LIGHT
4Link Streamer
ATK:
1600
DEF:
1800
View:
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When a Cyberse monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned to your field while this monster is on the field (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon 1 "Data Token" (Cyberse/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0). You can only use this effect of "Link Streamer" once per turn.
Link Streamer — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 59 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 58 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Link Streamer is a conditional enabler that generates free Level 1 Data Tokens whenever Cyberse monsters are summoned, providing board extension and material for Synchro/Link plays in Cyberse-focused archetypes. Its 1600 ATK and 1800 DEF body are reasonable defensive values, but the card's low score reflects that it lacks card advantage generation, direct board impact, or opponent interaction—it is purely supportive. The card's value depends entirely on deck context and the presence of other Cyberse summon enablers; without combo examples, actual combo contribution cannot be calibrated.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 60 | Link Streamer is a straightforward Level 4 Cyberse body run in 20 recent decks at 1.25 copies average, with clear searchability via Cyberse cards like Backup Secretary and Cynet Mining (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | Token generation from a single Cyberse summon extends combos moderately, but no combo examples are provided and the effect is reactive rather than self-generative (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 50 | No card draw, search, or recursion—board advantage only from free 0/0 tokens with no inherent effect or value (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | Pure token generation with zero disruption, removal, negation, or opponent interaction (verified) |
| Material Utility | 65 | 1800 DEF and Cyberse/LIGHT typing make it viable for Synchro, Link, and Xyz material; useful even when effect is negated (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 60 | No targeting effects or locks; survives negation as a usable body; remains live across multiple turns if on field (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 55 | Requires Cyberse synergy and occupies a main deck slot, but acceptable as 1–2 copies with no severe garnet or brick risk (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Combo enabler + 0.3 Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 58, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Generates free Level 1 tokens for Synchro material when Cyberse monsters are summoned
- Decent body stats (1600 ATK, 1800 DEF) survive interaction and blanking
- Clear role in Code Talker and Cyberse-focused strategies
- No cost or restriction on activation—activation is purely optional with once-per-turn safety
Weaknesses
- No card advantage, search capability, or recovery effects
- Requires Cyberse synergy and established deck context to be useful
- Token generation is reactive and dependent on other Cyberse summons occurring
- Zero disruption, negation, or opponent interaction
- Competes for main deck slots with other Cyberse support cards
Counters / choke points
- Negation of effect stops token generation (body survives)
- Board wipes clear generated tokens
- Cyberse-specific hate effects disable the supporting deck archetype
Best use
Combo enabler / token generator for Synchro/Link extension. Decks: Code Talker, Cyberse.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 4 Cyberse LIGHT Effect Monster, 1600 ATK, 1800 DEF, non-Link body; Effect: generates one Level 1 Cyberse LIGHT Data Token (0 ATK/0 DEF) when any Cyberse monster is summoned to your field, once per turn; Runs in 20 recent decks, 100% main deck inclusion; Concentrated in Code Talker (55% of decks) and Link-focused gameplay type 4 (70%); Top partners are Cyberse synergy cards: Backup Secretary, Micro Coder, Cynet Mining, Decode Talker (all 50–65% co-deck frequency)
- Observed: Average 1.25 copies per deck; 75% run 1 copy, 25% run 2 copies; Present in 10 distinct archetypes but heavily concentrated in Code Talker; Appears in Link-focused (70%), Synchro-focused (15%), and Xyz/Control (15%) gameplay types
- Inferred: Token generation enables Synchro summons (Level 1 token + Level 4 body = Level 5 Synchro line potential); Likely searchable via Cyberse/Code Talker searchers based on top partner frequency and archetype membership; Combo value depends on presence of Cyberse summon enablers and deck board synergy lines; 1800 DEF provides defensive value and viable material for Link/Xyz even when effect is negated
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion is text-only inference; actual combo contribution and board power cannot be calibrated empirically No guides supplied—no human context on deck strategies or role variance No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—archetype inclusion percentages inferred from deck sample only No banlist token supplied—assumed 3 copies per format (unlimited)