LIGHT
8Galaxy Tyranno
ATK:
2000
DEF:
0
View:
4899
When a "Galaxy" monster you control is targeted for an attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position. When Summoned this way, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Xyz Summon 1 "Galaxy" Xyz Monster, using only "Galaxy" monsters you control.
Galaxy Tyranno — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 53 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 52 · Deck: 54 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Hand trap, Material body
Why it scores here
Galaxy Tyranno is a conditional enabler, not a reliable starter: it only comes out from hand when a Galaxy monster you control is attacked, and then it can Xyz Summon a Galaxy Xyz, so its value depends on the Galaxy engine being present. The 61 sampled decks (across 14 archetype labels, many of them Galaxy variants) and its roughly 90% co-occurrence with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Galaxy Expedition confirm the card is live in its home, but that frequency only supports accessibility and deck fit, not raw power. It earns little for interaction, since it does not negate or remove the attack, and the Galaxy-only Xyz restriction caps its generic utility. Its 2000 ATK earns nothing.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 50 | Hand-activated only when a Galaxy monster is attacked, so it is not a reliable opening-hand card; 61 of 400 sampled decks run it (observed) and the text sets the trigger (verified). |
| Combo & Conversion | 62 | Summons itself and then Xyz Summons a Galaxy Xyz from Galaxy monsters, giving a body plus a board follow-up; no combo boards were supplied, so this is text-only inference (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Hand Special Summon is card-neutral and it is then used as Xyz material, so there is no real advantage or refuel (inferred from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 30 | Summons a defender in response to an attack but does not negate or remove the attack, and the trigger is narrow (verified text, inferred weakness). |
| Material Utility | 50 | Level 8 LIGHT Dinosaur is a usable material body, but its Xyz route is restricted to Galaxy monsters (verified text, inferred fit). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Single-copy in 59 of 61 decks; a negate on the trigger ends the line and the effect is a single-spot hand trigger (inferred from text, observed copies). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | One copy per deck with no garnet or lock, but the Galaxy restriction limits splashing into other homes (observed copies, inferred restriction). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Combo enabler + 0.3 Hand trap. Intrinsic ≈ 52, Deck ≈ 54, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Galaxy-restricted deck fit (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Summons from hand on an attack, which gives a board presence without a starter card
- Xyz follow-up turns a Galaxy monster into a Galaxy Xyz
- Strong co-occurrence with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Galaxy Expedition in its home
Weaknesses
- Conditional trigger: it does nothing unless a Galaxy monster is attacked
- No negation or removal of the attack it responds to
- Galaxy-only Xyz restriction limits use outside the Galaxy shell
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the trigger effect
- Removing the Galaxy monster that would be attacked
Best use
Combo enabler / Xyz follow-up. Decks: Galaxy Photon, Galaxy-Eyes. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: conditional hand Special Summon when a Galaxy monster you control is attacked, then Galaxy Xyz Summon; Level 8 LIGHT Dinosaur Effect Monster, ATK 2000, DEF 0; 61 of the attached decks run it, 59 at one copy
- Observed: Appears in 61 decks across 14 archetype labels, most in Galaxy Photon; Co-occurs in about 90% of decks with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Galaxy Expedition
- Inferred: Primary function is an Xyz enabler; hand trigger is secondary; Galaxy-only Xyz restriction limits use outside the Galaxy shell; Scores interaction low because the trigger does not negate the attack
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only