Star Seraph

Star Seraph
From left to right: "Star Seraph Scout", "Sage", and "Sword".
Japanese	光天使（ホーリー・ライトニング） 光天使 (base) ホーリー・ライトニング (ruby) Hōrī Raitoningu (romanized) Holy Lightning (translated)
French	Séraphin Étoile
German	Sternenseraph
Italian	Serafino delle Stelle
Korean	홀리 라이트닝 Holli Raiteuning (romanized) Holy Lightning (translated)
Portuguese	Serafim Estelar
Spanish	Serafín Estelar
Sets Judgment of the Light TCG World Superstars OCG Duelist Alliance Extra Pack 2015 20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
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"Star Seraph", known as "Holy Lightning" (光天使（ホーリー・ライトニング） Hōrī Raitoningu) in the OCG, is an archetype of LIGHT Fairy monsters used by Dumon in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. Their non-Xyz Monsters' effects are centered around quickly Summoning each other from the hand, for Xyz Summoning their own ace and other Rank 4 Xyz Monsters. The members introduced in Duelist Alliance focus on drawing cards, as well as swarming for Xyz Monsters that need 3 or more materials.

Etymology

The kanji in their Japanese names literally translate to "Light Angel", fitting to both their Type and Attribute. Each member's English name is also an alliteration of the letter S.

Playing style

The "Star Seraph" crest.

Similar, to the "hunder" archetype, "Star Seraph" monsters focus on swarming the field. All "Star Seraph" monsters are Level 4 with slightly different effects as "hunders". With "Star Seraph Scout", when Normal Summoned, you can Special Summon another "Star Seraph" monster from your hand. The effect of "Star Seraph Sage" has you discard a Spell from your hand to Special Summon another "Star Seraph" monster from your hand. While the last monster, "Star Seraph Sword", instead of being able to Special Summon, it sends a "Star Seraph" monster from your hand to the Graveyard to increase its ATK until the End Phase. Adding in "Nova Summoner" is a great idea since when it's destroyed, you can Special Summon a LIGHT Fairy monster with 1500 ATK or less. It proves to be a much better option than "Shining Angel", whose effect leaves your Life Points open due to Special Summoning your monster in Attack Position. The new members introduced in Duelist Alliance have a greater focus on boosting Xyz Monsters that require 3 monsters that use them as Xyz Material, while also focusing on replenishing the hand. For example "Star Seraph Scepter" can search a "Star Seraph" monster when it is either Normal or Special Summoned, while if it is used as a Xyz Material for a Xyz Monster of 3 Materials, Scepters allows that monster to destroy a card as soon as that monster is summoned, and if successful the user can draw a card. Worth of note is that "Scepter's" effects can be used as many times in a turn as possible, so one can use cards like "Call of the Haunted" or "Pinpoint Guard" to great effect. Furthermore the effects of "Scepter" are cumulative, that is to say one can use 3 copies of "Scepter" on a single Xyz Summon, and destroy just as many cards the opponent controls. This effect is Specially useful with the likes of "Stellarknight Delteros" whose effect prevents the opponent from activating any card when successfully summoned, thus preventing the opponent from losing cards. "Star Seraph Sovereignty" can be instantly summoned by its own effect when another "Star Seraph" monster is summoned, and providing an immediate draw and if it was a "Star Seraph" monster, can instantly Special Summon it. While "Sovereign" cannot be used as a Xyz Material unless the Xyz Monster requires 3 monsters, this can be mitigated by using cards such as "Photon Thrasher", "Goblindbergh", "Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd" and other similar monsters, coupled with its high DEF value make him a reliable asset. Finally "Star Seraph Scale" can place on the top of the Deck from the Graveyard any LIGHT monster if its effect resolves successfully, which can be taken to great advantage by redrawing it the next turn, making it possible to reuse powerful cards such as "Seraph", "Honest" or any that can be needed. Furthermore if used as a material for a Xyz Monster that requires 3 monsters, it can provide a draw to the user if any player Special Summons from the hand, which is a recurrent phenomenon. Also since they are Fairy monsters, cards like "Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen" and "Archlord Kristya" can be used reliable to greatly enhance the summon of strong boss monsters.

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Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Star Seraph Scale Star Seraph Scepter Star Seraph Scout Star Seraph Sovereignty Archlord Kristya Astral Kuriboh Astraltopia Diana the Light Spirit Hecatrice Honest Photon Thrasher Spirit monsters Sakitama Tuner monsters Herald of Orange Light Spell Cards Normal Spells Seventh Ascension Barian's Chaos Draw Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force Rank-Up-Magic Numeron Force Sacrifice Level-Up Photon Sanctuary Reinforcement of the Army Equip Spells Stoic Challenge (to use with Number C102 and CXyz Barian Hope) Field Spells Barian Untopia (with "Seventh Ascension") Continuous Spells Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen Quick-Play Spells Seventh Force (with "Seventh Ascension") Celestial Transformation Inferno Reckless Summon Photon Lead Trap Cards Normal Traps Back to the Front Counter Traps Numbers Protection Xyz Block Continuous Traps Seventh Eternity (with "Seventh Ascension") Xyz Tribalrivals Call of the Haunted Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry Number C102: Archfiend Seraph Number 104: Masquerade Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade Number 69: Heraldry Crest Number C69: Heraldry Crest of Horror Number S39: Utopia Prime Number S39: Utopia the Lightning CXyz Barian Hope Evilswarm Ouroboros Full Armored Utopic Ray Lancer Primathmech Laplacian Starliege Paladynamo Starring Knight Tellarknight Ptolemaeus Constellar Pleiades (also with "Sacrifice Level-Up") Stellarknight Constellar Diamond (also with "Sacrifice Level-Up") Cyber Dragon Nova (also with "Sacrifice Level-Up") Cyber Dragon Infinity Link Monsters Hip Hoshiningen Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous Bujinki Ahashima Herald of Mirage Lights