Prediction Princess

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"Prediction Princess" (占 (せん) 術 (じゅつ) 姫 (き) Senjutsuki) is an archetype of Fairy-Type monsters that debuted in Collectors Pack: Duelist of Destiny Version. They were used by Mieru Hochun in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Design

Appearance

"Prediction Princess" monsters are fortune-telling themed monsters based on different female mythological creatures as well as divination techniques.

Prediction Princess card	Origin	Technique
Prediction Princess Arrowsylph	Sylph	Belomancy
Prediction Princess Coinorma	Gnome	Numismatomancy
Prediction Princess Crystaldine	Undine	Crystallomancy
Prediction Princess Petalelf	Elf	Anthomancy
Prediction Princess Astromorrigan	Morrígan	Ouija

Etymology

The Kanji for "Prediction Princess" can be translated as "Fortune-Telling Princesses". The Sibyls were oracular women believed to possess prophetic powers in ancient Greece.

Playing style

All non-Ritual "Prediction Princess" monsters are Flip monsters, who focus on controlling the field with their Flip effects. They also possess several searching effects to aid Ritual Summoning "Prediction Princess Tarotrei" with ease, who can further support the Flip effects of the "Prediction Princess" monsters.

Recommended Cards

Recommended Cards

Monsters

Effect Monsters

• Prediction Princess Arrowsylph
• Prediction Princess Crystaldine
• Prediction Princess Coinorma
• Prediction Princess Astromorrigan
• Prediction Princess Petalelf
• Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands
• Night Assailant
• Pot of The Forbidden
• Shaddoll Beast
• Shaddoll Dragon
• Shaddoll Hedgehog
• Shaddoll Squamata
• Senju of the Thousand Hands
• Summoner of Illusions

Tuner monsters

• Shaddoll Falco

Ritual Monsters

• Prediction Princess Tarotrei

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

• El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis
• El Shaddoll Construct
• El Shaddoll Wendigo
• El Shaddoll Winda
• Gaia Drake, the Universal Force

Synchro Monsters

• Arcanite Magician
• Black Rose Dragon

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Prediction Ritual
• Book of Moon
• Enemy Controller
• Guard Penalty
• Shaddoll Fusion
• Shield Crush
• Soul Reversal
• Stumbling
• Swords of Concealing Light
• The Shallow Grave

Traps

• Black Cat-astrophe
• Butterspy Protection
• Changing Destiny
• No Entry!!
• Reverse Reuse
• Sinister Shadow Games
• Threatening Roar
• Waboku

Weaknesses

Despite this archetype's unorthodox "bait-and-switch"-like tactics, "Prediction Princess" have many weaknesses. "Royal Command" completely stops any and all Flip monster effects, slowing the Deck down considerably. Cards like "Dark Simorgh", "Searchlightman", "Light of Intervention" prevent "Prediction Princess" monsters from being Set or flipped face-down in the first place. "Jurrac Velphito" is also a danger to "Prediction Princess" monsters because it destroys face-down monsters immediately without them ever flipping face-up. Other cards which prevent battle position changes, whether of the "Prediction Princess" player's monsters or the opponent's, such as "Gaap the Divine Soldier" and "Gravity Axe - Grarl" can halt most, though often not all, of the "Prediction Princess" player's moves. Additionally, the Deck has difficulty removing monsters Summoned by the effect of "Raging Cloudian".