WATER
9Crystron Phoenix
Archetype:
Crystron
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2000
View:
4174
1 Tuner Synchro Monster + 1 or more non-Tuner Synchro Monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls and in their Graveyard. If this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 other monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.
Crystron Phoenix — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 62 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 62.3 · Deck: 61.1 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Boss/End-board · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Crystron Phoenix converts a Synchro Summon into board control: its on-summon effect banishes every Spell and Trap the opponent controls and has in their Graveyard, and its destruction trigger returns another monster from the Graveyard, so it keeps some value after it dies. Its 2800 ATK and level 9 earn nothing directly. The score comes from the Extra Deck access shown by 400 of 400 sampled decks, a single-copy cost, and the recursion text, while the absence of recorded combos and any material or negation role keeps it mid-range.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Runs in 400 of 400 sampled decks (1.04 copies avg) with 80%+ co-occurrence with Crystron engine partners, but it still needs a Tuner plus non-Tuner Synchro setup (observed; Synchro requirement from text). |
| Combo & Conversion | 60 | No recorded boards (appearances 0), so the one-card board conversion rests on the summon banish text and the Graveyard revive (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 62 | The destruction trigger special-summons another monster from the Graveyard at no cost, giving a one-for-one recovery (verified text; inferred value). |
| Effect & Interaction | 62 | Mass banish of opponent Spells and Traps on Synchro Summon is strong disruption for set backrow, though it is one-time and not a negation (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 30 | A level 9 Synchro body is an awkward material for other Synchros, and no material role evidence exists (inferred; combos empty). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 60 | Its destruction trigger works from battle or card effects, so it recovers value after removal, but the banish is a single-trigger effect (verified text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | Single-copy Extra Deck slot with no garnet or lock restriction in the evidence, though the Crystron engine is needed to reach it (observed deck copies; inferred cost). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Boss/End-board + 0.3 Recovery/Recursion. Intrinsic ≈ 62.3, Deck ≈ 61.1, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Board-wide banish of opponent Spells and Traps on Synchro Summon
- Graveyard revive on destruction gives recovery after removal
- Played in every sampled deck with a single copy, so the slot cost is low
Weaknesses
- Needs a Synchro Summon with a Tuner and non-Tuner from the field
- Poor material value for other Synchros at level 9
- Its strongest effect is one-time and is not a negation
Counters / choke points
- Hand traps and backrow negation that stop the Synchro Summon
- Removal or destruction of the Synchro before the revive can be used
Best use
Boss/End-board with Graveyard recovery. Decks: Crystron (Synchro engine). Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Synchro Summon effect banishes all opponent Spell and Trap cards on the field and in their Graveyard; Destruction by battle or card effect lets you Special Summon another monster from your Graveyard; 400 of 400 sampled decks run it, 1.04 copies average
- Observed: Crystron archetype 632 accounts for 44.2% of sampled decks; Co-occurs with Crystron Quariongandrax in 84.5% of decks and with Ash Blossom in 80.0%
- Inferred: Graveyard revive gives one-for-one recovery; Level 9 body is a poor Synchro material
- Data gaps: No combo evidence (total combos 0), so combo conversion is text-only inference No banlist token, copies assumed 3 (unlimited) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) for this card legal copies empty for all formats Crystron archetype appears under three IDs (632, 163, 461), possible duplicate archetype rows Only one guide mention, and it is not about Crystron Phoenix directly