DARK
2Knightmare Corruptor Iblee
Archetype:
Knightmare
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
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When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster in your GY; Special Summon it to your field so it points to this card, but change its ATK to 0, also negate its effects. You cannot Special Summon monsters, except Link Monsters. If this card in its owner's control is sent to the GY: You can Special Summon this card to your opponent's field in Defense Position. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Corruptor Iblee" once per turn.
Knightmare Corruptor Iblee — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 48 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 48 · Deck: 47.6 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Utility, Floodgate/Control
Why it scores here
Iblee's power comes from converting a Normal Summon into a Link monster revived from the GY, which is then negated and set to 0 ATK, plus a once-per-turn GY revival onto the opponent's field. The 400-deck presence (1.26 average copies, 68 archetypes) confirms it is portable and easy to reach, but no combo boards were recorded, so its conversion value is text-inferred and it is not credited as a strong starter. The card's self-restriction (no non-Link Special Summons) is a real deckbuilding and flexibility cost, and high deck inclusion was not allowed to lift the score (guardrail 3).
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Played in all 400 sampled decks at 1.26 average copies and reachable via Normal Summon, but no searcher text or starter role/searched-for role data exists (observed deck presence, inferred access). |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | Text gives a Link revival that lands a negated Link body and a GY-to-opponent-field DEF body, but no recorded combo boards show it converting (inferred from text). |
| Resource Economy | 35 | No card advantage is generated; the Link revival is a free special summon from the GY but leaves a 0-ATK, negated body and the Normal Summon itself is a 1-for-1 body (inferred from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 20 | The card's negation applies to its own revived Link, not to the opponent's cards, and no opponent-interaction data was supplied (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 45 | Level 2 DARK Cyberse is a usable generic material, and its GY effect can still place it on the opponent's field after being sent there (inferred from text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 50 | The GY-to-opponent-field effect gives recursion after it is sent away, and it is played across 68 archetypes, though the Normal Summon route is exposed to hand interruption (observed deck spread plus inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 25 | The clause 'You cannot Special Summon monsters, except Link Monsters' locks the deck's own non-Link Special Summons and is effectively a self-restriction (verified from text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Utility (Extender primary; Utility default as secondary). Intrinsic ≈ 48, Deck ≈ 47.6, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-locking restriction (-4). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Played in all 400 sampled decks at about one copy each, showing reliable access in the sampled decks
- Revives a Link monster from the GY onto the field, extending Link zones
- Once-per-turn GY effect that places the card on the opponent's field, giving recursion
- Portable across 68 archetypes, so the body is not tied to one home
Weaknesses
- Self-locking clause blocks the deck's own non-Link Special Summons
- Revived Link is set to 0 ATK and negated, so the extension gives little board value
- No opponent interaction effect
- No recorded combo boards, so conversion power is inferred only
Counters / choke points
- Hand traps and Normal Summon interruption (Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring and Droll & Lock Bird appear among top partners, indicating these are commonly run)
- Board wipes or GY-based removal that denies the Link revival target
Best use
Extender in Link-based and Cyberse lines; tech body in archetypes that run Link monsters. Decks: Cynet (60% inclusion in usage statistics), Code Talker, Firewall, Ignister. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Normal Summon trigger revives a Link monster from the GY and negates it with 0 ATK; Cannot Special Summon non-Link monsters; Once-per-turn GY effect to the opponent's field in Defense Position; Played in 400 of 400 sampled decks at 1.26 average copies
- Observed: Top partners include Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (93.8%) and Called by the Grave (81%); Cynet inclusion at 60% with 1 typical copy; Mentioned as a Staple in several guides
- Inferred: Link revival extends the board but gives little value because the Link is negated and at 0 ATK; Normal Summon access depends on hand and draw, which is not searchable; The GY-to-opponent-field effect gives recursion but no combo data confirms its use
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference legal copies is 0 for masterduel and duellink, so the legality context of the 400 decks is unclear; Meta is not scored no searcher or hand-trap data for this card no recorded rulings or interaction data beyond card text