DARK
2Dark Beckoning Beast
Archetype:
Sacred Beast
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
View:
2489
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames", "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder", or "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms", OR 1 card that specifically lists any of those cards in its text, from your Deck to your hand, except "Dark Beckoning Beast". You can only use this effect of "Dark Beckoning Beast" once per turn. During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 Fiend monster with 0 ATK/DEF in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.)
Dark Beckoning Beast — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 61 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 59 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Starter
Why it scores here
Dark Beckoning Beast is a Level 2 Fiend that searches one of three Sacred Beast lords (or a card that lists them) on Normal Summon, and it can also enable an extra 0-ATK/0-DEF Fiend Normal Summon in Main Phase. Its score comes from reliable access to the Sacred Beast and Yubel engine (400 of 400 sampled decks, 6 of 6 recorded boards, 2 as starter) and from being cheap and splashable to run. It has no interaction and is weak to Ash Blossom-style responses that negate its search, so the high 400-deck count confirms accessibility rather than raw strength, and its 3000-series stats earn nothing.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Level 2 Normal Summonable body live in hand, appears in 400/400 decks and as a starter in 2 of 6 recorded combos (verified/observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 60 | Search targets the Sacred Beast lords and the recorded boards average power index 52.7, with the best example at 77 (observed; the conversion itself is inferred from text). |
| Resource Economy | 62 | Searches one card on summon, so it is roughly card-neutral to +1, with netCardAdvantage up to 4 on some recorded boards (verified text; observed boards). |
| Effect & Interaction | 8 | No negation, removal or hand-trap effect in its text (verified). |
| Material Utility | 45 | Level 2 DARK Fiend is a usable generic material and fits 0-ATK Fiend Normal Summons, but it is not a premium material (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | A monster-body search that once-per-turn restrictions and common negates such as Ash Blossom can shut down, with the search lost on a hit (inferred from text and partner list). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 80 | Non-garnet, no self-lock, and 2-3 copies are typical (avg 2.49 per deck), so slot cost is low (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Searcher + 0.3 Starter. Intrinsic ≈ 59, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Reliable Normal Summon search into the Sacred Beast engine
- Appears in 400/400 sampled decks across 33 archetypes
- Cheap, non-garnet, runs 2-3 copies comfortably
Weaknesses
- No interaction or disruption of its own
- Search is once per turn and depends on a Normal Summon
- Level 2 body is modest material
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring and similar search-negates can stop the search
- Hand traps and Droll & Lock Bird-style locks can shut down the follow-up
Best use
Searcher into Sacred Beast lords, with a 0-ATK Fiend extension. Decks: Yubel, Fiendsmith, Sacred Beast. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Search and Normal Summon effects are as written in card text; Appears in 400/400 sampled decks, avg 2.49 copies; Level 2 DARK Fiend, 0 ATK/DEF, no interaction
- Observed: 2 of 6 recorded combos show it as starter; Best recorded board power index 77; Inclusion 100% across 5 historical archetype rows
- Inferred: Search route is reliable when Normal Summon is available; Ash Blossom-style negation is a practical counter
- Data gaps: no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) only 6 recorded combos, so combo stats are thin no rulings in evidence no cross-format top-card ranking