FIRE
2Little Chimera
ATK:
600
DEF:
550
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All FIRE monsters on the field gain 500 ATK. All WATER monsters on the field lose 400 ATK.
Little Chimera — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 43 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 42 · Deck: 44 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility
Why it scores here
Little Chimera scores as a modest utility buff in FIRE-focused control decks. Its passive +500 ATK to all FIRE monsters on field provides consistent value in Beast, Vaylantz, and Volcanic archetypes, but the card lacks combo potential, does not generate card advantage, and depends entirely on maintaining field presence. While searchable and splashable across five FIRE archetypes, its low 600 ATK and vulnerability to removal severely limit its resilience. The −400 ATK debuff to WATER monsters is situational and meta-dependent.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Level 2 Beast searchable in multiple FIRE archetypes via Obedience Schooled; appears consistently in 22 decks across five archetypes (verified). |
| Combo & Conversion | 15 | No combo data supplied; passive buff effect generates no advantage or board development as a standalone card (text-only inference). |
| Resource Economy | 35 | Acts as deck-slot filler with passive buff; does not generate card advantage and consumes a Normal Summon if not searched (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 32 | Provides +500 ATK buff to FIRE monsters and −400 ATK debuff to WATER monsters; lacks negation, removal, or hard opponent interaction (verified). |
| Material Utility | 40 | Level 2 FIRE Beast with 600 ATK / 550 DEF; usable as generic Synchro/Xyz material but low stats make it less appealing than alternatives (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 28 | Continuous effect requires field presence; single removal or negation completely eliminates utility; no recovery or multi-zone gameplay (verified). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 50 | Consistently run at 1 copy across five archetypes; appears as utility tech slot rather than core engine card (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Utility / no clear role (default). Intrinsic ≈ 42, Deck ≈ 44, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Searchable in multiple FIRE archetypes via Obedience Schooled and Beast support
- Consistent passive buff to FIRE monsters improves deck ATK consistency
- Splashable across five distinct FIRE-heavy archetypes
- Negligible deck-building cost at single copy
Weaknesses
- Zero combo potential or card advantage generation
- Extremely fragile — single removal or negation completely eliminates effect
- Low 600 ATK / 550 DEF stats make it poor as Synchro/Xyz material
- WATER debuff is meta-dependent and often irrelevant
- Takes deck slot that could host more impactful cards
Counters / choke points
- Any removal spell or monster effect (MST, Cosmic Cyclone, Torrential Tribute)
- Effect negation or field wipe
- WATER-focused decks negate the −400 debuff entirely
Best use
Field modifier / ATK buffer. Decks: Beast, Vaylantz, Volcanic, Fire King. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: passive +500 ATK to FIRE monsters, −400 ATK to WATER monsters (continuous effect); Appears in 22 decks across five FIRE archetypes at exactly 1 copy per deck; Searchable via Obedience Schooled and other Beast support; Level 2 FIRE Beast with 600 ATK / 550 DEF
- Observed: 54.5% co-occurrence with Aleister the Invoker and Invocation in Vaylantz/Invoked decks; 40.9% inclusion rate in Beast archetype builds; Top partners are control-oriented cards (Ryko, Molten Destruction, Backfire); Gameplay split: 54.5% Control, 45.5% Combo
- Inferred: Searchable via Obedience Schooled (Beast search); Usable as Level 2 material for Synchro/Xyz; WATER debuff advantage is meta-dependent and conditional; Passive buff improves consistency in FIRE-centric deck strategies
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference No guides supplied — contextual role strength inferred from deck archetype usage only No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion percentages from deck sample only No banlist status — assumed unlimited (3 copies allowed)