Rin in Project Egoist
The destroyer kit that made launch-only tier lists look unfinished.
Rin was not in the first public four. When he landed, several independent lists moved him to S next to or above Kaiser. The reason is boring and important: he shoots, he moves with i-frames, and his Flow can answer a play instead of only ending one.
Why he ranks so high
Launch Kaiser is a gun. Launch Sae is a wand. Rin is a gun that can also leave. Public kit writeups call out a strong mobility skill with i-frames, a shot that is more than a polite Direct, and a Flow that works as a counter. That combination is why people who only watched January videos are confused in August lobbies.
We are not going to invent button-by-button names that Trello might have renamed. If you need the GIF, open the Trello board. If you need the decision, stay here: equip Rin when you can already dribble and spend Flow on purpose.
How he plays
Take the ball in the middle third. Use the mobility skill when a slide is real, not when you are bored. Arrive in the box with a shot charged. If a Kaiser longs at you, the Flow counter conversation is why defensive players respect him more than a pure poster kit.
He is not a beginner toy. The beginner list says take him if you like movement and you can find F. If you still emote on console instead of awakening, play Isagi another night.
How to get him
Legendary. Banner dependent. ItoshiRin was a Cash code, not a free unlock. Do not type expired strings from the archive. Use live codes for Yen, then roll. Odds if you need a reality check.
Pairings
Rin plus a Sae teammate is a clean 2v1. Rin plus five other Rins is a traffic jam. The styles tier list is a kit rank, not a team-builder. Pass anyway.
If a Ninja-era patch nerfs the mobility i-frames, he drops. Watch updates instead of a year-old S-tier thumbnail.
When a lobby still argues that only Kaiser is S, ask when they last opened Trello. Rin is the reason launch articles aged. Play him like a mover who can also finish, not like a second emperor who only knows Impact. That distinction is the whole page.
If you just rolled him, do not skip the getting started binds. A Legendary with the wrong Flow key is a Rare with a prettier card. Ten matches, then a rank opinion. Not the other way around.
Write a three-line note after your first Rin night: how often you used mobility, how often you shot, how often you awakened in the wrong third. Those three numbers tell you if you are playing Rin or playing Kaiser with extra frames. Adjust the next night. That is the kit review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Is Rin in the Project Egoist launch roster?
No. He was added later and immediately entered S-tier conversations.
Is Rin better than Kaiser?
Many lists say yes because of mobility and a more flexible Flow. Kaiser still wins raw poster shots.
Can beginners play Rin?
If you roll him, yes, but learn Q and Flow first. He punishes panic more than Isagi does.
Did the ItoshiRin code give the Style?
That string was a Cash drop and is expired. Rolls still come from the banner.
Is Rin locked behind a quest?
Public sources treat him as a banner Legendary. Do not wait for a story gate that nobody documented.
Does Rin replace Kaiser in every lobby?
No. He replaces Kaiser in mobility arguments. Kaiser still wins some lonely shot arguments.