EARTH
9Deus X-Krawler
Archetype:
Krawler
ATK:
2000
DEF:
3000
View:
3926
When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets this face-down monster (Quick Effect): You can change this card to face-up Defense Position; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. After this card was flipped face-up, while it is in the Monster Zone, negate all monster effects activated on your opponent's field. If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can add, from your Deck to your hand, 1 Level 9 monster with a different original Type and Attribute than this card. You can only use this effect of "Deus X-Krawler" once per turn.
Deus X-Krawler — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 62 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 62 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Removal / Negation · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor
Why it scores here
Deus X-Krawler's score comes mostly from its interaction text: a Quick Effect that negates and destroys a card targeting it while face-down, plus a continuous effect negating opponent monster effects once flipped. Its destruction trigger adds one Level 9 search, which supports resource economy and resilience. Its 2000 ATK and 3000 DEF earn nothing. Deck presence in 285 recent decks confirms it is played, not that it is powerful, so it stays in the low 60s with a wide band because combo data is absent.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 50 | Live only after a face-down set and flip inside a Krawler-style deck; no searcher route and no combo starter data, so access is moderate (inferred, with observed deck inclusion in 285 decks). |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | No recorded combos, and the card's text does not build a board by itself, so conversion is low (inferred from text). |
| Resource Economy | 60 | Destruction by battle or effect adds one Level 9 monster from Deck to hand, a 1-for-1 return that is once per turn (verified from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 80 | Quick negate-and-destroy against targeting plus continuous monster-effect negation after flip are strong, flexible interaction (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 45 | Level 9 Earth Insect body; material conversion is not evidenced by combos, so it is rated only as an awkward-to-moderate body (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 60 | The search still triggers after destruction, and the flip-negate effect works on face-down cards, but flip timing and Krawler setup limit it (verified from text, inferred for the limits). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Mostly a single copy per deck (222 of 285 decks run 1), with no garnet or lock, but it is tied to Krawler-style support (observed from deck distribution, verified from text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Removal / Negation + 0.3 Searcher / Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 62, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Strong negation and removal reach against targeting and monster effects once flipped
- Destruction trigger returns a Level 9 monster, giving a 1-for-1 card advantage
- Single-copy slot cost, so it is cheap to run in Krawler-style decks
- Played across many distinct deck archetypes
Weaknesses
- Needs a face-down set and flip before its protection and negation work
- Searches only Level 9 monsters with a different original Type and Attribute, a narrow target set
- Zero combo evidence, so board conversion is unproven
- Once-per-turn limits on the search
Counters / choke points
- Non-targeting removal or effects that do not target the face-down monster
- Interruptions that act before the flip, such as banish or Level-based effects that bypass its quick effect
- Opponent monster-effect negation is a risk only after the flip, so it can be played around by timing
Best use
Flip protection and monster-effect negation, with a destruction search to refill. Decks: Krawler, Prediction Princess, World Legacy, Powered Crawler. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Quick Effect: flip to DEF Position, negate targeting activation, and destroy the card when targeted while face-down; Continuous effect negates opponent monster effects while face-up in the Monster Zone; Destruction trigger adds 1 Level 9 monster with a different original Type and Attribute from Deck to hand, once per turn; Played in 285 recent decks, mostly with 1 copy (222 decks)
- Observed: Top partners include World Legacy Pawns (53%), Called by the Grave (51.2%), and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (48.1%); Usage statistics show 100% inclusion in the Krawler archetype at 1 copy
- Inferred: Flip timing and Krawler setup limit practical accessibility; Negation and destruction together make it hard to play around for a face-down monster
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no banlist token, so 3 copies (unlimited) is assumed no rulings or Master Duel / Duel Links specific timing notes supplied