DARK
1Dark Bug
ATK:
100
DEF:
100
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When this card is Normal Summoned, select and Special Summon 1 Level 3 Tuner monster from your Graveyard. The effect(s) of that monster is negated.
Dark Bug — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 51 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 53 · Deck: 52 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Starter / Combo enabler · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Dark Bug is a Level 1 Normal Summon that reliably converts itself into one free Special Summon of a Level 3 Tuner from the Graveyard, which is its real value. It is played in 20 recent decks across 10 archetypes at 2 to 3 copies, so the role is practical and not niche, but the decks only confirm accessibility and do not raise the score by themselves. No recorded boards exist, so the combo axis rests on text-only inference, and the card's own effect negates the summoned Tuner, which is a drawback rather than a benefit. The 100% inclusion in Danger! is a consistency signal, not evidence of intrinsic power, and was not used to raise the score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 62 | Normal Summonable from hand, and it needs a Level 3 Tuner in the Graveyard to pay off; played in 20 of 20 decks, with 2 to 3 copies each (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | Converts one Normal Summon into one Tuner revive from the Graveyard, with no recorded boards to show the reach beyond that (inferred from text). |
| Resource Economy | 50 | Gives a free Special Summon out of the Graveyard with no card cost and no card advantage beyond that body (inferred from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | No opponent interaction; the only effect negates the summoned monster, which is self-directed (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 30 | A Level 1 Insect that is not a Tuner and is a weak material body; it is only a generic Dark body (inferred from text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | Needs a Normal Summon to trigger, with no hand trap or repeatable use and a single target per activation (inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Cheap to run at 2 to 3 copies, with no garnet or locking restriction; the top partners are staples (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Starter / Combo enabler + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 53, Deck ≈ 52, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-inflicted negation (-2); Compact and splashable (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Free Special Summon of a Level 3 Tuner from the Graveyard on Normal Summon
- Cheap to run at 2 to 3 copies in many archetypes
- Practical role across 10 archetypes, confirmed by 20 decks
Weaknesses
- Negates the Tuner it summons, so the revive is worth less than the text suggests
- No combo evidence, so the conversion value is unverified
- Needs a Normal Summon and a Tuner in the Graveyard to do anything
- Weak as material and provides no interaction
Counters / choke points
- Monsters whose effects are negated by its own text do not need an external counter, so no specific answer is recorded in the evidence
Best use
Tuner recursion starter in Normal Summon lines. Decks: Resonator, Cyclone, Danger!, Horus the Black Flame Dragon, Cyber Dragon, Hole, Majestic, Archfiend.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Normal Summon trigger that Special Summons one Level 3 Tuner from the Graveyard and negates that monster's effects; Level 1 Insect, DARK, 100 ATK / 100 DEF; Legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel and DuelLinks
- Observed: Present in 20 of 20 recent decks, 2.4 copies on average, across 10 archetypes; Top partners appear in 60 to 70% of decks; Danger! usage statistics show 100% inclusion at 3 copies (consistency signal only, not used to raise the score)
- Inferred: Starter role: the Normal Summon revive is the card's main function; Combo value is limited to one Tuner revive per Normal Summon with no observed board reach; Negation is a self-inflicted drawback, not interaction
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no rulings supplied for interactions with the negated Tuner's on-summon effects