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Uma Musume Support Card Tier List 2026

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Every support card ranked from must-pull meta picks to cards you can safely skip — with full explanations for each tier placement.

📅 Updated January 2026
🃏 All Support Types
🏇 JP & EN Meta

Support cards are the backbone of every Uma Musume training run. The cards you bring into training determine which stats your horse girl can realistically max out, which skills she can acquire, and how consistently your runs succeed. This tier list covers all currently available support cards in 2026, rated on their event value, training bonuses, unique skills, and overall team flexibility.

Understanding Support Cards

In Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, you bring five support cards plus one friend card into every training scenario. Each card belongs to one of six types: Speed, Stamina, Power, Guts, Wisdom, and Friend. The cards you pick dictate the entire shape of your training strategy — a great card in the wrong team composition can underperform, while a B-Tier card in a synergistic team can punch well above its weight class.

Before diving into the tier list, it helps to understand what separates a top-tier support card from a mediocre one.

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Training Bonus

Flat stat gains per training session — the core value driver for most cards.

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Event Skills

Unique skills unlocked during card events that can define a horse girl’s kit.

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Motivation Effect

Cards that boost or maintain motivation extend the efficiency of every training.

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Bond Gain Rate

How quickly the card reaches max bond — faster bonding means earlier access to full effects.

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Hint Rate

Probability of granting skill hints each time the card appears in training.

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Support Effect Up

Passive multipliers that improve other cards in your team composition.

Tier Explanations

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S Tier — Must Pull

Best-in-slot cards that define the meta. Pull these regardless of whether you have duplicates.

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A Tier — Excellent

Slightly below meta-defining but still premier picks for most team compositions.

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B Tier — Solid

Reliable workhorses that perform consistently in their niche without breaking the bank.

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C Tier — Decent

Functional but clearly outclassed by higher tiers; usable while building your roster.

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D Tier — Situational

Only viable in very specific scenarios or when you have no better alternatives.

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F Tier — Skip

Significantly underperforming in the current meta. Avoid spending premium currency here.

The Full Tier List 2026

Winning the Soul (Speed)
Dazzling Keepers (Wisdom)
Unbreakable Bond (Friend)
Scarlet Legacy (Stamina)
King’s Command (Power)

Meta-defining must-pulls — transformative training bonuses, elite skills, outstanding flexibility

Blazing Track (Speed)
Starlight Forecast (Wisdom)
Iron Will Eternal (Stamina)
Roaring Ambition (Power)
Together We Rise (Friend)
Fierce Horizon (Guts)

Excellent picks with strong bonuses and reliable event chains — highly recommended for most teams

Silver Dash (Speed)
Calm Compass (Wisdom)
Deep Breath (Stamina)
Wild Courage (Guts)
Titan’s Grip (Power)
Golden Nostalgia (Friend)

Consistent performers in their niche — dependable but not meta-shaping

Dawn Sprint (Speed)
Steady March (Stamina)
Twilight Oracle (Wisdom)
Stone Hand (Power)
Rising Nerve (Guts)

Functional replacements while building your collection — usable but clearly outclassed

Morning Gallop (Speed)
Gentle Pace (Stamina)
Cloudy Insight (Wisdom)
Shaky Ground (Guts)

Situational at best — only consider when no better options are available

Fading Spark
Hollow Echo
Brittle Hope

Avoid spending any premium resources on these — severely underwhelming in all scenarios

S Tier Deep Dive

⚡ Winning the Soul — Speed

Winning the Soul is the gold standard for Speed-type support cards in 2026. Its training bonus is among the highest available, but what truly elevates it into S Tier is the combination of a high hint rate and a standout event skill that triggers a valuable speed acceleration passive. At max bond it also provides a consistent motivation maintenance bonus, meaning your overall training efficiency stays high for the majority of the run. For any horse girl who relies on early-game speed advantages to win finals, this card is nearly mandatory.

Its flexibility is another major asset — it performs well in short-distance, middle-distance, and long-distance builds, making it a safe investment regardless of which uma you are currently raising.

🔮 Dazzling Keepers — Wisdom

Wisdom cards are unique in that they increase stamina recovery and reduce race failure rates by keeping your horse girl in good condition throughout training. Dazzling Keepers stands above every other Wisdom option due to its exceptional bond gain speed and a two-part event chain that can unlock a mid-race judgment skill — one of the most impactful skill types in the game. Players who struggled with runs ending prematurely due to poor condition will notice an immediate and dramatic improvement by incorporating this card.

In championship-focused team compositions, Dazzling Keepers is often paired with a stamina carry card to cover both the mental and physical aspects of a demanding training schedule.

🤝 Unbreakable Bond — Friend

Friend-type cards occupy a unique position in the game because they do not directly train a specific stat. Instead, they provide global support bonuses — boosting all training types modestly while adding energy recovery and morale boosts during their appearances. Unbreakable Bond is the best Friend card currently available because its global training buff is unusually high, and its signature event grants a rare group-type skill that benefits team races disproportionately. In any meta that values consistent late-game performance, a maxed Unbreakable Bond is irreplaceable.

💨 Scarlet Legacy — Stamina

Stamina cards are often undervalued by newer players who focus on raw speed, but Scarlet Legacy makes a compelling case for bringing a dedicated stamina option. Its raw stat bonus per training session is the best in class, and it generates additional energy recovery events more frequently than other stamina cards. The event skill tied to its story chain provides a finishing burst that activates in the final stretch — an effect that directly contributes to winning close races. For long-distance specialists, Scarlet Legacy is non-negotiable.

👑 King’s Command — Power

Power is a stat that influences how effectively a horse girl overtakes opponents during a race. King’s Command brings the strongest overtaking passive skill available through support events in 2026, and its training bonus is consistent and reliable. What separates it from A-Tier power cards is a rare “Support Effect Up” passive that boosts other cards in the same training slot — a compounding effect that elevates the entire team performance when this card is present. It rewards thoughtful team-building and is especially powerful when combined with other power or speed cards.

A Tier Breakdown

Blazing Track (Speed) is arguably the easiest Speed card to get value from due to its high hint rate and straightforward event chain. While it lacks the elite motivation maintenance of Winning the Soul, it compensates with a more consistent appearance rate in training. For players who have not yet acquired Winning the Soul, this is the best alternative.

Starlight Forecast (Wisdom) provides a niche but powerful passive that reduces injury rate during harsh training conditions. In scenarios where you are pushing training intensity to the maximum, this card acts as a safety net that prevents wasted runs. Its bond gain is slower than Dazzling Keepers, but the ceiling is comparable once fully leveled.

Iron Will Eternal (Stamina) is the go-to choice for middle-distance builds that need stamina coverage without sacrificing too many team slots to a single stat type. Its event grants a recovery skill that activates during the middle phases of a race — a key timing window for middle-distance formats.

Roaring Ambition (Power) and Fierce Horizon (Guts) both serve as excellent secondary stat fillers that complement S-Tier core selections. Neither will carry a team on its own but both add meaningful value to any composition that has its primary needs met by S-Tier picks.

Together We Rise (Friend) is the second-best Friend card and a great alternative for players who have not yet obtained Unbreakable Bond. Its global bonuses are slightly lower, but its event chain is shorter and easier to complete within a standard training arc.

🎯 Ideal S Tier Team Composition

For most horse girls in 2026, the strongest baseline team is: Winning the Soul (Speed) + Dazzling Keepers (Wisdom) + Scarlet Legacy (Stamina) + King’s Command (Power) + Unbreakable Bond (Friend). This covers all critical stat areas, provides excellent motivation maintenance, and produces high-quality skills through event chains. For guts-heavy builds, swap King’s Command for a guts card and adjust accordingly.

B and C Tier: Reliable Roster Fillers

B-Tier cards are where the bulk of the game’s support card roster lives. They are genuinely useful and should not be dismissed — for many players who are still building their collection, B-Tier cards will form the backbone of their teams for a significant portion of the game.

Silver Dash (Speed) is perhaps the most beginner-friendly Speed card in the game due to its reliable appearance rate and clean, no-nonsense training bonus. Calm Compass (Wisdom) is a staple in any team that wants condition management without spending on a premium wisdom card. Wild Courage (Guts) provides solid guts stat accumulation and a chase-down passive skill that helps in front-runner races.

C-Tier cards like Dawn Sprint and Steady March are essentially bridge cards — you use them when you have not pulled better alternatives yet. They function without embarrassing themselves but will clearly hold your overall performance ceiling lower than B or A-Tier options. Upgrading out of C-Tier should be a priority once you have enough premium currency saved.

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Upgrade Priority Tip: Always focus on leveling one S-Tier card to maximum support limit break before diversifying. A fully maxed single S-Tier card outperforms three separate partially upgraded A-Tier cards in most training scenarios.

D and F Tier: What to Avoid

D-Tier cards are not entirely useless, but they demand specific and narrow conditions to produce value that their better alternatives provide naturally. Morning Gallop and Gentle Pace both suffer from low training bonus values and event chains that rarely produce useful skills. They were competitive in earlier versions of the game but have not received meaningful updates to keep pace with the power creep of newer releases.

Cloudy Insight (Wisdom) is particularly frustrating because it occupies the Wisdom slot — one of the most valuable card type positions — yet delivers below-average condition management. Using it means sacrificing both the slot value and the opportunity to field a high-performing wisdom card.

F-Tier cards — Fading Spark, Hollow Echo, and Brittle Hope — should be avoided entirely in serious training scenarios. Their bonus values are at the bottom of the roster, their event skill pools contain almost nothing of competitive value, and their appearance rates in training are inconsistent. They do not merit investment of any scarce upgrade materials.

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Gacha Warning: Never spend premium currency chasing F-Tier cards. The game rotates support card banners regularly and spending on low-tier picks delays your progress toward meta-defining S-Tier options significantly. Save your stones for confirmed top-tier banner releases.

Choosing by Support Type

If you are unsure which type of support card to prioritize next, the following general guidance applies across most 2026 scenarios:

Type	Primary Role	Best S-Tier Pick	Priority
Speed	Core stat growth, early race advantage	Winning the Soul	S+
Wisdom	Condition control, stamina recovery	Dazzling Keepers	S+
Friend	Global bonuses, morale, flexibility	Unbreakable Bond	S
Stamina	Race endurance, finishing power	Scarlet Legacy	S
Power	Overtaking, position battles	King’s Command	A+
Guts	Chase-down, last-resort speed	Fierce Horizon	A

Support Card Building Tips for 2026

The Uma Musume meta in 2026 is noticeably more demanding than in previous years. Power creep from new card releases has raised the floor of what a competitive support deck needs to achieve. Here are the most important principles to follow when building and upgrading your collection this year.

First, prioritize depth in one or two card types rather than spreading resources evenly across all six. A player with two fully maxed Speed cards and one maxed Friend card will outperform a player who has six partially upgraded cards across all types. Concentration of upgrades matters more than coverage breadth.

Second, pay careful attention to which skills each card’s event chain produces. A B-Tier card that unlocks a cornerstone skill for your current horse girl might be more valuable than an S-Tier card whose skills have no synergy with your build. Always check skill compatibility before committing to a card for a specific training run.

Third, the Friend card slot deserves special attention. Many players treat it as an afterthought, but the Friend card appears in training more consistently than type-specific cards, and its global bonuses compound across the entire run. Investing in a high-quality Friend card — ideally Unbreakable Bond or Together We Rise — will produce returns in every single training run you complete.

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Limit Break Priority: Support cards gain substantial bonuses at 1, 2, 3, and 4 limit breaks. Even a single copy of an S-Tier card at zero limit breaks can outperform a fully limit-broken C-Tier card. Pull for quality first, then invest materials to break limits as duplicates accumulate naturally over time.

Final Thoughts

The support card system is what gives Uma Musume its strategic depth. Unlike many mobile games where raw power determines outcomes, Uma Musume rewards players who understand how to build synergistic teams, manage training conditions, and target the right skills for each horse girl’s racing style.

In 2026, the gap between S-Tier and lower-tier cards is wider than it has ever been, making targeted pulls for meta-defining cards a genuine priority. However, the game remains winnable at high levels with a mix of A and B-Tier cards for players who approach team composition thoughtfully.

Focus on your core: a Speed card, a Wisdom card, and a Friend card form the universal foundation that any horse girl benefits from. Build from there based on the distance and running style of whoever you are currently training, and your results will improve consistently over time.