Spell
ContinuousCynet Codec
Archetype:
Code Talker
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If a "Code Talker" monster(s) is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; add 1 Cyberse monster with the same Attribute from your Deck to your hand, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Cyberse monsters (even if this card leaves the field). You cannot add other monsters with that same Attribute to your hand by the effect of "Cynet Codec" this turn, and you can only activate the effect of "Cynet Codec" once per Chain.
Cynet Codec — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 59 ± 7 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 53.9 · Deck: 61.6 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Cynet Codec is a Continuous Spell whose value is a repeatable +1 Cyberse search each time a Code Talker monster is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. It is in all 400 sampled decks and the recorded board shows net card advantage of +7, so it converts Code Talker summons into card advantage reliably. Its score is held down by the absence of any opponent interaction, its inability to be material, and its vulnerability as a face-up Continuous Spell; the high deck count raises the deck score but is not treated as intrinsic strength.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 62 | It is run in 400 of 400 sampled decks at about 1.28 copies, but the evidence has no searcher route to the card itself, so access depends on the deck's own draw (observed/inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 62 | Each trigger adds a Cyberse monster to hand, and the single recorded board containing it reached power index 100, but that is one sample with no recorded role_in_combo (observed, thin). |
| Resource Economy | 68 | The search is a net +1 card per trigger and repeats while it stays on the field, with board net card advantage of +7 in the recorded example (observed). |
| Effect & Interaction | 8 | The card has no negation, removal or hand-trap reach; its only effect is a search plus an Extra Deck restriction (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 0 | It is a Spell Card and cannot be used as material (verified from text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | It stays on the field as a Continuous Spell and is exposed to backrow removal, though the search can re-trigger on later summons (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 72 | It is a single-slot card with no garnet cost, typically run at 1 copy, but its Extra Deck restriction constrains the rest of the turn (verified from text plus usage stats). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Searcher/Tutor + 0.3 Starter/Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 53.9, Deck ≈ 61.6, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-locking restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Repeatable search for a Cyberse monster on each Code Talker Extra Deck summon
- Present in all 400 sampled decks across 22 archetypes, with stable partner pairs (Micro Coder 98.8%, Transcode Talker 98.2%)
- Net card advantage in the recorded board (+7)
Weaknesses
- No opponent interaction
- Cannot be used as material
- Only triggers on Code Talker Extra Deck summons, so it is dead without that engine
- Extra Deck restriction for the rest of the turn
Counters / choke points
- Backrow removal or destruction of face-up Continuous Spells (inferred)
- Opponent Extra Deck summon disruption that stops the Code Talker engine from starting (inferred)
Best use
Searcher/Tutor for Cyberse monsters off the Code Talker Extra Deck engine. Decks: Code Talker, Cynet, Firewall, @Ignister, Mathmech. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Continuous Spell text: +1 Cyberse search on Code Talker Extra Deck summon, Extra Deck restriction, once per chain; Cannot be material (Spell Card); Archetype is Code Talker; Typical copies 1 (usage_statistics)
- Observed: Present in 400 of 400 decks, average 1.28 copies; 22 distinct archetypes; Partners Micro Coder and Transcode Talker at 98%+; One combo appearance, power index 100, board net card advantage +7; Guides name it as the card that makes the deck's hand-trap density possible
- Inferred: Searcher route is practical because Code Talker summons are the deck's core line; Vulnerable to backrow removal as a face-up Continuous Spell; Deck resilience is good due to multiple archetypes and a low average starter count
- Data gaps: No banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Only one recorded combo, so the combo and power-index signal is thin No as_searched or as_starter counts for the card itself, so its own access route is inferred No role_in_combo tags on the example board