LIGHT
2Formula Synchron
Archetype:
Synchron
ATK:
200
DEF:
1500
View:
8930
1 Tuner + 1 non-Tuner monster When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can draw 1 card. Once per Chain, during your opponent's Main Phase, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon using this card you control.
Formula Synchron — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 67 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 64 · Deck: 68 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body, Searcher/Tutor
Why it scores here
Formula Synchron scores on being a cheap, near-universal Level 2 LIGHT Machine Tuner that appears in every sampled deck (400/400, 62 archetypes) and converts into Synchro summons while drawing 1 card on its Synchro Summon. Its ATK of 200 and DEF of 1500 earn nothing; the points come from access, generic Tuner material fit and deck cost. Its quick effect is a re-Synchro in the opponent's Main Phase rather than interaction, so effect_interaction stays low. The combo sample is thin (6 boards) and assigns it no clear starter, searched or payoff role, which holds the combo and resource axes near the middle.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Present in all 400 sampled decks (366 at one copy) and in the Synchron, Junk and Crimson Dragon lines, but no searcher or starter route is recorded in combos_evidence (observed; no searched or starter count). |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | Appears in all 6 recorded boards with an average power_index of 44.7, but role_in_combo is empty and no starter, payoff or end-board count is recorded, so its conversion is not shown directly (observed, partly inferred from the Synchro Summon text). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | Draw 1 on Synchro Summon is a card-neutral refuel for a body that is itself used as material; no GY banish or repeated advantage is in the evidence (verified from text, inferred balance). |
| Effect & Interaction | 35 | The only effect is a once-per-Chain quick Synchro Summon in the opponent's Main Phase; it has no negation, removal or hand-trap reach (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 75 | A Level 2 LIGHT Machine Tuner fits a broad set of Level 2 Synchro bodies, and its Tuner status survives effect negation (verified from text; inferred from the Tuner fit). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 50 | Its one effect can be negated and it only works in specific windows, so it has limited redundancy across turns; a second copy adds little (inferred from text and 1-copy usage). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 80 | A one-copy, 2-slot-cost Level 2 Tuner with no garnet or lock restriction, and 366 of 400 decks run exactly one copy (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Extender profile, no secondary blend (Material body and Searcher are recorded as secondary roles only). Intrinsic ≈ 64, Deck ≈ 68, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: exceptional compactness (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck (decks present, meta unknown)
Strengths
- Present in nearly every sampled Synchron, Junk and Crimson Dragon build (400/400 decks, 62 archetypes)
- Cheap Level 2 LIGHT Machine Tuner that enables many Synchro Summons
- Draws 1 card on Synchro Summon, a card-neutral refuel
- Strong co-occurrence with Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (73%) and Called by the Grave (60%)
Weaknesses
- Its 200 ATK and effect-driven body add little on their own
- Quick effect is narrow (once per Chain, opponent's Main Phase) and can be negated
- No recorded starter, searched or payoff role in the combo sample
- No interaction beyond the Synchro re-summon
Counters / choke points
- Effect negation on the quick effect (e.g. Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring is a partner rather than a counter in the evidence)
- Floodgates on Synchro Summon or Level-based summons
Best use
Level 2 Tuner that enables Synchro Summons and draws 1 on summon. Decks: Synchron, Junk Synchron, Crimson Dragon, Stardust Synchron. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 2 LIGHT Machine Synchro Tuner, 200 ATK / 1500 DEF, Synchron archetype; Text: draws 1 card on Synchro Summon; Text: once per Chain quick effect in opponent's Main Phase, Synchro Summon using this card; Appears in 400/400 sampled decks; 366 run 1 copy
- Observed: Partners: Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring 73%, Called by the Grave 60%, Maxx "C" 57.5%; Appears in all 6 recorded combos; average power_index 44.7; avg starter count 1.17; Gameplay type 7 in 86% of decks
- Inferred: Tuner value fits generic Level 2 Synchro material; Extender role inferred from Level 2 Tuner text plus no recorded starter or searcher role; Draw-on-summon is roughly card-neutral because the body is used as material
- Data gaps: No banlist token: assumed 3 copies (unlimited) combos_evidence records 0 starter, searched, material and payoff roles; role_in_combo is empty, so combo centrality is not measured directly usage_statistics lists only Morphtronic (100% inclusion) while decks_evidence lists no Morphtronic deck; the usage record does not match the deck sample and was not used to move the score No gameplay-type ID mapping supplied (type 7 = 86% of decks, but the label is unknown) No dated metagame sample, so meta_power is null