise over 50% of the rolls which is saddening to say the least. As a result, it makes it much harder to justify rolling as duplicates are probably unwanted for the bottom rarity cards along with only one having modest value.

Regardless, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the GungHo Collab Egg Machine event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

—video coming Monday—

Overview

GungHo Collab REM Pros & Cons – June 5, 2020
Pros	Cons
20.7% chance for 7-star card Higher compared to most Seasonal/Event REMs Collab will return on a regular basis Cards should periodically receive buffs No urgency to roll right now if nothing is appealing	51.3% for 5-star card Only 1 is reasonable Duplicates are unwanted Middling value for most 6-star cards Some powerful 7-star cards are absent

GungHo Collab REM
7 Star base (20.7% total)
6 Star base (28% total)
5 Star base (51.3% total)

GungHo Collab REM Rankings – June 5, 2020
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D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

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.

( ) – D
( ) – D
( ) – D
( ) – B
( ) – C
( ) – C

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Heroine REM Review and Analysis – May 2020

May 21, 2020 Mantastic 31 Comments

Introduction

The Heroine Rare Egg Machine returns to North America this coming Friday and with it, three new cards along with several Weapon Assists at the top rarity.

As a whole, this event has become weaker over time due to its age and rate in which GungHo releases new characters who tend to be stronger. This is the nature of Powercreep and for players who have rolled in here numerous times already, there will be little merits in throwing more Magic Stones at this machine.

With that being said, if this would be the first time or nearly your first time in rolling here, there is some value across all rarities and they may help fill roles/niches you currently have.

On the other hand, this event will return on a regular basis so there is no “rush” to pull right now.

Regardless, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Heroine Egg Machine event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

—video coming soon—

Overview

Heroine REM Pros & Cons – May 20, 2020
Pros	Cons
Value at all rarity levels Weapon Assists provide more value for 6/7* Higher Weighted Stats overall Will return on a regular basis No “rush” to roll Higher rarity cards tend to be buffed	Old event Becoming more top-heavy 5-star cards lack Weapon Assists Low value in Dupes 5-star cards are becoming less unique/powerful

Heroine REM
7 Star base (2% each, 12% total)
6 Star base (41.4% total)
5 Star base (46.56% total)

Heroine REM Rankings – May 20, 2020
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Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

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

Bottom rarity quick summary

( ) – D
( ) – B
( ) – C
( ) – D
( ) – C
( ) – B

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Bleach Collab Review and Analysis – May 2020

May 10, 2020 Mantastic 31 Comments

Introduction

The Bleach Collab returns to North America after a prolonged absence. This is good news as all of the cards have received various buffs along with some gaining new evolutions.

Sadly, only the top rarity will gain Weapon Assists which does lower the value of duplicates at the 4 and 5-star rarities. While this is saddening, two out of the five 4-star cards are quite powerful and may be enough justification to do a few rolls.

This is further facilitated by the 5 Magic Stone price tag but at the same time, players should be aware that the overall Weighted Stats are on the lower end.

This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Bleach Collab event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

—video coming soon—

Overview

Bleach Collab Pros & Cons – May 7, 2020
Pros	Cons
2/5 bottom rarity cards are valuable 5 Magic Stones per roll Worth doing a couple All cards have Voice awakenings	Only top rarity has Weapon Assists Lowers value of dupes for 4/5* Low weighted stats due to 5-Stone cost Somewhat average event

Bleach Collab REM
6 Star base (2.5% each, 12.5% total)
5 Star base (38% total)
4 Star base (49.5% total)

Bleach Collab Rankings – May 7, 2020
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D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

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

Bottom rarity quick summary

( ) – C
( ) – C
( ) – D
( ) – A
( ) – A

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Gintama Review and Analysis – April 2020

April 24, 2020 Mantastic 25 Comments

Introduction

The Gintama Collab comes to North America after a surprising, late night, hours before midnight/release announcement. Upon the initial debut in JP, it was one of the most exciting Collabs but failed to come to us until after a second run.

This means many of these cards are older which has cut into their overall value, especially at the bottom rarity. While every single card does own a Weapon Assist, the 5-star cards bring the bare minimum to the table.

With that being said, it is potentially a way for less developed accounts to acquire Assists and awakenings they do not currently own but also means players with deeper Monster Boxes will find much less value.

As such, this event is better suited towards those who lack a large pool of useful Weapon Assists as they can potentially fill in many of these gaps.

This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Gintama Collab event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

This review is somewhat rushed due to the last minute announcement so let me know if there are any errors or areas that require further clarity

Video commentary

—video coming soon—

Overview

Gintama Pros & Cons – April 23, 2020
Pros	Cons
All cards have Weapon Assists 5* provides some useful awakenings 5 Magic Stones Cheaper to roll Almost every card has some value	Average is a good word to describe the event as a whole 5* provide the bare minimum for Weapon Assist value Becomes redundant if owning other options

Gintama REM
6 Star base
5 Star base

Gintama Rankings – April 23, 2020
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D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

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

5 Star quick summary

The 5-star cards/bottom rarity should be the main motivation to roll in an event and here is a brief summary showcasing their Weapon Assists or sub usage if applicable. Let me know if this information is helpful and I will include it in future reviews.

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PAD Academy Review and Analysis – April 2020

April 19, 2020 Mantastic 30 Comments

Introduction

The PAD Academy makes a return to North America and comes with delightful school uniforms and glasses for some of your favourite characters.

As a whole, this event is top-heavy with many outdated cards across all rarities. Furthermore, it will be hard to find much value out of the 5 and 6-star cards which further lowers the motivation to roll.

With this in mind, PAD Academy is best approached by doing the free roll and then saving for a stronger event as most rolls will end in sadness from a usability point of view. Of course, if you have a thing for school outfits and glasses, this is the best time to make all your dreams become a reality.

This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the PAD Academy event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

Video commentary

—video coming soon—

Overview

PAD Academy Pros & Cons – April 18, 2020
Pros	Cons
School uniforms Glasses	Laughably bad 5-star cards Bottom rarity is lackluster Low Weighted stats all around due to 5-Stone cost

PAD Academy REM
9 Star base
8 Star base
7 Star base
6 Star base
5 Star base

PAD Academy Rankings – April 18, 2020
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D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

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

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Sword Art Online Collab Review and Analysis – April 2020

April 5, 2020 Mantastic 43 Comments

Introduction

The Sword Art Online (SAO) Collab will be making a return around 15 months since its last appearance in North America. This time gap has granted all of the cards valuable buffs along with three new additions to the rolling pool.

Sadly, this event still remains top-heavy due to the fact that the 5-star cards range from okay to horrible due to no Weapon Assists and terribly low Weighted stats. Thankfully, due to the 5 Magic Stone cost, the Monster Exchange rates are significantly cheaper.

As such, doing your free roll and then trading for Alice might be the best course of action for many players as she can function as a fantastic leader pairing for Fasca while also being well poised to act as a sub for future Transforming teams.

This article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Sword Art Online Collab to give players a better understanding of what each card can do.

Video commentary

—video coming soon—

Overview

Sword Art Online Pros & Cons – April 3, 2020
Pros	Cons
5-Stone Egg Machine Cheaper Monster Exchange rates Alice is valuable and easy to acquire No need to roll due to Monster Exchange Free roll, stop, maybe Monster Exchange Voice awakenings	82.5% chance for a weak 5-star No Weapon Assist Terrible Weighted stats Top heavy event Low Weighted stats all around due to 5-Stone cost

Sword Art Online REM
6 Star base (2.5% each, 17.5% total)
5 Star base (82.5% total)

Sword Art Online Rankings – April 3, 2020
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Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

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

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Sacred Relic Dragon Saga REM Review and Analysis – March 2020

March 27, 2020 Mantastic 115 Comments

Introduction

In a surprise announcement late Thursday night, the Sacred Relic Dragon Saga Rare Egg Machine will be debuting in North America starting on Friday, March 27 and is home to only Transforming cards.

As mentioned in my previous articles, GungHo will be pushing the Transform meta as these cards are stronger compared to previously available options due to the Skill Boost hurdle that is required. As such, many team compositions are drastically changing in order to accommodate these new and powerful cards.

Furthermore, we will now have a more diverse set of Transforming cards in this event as some are all-or-nothing (like Yugi ) or those that provide Skill Boosts/Effective Skill Boosts and then Transform into something powerful (like Fortress Dragon ). I want to stress that cards who help you Transform and then Transform themselves are particularly powerful because they no longer have “wasteful” Skill Boosts any more.

In regards to the Sacred Relic Dragon Saga series, this is a brand new GungHo-owned even which means it should return on a regular basis (like Dragonbound & Dragon Caller (DBDC)) which means there is no “rush” to roll these cards.

With that being said, this is a debut event which mean the first several rolls should be unique for the most part. Furthermore, these cards are also at the height of their power which tends to be the case for any first-time event as it would not make sense to release cards who are already outdated.

One other nice aspect to this Rare Egg Machine event is that because all cards can Transform, there is no Limit Break/Super Awakenings. Thus, these cards have a lower investment cost compared to most other monsters. Sadly, this also means duplicates are lackluster as none of these cards have a Weapon Assist nor can they be inherited.

Regardless, this article will summarize each card’s strengths and weaknesses to give you a better understanding of what is in store within this event.

Video commentary

–video coming soon–

Overview

Sacred Relic Dragon Saga Pros & Cons – March 27, 2020
Pros	Cons
All cards Transform Transforming cards tend to be stronger overall Not all cards are all or nothing Some have reasonable awakenings in Base form Low investment No Limit Break/Super Awakenings No Skill Up required Debut event First several rolls should be new GH event Should return on a regular basis	Duplicates are less valuable No Weapon Assists No card can be inherited Small rolling pool Easier to acquire Duplicates Monster Exchanging is costly

Sacred Relic Dragon Saga REM
7 Star base (2% each, 10% total)
6 Star base (7% each, 28% total)
5 Star base (15.5% each, 62% total)

Sacred Relic Dragon Saga REM Rankings – March 27, 2020
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All 7-star cards are available for trade within the Monster Exchange

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking.

Icons only show their Transformed evolution

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

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Seasonal Ladies Egg Machine Overview

March 20, 2020 Mantastic 14 Comments

Introduction

Today marks the debut of a special Seasonal Ladies Egg Machine which features a wide array of cards from different events. One negative aspect of Seasonal events is that each Egg Machine is somewhat set in a vacuum in the sense that these cards are often not featured outside their respective events.

Thus, with the Seasonal Ladies Egg Machine, players are able to roll cards from Christmas, Halloween, and New Year’s all in one place. This is an interesting twist on regular Seasonal events while also preserving the 5-Magic Stone price tag.

While this may seem like a nice idea overall, the truth of the matter is the rolling rates are terribly top heavy along with the majority of strong rolls being at the 9 or 8-star rarity. Furthermore, not all of the strong Seasonal cards are featured here.

As such, this basically creates the same issue of all Seasonal events: top-heavy with pretty filler cards at the bottom.

With this in mind, I am not inclined to roll the Seasonal Ladies Egg Machine as none of these cards have received any form of buffs along with having minimal value at the bottom rarities.

Video commentary

–video coming soon–

Overview

Seasonal Ladies REM – March 20, 2020
Pros	Cons
Pretty girls all around Combines Christmas, Halloween, & New Year’s events	Low value below 8-stars Weapon Assists only on 9-star cards Missing some stronger cards from each event Top-heavy event 7-stars and below have mediocre to questionable value

Seasonal Ladies REM – March 20, 2020
9 Star (1% each / 3% total)
8 Star (1.5% each / 6% total)
7 Star (2% each / 10% total)
6 Star (7.5% each / 37.5% total)
5 Star (8.7% each / 43.5% total)

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Dragonbound & Dragon Caller REM Review and Analysis – March 2020

March 8, 2020 Mantastic 18 Comments

Introduction

The Dragonbound & Dragon Caller (DBDC) Rare Egg Machine returns to North America on Monday, March 9 and comes with numerous buffs/upgrades to existing cards across all rarities. This is greatly appreciated due to the fact that many of these cards had less than 9 awakenings.

For the most part, the DBDC event features monsters who are quite specialized in a particular niche. These types of cards may not be used all the time but are a boon to own, especially the lower rarity cards who feature numerous Killer awakenings.

In the past, the DBDC was one of the highest value machines available and while it has declined in relative value compared to newer options, it is still home to numerous strong cards. For myself, I always look at the bottom rarity to determine whether or not it is worth rolling in and in the case for DBDC, they are mostly Killer solutions which has the most value in Ranking Dungeons or Farming builds.

Another point to consider is the Dragonbound & Dragon Caller event will return on a regular basis so there is no “rush” to pull/acquire these cards if you cannot foresee a use for them over the next several months. As such, it may be best to “time” your rolls for when the event returns after stronger buffs which makes the cards relatively more valuable compared to current options.

Regardless, this article will summarize each card’s strengths and weaknesses to give you a better understanding of what is in store within this event.

Video commentary

–video coming soon–

Overview

DBDC Pros & Cons – March 6, 2020
Pros	Cons
Virtually every card has value Useful to own many 5-star cards Triple Killers Cards tend to be highly specialized Great at their niche Will return on a regular basis	Hardly any Weapon Assists Dupes are less valuable Older event Numerous cards feel a bit outdated Many cards still lack 9 awakenings Large rolling pool Hard to snipe a specific card Monster Exchanging is costly

Dragonbound & Dragon Caller REM
7 Star base
6 Star base
5 Star base

DBDC REM Rankings – March 6, 2020
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All 7-star cards are available for trade within the Monster Exchange but have incredibly high costs

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking.

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

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GungHo Collab Review & Analysis – February 2020

February 23, 2020 Mantastic 35 Comments

I will try to reply to all comments by Monday evening as I have my second of 4 all-day hospital procedure early Tuesday morning and the recovery time was around 36 hours last time. Hopefully this one provides more benefits

Introduction

The GungHo Collab is making a return appearance this coming Monday and features several new Weapon Assists for existing cards along with a new 7-star monster.

As a whole, this event is reasonable overall but I feel that it is starting to age badly. This may be the case for many other events as they may not have cards that help the Transform meta but can still help round out weak points in most Monster Boxes.

Another drawback is that the 5-star cards were added back into the event which further dilutes the overall value of this event.

This article will outline the strengths and weaknesses of the GungHo cards to give players an idea of what each card has to offer and whether or not it is worth their Magic Stones.

Video commentary

—Video coming Monday—

Overview

GungHo Collab REM Pros & Cons – February 21, 2020
Pros	Cons
Will return on a regular basis Cards should be routinely buffed etc. Valuable cards in all rarities ~~Symmetrical ranking chart~~	Massive rolling pool Harder to acquire one specific card Collab feels “old” Does not help Transform meta May be better to save your Stones Top-heavy event Somewhat offset but huge rolling pool Re-added in 5-stars

GungHo Collab Lineup
7 Star base
6 Star base
5 Star base

GungHo Collab Rankings – February 21, 2020
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Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Icons show highest evolution available which may or may not be their strongest form

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

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Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

GungHo Collab REM Pros & Cons – June 5, 2020

Pros

Cons

GungHo Collab REM

GungHo Collab REM Rankings – June 5, 2020

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

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Heroine REM Pros & Cons – May 20, 2020

Pros

Cons

Heroine REM

Heroine REM Rankings – May 20, 2020

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

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Bleach Collab Pros & Cons – May 7, 2020

Pros

Cons

Bleach Collab REM

Bleach Collab Rankings – May 7, 2020

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

Bottom rarity quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Gintama Pros & Cons – April 23, 2020

Pros

Cons

Gintama REM

Gintama Rankings – April 23, 2020

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

5 Star quick summary

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

PAD Academy Pros & Cons – April 18, 2020

Pros

Cons

PAD Academy REM

PAD Academy Rankings – April 18, 2020

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

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Sword Art Online Pros & Cons – April 3, 2020

Pros

Cons

Sword Art Online REM

Sword Art Online Rankings – April 3, 2020

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

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Sacred Relic Dragon Saga Pros & Cons – March 27, 2020

Pros

Cons

Sacred Relic Dragon Saga REM

Sacred Relic Dragon Saga REM Rankings – March 27, 2020

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

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

Seasonal Ladies REM – March 20, 2020

Pros

Cons

Seasonal Ladies REM – March 20, 2020

Introduction

Video commentary

Overview

DBDC Pros & Cons – March 6, 2020

Pros

Cons