EARTH
4Goblindbergh
ATK:
1400
DEF:
0
View:
4529
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand, also, after that, change this card to Defense Position.
Goblindbergh — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 60 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 59 · Deck: 60 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Goblindbergh is a Normal Summon that converts one Level 4 or lower monster from hand into a second body, then sets itself to Defense. That is a card-neutral hand-to-field extension with no advantage, refuel, or interaction, so the score comes from reliable access and a clean Level 4 body. The 1400 ATK earns nothing, and the 400-deck presence confirms it is played consistently across homes but does not prove it is strong; deck frequency is held to a modest deck-synergy lift. With no combo evidence, the conversion score rests on the card text alone.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Hand-triggered Normal Summon, present in 400 of 400 sampled decks with top partners Reinforcement of the Army and Called by the Grave (verified/observed; route quality inferred from text). |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | Text gives one extra Special Summon from hand for a Level 4 or lower monster, roughly a two-body board, but there are no recorded combo boards to confirm it (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 40 | No draw, search, or refuel; the effect is card-neutral and trades a Normal Summon for an extra body from hand (verified text, inferred value). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | No negation, removal, or hand-trap reach; the effect is a pure summon trigger (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 60 | Plain Level 4 Warrior EARTH body that remains a material when its effect is negated, though it is not a Tuner (verified text, inferred fit). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | A single negate of the trigger removes the body's value, and it occupies only the Normal Summon route (inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | Runs 1 to 3 copies across 70 distinct archetypes with no garnets or locks, and redundancy is low-cost (observed copies distribution; banlist assumed unlimited). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 59, Deck ≈ 60, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Reliable hand-to-field extension from a single Normal Summon
- Clean Level 4 Warrior EARTH body that stays material even when negated
- Low-cost to run with no garnets, locks, or brick risk
- Embedded in many archetype homes (70 distinct archetypes in the sample)
Weaknesses
- No card advantage, refuel, or search of its own
- No opponent interaction; a single negate removes its value
- Competes with the single Normal Summon per turn
- Frequency reflects generic staple use, not intrinsic strength
Counters / choke points
- Monster negation on the Normal Summon trigger
- Board-wipe or mass-removal effects that clear the extended body
Best use
Hand-to-field extender and Level 4 material body for Normal Summon lines. Decks: Utopia, Time Thief, Performage, Phantom Knights, Exosister, Onomat, Genex, Elemental Hero, ZEXAL, Bamboo Sword. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Effect text: Normal Summon trigger that Special Summons one Level 4 or lower monster from hand and sets itself to Defense Position; Present in 400 of 400 sampled decks, with 2.06 average copies per deck; Top partner Reinforcement of the Army appears in 74.5% of decks
- Observed: Usage statistics show 100% inclusion in Genex, Elemental Hero, ZEXAL, and Bamboo Sword, with 80% in Battlin' Boxer; Gameplay split is 72.2% Master Duel style and 24.5% Duel Links style (format 7 and 4)
- Inferred: Hand-to-field route is reliable because it is a Normal Summon with no tribute or search requirement; Primary role of Extender, with a secondary Material body role; Negating the trigger still leaves a Level 4 body for material use
- Data gaps: no combos supplied; combo conversion is text-only inference no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no ruling or metagame sample supplied; meta power left null