Introduction
Following the release of Mejiro Palmer Support card, we are greeted with two new Support Cards Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond. In this article, we will In this article, we will briefly go over whether these cards are worth pulling for.
Keep in mind that Support Cards released after their banner ends wil be added to the pool of SSRs in the next banner. This also means that for future banners, the odds of obtaining a specific SSR off banner becomes extremely difficult.
TLDR
Yes, just pull on the banner mainly for two reasons.
- Get more SR Cards or Limit Breaks
- Kitasan Black will stay relevant for a long time.
For a more detailed explanation, rolling on this banner would help solidify your account. It is a great way to obtain strong SR cards, such as Sweep Tosho (Speed), Manhattan Cafe (Stamina), and Marvelous Sunday (Wit). If you already have these cards, pulling more copies will always benefit your account as a MLB SR card is usually stronger than SSR cards with low or no Limit Breaks.
Unlike the rest of the Speed Cards available, Kitasan Black will remain relevant for a long time with a plethora of utilities built into her kit. She also has access to Practice Perfect similar to Fine Motion.
Support Card Overview
Kitasan Black Overview
With the release of Kitasan Black, players now have access to one of the best Support Cards in the game. From the outset, this card offers a lot. At MLB, it provides 15% Training Effectiveness, starts with 35 Friendship Gauge, Power Bonus +1, and a staggering 100 Specialty Priority. This means Kitasan will frequently appear in Speed Training, allowing for more consistent Rainbow Trainings. On top of this, she provides high Skill Hint Levels allowing you to purchase more skills.
Additionally, Kitasan Black has Professor Curvature, a universally strong Gold Skill that works across all race distances and styles. The rest of her skill set also offers valuable utility for Front Runners, including Focus and two notable Recovery Skills.
Without MLB or 3LB, Kitasan Black is relatively underwhelming. Both the Power Bonus and Specialty Priority are locked behind 1LB and 3LB respectively. As a result, in most cases, it is preferable to borrow an MLB or 3LB copy.
Satono Diamond Overview
Sharing this banner with Kitasan is Satono Diamond, an SSR Stamina card. Unfortunately, this card is underwhelming at all levels of investment. At 0LB, it lacks Training Effectiveness, making it a weaker choice than many SR Stamina cards, such as Manhattan Cafe.
In addition, her Gold Skill, Iron Will, is one of the worst in the game. It is unreliable, activates at the wrong times, and often triggers in undesirable situations. If raised to MLB, the card gains 10% Training Bonus and 50 Specialty Priority, making it a decent stat stick.
Regarding her events, the second event involves some RNG, providing either +15 Energy and +10 Stamina or -1 Mood and +20 Guts. The third event is also notable for granting +30 Stamina. Note that these events are not guaranteed to appear every run.
On a side note, Satono Diamond will receive buffs to her Chain Events, which increases the amount of stats gained. However, this does not change her previous issues.
Should You Pull?
To no one's surprise, the answer is yes, Kitasan Black is an absolutely insane card that enables better and more consistent runs overall. She will remain relevant for a long time and is still a solid pick in JP even after four years.
Another reason to pull on this banner is to obtain more SR cards or Limit Breaks. MLB SR cards can easily outperform most non-MLB SSR cards. Addiontally, If you fail to MLB Kitasan during this banner, she will have a rerun in a few months, giving you another chance to secure an MLB copy. Lastly, an SSR Selector will be given for free in the future, allowing you to LB Kitasan Black.
Skipping this banner can also cause problems in future scenarios. There are Friend/Group cards tied to specific scenarios that want multiple copies. In JP, each scenario lasted roughly four months. Assuming we follow an accelerated schedule, we can expect these scenarios to arrive at a much faster pace. Not having your own copy of MLB Kitasan will most likely prevent you from using her in upcoming scenarios, unless you pull for every required scenario card.
List of Scenario Friend/Group Card
| Scenario | Friend/Group Card | Necessity |
| URA | - | - |
| Aoharu | Kashimoto Riko | Not required |
| Grand Live | Light Hello | Required |
| Grand Masters | 3 Goddesses | Required |
| Project L’Arc | Satake Mei | Required |
| U.A.F. Ready Go! | Tsurugi Ryoka | Required |
| Great Food Festival | Akikawa Yayoi | Required |
| Mecha Umamusume | - | - |
| Twinkle Legends | 3 Legends | Required |
| Design Your Island | Tucker Brine | Required (3 LB) |
