EARTH
4Golem Dragon
ATK:
200
DEF:
2000
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Your opponent cannot target face-up Dragon-Type monsters for attacks, except this one.
Golem Dragon — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 51 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 51 · Deck: 51 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Floodgate/Control
Why it scores here
Golem Dragon's value is its body: a Level 4 EARTH Dragon with no summon condition, no search, and no card advantage, which converts into Dragon-type Xyz and Link material across 13 archetypes in the sample. Its only text is a continuous protection that stops opponents from attack-targeting face-up Dragons, which is a soft floodgate and does not stop effect-targeting. The 200 ATK and 2000 DEF earn nothing; the score comes from material fit, cheap 1-copy inclusion, and the lack of combo evidence capping conversion.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Appears in 19 of the sampled decks, but nothing reaches it through a searcher or starter route in the evidence, so it is drawn rather than fetched (observed deck count; route inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 18 | No recorded combo boards include it and it does nothing on its own, so conversion is text-only and low (inferred from absence of combo data). |
| Resource Economy | 12 | No draw, search, recursion, or cost-for-return text; it is a plain body with no card advantage (verified from card text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 30 | The continuous effect blocks only attack-targeting of Dragons, not effect-targeting or other interaction (verified from card text). |
| Material Utility | 70 | A Level 4 Dragon-type monster that fits Dragon Xyz and Link material, and its material value does not depend on its blanked-able effect (inferred from text and deck partners). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | Protection covers only attacks against other Dragons, and the card itself is excluded from it, so it does not shield itself (verified from card text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 80 | Usually runs 1 copy (15 of 19 decks), has no garnet or lock restriction, and is splashable into Dragon decks (observed deck distribution). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Material body + 0.3 Floodgate/Control. Intrinsic ≈ 51, Deck ≈ 51, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Exceptional compactness (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Clean Level 4 Dragon material that converts into Dragon Xyz and Link summons across many archetypes
- Continuous attack-target protection for other face-up Dragons
- Cheap to run at 1 copy with no garnet or lock restriction
Weaknesses
- No search, draw, recursion, or card advantage
- Protection covers attack-targeting only, not effect-targeting
- Dragon-type restriction limits where its protection applies
- Stats (200 ATK / 2000 DEF) add nothing to its value
Counters / choke points
- Effects that destroy or remove Dragons without targeting them through attacks, since the protection only covers attack-targeting (inferred from text)
- Opponent effect-targeting removal of the Dragons it protects (inferred from text)
Best use
Level 4 Dragon material body with a soft attack-protection floodgate for Dragon boards. Decks: Guardragon, Dragonmaid, Red-Eyes, Blue-Eyes, Solemn. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: opponent cannot target face-up Dragon-Type monsters for attacks, except this one; Level 4 EARTH Dragon, Effect Monster, 200 ATK / 2000 DEF; Available in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, and DuelLinks formats
- Observed: Appears in 19 sampled decks across 13 archetypes; 15 of 19 decks run 1 copy; 4 run 3 copies; Top partners are Dragon-themed cards, with Five-Headed Dragon in 47% of decks
- Inferred: Material value comes from Level 4 Dragon typing, not from the effect; Dragon Xyz and Link use is inferred from Level and type, not from combo records; Protection is attack-only, so it does not stop effect-based removal
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied archetype field is null on the card itself no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard), so archetype inclusion is inferred from the 19-deck sample only