FIRE
2Chrysalis Larva
Archetype:
Chrysalis
ATK:
300
DEF:
300
View:
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You can Tribute this card while "Neo Space" is on the field to Special Summon 1 "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" from your hand or Deck.
Chrysalis Larva — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 46 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 47 · Deck: 45 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Starter / Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Chrysalis Larva is a 300-ATK Level 2 body whose only effect is a conditional tribute: while "Neo Space" is on the field, it can be tributed to Special Summon one "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" from hand or Deck. Its score comes from that one-for-one conversion, which depends on Neo Space already being out, and from being a cheap single-copy slot. The 300 ATK earns nothing, and the zero combo evidence keeps the combo and conversion axes modest rather than high. Deck presence in 8 of 8 recent decks, mostly alongside Neo Space and Neo-Spacian partners, confirms the role is real but does not raise its intrinsic power.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Playable from hand only when Neo Space is already on the field; 6 of 8 co-decks run Neo Space, so the enabling condition is common but not guaranteed (verified text + deck partner stat; no starter role data). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | Converts itself into one Flare Scarab from hand or Deck, a single-body replacement with no multi-card follow-up in the text (verified text; combo data is empty so this is inference). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Tributing itself and Special Summoning from Deck is roughly neutral: it trades one field body for one deck-sourced body, with no draw, search or GY refuel (verified text; inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | The effect has no opponent-facing interaction: no negate, removal, or hand-trap reach (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 30 | A Level 2 Fire Insect with no stated material role; its value as material is generic and it is mainly used as a tribute (verified stats; inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | The Neo Space condition and the tribute cost make the effect fragile to Neo Space removal, and it does nothing from the GY (verified text; inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | Single-copy usage in all 8 decks, no garnet or lock text, and a low-cost body make it easy to run (verified deck copies stat; inferred from text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Starter / Combo enabler only (no secondary role blend). Intrinsic ≈ 47, Deck ≈ 45, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Cheap single-copy body that converts into a deck-sourced Special Summon once Neo Space is out
- Present in 8 of 8 recent decks, so the role is real and practical
- Low deckbuilding cost with no lock or garnet text
Weaknesses
- Hard dependency on Neo Space being on the field
- Little or no direct board impact beyond one body swap
- No interaction, and the effect is nothing from the GY or hand after the condition fails
Counters / choke points
- Neo Space removal or disruption
- Anything that stops or punishes Special Summons from the Deck
Best use
Starter / tribute-to-Deck-summon enabler. Decks: Neo-Spacian decks, Neo Space lines using Chrysalis and Neo-Spacian support. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Effect text: tribute while Neo Space is on the field to Special Summon 1 Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab from hand or Deck; Level 2, 300 ATK / 300 DEF, Fire Insect, one copy in all 8 decks
- Observed: 8 of 8 decks run the card; 6 of 8 co-decks run Neo Space; 5 distinct archetypes in the deck sample
- Inferred: Neo Space gating limits practical accessibility; Net card advantage is roughly neutral; Role is Starter / tribute-to-summon enabler rather than a searched or material body
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) for inclusion % beyond the deck sample no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no rulings data for Neo Space interaction edge cases