Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Build Guide and Character Info
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This is a build guide for Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Find out how to build Mejiro Ardan, her preferred tracks, distances, and style, as well as her basic character information, here!
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Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Character Info
Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Stats
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| Overall | Ease | T.Trials | CM10 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turf: A | Dirt: F | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sprint: E | Mile: B | Med: A | Long: D | ||||||||||||||||
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| Front: C | Pace: A | Late: D | End: G | ||||||||||||||||
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| SPD: 10% | STA: 0% | POW: 0% | GUT: 0% | WIT: 20% | |||||||||||||||
Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Unique Skill
 A Lifelong Dream, A Moment's Flight
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Seize the moment when close to the runner behind on the final straight, slightly consuming endurance to greatly increase velocity for a moderate duration. |
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Mejiro Ardan's Unique Skill greatly increases her velocity on the final straight for a moderate duration when another runner is close behind her, in exchange for some of her stamina.
Because of how her Unique Skill works, having a recovery skill like Race Planner or having a bit more stamina than usual will help mitigate the Stamina cost.
Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Innate Skills
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Left-Handed ◯Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Potential Skills
| Skill Per Potential Level |
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| Potential 2: Potential 3: Potential 4: Potential 5: |
Race Planner
Come What MayMejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Career Skills
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Pace Chaser Savvy ◯Is Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Worth It?
A Good Medium Pace Chaser
Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) is a Pace Chaser that excels at Medium distances, with skills that improve her performance in the running style and distance such as All I've Got and Pace Chaser Corners ◯, as well as recovery skills such as Race Planner.
Her 20% Wit growth rate allows her to get the wit she needs to activate her skills, while her 10% Speed growth rate helps her get the Speed she needs more easily. Lastly, her Unique Skill has easy activation requirements and can be a huge advantage based on the track she is racing on.
Save For Future Banners
If you're strictly looking for efficient, competitive picks on a budget, consider saving your carats for future banners instead, since Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) will need more work to have an edge compared to other Medium runners like Oguri Cap, Agnes Tachyon, and even a Medium-built Gold Ship. Alternatively, you can pull for her if you like her as a character.
Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Career Training Tips
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Train in the Unity Cup Scenario
Be Aware of Legs of GlassTrain in the Unity Cup Scenario
When training Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline), use the brand new Unity Cup scenario to take advantage of the new Spirit Burst mechanic. This not only lets you gain more stats than normal, but can also provide useful Skill Hints.
Be Aware of Legs of Glass
Mejiro Ardan will get a negative condition called Legs of Glass after her debut race which discourages racing twice in a row, as doing so will decrease her Energy by 10 and apply Practice Poor. The condition, however, provides +5 Skill Points during her career races. This bonus does not activate if she has Practice Poor.
Make sure to keep this condition in mind when planning for your optional races, as it will only be removed upon winning the Tenno Sho (Autumn) in Senior Year. Try to focus on races that reward a lot of fans. Do note that this condition will not appear in the Trackblazer scenario, as hidden events do not trigger there. The penalty will also not take effect if the second race is a Career Race.
Choose the Next Race After Japanese Derby
| Participate in the Kikuka Sho |
 Pressure
Win Kikuka Sho on Classic Year |
Ramp Up
Win Tenno Sho (Autumn) on Senior Year |
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| Place 3rd or Better in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) |
Steadfast
Win Tenno Sho (Autumn) on Classic Year |
 Corner Recovery ◯
Win Tenno Sho (Autumn) on Senior Year |
Listed above are the Skill Hints you can get based on the race you pick after the Classic Year Japanese Derby. You can choose between the Kikuka Sho (Long) or Tenno Sho (Autumn) (Medium).
Note that based on the race you choose, you will get different Skill Hints after winning 1st place. You will also get different Skill Hints during the Senior Year Tenno Sho (Autumn) based on which race you picked.
Kikuka Sho Will be Difficult
The Kikuka Sho will be difficult to win, as Mejiro Ardan has a D aptitude for Long races. Fortunately, you only need to participate in this race. However, if you plan to win the Kikuka Sho to get the skill hint for Pressure, you will need to invest in Long Sparks.
At minimum, you will need seven Long sparks to improve her aptitude to A, making it easier to win the Kikuka Sho. You will also need at least 500 Stamina to help you with the race's length.
Run Her as Pace Chaser
Running Mejiro Ardan as a Pace Chaser is the best choice, as she has access to Pace Chaser skills, as well as an A-rank aptitude for the running style. While improving her aptitude from A to S is possible, it is not required.
Aim for Potential Level 3
Mejiro Ardan has Race Planner, which can be unlocked by reaching Potential Level 3. Race Planner will recover stamina during the mid-race, allowing her to keep running while also mitigating the stamina drain from her Unique Skill.
Improve Her Medium Aptitude
It is important to improve her Medium aptitude using Legacy Sparks to maximize her performance in both her career races and in Team Trials. Improving it from A to S would buff your Speed during races, allowing you to go even faster.
She has one required Mile race in her career, so it is an option to improve her Mile aptitude to A using Legacy Sparks to make sure she performs well in it. One Legacy Spark is enough to upgrade her aptitude from B to A, but it is not required as she can win it through stats alone.
Legacy and Sparks Guide: Inheritance Explained
Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) Build
Recommended Stats
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| 1200 | 800 | 800 | 400 | 400 |
Since Mejiro Ardan (Crystalline) will be part of your Medium Team in Team Trials as a Pace Chaser, we recommend getting the stats above so she has enough Stamina and Power to beat the competition. Getting at least one Gold Recovery Skill is a must not only to help her have enough stamina for her races, but also to mitigate her Unique Skill's stamina drain.
If you are only planning to clear a career run with Mejiro Ardan, then you can aim for lower stat numbers, as the stats above are for Team Trials.
Training Guide: Which Stats to Train?
Recommended Support Cards
Unity Cup Build
For Support Cards, we recommend using a Speed and Power deck consisting of 3 Speed, 2 Power, and 1 Pal card. This will help Mejiro Ardan get the stats she needs, as well as the Power to overtake her opponents. Alternatively, you can also use a Speed and Wit deck consisting of 3 Speed, 2 Wit, and 1 Pal card. This helps you train more often while also providing Wit to help activate her Skills.
Rice Shower (Happiness Just around the Bend) in particular is a good Support Card to have in the Speed-Power setup if you prefer Swinging Maestro over Race Planner. This also allows you to get a discounted Gold Recovery skill without relying on Hint Books to get Race Planner hints.
If you do not have Riko Kashimoto (Planned Perfection), you can instead use a fully uncapped Riko Kashimoto (Tracen Academy).
Budget Build
This deck is for players who are starting out and are still trying to get a feel of the game's mechanics and intricacies. This deck can help you get the needed stats to clear the career, while also providing important skills.
Take advantage of the game's borrowing feature to borrow a powerful MLB SSR, like Kitasan Black. Additionally, if you do not have an MLB copy of Riko Kashimoto (Tracen Academy), it would be better to use another SR Stamina card instead.
Alternate Cards
| Recommended Alternative Support Cards | |
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| Speed | |
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These cards will help Mejiro Ardan level her needed Stats (especially with Rainbow/Friendship Training), as well as provide some needed skills.
URA Build
These stats are enough to clear the URA Finale easily, as they provide enough Speed, Stamina, and Power for all of Mejiro Ardan's career races, especially when partnered with the correct skills.
Recommended Legacy Sparks
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 Stats |
9★ Stamina 9★ Power |
 Aptitude |
3★ Pace Chaser 1★ Mile 3★ Medium |
For Legacy Sparks, we recommend getting Stamina and Power sparks to help you get the Stamina that you need for your races. If you find yourself having a hard time training your Stamina, you can switch some Power sparks for Stamina sparks.
As for running style and length, go for Pace Chaser and Medium sparks to help Mejiro Ardan perform better in Medium Team Trials. You can also get 1 Mile spark to help with your Mile Career race, but this is not required.
You can use either your own Veterans, or borrow the ones from your friends. If you do not have Veterans with full sparks, you can go with whatever you have access to.
Recommended Skills
Head-On
No Stopping Me!As a Pace Chaser, you will need both velocity and acceleration skills to help you keep your position throughout the race before moving up. Acceleration skills include Head On and No Stopping Me!, both of which activate in the late race. Good velocity skills, on the other hand, include Pace Chaser and Medium Corners, Professor of Curvature, and It's On!, all of which can activate in the mid-race.
Race Planner is Mejiro Ardan's go-to Recovery skill thanks to it being part of her kit, although Swinging Maestro can be a good alternative as well. As for inherited Unique Skills, Triumphant Pulse is always a good choice, as this can help close out races with a final burst of speed.
If you cannot get the recommended skills, you can replace them with similar skills that you have access to. You will just need to make sure that Mejiro Ardan can activate said skills in a race.
Mejiro Ardan Events
An Afternoon of Memories
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 20 Stamina ・ Fast Learner (Random) |
| Choice 2 |
・ 20 Wit ・ Fast Learner (Random) |
Faith in One Another
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 20 Speed |
| Choice 2 | ・ 20 Guts |
Glass Waltz
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 10 Power ・ 10 Guts |
| Choice 2 | ・ 20 Wit |
Ardan's Guide to Detours: For Beginners
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Power |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Wit |
Ardan's Guide to Detours: For the Adventurous
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Energy |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Wit |
Ardan's Guide to Detours: For the Wistful
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Speed |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Wit |
| Choice 3 | ・ 10 Stamina |
Films with Friends
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Wit |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Speed |
Improbably Tough?
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Stamina |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Guts |
Bitter Pills Are the Best Medicine
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 10 Energy ・ 5 Skill Pts |
| Choice 2 (Random) |
・ 30 Energy ・ 10 Skill Pts |
| Choice 2 (Random) |
・ 30 Energy ・ -5 Speed ・ 5 Power ・ 10 Skill Pts ・ Slow Metabolism |
Girl Talk
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 1 Mood ・ 5 Guts |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Wit |
Historical Reflection
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 25 Power |
| Choice 2 | ・ Pace Chaser Savvy ◯ +1 Skill Hint |
| Choice 3 |
・ 10 Energy ・ Charming (Random) |
My Body's Moving on Its Own?!
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 10 Speed ・ 15 Skill Pts |
| Choice 2 | ・ Prepared to Pass +1 Skill Hint |
Out of the Frying Pan and onto Her Lap
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Speed |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Stamina |
The Path Forks
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 5 Stamina ・ Objective Changed to Kikuka Sho |
| Choice 2 |
・ 5 Speed ・ Objective Changed to Tenno Sho (Autumn) |
At Summer Camp (Year 2) (Mejiro Ardan)
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 |
・ 30 Energy ・ 10 Power |
| Choice 2 | ・ 10 Guts |
New Year's Resolutions (Mejiro Ardan)
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 10 Wit |
| Choice 2 | ・ 20 Energy |
| Choice 3 | ・ 20 Skill Pts |
New Year's Shrine Visit (Mejiro Ardan)
| Choice | Outcome |
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| Choice 1 | ・ 30 Energy |
| Choice 2 | ・ 5 All Stats |
| Choice 3 | ・ 35 Skill Pts |
Mejiro Ardan Hidden Events
After the Debut: Evening Rift
| Event Conditions | Event Effects |
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| After the debut race |
3 stats +3 Skill points +30 Obtain Legs of Glass Director Akikawa bond +4 |
Stats are affected by Race Bonus.
After Mejiro Ardan's debut race, she will get an event that gives her the Legs of Glass negative condition. Legs of Glass discourages racing twice in a row, as doing so will decrease her Energy by 10 and apply Practice Poor. The condition, however, provides +5 Skill Points during her career races. This bonus does not activate if she has Practice Poor.
This penalty will not take effect if the second race is a Career Race. Additionally, you won't get this negative condition when you are doing the Trackblazer scenario, as hidden events don't trigger there.
After the Japanese Derby: Shattering Fate
| Event Conditions | Event Effects |
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| Win the Japanese Derby in Classic Year |
All stats +3 Skill points +45 All I've Got +1 Director Akikawa bond +4 |
Stats are affected by Race Bonus.
Winning the Japanese Derby during the Classic Year will reward you with a skill hint for All I've Got, an increase to all stats, and skill points.
You will still get race rewards if you place 2nd or lower, but you won't get the skill hint for All I've Got, and the stat increase will be lower.
After the Kikuka Sho: Fighting the Current
| Event Conditions | Event Effects |
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| Win the Kikuka Sho in Classic Year |
All stats +3 Skill points +45 Pressure +2 Director Akikawa bond +4 |
Stats are affected by Race Bonus.
Choosing the Kikuka Sho as your next race after the Japanese Derby and winning it will reward you skill hints for Pressure, an increase to all stats, and skill points.
While you will still get the usual race rewards if you place 2nd or lower, you will not get the skill hints for Pressure, and the stat increase will be lower.
After the Tenno Sho (Autumn): Against the Thunder
| Event Conditions | Event Effects |
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| Win the Tenno Sho (Autumn) in Classic Year |
All stats +3 Skill points +45 Steadfast +2 Director Akikawa bond +4 |
Stats are affected by Race Bonus.
Choosing the Tenno Sho (Autumn) as your next race after the Japanese Derby and winning it will reward you skill hints for Steadfast, an increase to all stats, and skill points.
While you will still get the usual race rewards if you place 2nd or lower, you will not get the skill hints for Steadfast, and the stat increase will be lower.
After the Tenno Sho (Autumn): Now, Lights at Their Zenith
| Event Conditions | Event Effects |
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| Win the Tenno Sho (Autumn) in Senior Year after selecting the Tenno Sho (Autumn) as your race in the Classic Year. | |
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All Stats +3
Skill Points +45
Legs of Glass healed
Director Akikawa Bond +4
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Winning the Tenno Sho (Autumn) on Senior Year after selecting the Tenno Sho (Autumn) as your Classic Year goal will reward you with Corner Recovery ◯ Skill Hints, stat bonuses and skill points, as well as heal the Legs of Glass condition.
After the Tenno Sho (Autumn): Now, Vivid Lights Converge
| Event Conditions | Event Effects |
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| Win the Tenno Sho (Autumn) in Senior Year after selecting the Kikuka Sho as your race in the Classic Year. | |
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Ramp Up +2
All Stats +3
Skill Points +45
Legs of Glass healed
Director Akikawa Bond +4
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Winning the Tenno Sho (Autumn) on Senior Year after selecting the Kikuka Sho as your Classic Year goal will reward you with Ramp Up Skill Hints, stat bonuses and skill points, as well as heal the Legs of Glass condition.
Mejiro Ardan Career Goals
| Goal | Race/Goal |
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| Run in Junior Make Debut | Junior Make Debut |
| Have at least 6000 fans | Classic Year Late March |
| Place top 5 in Aoba Sho |
 Aoba Sho
(Medium - 2400m) Classic Year Late Apr |
| Place top 5 in Japanese Derby |
 Japanese Derby (Tokyo Yushun)
(Medium - 2400m) Classic Year Late May |
| Participate in Kikuka Sho or Place 3rd in Tenno Sho (Autumn) |
 Kikuka Sho
(Long - 3000m) Classic Year Late Oct  Tenno Sho (Autumn)
(Medium - 2000m) Classic Year Late Oct |
| Place top 3 in Takarazuka Kinen |
 Takarazuka Kinen
(Medium - 2200m) Senior Year Late Jun |
| Place top 3 in Mainichi Okan |
 Mainichi Okan
(Mile - 1800m) Senior Year Early Oct |
| Place 1st in Tenno Sho (Autumn) |
Tenno Sho (Autumn)
(Medium - 2000m) Senior Year Late Oct |
You will be able to choose your career race after the Japanese Derby from the event. During the event, you will pick between the Kikuka Sho or the Tenno Sho (Autumn) as your career race in Classic Year Late October.
Mejiro Ardan Profile
Basic Information
 Mejiro Ardan"History may be recounted later as one likes, yet I choose to shine in the here and now." | Voice Actress | Saya Aizawa |
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| Height | 162cm | |
| Weight | That's confidential! ♪ | |
| Birthday | Mar 28 | |
| Three Sizes | B 91 | W 57 | H 87 | |
| A sheltered young lady—ephemeral, gentle, and thoughtful. Despite her fragile, "glass" legs putting her at a disadvantage when running, she refuses to let cynicism keep her down. As a child, her frail body kept her from most recreation and social activities, so she finds community life at the academy to be quite the novel experience. | ||
Costumes
| Uniform | Racewear |
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 Crystalline |
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