Spell
ContinuousCubic Karma
Archetype:
Cubic
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When this card is activated: You can target 1 "Cubic" monster you control, except "Vijam the Cubic Seed"; send any number of "Vijam the Cubic Seed" from your hand and/or Deck to the Graveyard, then that monster gains 800 ATK for each (even if this card leaves the field). During your opponent's turn, if "Vijam the Cubic Seed" is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Cubic" monster: Send this card to the Graveyard, and if you do, halve your opponent's LP. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; add 1 "Cubic" monster from your Deck to your hand.
Cubic Karma — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 53 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 53 · Deck: 57 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor
Why it scores here
Cubic Karma is a continuous Spell whose real value is recursion: its GY-banish effect adds a Cubic monster from the Deck to hand, and its ATK gain (800 per Vijam sent) pumps a Cubic monster into a boss-level body. The card's power is almost entirely archetype-bound, so it converts well only inside Cubic, and the evidence shows it is a consistent 3-copy staple there, not an intrinsically strong card. The opponent-turn LP halving is conditional on a Vijam special summon by a Cubic effect and is not disruptive interaction, so it earns little under effect_interaction. High deck inclusion confirms the role is practical; it does not raise the score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 60 | Played as 3 copies in 356 of 370 decks, but the combo evidence is empty, so access routes are inferred from text only (inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | Text shows +800 ATK per Vijam sent to a Cubic monster, which can reach boss-level bodies; no recorded combo examples support it (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 70 | The GY-banish effect adds a Cubic monster from Deck to hand after the spell is used, a clear refuel; Vijam sent from hand or Deck is a cost paid for ATK (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 25 | No negation or removal. The opponent-turn effect only halves LP, conditional on a Cubic-effect Vijam summon (verified). |
| Material Utility | 5 | Continuous Spell, so it is never Extra Deck material and gives no level, attribute or name value (verified). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 70 | Works from hand and from GY, and the ATK gain persists after leaving the field, so it survives being pulled off the field (verified). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 45 | Cubic-locked with no splash value, and the 3-copy deck inclusion (deck data) shows it is a dedicated slot rather than a free-roll card (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Recovery/Recursion + 0.3 Searcher/Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 53, Deck ≈ 57, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-locking restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Refuels from the Graveyard by adding a Cubic monster from the Deck to hand
- Pumps a Cubic monster by 800 ATK per Vijam sent, which can reach boss-level bodies
- Its ATK gain persists even after the card leaves the field
- Played as a 3-copy staple in 356 of 370 decks, so it is a practical, reliable role
Weaknesses
- Archetype-locked, so it has little value outside Cubic
- No opponent interaction beyond a conditional LP halve
- Needs Vijam and Cubic monsters to be present to do anything
- No combo evidence supplied, so its real conversion rate is unverified
Counters / choke points
- Cards that negate or send the Spell or the targeted Cubic monster in response to activation
- Monster removal or banish effects that strip the Cubic monster before the ATK gain resolves
- Hand traps that stop the Vijam summon needed for the opponent-turn LP halve
Best use
Recursive Cubic refuel and ATK pump; the Graveyard search is the main value. Decks: Cubic (archetype 706, gameplay type 7), Cubic (archetype 313, gameplay type 4). Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: ATK gain of 800 per Vijam sent, GY-banish search for a Cubic monster, and the opponent-turn LP halve; Continuous Spell, so it cannot be Extra Deck material; Deck evidence: 370 decks, 3 copies in 356 of them
- Observed: Deck inclusion is near-universal in Cubic decks (inclusion rate 100 and 85.7 in usage statistics); Top partners include Duza and Crimson Nova, which co-occur in 100 percent and 99.5 percent of decks
- Inferred: The card's access route is Cubic searchers and the Vijam-based deck structure, not a recorded combo; Score reflects an archetype-bound refuel and pump, so it is weak outside Cubic
- Data gaps: No combos supplied, so combo conversion and starter/material/payoff shares are text-only inference No banlist token, so copies assumed at 3 (unlimited) and no legal-copies data No rulings data for the GY-banish timing or the even-if-leaves-field clause Guide mentions are thin (2 guides, snippets only)