DARK
2Chrysalis Pantail
Archetype:
Chrysalis
ATK:
800
DEF:
300
View:
2967
You can Tribute this card while "Neo Space" is on the field to Special Summon 1 "Neo-Spacian Dark Panther" from your hand or Deck.
Chrysalis Pantail — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 48 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 46 · Deck: 49 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body / Normal · Secondary: Starter / Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Chrysalis Pantail is a Level 2 DARK Beast whose only effect needs "Neo Space" on the field, and then it converts itself (as Tribute) into a Special Summon of Neo-Spacian Dark Panther from hand or Deck. Its value is as a tribute body and a conditional deck-to-field conversion, not as a board-maker, so the score sits in the middle of the scale. The 800 ATK and 300 DEF earned no points, and the Neo Space dependency caps accessibility and resilience. Twelve decks run it across six archetypes, which supports a real role but does not raise the score on its own.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 40 | Live only when "Neo Space" is on the field, which the card text requires; it runs in 12 of 12 sampled decks at about one copy each, and Neo Space appears as a partner in 6 of 12 decks (observed, inferred from text). |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | The text converts it into one Neo-Spacian Dark Panther special summon, a single extra body with no recorded combo boards to confirm more (verified text, combo data absent). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Tribute costs the card itself and the Panther summon returns one body from hand or Deck, so the exchange is roughly even at card level (verified text, inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card has no negation, removal, or hand-trap effect in its text, so opponent interaction is effectively zero (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 50 | A Level 2 DARK Beast that can be Tributed for its effect, which makes it a usable but narrow material body; it does not gain a material bonus from the text (verified text, inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | One negate of the effect or removal of Neo Space ends the conversion, although the body remains a tribute piece in every zone it reaches (inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 55 | One copy in most lists (average 1.08 copies per deck), a single slot, and no garnet or lock restriction beyond needing Neo Space support (observed deck data, inferred). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Material body / Normal + 0.3 Starter / Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 46, Deck ≈ 49, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Converts a Tribute into a Neo-Spacian Dark Panther Special Summon from hand or Deck
- Shows up across six archetypes in 12 sampled decks, so the role is real and practical
- Cheap to run as a single copy with near-zero deckbuilding restriction
Weaknesses
- Needs "Neo Space" on the field before the effect can be used
- Effect is one-shot and gives no interaction
- 800 ATK and 300 DEF add nothing to the score
Counters / choke points
- Negating the effect or removing Neo Space shuts the conversion down
- Ordinary removal of the card leaves no further value
Best use
Tribute fodder for Neo-Spacian Dark Panther conversion. Decks: Neo-Spacian (Neo Space) shells, Elemental HERO Neos builds. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Effect text: Tribute while "Neo Space" is on the field to Special Summon 1 "Neo-Spacian Dark Panther" from hand or Deck; Level 2 DARK Beast Effect Monster, 800 ATK / 300 DEF
- Observed: Appears in 12 sampled decks across 6 archetypes, 1 copy in 11 of them; Neo Space is a partner in 6 of 12 decks
- Inferred: Deck-to-field conversion is roughly card-neutral; Role is primarily a tribute body with a conditional Panther conversion
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token, assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard), so archetype inclusion % is inferred from the deck sample only no rulings on Tribute timing with Neo Space