DARK
1Flower Cardian Pine with Crane
Archetype:
Flower Cardian
ATK:
2000
DEF:
2000
View:
2876
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing 1 Level 1 "Flower Cardian" monster, except "Flower Cardian Pine with Crane". If this card is Special Summoned: Draw 1 card, and if you do, show it, then you can Special Summon it if it is a "Flower Cardian" monster. Otherwise, send it to the Graveyard. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card battled: Draw 1 card.
Flower Cardian Pine with Crane — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 51 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 49 · Deck: 53 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Starter
Why it scores here
The card's value is a conditional draw engine: on Special Summon it draws 1 and may immediately Special Summon the drawn card if it is a Flower Cardian, and it draws 1 more at the end of a Battle Phase in which it battled. That is real card flow, and it appears in 40 of 40 sampled decks, which confirms a live role inside the Flower Cardian archetype. It cannot be Normal Summoned and needs a specific Level 1 Flower Cardian tribute, so accessibility and deckbuilding cost are capped. It brings no opponent interaction and its body is archetype-locked, so its score comes from extension and the archetype's support network, not from its 2000 ATK or DEF.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Needs a Level 1 Flower Cardian tribute from hand, and no combo evidence confirms how often it is live (inferred from text; present in 40/40 decks, so the route is practical) (observed/inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 50 | Summon draw can Special Summon a drawn Flower Cardian, but average power index and combo appearances are absent, so conversion is text-only (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 65 | Draws 1 on Special Summon and another on a battling end of Battle Phase, a net +1 to +2 cards from a single body (verified from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | No negation, removal, or hand-trap effect in the text (verified). |
| Material Utility | 30 | Level 1 DARK Warrior body is generic on paper, but it cannot be its own tribute and no deck or combo evidence shows it used as material (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Two draw triggers across summon and battle, and multiple Flower Cardian tributes can enable it, but a single negate on its summon effect removes the draw (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 50 | Single-copy-per-deck-friendly (avg 1.88 copies), but the Normal Summon ban and tribute restriction add build friction (verified text, observed copy counts). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Starter. Intrinsic ≈ 49, Deck ≈ 53, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-restriction (-3). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Draws on Special Summon and again after a battle, giving repeated card flow from one body.
- Can Special Summon the drawn Flower Cardian, so the draw can convert into board presence.
- Present in 40 of 40 sampled decks, mostly the core Flower Cardian archetype (29 decks).
Weaknesses
- Cannot be Normal Summoned, so it depends on a Level 1 Flower Cardian tribute from hand.
- No opponent interaction; the effect is pure card flow and board development.
- Its value is tied to the Flower Cardian archetype, so it is not portable to other decks.
Counters / choke points
- Negating its Special Summon effect removes the draw and the drawn-card summon.
- Hand traps or disruption that stops the Level 1 tribute (inferred from summon condition).
Best use
Extender: draws on summon and after battle, with a conditional Flower Cardian Special Summon. Decks: Flower Cardian (archetype 655). Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set; must be Special Summoned from hand by tributing a Level 1 Flower Cardian other than itself.; On Special Summon: draw 1, show it, and may Special Summon it if it is a Flower Cardian; otherwise send it to the GY.; At the end of the Battle Phase, if it battled: draw 1.; Present in 40 of 40 sampled decks; 29 in archetype 655.
- Observed: Average 1.88 copies per deck, with 12 decks running 3 copies.; Top partners appear in 85-95% of decks.; Guide snippet describes Flower Cardian Evolutions as disruptive and not to be overplayed.
- Inferred: Its role is extension and card flow rather than starter, since no combo data is available.; The Level 1 tribute restriction is a real accessibility constraint in practice.; Cannot be its own tribute, so it is not a Level 1 material in the summon route.
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only no level or role data for Flower Cardian partners to verify the tribute route in practice no guide detail on this card's specific role beyond one section mention