EARTH
4Destructotron
ATK:
1600
DEF:
400
View:
3146
During the End Phase, if this card is the only Psychic-Type monster you control: Destroy it. You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 Set Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; destroy that target.
Destructotron — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 46 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 49 · Deck: 44.7 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Removal / Negation · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Destructotron converts a single Level 4 Psychic body into one targeted removal of a Set Spell/Trap, paid for with 1000 LP. That is a narrow but real interaction, and the card is run in 4 decks across 4 archetypes, which supports its accessibility. Its 1600 ATK earns nothing, and the mandatory End Phase self-destruction unless it is the only Psychic caps its board value and resilience.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Live in 4 of the 4 sampled decks at about 1.5 copies on average, with recurring partners such as Ryko and One for One, but no starter or searcher data exists to show how it is reached (observed/inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 30 | Text-only: it removes one Set S/T and leaves no board of its own, and there are zero combo boards recorded (inferred from text). |
| Resource Economy | 35 | A 1-for-1 at best, since it costs 1000 LP and the body is destroyed at End Phase when it is the sole Psychic; no refuel or recursion is shown (verified from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 45 | Targeted removal for Set Spell/Traps only, so it cannot touch face-up cards or monsters; the LP cost is real but the target restriction is narrow (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 55 | A Level 4 Psychic EARTH body is generic Synchro/Xyz/Link material, and the body still exists if its effects are negated (inferred from text; Synchron appears among the sampled decks, observed). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | Its own effects are self-limiting, it dies at End Phase when it is the sole Psychic, and it has no recursion or redundancy in the evidence (verified from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Typically a 1-copy card (3 of 4 decks), with no garnet or lock; the Psychic-only End Phase clause is a mild restriction on the board (observed/verified from text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Removal/Negation + 0.3 Material body (blend for secondary role). Intrinsic ≈ 49, Deck ≈ 44.7, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-destruct restriction (-3). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck (decks present, meta unknown)
Strengths
- Destroys a Set Spell/Trap for 1000 LP, a targeted answer to face-down backrow
- Level 4 Psychic EARTH body is a usable material for Psychic-leaning Synchro, Xyz, and Link lines
- Appears in 4 different archetype homes, so it is not tied to a single engine
Weaknesses
- Destroyed at End Phase unless it is the only Psychic you control
- Costs 1000 LP per activation
- Cannot target face-up Spell/Traps or any monster
- No combo, starter, or searcher evidence to show how reliably it is reached
Counters / choke points
- Negating the monster's effects stops both the End Phase destruction and the removal (inferred from text)
- Face-up Spell/Traps are outside its targeting, so it cannot answer them (verified from text)
Best use
Set Spell/Trap removal and Level 4 Psychic material. Decks: Synchron, Rose Dragon, Ice Barrier, Watt. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: End Phase self-destruction unless sole Psychic you control; pay 1000 LP to destroy one Set Spell/Trap your opponent controls; Level 4, EARTH, Psychic, 1600 ATK, legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks
- Observed: Appears in 4 of 4 sampled decks, all in gameplay type 7, average 1.5 copies, one deck runs 3; Recurring partners at 100% co-occurrence: Ryko, One for One, Emergency Teleport
- Inferred: Its value as a 1-for-1 is limited by the self-destruct clause and the LP cost; Negating its effect removes both the End Phase destruction and the removal, while the Level 4 Psychic body remains; Deck resilience comes from being run across 4 archetypes rather than from redundancy within a line
- Data gaps: no combos supplied: combo conversion and starter/searcher roles are text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token: assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard): archetype inclusion is inferred from the 4-deck sample only no rulings supplied for the Psychic-only End Phase check when other Psychic monsters are present