Spell
NormalContract with the Abyss
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This card can be used to Ritual Summon any DARK Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon.
Contract with the Abyss — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 50 ± 10 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 49 · Deck: 50 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Starter / Combo enabler · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Contract with the Abyss is a Ritual Spell whose text lets you Ritual Summon any DARK Ritual monster by tributing monsters whose total Level matches the target. Its value is what it converts into: a DARK Ritual body, which the deck evidence shows is run in 51 of 51 sampled decks across 23 archetypes at an average of 2.08 copies. It does not draw, refuel, or interact, so resource economy and interaction score low. The high deck count and partner overlap (Advanced Ritual Art, Preparation of Rites) confirm the card is a live, practical ritual enabler, not a power boost; no combo boards were supplied, so conversion strength rests on text plus deck evidence.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Present in all 51 sampled decks with 3 copies in 22 of them, but the evidence shows no searcher, so access depends on the partner ritual cards (observed deck frequency; route inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 58 | Text lets it Ritual Summon any DARK Ritual monster, a clear one-card-to-board conversion, though no combo examples were supplied to confirm the resulting board (verified text; conversion inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 30 | A single Spell with no draw, search, or recursion in its text; it spends itself and tributes for a single body (verified text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | No negation, removal, or hand-trap effect in the text (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 25 | Not a monster and cannot be material itself; its tribute mechanic consumes monsters rather than providing material (verified text; inference). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 30 | A single-spot Spell with no recovery or redundancy shown in the evidence, so one negate or removal ends the line (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Runs 1-3 copies and no garnet or lock in the evidence, but it needs DARK Ritual monsters and ritual support, which narrows where it is useful (observed deck copies; cost inferred). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Starter / Combo enabler primary role, no secondary blend applied. Intrinsic ≈ 49, Deck ≈ 50, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Live in 51 of 51 sampled decks across 23 archetypes, so it is practical and not a forgotten niche pick
- Converts into a DARK Ritual body from a single card
- Strong partner overlap with Advanced Ritual Art (57%) and Preparation of Rites (55%)
- Cheap to run at 1-3 copies with no garnet or lock
Weaknesses
- No searcher, draw, or recursion in the evidence, so access and card advantage are limited
- No opponent interaction
- Single-spot Spell that one negate or removal can end
- Dependent on DARK Ritual monsters and tribute-level matching, which limits flexibility
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the Spell in the activation window
- Removal or disruption of the tribute material or the Ritual monster target
Best use
Starter / Combo enabler for DARK Ritual monster bodies. Decks: Ritual DARK decks (Relinquished, Exodia, Archfiend, Bystial, Drytron, Resonator). Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Ritual Summons any DARK Ritual monster (card text); Requires tributing monsters from hand or field whose total Levels exactly equal the Ritual monster's Level (card text); Appears in 51 of 51 sampled decks, 23 archetypes, avg 2.08 copies (deck stat)
- Observed: Partner overlap: Advanced Ritual Art 56.9%, Preparation of Rites 54.9% (deck stat); 22 of 51 decks run 3 copies (deck stat)
- Inferred: Card works as a Ritual enabler that converts into a DARK Ritual body (text plus deck role); Access depends on partner cards since no searcher is in evidence; Resilience is single-spot based on Spell type
- Data gaps: no combos supplied; combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no usage statistics (StatisticsCard); inclusion inferred from deck sample only no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no rulings supplied for tribute-level matching timing