Mai Teireida

The All-Too-Dangerous Backup Dancers

Stats

Health

4200

Agility

810

Yang ATK

1450

Yang DEF

1190

Yin ATK

1150

Yin DEF

1010

Races

God Servant Gensokyo Land of the Back Door

Element Type Chart

El Nino

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El Nino (a Touhou LW original) refers to a phenomenon in which sea surface temperatures become warmer than usual in specific areas of the Pacific Ocean. This is a suitable temperament for this servant of the Matara god, as her ability revolving around Okina is the inverse of Satono's. Mai is endowed with Wood Phase, for bamboo, and Star Essence, with her frankness.

The strong and kind Wood Phase resists Water Phase, because water nourishes wood, but it is weak to Metal Phase, because metal carves wood.

The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.

Sun

Moon

Fire

Water

Wood

Metal

Earth

Star

Character Shots

Star Dream

Mai Teireida's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She shoots stars at her opponent. Nowadays, it is known that the stars in the night sky exist in outer space, but it used to be thought that they reside in the place where all life eventually goes... the world after death.

	Solo	Dream of a Star	x10	Yang
Light Bullet Element: Star PWR 3.09 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Sure-Hit]Always hits regardless of Accuracy stat. [Target][CRIT DEF▼]40% chance to apply CRIT DEF 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to Target (3 turn(s)).
	Solo	Astral Illusion	x2	Yang	1
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 4.11 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer] [Sure-Hit]Always hits regardless of Accuracy stat.
	Solo	Dreams of Stars	x2	Yin	1
Light Bullet Element: Star PWR 3.77 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Astral Hallucination	x1	Yang	2
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 6.86 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer]
	Solo	Astral Phantasm	x1	Yin	2
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 6.17 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Astral Reality	x1	Yang	3
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 5.49 ACC 75% CRI 5%

Leaf Blade

Mai Teireida's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). The leaves of broad-leaf bamboo and other grasses have minute serrations along their edges, so they could cut your skin if you are not careful. Broad-leaf bamboo leaves also have antibacterial properties, so they are perfect for wrapping up rice balls.

	All	Broad-Leaf Bamboo Leaf	x6	Yang
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 5.08 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer] [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of DEF.
	All	Arundinaria Leaf	x1	Yang	1
Laser Bullet Element: Wood PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer] [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 40% of DEF.
	All	Simon Bamboo Leaf	x1	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: Wood PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer]
	All	Arrow Bamboo Leaf	x1	Yin	2
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	All	Sasamorpha Leaf	x1	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	All	Shiroshima Bamboo Leaf	x1	Yin	3
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%

Character Spell Cards

Available

Limit Break 1

Limit Break 2

Limit Break 3

Bamboo Sign: Bamboo Spear Dance

Mai Teireida's Spell Card. She dances while holding bamboo in this attack. There are many types of bamboo, but they are all grasses. Even so, they are very useful in a range of applications because of their strong stems. A particularly good use is for nagashi-soumen, where thin noodles are carried down a bamboo slide with ice-cold water, and people pluck them out with chopsticks before they reach the end. Bamboo also makes for good spears because the material is so sturdy and easy to work with. Just remember to take care when handling any, as they are dangerous weapons.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Party's Spirit Power 0.75 UP. [Additional effect +1 with success rate 0%.]

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	All	Japanese Timber Bamboo Stem	x13	Yang
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 5.06 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 40% of DEF.
	All	Moso Bamboo Stem	x4	Yin	1
Ofuda Bullet Element: Wood PWR 4.39 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer]
	All	Narihira Bamboo Stem	x3	Yang	1
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 5.36 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Self][Yang DEF△]50% chance to apply Yang DEF 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
	All	Turtle Shell Bamboo Stem	x3	Yin	2
Ofuda Bullet Element: Wood PWR 4.88 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	All	Fishpole Bamboo Stem	x3	Yang	2
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 4.39 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer]
	All	Bambusa Multiplex Stem	x2	Yang	3
Laser Bullet Element: Wood PWR 5.85 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of Agility

Broadleaf Sign: Tanabata Star Festival

Mai Teireida's Spell Card. She celebrates the Tanabata festival in this attack. Broad-leaf bamboo, called sasa, is an indispensable component of the Tanabata festival. The main way to celebrate this festival is to write a wish on small pieces of paper called tanzaku and hang them from broad-leaf bamboo. There are many theories as to the origins of the Tanabata festival, but they all agree that it is an event that celebrates astronomy.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

Adds 2 layer(s) to party's Barrier. [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

	Solo	Tanzaku Wish	x17	Yang
Light Bullet Element: Wood PWR 4.52 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer]
	Solo	White Tanzaku Wish	x4	Yang	1
Light Bullet Element: Star PWR 6.58 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Target][CRIT DEF▼]50% chance to apply CRIT DEF 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to Target (3 turn(s)).
	Solo	Black Tanzaku Wish	x4	Yin	2
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 7.13 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Blue Tanzaku Wish	x4	Yang	2
Light Bullet Element: Wood PWR 7.68 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of DEF.
	Solo	Yellow Tanzaku Wish	x4	Yin	3
Light Bullet Element: Star PWR 8.23 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer]
	Solo	Red Tanzaku Wish	x4	Yang	3
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 8.78 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer]

Daemon of the Seventh Perception

Mai Teireida's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). In this attack, she borrows power from a divine spirit that seems to be the Inari goddess. The seventh perception, also known as manas-vijnana, is the intuitive perception that underlies the first Six Perceptions in Buddhism. It encompasses the aspects of self-awareness inherent to intelligent living creatures that cannot be fully understood with just the nervous system. Inari is a goddess of agriculture and is said to be closely related to a certain clan. The word ''daemon'' is an old western term for something similar to ''kishin'' or ''spirits'' and is sometimes translated as ''great spirits.''

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Party's Yang ATK 2 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Party's Yang DEF 2 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	Solo	Japanese Millet Laser	x18	Yang
Laser Bullet Element: Wood PWR 12.19 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Sure-Hit]Always hits regardless of Accuracy stat. [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 10% of DEF.
	Solo	Proso Millet Laser	x5	Yang	1
Laser Bullet Element: Star PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer]
	Solo	Bean Laser	x5	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: Wood PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer]
	Solo	Foxtail Millet Laser	x5	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: Star PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of Agility [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 20% of DEF.
	Solo	Wheat Laser	x5	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: Wood PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Divine Spirit-Killer] [Ghost-Killer] [Phantom-Killer]
	Solo	Rice Laser	x5	Yang	3
Laser Bullet Element: Star PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Fairy-Killer] [Soul-Killer] [Hard]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of DEF.

Character Ability

Capable of drawing out people's vitality by dancing behind them

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This is the ability of Mai Teireida as one of the two servants who make up the divinity of the Matara god along with Okina. The ability was given to Mai by Okina. Vitality is the strength of life. Nowadays, it is known that life is just the interworkings of the body's muscular system, but it was thought to be more spiritual in the past. This is why life is called seimei in Japanese, where "sei," refers to the new and vibrant vital spirit, and "mei," refers to the ordered and systematic vital spirit. Both the "sei" and "mei" come together to form the functions of shape and motion. In terms of organs, it can be said that the heart is the area of control. Bamboo is a quick-growing plant that has been thought to have high vitality since ancient times. These plants are often used in rituals and treated with mystical significance. Considering Okina's nature, the dances of Satono and Mai might be Noh or a similar type of performing dance. As time went on, Noh became widely known as a popular performance, but its roots are in sarugaku, which has a connection to kagura. The history of dancers can be traced back to shrine maidens and ultimately to Ame no Uzume, a goddess of the arts. In other words, dancing is a way to stimulate the gods to manifest their ability. It is similar to manipulating a computer by giving it commands.

When using Boost, party's Yang DEF 1 level UP (1 turn).

When using Graze, party's CRIT ATK 1 level UP (1 turn).

Character Skills

Opening Chant Lvl 10

CD 5

Party's Yang ATK 3 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Own Evasion 2 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Info

The Shiki Sanban Noh performance, commonly referred to as Okina, starts with the leader of the Noh performers singing a celebratory chant to everyone.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yang Attack Level Up
	Value	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
	Rate	0	10	20	30	30	50	60	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Evasion Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	30	50	60	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
CD		6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

Senzai Dance Lvl 10

CD 6

Party's CRIT ATK 3 level(s) UP (2 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Grants Quick to self. [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Info

A dance by a younger performer to set the stage for the acts to come. The Shiki Sanban three-part ceremony retains the style of the ancient sarugaku, "Okina-sarugaku."

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Critical Attack Level Up
	Value	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
	Rate	0	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Quick
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Rate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Add	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CD		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

Kagura of Vitality Lvl 10

CD 5

Party's Yang DEF 2 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Party's Agility 2 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Info

A spirited dance by Mai. It is effective against the life and fate components of the soul.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yang Defense Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	30	50	60	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Agility Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	30	50	60	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
CD		6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

Character Characteristics

Secret God's Power

When attacked, DMG from gods 25% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]

Vital Heal

When turn starts, recovers 15% of own HP. [Success rate 50%.]

Vitality Reinforcement

After being attacked, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 50%.]

Character Change Effect

Power Link

When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Spirit Power UP.
When switching places with a front-guard unit, front guard's Spirit Power UP.

Upgrade Costs

Rank	Coins	Materials
0 -> 1	1000	x10 x10 x20 x20 x10 x10
1 -> 2	2,000	x20 x20 x10 x10 x10 x20
2 -> 3	5,000	x20 x20 x20 x20 x20 x20
3 -> 4	10,000	x30 x30 x20 x20 x20 x30
4 -> 5	15,000	x30 x30 x30 x30 x30 x30

Character Analysis

Mai Teireida was released on February 4th, 2022 in Dancers of the Secret God.

Mai Teireida, one of The All-Too-Dangerous Backup Dancers, is a rather simple character in lore - she dances behind people’s backs to make them more powerful, works for Okina, is a bit of a scatterbrain, and that’s about it. That’s okay though, she can still sneak in some time to dance for you as an A Tier Friend.

For farming, Mai does a serviceable job of farming single target stages, if you can give her a turn to build Spirit Power and Accuracy with Bamboo Sign: Bamboo Spear Dance. She’s slow, but she’ll do a reasonable job.

For harder stagers, Mai’s kit can give her party a considerable amount of Yang ATK and Crit ATK UP, with some Yang DEF and Agility thrown in for good measure. Additionally, she has a spammable Star break on her Spread Shot, Spirit Power recovery on her first Spell card, and a whopping 2 Barriers recovered on her second Spell Card. Unfortunately her Last Word is a mixture of Solo targeting, backloaded, and has somewhat average damage (the Hard is 10%/0%/0%/20%/0%/40%, and the Slicing is 0%/0%/0%/50%/0%/0%), meaning she’s mostly here for support.

Overall, Mai’s a solid unit for harder fights, having low damage potential but great supportive abilities. Just don’t let her dance behind you, or you might get whipped up into a huge frenzy.

Story Card Recommendations

Spell Card

The Witch of Scarlet Dreams

Ordinary Magician

Moriya Anniversary

Whilst Bamboo Sign: Bamboo Spear Dance grants her party Spirit Power, she’ll need Story Cards which provide more Spirit Power UP to fully utilize her Breaks. Otherwise, Yang ATK UP will help maximize her damage potential. Should you have copies of it, Moriya Anniversary is also a notable card, as it ties in nicely with Mai's support and Barrier restoring abilities. For stat sticks, look to Yang ATK UP - the Hard and Slicing on her Last Word don’t have high enough values for Yang DEF or Agility to be worthwhile.

Last Word

Ordinary Magician

Due to its mix of Laser DMG UP and Yang ATK UP, on a Last Word that comprises entirely of Laser, you can’t beat Ordinary Magician for Mai. Otherwise look to cards which provide Yang ATK UP or Laser DMG UP.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Depending on if you prefer Yang or Killer attackers, level up either Opening Chant or Senzai Dance first, then level up the other one. Afterwards, Kagura of Vitality tends to have the smallest relative benefit (as Hard and Slicing characters tend to already have high levels of each buff), and thus should be leveled last.

Character Strengths

+Solid offensive support, with good levels of Yang ATK and CRIT ATK UP.
+Incredible Barrier restoration in shorter fights due to restoring 2 Barriers with a Spell Card
+P0 Solo targeting Star on a Basic Shot, with sure-hit to boot

Character Weaknesses

-Barrier restoration being tied to Spell Cards means she runs out of gas in longer fights
-Average Breaking potential
-Average, backloaded damage

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