DARK
4Lunalight Crimson Fox
Archetype:
Lunalight
ATK:
1800
DEF:
600
View:
4427
If this card is sent to the GY by a card effect: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change its ATK to 0 until the end of this turn. When a card or effect is activated that targets a "Lunalight" monster(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; negate the activation, and if you do, each player gains 1000 LP.
Lunalight Crimson Fox — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 55 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 58 · Deck: 53 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Negation/Interaction · Secondary: Removal, Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Lunalight Crimson Fox provides targeted negation and protection for Lunalight monsters through its quick-effect activation from the GY, with a secondary ATK reduction effect when milled. It is consistently included in Lunalight decks (41.2% of sample) at 1.33 copies on average and appears in all major Lunalight archetypes, confirming reliable accessibility within its primary home. However, the combo evidence shows the card is present but does not drive combo lines (zero defined roles in observed boards, average power index of 12), indicating it functions as a supporting protection piece rather than a core synergy engine. Its benefits are primarily protective and reactive rather than generating card advantage or building boards, limiting its overall power in the current Lunalight meta.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 60 | Accessible via Lunalight GY-send effects and fusion plays, running 1-3 copies in 41.2% of sampled Lunalight decks (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | Appears in 100% of 2 observed combo examples but with no defined role and average power index of 12, indicating supporting rather than driving function (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 40 | Provides temporary ATK reduction and negation with mutual LP gain, trading one banished copy for one interaction without generating card advantage (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 65 | Quick-effect negation of cards/effects targeting Lunalight monsters provides targeted protection, though limited in scope to archetype-specific triggers (verified) |
| Material Utility | 60 | Level 4 Beast-Warrior body with 1800 ATK/600 DEF serves as usable Fusion material in Lunalight decks and remains functional when effect-negated (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 55 | Works from GY for multi-turn activation and operates as quick effect for turn-1 protection, but limited to Lunalight targets and vulnerable to banish-heavy strategies (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Natural fit in Lunalight decks with flexible 1-3 copies per deck, low brick potential through archetype support and no self-locking restrictions (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Negation/Interaction. Intrinsic ≈ 58, Deck ≈ 53, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Consistent inclusion in Lunalight decks across all major variants
- Provides quick-effect negation protection from the GY with no cost beyond a single banish
- Flexible copy count (1-3) with low brick potential in Lunalight
Weaknesses
- Highly archetype-specific; minimal value outside Lunalight context
- Does not drive combo lines; functions as supporting protection piece
- Provides no card advantage and requires GY setup to be active
Counters / choke points
- Banish-heavy strategies that prevent GY activation
- Floodgates like Dimensional Barrier or Dimensional Fissure
- Cards that negate GY effects or prevent Lunalight-specific targeting
Best use
Protection/Negation from GY. Decks: Lunalight.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Consistently included in 41.2% of Lunalight decks at 1.33 average copies; Card text provides quick-effect negation and temporary ATK reduction from GY; All major Lunalight archetypes in sample include this card; No banlist restrictions noted (assumed unlimited copies)
- Observed: Appears in 100% of 2 combo examples but with zero defined role (starter role/material/payoff all 0%); Average combo power index of 12 when present (below average); Guides position card in Lunalight core pieces across multiple play styles; No support cards specifically tutor or search this card
- Inferred: Acts as protection layer for Lunalight-focused strategies via GY synergy; Serves multi-turn utility by activating from GY across multiple turns; Level 4 Beast-Warrior body enables Fusion material role in Lunalight fusions; Limited outside Lunalight due to archetype-specific targeting condition
- Data gaps: Combo evidence shows card present but with no defined role in observed boards (all role flags are 0%) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) available to confirm archetype inclusion consistency beyond deck sample Limited combo sample (2 boards) with low average power index (12) suggests narrow combo applications not fully captured No top-card tournament ranking data; cannot verify meta-level performance beyond casual samples