EARTH
2Junk Armor
Archetype:
Junk
ATK:
600
DEF:
1200
View:
970
Your opponent cannot target Synchro Monsters you control with "Warrior" or "Stardust" in their original names, with card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Junk Armor" once per turn. If this card is added to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it. You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Junk" or "Synchron" monster from your Deck in Defense Position, except "Junk Armor".
Junk Armor — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 56 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 54 · Deck: 57 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Junk Armor's score comes from what it converts into: a Level 2 body that can Special Summon itself when added to hand by a partner, and a one-for-one Tribute that puts a Junk or Synchron monster from the Deck onto the field in Defense Position. Its 600 ATK and 1200 DEF earn nothing. Its 400/400 deck presence and 100% combo appearance confirm it is a reliable staple, but the combo data does not tag its role, so the score stays in the middle band rather than rising with those counts. The Synchro-targeting protection is narrow and adds only a little.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 50 | It cannot search itself and depends on partners to add it to hand (Junk Meister, Junk Synchron), but it appears in all 400 sampled decks, so access is reliable in practice (verified for the deck count, inferred for the routes). (inferred) |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | The Tribute-to-Deck effect turns one body into a Junk or Synchron monster from the Deck, which is a real extension, but combos_evidence records zero starter, searched, material or payoff roles for it. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 40 | Tribute for a Deck monster is a one-for-one exchange with no graveyard refuel, draw, or search, so the card gives no card advantage. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 40 | The only interaction is protection of Synchro monsters named Warrior or Stardust from card-effect targeting; there is no negation or removal. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 50 | As a Level 2 Warrior non-Tuner it is a usable Synchro material, but no combo records it as material, so this rests on the card's level and race. (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Both effects are once per turn and rely on a hand-add trigger or an on-field Tribute, so one negation can stop them, though a negated body is still a Level 2 monster. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | It is a single-copy staple (typical 1, max 2 in the sample), with no garnet or lock and a clean fit in Junk and Synchron lists. (verified) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Extender only; secondary Material body role not blended because no combo records it as material. Intrinsic ≈ 54, Deck ≈ 57, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Deck-to-field extension: Tribute itself to Special Summon a Junk or Synchron monster from the Deck in Defense Position
- Self Special Summon when added to hand by a non-draw effect
- Level 2 Warrior non-Tuner, usable as Synchro material
- Protects Synchro monsters named Warrior or Stardust from card-effect targeting
- Single-copy staple with no garnet cost, present in all 400 sampled decks
Weaknesses
- No searcher; relies on partners to reach hand
- Tribute-for-Deck is a one-for-one exchange with no card advantage
- Interaction is limited to targeting protection with no negation or removal
- Both effects are once per turn, so the card is capped in repeated use
Counters / choke points
- Negating its hand-add Special Summon or its Tribute effect
- Targeting a Synchro monster that does not carry the Warrior or Stardust name, which bypasses the protection
Best use
Extender. Decks: Junk, Synchron, Warrior and Stardust Synchro lists. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Tribute to Deck Special Summon of a Junk or Synchron monster, self Special Summon when added to hand, and Synchro targeting protection; Present in 400 of 400 sampled decks, average 1.04 copies, max 2; Top partners include Junk Meister (97%) and Stardust Synchron (96.5%)
- Observed: Appears in 12 of 12 recorded combos; Usage statistics show 100% inclusion in Majestic, Ancient Warrior and Synchron, and 91.7% in Junk; Recorded combos give zero starter, searched, material, payoff and end-board roles
- Inferred: Primary role is Extender, because the Tribute-to-Deck effect is the main conversion; Level 2 Warrior body is a usable Synchro material; Self Special Summon depends on partner cards that add it to hand
- Data gaps: No guides supplied No banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Combo records do not tag the card's role (role_in_combo is empty; starter, searched and material counts are all 0) The combo power_index (avg 87.7) reflects the whole board, not this card's contribution No rulings data for the Synchro targeting protection or the once-per-turn wording