Spell
NormalFusion Sage
View:
4497
Add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand.
Fusion Sage — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 56 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 53 · Deck: 58.6 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor
Why it scores here
Fusion Sage is a one-card searcher whose entire value is fetching Polymerization, a card present in 70.4% of sampled decks. The search is card-neutral (the spell goes to the graveyard and Polymerization is added), and it has no board presence, interaction, or material value of its own. Its high accessibility and cheap slot earn points, but no combo data confirms the search converts into winning boards, so the score stays in the mid-50s.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Live in hand via one search to Polymerization, which co-occurs in 57 of 81 sampled decks (70.4%); no searched-for role combo count exists to confirm the route (observed; inference for the route). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | Text fetches one Polymerization, which then makes a Fusion Monster; the search alone builds no board, and no combo examples or power index exist to measure conversion (verified text; inferred conversion). |
| Resource Economy | 50 | The search is 1-for-1 (the spell is spent, Polymerization is added), so net card advantage is zero with no graveyard refuel (verified text; inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | The card has no negation, removal, or hand-trap effect, so opponent interaction is zero (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 0 | A Spell Card cannot serve as Fusion, Link, or Synchro material, so this axis scores zero (verified text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | The route fails if the spell is negated on activation, and it has no recursion or second zone use; one interaction ends the search (inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | Cheap, unrestricted, and generic: 81 decks use it at an average of 1.53 copies, 53 of them at one copy, across 37 archetypes (observed; no banlist token, assumed 3 copies). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Searcher/Tutor profile only; no secondary blend applied. Intrinsic ≈ 53, Deck ≈ 58.6, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Converts into Polymerization, which appears in 70.4% of sampled decks
- Generic across 37 distinct archetypes, so it ports between homes
- Cheap single-copy slot with no garnet or self-lock
- Deck-level partners (Polymerization, Monster Reborn, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring) show a consistent fusion-engine context
Weaknesses
- Card-neutral: spends itself to add one card, no advantage or refuel
- No board presence, interaction, or material value
- Two-card route that depends on Polymerization staying in the deck
- No combo evidence, so conversion power is unconfirmed
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the spell on activation (inference from card type; no specific counter cards in evidence)
Best use
Searcher/Tutor for Polymerization in fusion-based decks. Decks: Heroic, Shaddoll, Dark Magician. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Add 1 Polymerization from your Deck to your hand; Polymerization co-occurs in 57 of 81 decks (70.4%); Average 1.53 copies per deck; 53 decks run one copy
- Observed: Runs across 37 distinct archetypes; Heroic (16 decks) and Shaddoll (11 decks) are the main homes; Gameplay type 7 in 56.8% of decks and type 4 in 40.7%
- Inferred: Search is card-neutral (1-for-1) with no graveyard refuel; Accessibility is high because the search target is itself a staple; Activation-stage negation would break the route
- Data gaps: no combos supplied: searched-for role, starter role and power index unavailable, so the searcher role is not confirmed by combo data no guides supplied no banlist token: assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard): inclusion % inferred from the 81-deck sample only Polymerization dependence not quantified in combo or deck context no rulings or timing notes supplied