Spell
NormalDimension Distortion
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You can only activate this card if there are no cards in your Graveyard. Select 1 removed from play monster and Special Summon it on your side of the field.
Dimension Distortion — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 45 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 44 · Deck: 46 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery / Recursion · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Dimension Distortion is a free, one-slot spell that revives one monster from banishment, so its value depends entirely on what the banished pool holds. Its activation requires an empty Graveyard, which is a real restriction that limits when it is live. The deck evidence (79 of 79 sampled decks, 2.43 copies on average, heavy co-occurrence with Darkfluid and Cyberse partners) confirms it is consistently played and practical in its homes, but that frequency does not raise the intrinsic score. High appearance in decks was not treated as proof of power, and no combo data supports a stronger conversion claim.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 50 | The card is live in 79 of 79 sampled decks at 2.43 copies on average, but the empty-Graveyard condition limits when it can be activated (verified deck stat; activation condition from text; observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | It returns one banished monster and nothing more, so conversion depends on the revived body (verified from text; no combo data, so inferred only). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | It costs no card and returns a monster from banishment, which is a clean one-for-zero trade with no refuel (verified from text; inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | The card has no negation, removal, or disruption effect (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 20 | The card is a spell and cannot be used as material (verified from card type). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 30 | It is a single spell with one spot and no recovery, so one negation shuts it off; no interaction evidence was supplied (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | It takes one slot, has no garnet or lock cost, and is run at 2 to 3 copies, but the empty-Graveyard condition is a mild restriction (observed; inferred). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role Recovery / Recursion (single role, no blend). Intrinsic ≈ 44, Deck ≈ 46, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-locking activation restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Free to play in one slot with no card cost
- Revives a banished monster, which can recover a board or material body
- Played in 79 of 79 sampled decks across three archetypes, so it is practical and easy to fit
Weaknesses
- Requires an empty Graveyard to activate, which is a real timing restriction
- Only useful when a removed-from-play monster exists
- No interaction, negation, or removal effect
- Dependent on the target: value is capped by the banished pool
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the spell, which is a common interrupt in the format (inferred, not in evidence)
- A full Graveyard, which blocks activation outright (verified from text)
Best use
Recovery / Recursion: revive one banished monster as a free extender. Decks: Darkfluid, Tri-Brigade, Cynet and Firewall builds (partner-based). Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Activation requires no cards in the Graveyard; Special Summons one removed-from-play monster to your side of the field; Spell card with no ATK, DEF, or level; Appears in 79 of 79 sampled decks, avg 2.43 copies
- Observed: Concentrated in Darkfluid (82.3%) and Tri-Brigade (16.5%) decks; Co-occurs with D.D.R. and Firewall/Cynet partners at 77% to 85%
- Inferred: Practical value depends on the banished pool and on the empty-Graveyard condition; A single negation would end its use in a given turn
- Data gaps: No combo evidence, so combo conversion rests on text alone No guides supplied No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) for inclusion beyond the attached deck sample No banlist token, so 3 copies (unlimited) is assumed Unknown which banished monsters are typically targeted, so the revived-body value is not measured