EARTH
4Machina Defender
Archetype:
Machina
ATK:
1200
DEF:
1800
View:
3833
FLIP: Add 1 "Commander Covington" from your Deck to your hand.
Machina Defender — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 50 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 50 · Deck: 51 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Machina Defender is a Flip-triggered searcher that tutors Commander Covington, a core Machina card, providing reliable +1 card advantage when flipped. However, its Flip mechanic introduces activation delay and vulnerability compared to hand traps or on-summon effects, limiting its combo reach and resilience. The 1200 ATK / 1800 DEF body serves as serviceable material when not activated, and it integrates cleanly into Machina decks without brick risk. Absence of combo data prevents high confidence, leaving the score deck-driven and text-inferred.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Appears in 9 Machina-focused decks at 1.33 avg copies, but Flip effects require external flipping and activate slower than hand traps or instant searchers (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | No combo data supplied; text shows one-time +1 search with no multi-card board sequences recorded (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | Provides +1 card advantage (deck to hand) on activation; modest defensive body (1800 DEF) offers limited refuel or recursion value (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | Pure searcher with zero disruption, negation, or removal; no opponent interaction whatsoever (verified). |
| Material Utility | 55 | Level 4 EARTH Machine usable as Synchro/Xyz/Fusion material; reasonable defensive body but unremarkable stats for material roles (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | Flip effect is fragile to flipping prevention, stun, and removal before activation; only activates once per summon with limited zone flexibility (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Slots easily into Machina with no restrictions or brick risk; consistently included at 1–3 copies in 66.7% of observed Machina decks (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Searcher/Tutor + 0.3 Material body blend. Intrinsic ≈ 50, Deck ≈ 51, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Flip mechanic friction (-1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck (decks present, combos absent)
Strengths
- Reliably tutors Commander Covington, a core Machina synergy card.
- Appears consistently in Machina decks (66.7% of sample) with minimal brick/garnet risk.
- Clean searchable body that doubles as Synchro/Xyz/Fusion material.
- Straightforward mechanics with no complex interactions or restrictions.
Weaknesses
- Flip effect requires external activation (opponent flip or manual flip-summon), creating tempo loss vs. instant searchers.
- Tutors only Commander Covington; not a generic search (archetype-bound).
- Low offensive stats (1200 ATK); purely defensive and material-focused.
- Fragile to flipping prevention and stun effects; loses entire value line if flip is blocked.
- Single activation only; no recursion, multi-turn engine, or refuel.
Counters / choke points
- Cards that prevent flipping (stun effects, Flip-blocking cards).
- Effect negation or hand disruption before the Flip activates.
- Removal or bounce before the card can be flipped.
Best use
Commander Covington searcher; Synchro/Xyz material body.. Decks: Machina.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: FLIP effect tutors Commander Covington from deck to hand.; Type: Flip Effect Monster; Level 4, EARTH Machine; Archetype: Machina.; 100% co-deck frequency with Commander Covington across all 9 decks.; Legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks (unlimited copies assumed).
- Observed: 9 decks run this card; 66.7% are Machina-archetype.; Average 1.33 copies per deck (distribution: 1 copy in 7 decks, 2 in 1 deck, 3 in 1 deck).; 4 distinct archetypes include the card; Machina dominates at 6/9 decks.; All top 4 partners (Covington, Force, Sniper, Soldier) appear in 100% of these 9 decks.
- Inferred: Flip delay reduces tempo compared to on-summon or hand-trap searchers.; 1800 DEF body suggests defensive/material role when flip is bypassed or spent.; Commander Covington is the exclusive intended search target within Machina synergy.; Resilience limited by Flip prevention, removal, and single-activation nature.
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion, multi-card sequences, and end-board utility inferred from text only. No guides — strategy context, meta role, and human evaluation unavailable. No banlist token — assumed unlimited (3 copies per format). No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % based on 9-deck sample only (small sample, potential bias toward Machina). No board appearances recorded — cannot verify actual combo reach or power index when present.