Spell
NormalGalaxy Cyclone
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Target 1 Set Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Galaxy Cyclone" once per turn.
Galaxy Cyclone — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 59 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 61 · Deck: 58 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Removal/Negation · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Galaxy Cyclone is a generic Normal Spell that destroys one Spell/Trap, so its score comes from reliable access and a clean one-for-one backrow answer, with a second use from the GY banish effect. It is in all 400 sampled decks across 81 archetypes, but that frequency only confirms accessibility and is not counted as strength. It does not reach monsters, has no material value, and no combo data is supplied, so combo conversion stays low.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 80 | Normal Spell with 400/400 sampled decks running it across 81 archetypes, usually 1 copy (verified; combos absent, so no starter/searched stat). |
| Combo & Conversion | 25 | Text only: removes one Spell/Trap and builds no board; no combo examples supplied (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 60 | Main effect is 1-for-1; the GY effect banishes itself to destroy a second Spell/Trap once per turn, which is repeat value (verified text, inferred net value). |
| Effect & Interaction | 55 | Targets one Set or face-up Spell/Trap and destroys it, which is strong against backrow but cannot touch monsters and is main-phase only (verified text; sorcery-speed timing inferred). |
| Material Utility | 5 | A Spell with no material role (verified card type). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 55 | Two uses across turns (main effect plus GY banish), but the GY use is once per turn and not on the turn it was sent to the GY (verified text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Generic single-copy staple with no garnet or lock; 332/400 decks run one copy (verified deck distribution). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role only (Removal/Negation); secondary Recovery/Recursion not blended because the GY effect is a minor second use. Intrinsic ≈ 61, Deck ≈ 58, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Destroys any one Spell/Trap, face-up or set, with a single target
- Second use from the GY (banish itself, once per turn, not on the turn it was sent there)
- Easy access: in 400/400 sampled decks across 81 archetypes
- Cheap to run: usually 1 copy, no garnet or lock
Weaknesses
- No effect on monsters, so it does nothing against a monster-only board
- Normal Spell timing: cannot be used in response to an opponent's activation (inferred from card type)
- Its second use depends on the card being in the GY and a Main Phase on a later turn
Counters / choke points
- Monster-only boards and Spell/Trap-light lines are unaffected by its targeting
- Opponent's non-target responses to the Spell/Trap it destroys (no counter data supplied)
Best use
One-target backrow removal, with a GY banish for a second use. Decks: Galaxy Photon, Resonator, Blue-Eyes, Archfiend, Black Luster Soldier. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Main effect destroys one Set or face-up Spell/Trap, with a single target; GY effect: banish from GY during Main Phase, not the turn sent to GY, once per turn; Normal Spell (race Normal, Spell Card type); Running main in 400/400 sampled decks; 81 distinct archetypes; average 1.3 copies
- Observed: Top partners include Harpie's Feather Duster (60.8%) and Effect Veiler (57.2%); 85.2% of sampled decks are gameplay type 7; Copies: 332 decks at 1, 15 at 2, 53 at 3
- Inferred: Main-phase-only timing means it cannot respond to an opponent's activation; Generic backrow answer whose inclusion reflects role fit rather than intrinsic power
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no rulings supplied for interactions with the GY effect usage statistics covers only 2 archetypes, so historical inclusion is thin