Spell
QuickChain Strike
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Activate only as Chain Link 2 or higher; inflict 400 damage to your opponent times the Chain Link number of this card. You cannot activate this card if multiple cards/effects with the same name are in that Chain.
Chain Strike — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 46 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 43 · Deck: 48 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility · Secondary: Boss/End-board
Why it scores here
Chain Strike is a Quick-Play damage spell that converts a chain into direct damage (400 × Chain Link number, so 800 at link 2 and 1200 at link 3). Its value comes from the Chain Burn shell: it appears in 207 of the sampled decks, mostly with 2–3 copies, and is included in 100% of the Chain Burn archetype statistics. It deals damage only, with no card advantage, no board, and no opponent interaction, and it cannot be a material. Its high deck presence is staple-level evidence of consistent inclusion, not intrinsic strength, so it scores as a mid-tier finisher rather than a top-tier card.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Needs a chain of at least Link 2 before it can be activated, so it is live only when the deck builds a chain; it appears in 207 sampled decks, but no combo starter or searched data confirms how often that chain is reached (inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | The text converts a chain into 400 damage per Chain Link, which is a finisher and not a board; no combo examples or power_index data are supplied, so this rests on text only (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 35 | A one-for-zero damage spell with no draw, search, or recursion; the card gives no advantage in its own text (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 15 | The effect deals damage only and does not negate, destroy, or disrupt the opponent's play (verified). |
| Material Utility | 0 | A Spell Card cannot be used as Xyz, Link, Synchro, or Fusion material, so the score is 0 (verified). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | Quick-Play allows it to be used from hand or set, but the same-name-per-chain restriction and the chain requirement limit flexibility; no counter or negation data is supplied (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Runs at 1–3 copies with no garnet or lock, and appears across 56 distinct archetypes in the sample, so it is cheap to run (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Utility / no clear role (default); the secondary Boss/End-board role is noted but not blended, since the combo evidence is absent. Intrinsic ≈ 43, Deck ≈ 48, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: same-name-per-chain restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Direct damage that scales with Chain Link number
- Included across 207 sampled decks and 100% of Chain Burn archetype statistics
- Cheap to run at 1–3 copies with no garnet or lock
Weaknesses
- Needs a chain of Link 2 or higher before it can activate
- No card advantage, board presence, or opponent interaction
- Cannot be used as material
Counters / choke points
- Not supplied in evidence; no negation or counter data was provided
Best use
Damage finisher in chain-based burn decks. Decks: Chain Burn. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Chain Link 2 or higher is required to activate; Deals 400 × Chain Link damage; Same-name cards cannot be in the same chain; Cannot be used as material as a Spell Card; Included in 207 sampled decks, with 2.14 average copies; Included in 100% of the Chain Burn archetype usage statistics
- Observed: Appears in 56 distinct archetypes in the sampled decks; Top partners: Just Desserts (78.7%), Secret Barrel (76.3%), Ceasefire (70.5%)
- Inferred: Realistic chain setup for Link 2 is a frequent but not guaranteed route; Resilience is moderate given Quick-Play timing but no interaction data
- Data gaps: No combos supplied, so combo conversion and starter/searched/material/payoff roles are text-only inference No negation, counter, or ruling data supplied for the chain-link timing The 'in a chain' interaction with opponent cards is not evidenced No top-card ranking data; the card is not in the top-card set