Executive Summary

The Prediction Princess archetype blends two of the game's most unique mechanics: Ritual Summoning and Flip Effects. Initially a passive, battle-focused strategy, modern support has transformed it into a potent, proactive control deck capable of establishing oppressive turn-one lockdowns. The strategy revolves around its Level 9 Ritual monsters, which create a repeatable loop to summon and trigger the effects of powerful, generic Flip monsters. Explore the full list of Prediction Princess cards to see their full potential.

The Core Coven

The Ritual Bosses

Prediction Princess Tarotrei

The primary enabler. Her Quick Effect allows you to flip monsters up or down during either player's turn, turning passive Flip effects into active disruption.

Prediction Princess Tarotreith

The modern linchpin. Her Flip effect Special Summons any Flip monster from the Deck, providing access to game-winning floodgates.

Essential Spells & Support

Prediction Princess Bibliomuse

The most important non-Ritual monster. Her Flip effect searches key cards, she recycles herself when used for a Ritual Summon, and she protects your Ritual monsters.

Prediction Ritual & Underworld Ritual

The Ritual Spells that summon your bosses. Both have useful Graveyard effects that provide follow-up resources.

The Lockdown Combo

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The goal is simple: end your first turn with Tarotrei on the field and Tarotreith set. This unlocks a devastating lockdown on the opponent's turn.

Prediction Princess Tarotrei
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Summon & Set

Summon Tarotrei. During your End Phase, use her effect to Special Summon Tarotreith from your hand/GY in face-down Defense Position.

Prediction Princess Tarotreith
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Opponent's Turn: First Flip

As soon as your opponent's turn starts, use Tarotrei's Quick Effect to flip Tarotreith face-up. Tarotreith's Flip effect triggers, letting you summon a floodgate monster like Guard Dog from your deck, face-down.

Guard Dog
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Establish the Lock

Use Tarotreith's own Quick Effect to flip all your monsters face-up. The continuous effect of Guard Dog will activate, preventing both players from Special Summoning monsters.

The Unbreakable End Board

The strength of Prediction Princess is its ability to tutor the perfect floodgate for any matchup. By repeatedly flipping Tarotreith, you can summon multiple disruptive monsters during your opponent's turn, creating a layered and often unbreakable board.

Prediction Princess Tarotrei
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Tarotrei

The engine that flips your monsters.

Prediction Princess Tarotreith
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Tarotreith

Searches and summons the floodgates.

Guard Dog
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Guard Dog

Stops all Special Summons.

Deus X-Krawler
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Deus X-Krawler

Negates opponent's monster effects.

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Tutorable Floodgates: Unmatched ability to search and activate game-winning locks like Guard Dog.
  • Recursive Engine: The loop between Tarotrei and Tarotreith allows the deck to re-establish its lock turn after turn.
  • Proactive Control: Prevents opponents from playing rather than reacting to their moves, bypassing many forms of protection.

Weaknesses

  • Hand Trap Vulnerability: Extremely susceptible to Ash Blossom on key searchers or Infinite Impermanence on Tarotrei.
  • Inconsistency: Relies on drawing specific combinations of Ritual monsters, spells, and support, making it prone to "bricking".
  • Poor Going-Second: The deck is built to go first and establish a lock, with few main-deck options to break an opponent's established board.

Current TCG Banlist Status

Banlist Impact

While the Prediction Princess core remains untouched, the archetype's Tarotrei and Tarotreith create a repeatable loop to summon and trigger powerful generic Flip monsters means restrictions on generic support cards do have an impact.

Affected Synergistic Cards

Limited

  • Herald of the Arc Light

Meta Implications: Despite restrictions on support cards, Prediction Princess's Tutor the perfect floodgate for any matchup via Tarotreith's effect allows the deck to remain viable with alternative tech choices.

Banlist Status Summary

+ analyzed • 0 archetype restrictions1 synergistic card restricted

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