Which Merlin is Better? - FGO Lady Avalon Servant Guide

[@Finotaisen]

How are you guys prioritizing the summer servants?

[@lexotaku]

i just go for all 3

[@Starsoulklr]

Summer Skadi is my priority so I'm waiting for her and Wu's banners to drop before I consider Avalon's banner. I don't really plan on rolling for her as I do have Merlin. They're so close to the same kit I should make it with him fine enough. Ibuki I never planned on for so good luck with that NP6 for the Raita collection.

[@bernardchan181]

Summer Skadi first, then Lady Avalon. If I have any SQ remaining, save for Sen no Rikyu

[@jem738]

I've contemplated a lot whether to pick Summer Skadi or Ibuki... But since my Sushi is already nearing bond 15 I opted for the latter and 700 quarts later, I barely got NP2. I'll try to scrounge up some quarts and try my luck in getting Skadi until the banner ends.

[@Metropoliszone]

Summer Skadi is first for me. I already sunk 200 quartz into lady avalon and while I would love her, I just got Merlin so I don't feel a desperate need to get her. I REALLY want Summer Ibuki, especially after the summer event story. So Skadi > Ibuki np2. If I feel a desperate need, there's always GSSRs/destiny order/next year's banners.

[@GahnzNmi]

She pretends so hard Oberon doesn't realize she's a Merlin in gameplay.

[@yesman7675]

Damn she's gotta be the best pretender then

[@CosmicDriver722]

The actual reason she’s a pretender, hardly mentioned in the event actually, is that she’s simply pretending to be Merlin’s little sister and not Proto Merlin. With the implication that blowing her cover will cause her to disappear.

[@Assasin2]

it’s hinted at in the event and her my room dialogue, and more openly confirmed, though not explicitly, in the Arcade event.

[@cobbil]

Arthur has dialogue where he calls her out on her 'not Merlin' BS.

[@thefool8224]

im sure the reason she is a pretender is that she is pretending that nobody caught on her BS

[@GD0nly]

I mean, she starts the event saying she's never heard of Merlin, then refers to Merlin as "Him" (How did she know?) then claims she's his little sister. Something don't add up.

[@CosmicDriver722]

@@cobbil Presumably whatever it is isn't an issue for people from her world, is what I imagine. Draco clearly knows, after all.

[@boxorak]

You roll for Lady Avalon because of her Utility. I roll for Lady Avalon because she's the closest thing we got to Magi☆Mari. We are not the same.

[@Assasin2]

Alas, Roman never got to see his Vtuber waifu was real, huge tragedy

[@rhoem1353]

​poor roman

[@TenebraeXVII]

How bold of you to assume Lady Avalon wasn't in on the Magi Mari bit as the leading lady while our Merlin ran the site backend

[@NevisYsbryd]

​@@Assasin2 He would still be disappointed to find out she was Merlin.

[@thefool8224]

@@NevisYsbryd he ars nova himself again

[@desiredriving]

"snatch sorceress" alright i'm engraving that into my subconscious

[@DiamondFlame45]

He is so creative with his liners!

[@thomasfleming8131]

It's a great companion to Dick Wizard, though with unfortunate implications for poor Arthur.

[@crypto66]

@@thomasfleming8131 Back when people thought she was going to be the new Quick support, I thought it was fitting because someone who castrates you is perfect for the emasculated card type. Also imagine if proto Morgan was male... Fortunately for Arthur, I think Mordred is the only other genderbent on in their roster--which actually makes him recursively the correct gender in our timeline. Anime shenanigans be shenaniganing.

[@TheKazuma410P]

​@@crypto66 "Emasculated card type" is not something I even thought I'd see.

[@ivanbluecool]

The real question is will we hear proto fou speak someday. We know he's voiced by Merlin since they love switching between him and artoria

[@danaltamirano2546]

Merlin IS proto Fou

[@brian_Austin27]

​@@danaltamirano2546 thats a speculation cuz itz not confirmed

[@benjaminchoo6767]

I wanna hear proto fous very deep manly 'fou'

[@the_wake_]

Fino, you forgot to mention the most important application: Triple Merlin System! Jokes aside, one big perk of Lady Avalon for me is that I'm doing a Castoria-less challenge for story and challenge content (outside LB6), and having another prime Arts support along with Tamamo, Xu Fu, and Lan Ling is great. Heck, Merlin/Tamamo is such a powerhouse support system I've actually run them in Arts and Buster teams despite the color mismatch, so being able to fully synergize on card type is amazing.

[@Lowen0611]

Got her in my first multi I'm done with this summer and saving for the next

[@tsuri7275]

Stay strong my friend 💪, keep your wallet and d**k in check. 😆

[@notforyou2893]

How based did you felt when you got her in one multi ?

[@yesman7675]

​@@tsuri7275that's the sad part. He can't. Not with a half succubus in his chaldea

[@ShiraFuyu2022]

Arts: Proceed to get supports that plays well at both CQs or Farming Buster: Farming and CQs support barely has any synergy and even encourage you to not go there Quick: Farming is relegated to Skadi only while the CQ related buff is depended on whoever the DPS more

[@Faraday.K]

See, I told myself that having double premium supports for a card type without having to get near the friends list was a better boon for my account than a differently flavored (albeit very good) version of Merlin, and so I should secure Skadi first, but I have no self control so I waved goodbye to 300 quartz for Lady Avalon on night 1.

[@kosmosXcannon]

Normal Merlin also works pretty well with arts teams for challenge quests.

[@JakeMatthews-OnLo]

For me now, Proto Merlin is a party staple something Merlin never was for me since I got him Post Castoria, except for CQ. Her NP gain is so much better (starting at 100 3 enemy wave aside) and while it’s a shame her Buffs are 3 turns they’re not a problem for me personally.

[@ivanbluecool]

Well i have normal Merlin and summer ibuki drained my wallet(and crushed my pelvis) so he's probably better for my funds

[@moonmist9366]

Too much Snu-Snu?

[@whiskeyhound]

Got np1 proto-merl, haven't looked into her skills and np effects, but sounds like I might be able to make her and Merlin into a bizarre support combo for a quick team, so that'll be a bit of fun to play with.

[@TrxPsyche]

One of my biggest issues was my inability to get Castoria, which meant before this event, I was relegated to using Nero Bride and Tamamo to get a decent number of Arts buffs needed to loop. Now with Xu Fu and Lady Avalon, I can much more reliably do so, not even potentially needing Lady Avalon outside of the fact that I simply prefer the defensive playstyle. Since Xu Fu provides basically everything that a looper needs on a slightly smaller scale, I can power mod with Tamamo more effectively, and if the stars align properly, potentially even go from Xu Fu to Tamamo to Oberon for major NP Damage buff shenanigans.

[@usernotfound1191]

Glad to hear it and good luck with that castoria eventually 🙏

[@sergeantassassin3425]

NP2 Lady Avalon. Can't justify going any harder than that, so I'm happy with what I got.

[@CalderaWolf]

Lady Avalon gives me faith that Merlin might get a buff because why the fuck not

[@Metropoliszone]

Hey how did it feel seeing the future

[@Kaidonious]

Whelp, now I have a use for my accidental NP3 Proto Merlin. Somehow, someway, I managed to cop her at that level with only 60SQ and 2 tickets, plus a bonus Tametomo.

[@rickynguyen5108]

Wow, lucky.

[@emmirbynuestro9726]

So that's where my proto merlin had go to i got vlad instead of her 😢

[@bradleyharris9309]

NP9 Summer Gareth before rolling NP1 Lady Avalon. By some miracle I got NP1 Summer Erice and NP1 Ibuki. I am completely tapped out of Quartz and now carry a thorough loathing of Gareth.

[@ThePhantomSquee]

Got her as a happy accident while rolling for Gareth, so that's everyone I cared about for this event. Time to save until LB7.

[@justwatchunlimitedbladewor777]

😂 May I suggest making a dedicated guide on the Immortal Team? You keep sprinkling in tips and tactics in seperate videos like here and Morgan's without going deep on the inner workings of a standard composition. I think people would appreciate a video on candidates for the main DPS (Himiko, Morgan, Qin Shi Huang) and what each of them brings to the table, which Merlin copliments each DPS the most, some suggestion on what other Servants could fit the backline in case Merlin/ Castoria die, when to change gears from "Protect Castoria Mode" to "burst them down", maybe a case study on a typical fight where the immortal team shines like the Kingprotea battle. I think such a video would be really interesting.

[@G_br__l]

Welp I gotta thank you boss, I hadn't even finished the video yet while I was rolling my first pulls I I got her lmao

[@Salim-RS]

Happy to say I got ProtoMeme in 2 multis and Summer Snek NP3 in the span of 360 SQ which is a miracle, finally have a generalist farmer after years of trying and it's so damn cathartic, time to bond farm Snek for the funny 120.

[@rangerbob6474]

Managed to get NP2, 2 multis after my first copy, very happy!

[@bvc5320]

Well theres a new addition to my immortal roster. It started as Waver, Jeanne, Mash, then Tamamo came in making the team nearly impossible to kill, Merlin popped up some time later, and now Proto Merlin has jumped into the mix... Time to farm QP again.

[@missgoomba39]

I was able to get NP3 Lady Avalon during my rolls and am very glad I did. Plus I got Merlin in the recent GSSR and used him in a roll ritual (along with the other servants that fit this event). Plus I got summer ibuki NP2 and now I've got a arts berserker farming servant.

[@EugeneKurlikin]

This dudes such an underrated content creator

[@nguyenphu-o5d]

Got her after 90sq with Ozy came along, she and Castoria help improve my art team quite a lot.

[@animusbathory2257]

That smile whem she uses her NP is my only reason of getting her haha

[@Charon85Onozuka]

So far, NP2 Ibuki & NP1 Lady Avalon. Saving rest of sq to attempt Summer Skadi - then up NP on Ibuki with anything that's left. My very first roll of Summer was miserable however... NP3 Gareth in one roll.

[@polerli18]

She is Pretending not to voice a Arthoria for once, must be a breath of fresh air.

[@Jest2795]

Love how my summer setup is 2 castoria, purin and S Kama, but I keep purin on the field just to fire her np as often as possible.

[@mr.shadow8812]

I will now see proto merlin as the spiritual successor of the radio girl from gta v, they both unhinged as hell

[@seim6654]

Lady Avalon is really strong and vital support for me, I have been speed running the lostbelt stories the moment I got her, paired with Castoria and Summer Ibuki is just a very OP team..

[@catdeity9757]

That intro is amazing

[@Kona696]

I got her on my first multi I’m so happy 🥰

[@Lenvyathan]

Personally I much prefer OG Merlin in the standard immortal comps of Morgan/Himiko, because I just enjoy going a little faster with the massive buster burst turns. I only rolled for Summer Ibuki and Summer Skadi myself, don't think I can justify spending more SQ on Avalon due to being such a niche pick over regular Merlin. I'd probably just run her as like an Arts crit support with 2030 if anything.

[@mengo1234567890]

The best support list....

[@jaybreezy610]

Surprised he hasn't done a spotlight on the rest of the Servants @Finotaisen

[@adz4528]

Lmao that intro was great

[@MrLpd92]

Out of 300 SQ, I've gotten NP 2 summer Gareth, Lady Avalon, and Summer Ibuki. I've still got 400 SQ to roll for Ruler Skadi. So I'm big happy with this summer event, even if I don't get Erice.

[@2ndpersona106]

That's why I skipped her since I have Merlin. She's so good at Arts Crit Team and the overcharge at her 2nd skill. The only problem I have on her: She's like Merlin as her NP scales more with NP Gain per Turn though I prefer OG Merlin's HP Recovery per turn than her Max HP per turn

[@thewhyzer]

Better the Proto Merlin in my Chaldea than the OG Merlin in the Throne. (Helps that she's NP3 too)

[@Firedragon220716]

Got NP 2 lady Avalon on a single ticket and only used about 5 tickets in total, and I got luckily to get Summer Ibuki NP2 as well. I have been doing damage for grinding event.

[@kevinlima1243]

NP2 P. Merlin, only S. Skadi left to summon.

[@dakotadoyle7573]

I got Summer Skadi, NP2 Erice, Summer Kama and Summer Anastasia on the rerun banner

[@endykun]

Snatch Sorceress is the equivalent to Dick Wizard, and I'm here for it!

[@SolitaryLark]

I got TWO on my first role. WHAT THE FICK. All my luck for the year right there

[@cobbil]

Rolled the remaining 400 SQ on Avalon on release. She came on the LAST multi pull. $80 of SQ went into Ibuki and got NP2. Kiiinda want more Erice, but gonna see what my luck with Skadi looks like first.

[@Chapterhouse86]

I ended up getting np3 Ibuki in less than 100 SQ, insane luck. 1st and 2nd multis hit Ibukis, totally floored me lol. I will try for a copy of Skadi tonight, and then Proto Merlin if I have any SQ left. Sitting at 700ish, so I have a decent chance to get both. Np2 Skadi would be really nice, but I was so lucky with Ibuki, I don't want to be greedy and press my luck. Good luck everyone pulling!

[@Accord-dsd]

I did it, doctor... we have Magi☆Mari at Chaldea

[@Milennin]

Whaled for NP5, because I'm addicted to Arts.

[@ChaldeaWarmaster]

I have Purin in JP from last year's banner and she has at least been good to me in the farming department since I use Summer Melusine as my main farmer.

[@JaimeNyx15]

I'd be happy to have her, but she has refused to come home on NA so far. We'll see about trying again once Summer Skadi is acquired.

[@ronaldvexdian2182]

I’ve spent about 200 sq for Merlina, but all I got was np3 summer Gareth. With 10 tickets and 100 sq, I was able to get one copy of S Ibuki and 2 copies of Erice. Right now my main plan is S Skadi. Have 400 sq remaining for her. If I have any left over, I’ll go for Merlina. But I have both Tamamo and Castoria, so I’m not hurting for Arts support.

[@lostone2288]

So far so good. Two banners two wins, only Quick Quenn left. Good Luck to all Masters!

[@helenfotopoulou5125]

Well I got her with thirty or so tickets. I have enough tickets and SQ to hit pity almost twice. My main priority is Skadi but I didn't hesitate rolling for Lady Avalon.

[@colinmasterson666]

Ah yes, the Proto-Merlussy.

[@brian_Austin27]

Or use can use supports as DPS's and for support if ur a mad lad I've seen a some comps with Merlin, skadi amd waver can add lady Avalon, then use Kyon assassin and summer skadi as aoe dps

[@kierafurneaux3172]

I went shoulder deep for Summer Ibuki, max Erice before one Ibuki

[@mercce6750]

"Not Merlin" being Clara is... somehow fitting.

[@Mercury932]

Dr.Roman be getting up from his grave when he found out Magi☆Mari is real 🏃‍♂️💨

[@TEPPOSH]

I tried using lady avalon on my JP account, and I think one of the best immortal team is to pair lady avalon with summer castoria, and castoria.

[@Animebryan2]

After spending 360 SQ to double pull Arcuid, I still had over 500 & 33 Tickets for Lady Avalon & Summer Skadi, only for the Lady Avalon to completely "Drain me dry" & never show up. I did manage to pull 2 Gareths, 2 Qin Liangyu (NP4), another Chevalier d'Eon (NP2) & Yan Qing (NP1). I'm also all set on event CEs. They gave me 14 Cruising Dates! WTF?! Only 4-5 Jiangshi Attacks & 4-5 Twin Tails. First time I ever got to MLB 2 4* CEs and still have 4 copies to spare for the rest of the team. But I still want Lady Avalon! (Sigh), maybe next GSSR. 😟

[@KitsuManko]

That's why i pushed NP2 at the risk of a chance to get summer skadi.

[@brian_Austin27]

I got lady avalon and going for skadi but i like lady Avalon's design and animations so😂

[@Athrayn]

Heh, for the regular Immortal Team I'd keep my regular Merlin. Mostly because because you get the bulk of your damage through Morgan's NP and Buster Crits (or Himiko Buster Crits), so Merlin's Hero Creations helps a lot more than an Arts buff imo. I see LA more as a sidegrade (or slight upgrade) to Tamamo for pure Arts stall team, rather than a competition for Merlin in Team Avalon. Not really interested in replacing either my Merlin or Tamamo, so I'll likely skip that banner.

[@justawanderingoldman7699]

And that's my main problem: I don't have normal Merlin dammit... So my team Avalon is only accessible when I can borrow a friend's Merlin. Now at least I can use Lady Avalon for a Merlin substitute if the quest doesn't let me to borrow Merlin.

[@HellecticMojo]

I didn't skip, but I'll take this post as a cope for not getting her after my rolls

[@SoccYT]

I mean its not really cope as much as you don't need every meta support. ​@@HellecticMojo

[@EugeneKurlikin]

She’s used in S Ibuki castoria avalon teams in jp. It’s a faster invincible comp. Gives u an option to the standard Merlin, castoria, himiko/Morgan set up

[@RavenCloak13]

​@@SoccYT Why would I use a unit that gives less NP charge to my team? *got her NP 2 somehow for free* Just means I can use an Arts unit to also do stuff.

[@nicholase82]

I have Castroia so I need help on my quick servants. And of course I want the cheerleader too. So maybe on the rerun.

[@SkySong6161]

Got her in one roll. I normally call the extra-class servants pretty easily but she literally just showed up first time I asked nicely. Now presumably she spends her time giving Arthur a hard time when I'm not looking. lol.

[@Kidynamo123]

I got NP1 Proto Merlin and Ibuki pretty early (under 150sq each) So I’m going to roll for Skadi and then circle back around for a second copy of Proto Merlin if the damage wasn’t too bad

[@providencebreaker1558]

The one that doesn't need NP5 to barely function is better, i would hazard a guess.

[@moonmist9366]

A lot of my fave fgotubers hate on her a lot. And true, Summer Skadi is EX rank. But she is still an amazing support for the likes of Muramasa, Astraea and even Kiara. I do agree that she is a luxury servant. Her mat requirements are INSANE.

[@НиктоизНиоткуда-м1я]

"Snatch sorceress" is crazy.

[@anthonycrank6406]

I tried….. She didn’t come home….

[@MoonPrincess28]

It took 2k SQ to get my one copy of Merlin before pity was added. So far, my rolls for Lady Merlin is probably going to result in the same; dragging both wizards out of avalon by their hair.

[@vollied4865]

She took everything i had left from farming SQ at the end of anni, and ibuki ate the rest, at least i got FemLin but hopefully pay day the 1 pack i got budget will give me skadi 😅

[@keroro407]

Instructions not clear, burn all my SQ stacks for NP 1 Lady Avalon, and NP 1 Summer Ibuki (I hit pity). Now I'm left with only 100+ SQ, and a dream for Summer Skadi. At the very least, I have the old Skadi. *dead*

[@hokustronk64]

I went hard on the Ibuki banner cuz back in like 2016 I saw a clip of a hentai with a cheerleader and it changed me as a person. Uh anyways, I got about 500 left in the tank for Skadi before I have to use the ol adult card. I want Merlin, but in the end, she's more of a luxury for my account.

[@TheDetractorMoose]

i got super lucky and got her twice in 180sq alongside with 7 gareths

[@penguindrummer252]

The 7 Gareths really push this over the edge if true, seems like a 1/10.000 outcome if not even lower.

[@TheDetractorMoose]

@@penguindrummer252 i got gareth 6 times i went to check again and hey maybe my bad luck from arcueid gave me more luck now, i used 89 summon tickets and got one arcueid that’s all my tickets gone.

[@GS_CCC]

​@@penguindrummer252I have a friend who got 7 ssrs with like 220 SQ, 4 of them were Dioscuri. 6 gareths isn't that crazy

[@philbourque9337]

Well, I now have an np2 Lady Avalon and I never had a Merlin. So... Yeah.

[@flankboi]

I wanted Gareth and ended up getting Proto in the first 10 pull

[@RoyalKnightofDestiny]

Got her at NP2, alas as of yet the 3rd copy hasn't come yet. As for Summer Skadi, got her in 1 Single, O O

[@RoyalKnightofDestiny]

Got Proto Merlin NP3 XD

[@yungrose6338]

Just started fgo advice I chose the green haired person for my 5 star and maces them out but have did anything since advice on general tips and gameplay advice maybe team building?

[@SairinEarthsea]

Enkidu? Oh he's a single target crit servant that's very good against bosses, especially those with divine trait. He pairs with crit support, and that's very good for you because summer skadi is the current best crit support.

[@yungrose6338]

Discord?

[@HousingCargo]

As someone who got forced into her triyng to roll np5 Gareth I see her as a completly skipeable premium tamamo Yeah sure she can be used to make Castoria gain less bond but overall using SQ for bond benefits is kinda dumb Imo just roll if you like her because as it stands double castoria Oberon is better than going double Castoria Purin for 99% of the cases

[@arturayala]

I got merlin and ibuki, 500 quartz and a dream to get green lady ❤

[@mr.herobrinegaming844]

Lady Avalon is just Arts Merlin but for Arts. That's it.

[@Matt-wb5bn]

I got a Lady Avalon np3 before i managed to np2 my summer Gareth And i still got quartz for a Summer Skadi, so....if i get lucky, maybe i can also roll for Ibuki maybe...Who knows!

[@rickynguyen5108]

Lucky 🎉.

[@joemamma2326]

I was so happy cuz I got her in 7 singles, but I spent everything on ibuki and still haven't got her

[@SlothofBangkok]

Win in ten roll. I already which Merlin is thebest

[@BLINDINGSCYTHE]

What's the name of the song in the intro?

[@beamknight87]

Out of the 3 new Servants for this event I'd say she has the lowest priority, maybe you can even skip her if you already have Merlin, as her main use is providing an alternative for the Immortal Team. Still rolled for her and boy, 500 SQ just for 1 copy of Lady, yikes. Then on a whim I got 2 Summer Ibukis with just 210 SQ. Let's see how expensive of a woman Summer Skadi will be. Depending how that goes I may try to get a third copy of the oni.

[@GeneralJerrard101]

What I don't get is why Miyu doesn't work in the immortal team. She has as much np gain per turn on her np as proto Merlin has at np5.

[@ValterTH10]

Didn't even want Lady Avalon since I already own a Merlin. Did a multi for the lulz and she was the last card. Meanwhile, got NP6 Erice before Ibuki finally showed her fat ass after 500+ quartz. Then it took like 60 more tickets for NP2. Still have about 500 quartz left if I convert all my fragments. Not sure if I'll go for more Ibukis, try for at least 1 Skadi despite not really having invested quick servants or just keep saving for the rest of the year.

[@Rezkeshdadesh]

After Summer Musashi, he says you could run who and pretend she does something?

[@Pythonomorpha_]

(Qin) Liangyu

[@JiryStark]

Quick I don't like nor have any servant that would justify rolling for s Skadi. The only Raita servant I can look at is Kintoki. So yeah, my only wanted servant this summer was Totally not-Merlin and I got her in less than 120sq. PS: not saying s Skadi or Sibuki are bad or ugly, its just that I either don't need or don't like.

[@hassanico9999]

Rolls are going horribly bad, still don't have her after about 300 SQ :( And then I got Ibuki in one ten roll.

[@mordi9286]

After that intro, I'd love to ask her if she can send me to the Prototype universe. I want a Summer Gilgamesh and otome game...

[@Gojiradogzillagodzilla]

Yall rolling for Ava cause shes a strong arts support, i roll for her cause i think shes cute (full buster account btw, 0 arts servants outside of xu fu lmfao)

[@Moon9wk]

OMG I JUST GOT HER AFTER 11 MULTIS I started with 411 sq and now I have only 81 sq lmao 😭 I also got 5 Gareths, 1 Atalante and 1 Wu Zetian (Assassin)

[@naiRISE766]

NA isn't my main so I fucked around on Douman banner and bastard didn't came.