Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG’sBattles of Legends: Monster Mayhem set brings with it some pretty exciting reprints as well as some original cards to get certain archetypes going again. There are nostalgic monsters made popular by the anime, niche cards that suddenly became good again, and best of all, chibi-styled monsters to collect.
With starlight rares back after being temporarily replaced with quarter-century secret rares, it’s exciting to get some fresh cards sporting that sparkling look. So what are the most valuable cards in Monster Mayhem that will make picking up a box worth it? Here are the hits you want to see when opening packs.
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10Herald Of Orange Light - $41.34
A Reprint For A Fairy Hand Trap
Fairies are an interesting monster type. Herald of the Orange Light acts like a hand trap but with a bit more to its cost than something like Infinite Impermanence or Effect Veiler. It needs another Fairy monster for the discard but with an additional effect.
This card actually destroys whatever it negates, which is a lot more useful than it sounds. Destroying and removing a body off the field is much better than negating an effect and letting your opponent use it as material. So it’s not a bad starlight rare to look into.
9King Of The Feral Imps - $42.27
Never Underestimate An Old Card
The funny thing about some cards is that you never know when something really niche is going to become popular. King of the Feral Imps can fetch a Reptile and, for a while, that really didn’t do much. Luckily, Mitsurugi makes the card more important than ever before.
This is one of those cards that you never really felt needed a rarity bump until it became good. Now you can find it as a starlight in Monster Mayhem. Now if only there were another wave of Alien support.
8Dark Paladin - $44.60
A Fresh Look For A Classic Fusion
Classic cards getting reprints and rarity bumps is always a neat treat. It means the monsters are still remembered and warrant getting some sort of special release. Dark Paladin is one of those classic fusions with a chibi-style and pretty neat spell-stopping effect.
If your opponent tries to use a Spell, you may discard a card and negate it. The specifics of this effect make it even more useful. There is no once per turn clause here, so you can keep negating as long as you have cards to discard for the cost.
7Alba System Dogmatikalamity - $49.35
A Surprise Boss Monster
Some boss monsters are a pain to bring out, but they have effects that are so broken that they challenge players to build a deck that can pull it off. That’s the kind of card Alba System Dogmatikalamity falls into.
This is a Fusion Monster that requires seven cards in total to bring out. All of them must mention Fallen of Albaz for the full effect. On its own, it’s a big beatstick that can potentially win the game if it attacks uninterrupted. Then, if you still have six Fusion Monsters in the grave with the Albaz mention, you’re able to clean out your opponent’s Extra Deck.
6Enlilgirsu, The Orcust Mekk-Knight - $58.48
Orcust Makes A Comeback
It’s exciting to see Orcust make a comeback with some fresh cards. Enlilgirsu, the Orcust Mekk-Knight is a mouthful, but it has plenty of uses. It can get your Orcust or World Legacy cards back from banishment while also letting you steal your opponent’s monsters.
If this card finds itself in the grave, you may banish it to send any card from the field to the grave. This is a useful effect that gives it some power, even if you’re no longer using it on the field. It doesn’t matter if it got destroyed or if it was sent there during your Link climbing attempts.
5Necroquip Princess - $61
A Fiendish Rarity Bump
Most of the time, players want expensive cards to be cheaper. This is why common reprints are great for budget players. However, there are also times when cheap cards find some fantastic usage in the game, and players want the opposite.
Necroquip Princess first appeared in the Infinite Forbidden and often finds itself paired with the Fiendsmith engine. Seeing as this engine is so popular, it makes sense for players to want a rarity bump for collector’s sake. Well, here it is in sparkling starlight.
4Noh-P.U.N.K. Rising Scale - $71.63
The P.U.N.K. Archetype Takes Over
There are so many P.U.N.K. cards that have gotten the special rarity treatment that it has become one of the easier archetypes to get completely sparkled out. Noh-P.U.N.K. Rising Scale is an additional member of the archetype that makes its debut in Monster Mayhem.
This monster does everything to be a good P.U.N.K. card. It lowers your own life points, lets you bring out P.U.N.K.s from deck or grave, and even acts as a form of interruption.
3Lady’s Dragonmaid - $87.63
Ready To Serve
Dragonmaids really hit it off at the start of Master Duel as a fun deck that can potentially get you some big wins. These maids will tag out into their dragon forms with theirunique mechanicsthat fit the theme.
Lady’s Dragonmaid is a neat addition to the group in the form of a Fusion Monster that can tag in by banishing the materials from the field and graveyard. This card brings out a level four Dragonmaid from the deck, but can also be used to Fusion Summon any one Dragon monster from the extra deck. We sure do love generic effects.
2Galatea-i, the Orcust Automaton - $124.32
Orcust Gets A Retrain
When players get excited about a card, it makes their highest rarity printings skyrocket. Galatea-i, the Orcust Automaton is a retrain of an older card. This glow-up turns the original card into a Link-1, which is pretty much a win for any archetype.
It lets you send a card from the hand to the graveyard for a search. This can be useful for ditching cards you want the graveyard effects to trigger for, or as a way to prepare its second effect of returning from the graveyard.
1Blue-Eyes White Dragon - $159.13
Blue-Eyes Gone Chibi
Blue-Eyes White Dragonwill usually steal the top spot if it gets reprinted. However, this isn’t your ordinary reprint with the anime art or the tablet. This version of the card comes in chibi-style, giving it a more cartoonish appearance.
With Blue-Eyes having a fantastic structure deck, it’s tempting to give your copies of Blue-Eyes a rarity bump. In fact, go even further with a change of art-style. It’s no wonder the chibi version of this classic monster takes the top spot in the set.
