Spell
EquipMage Power
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The equipped monster gains 500 ATK and DEF for each Spell/Trap Card you control.
47± 5/ 100
Power Score
Intrinsic
45
Deck
49
Mage Power — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 47 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 45 · Deck: 49 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility
Why it scores here
Mage Power is a passive ATK/DEF boost that shines in control and stall decks where multiple Spell and Trap Cards are naturally in play. Its 356-deck presence across 113 archetypes confirms strong generic utility, especially in dedicated homes like Royal (100% inclusion) and Solemn (66.7%) where it delivers meaningful stat increases. However, zero combo evidence and lack of opponent interaction limit its role to utility support rather than deck-enabling power. The card's final score reflects its reliable accessibility and deckbuilding efficiency in the right shell, offset by weak card advantage and zero disruption potential.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | Appears reliably in 356 decks across 113 archetypes and is searchable by Power Tool Dragon, confirming practical accessibility in S/T-heavy shells. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 15 | Zero combo evidence and no board-building effects means it functions only as a passive boost, never as a combo starter or converter. (verified) |
| Resource Economy | 35 | Provides no card draw or refuel, yielding approximately neutral resource economy only in control decks that already run many S/Ts; loses value in other archetypes. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | Offers zero opponent disruption, negation, or removal, functioning only as damage support with no defensive interaction. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 8 | As an Equip spell, it provides no intrinsic material value and cannot serve as Synchro, Xyz, or Link material itself. (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Can be destroyed by common S/T removal like Harpie's Feather Duster (top partner), but equip spells generally persist across turns in control shells. (observed) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Splashes cleanly into 113 different archetypes with no garnet risk or deckbuilding conflicts, requiring only S/T-heavy shells to maximize value. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Utility (default weights). Intrinsic ≈ 45, Deck ≈ 49, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Splashable across 113+ archetypes with no deckbuilding restrictions or garnet risk
- Perfectly efficient in dedicated control/stall shells with 5-6 Spell/Trap Cards active, providing +2500 ATK/DEF or more
- Searchable by Power Tool Dragon, enabling consistency and accessibility
- Consistent deck presence across TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, and DuelLinks formats
Weaknesses
- Zero offensive disruption or defensive negation capability
- Pure stat boost with no card advantage, refuel, or draw potential
- Vulnerable to common S/T removal effects like Harpie's Feather Duster and Mystical Space Typhoon
- Requires pre-existing equipped monster to be useful; dead draw without monsters in play
- No combo conversion utility or board-building capability
Counters / choke points
- Harpie's Feather Duster (destroys backrow; most common top partner of Mage Power decks)
- Mystical Space Typhoon and Lightning Storm (S/T removal)
- Effects that destroy equipped monsters directly
- Opponent control effects that take control of your Spell/Trap Cards (reverses the boost)
Best use
Passive ATK/DEF boost in S/T-heavy shells. Decks: Royal, Solemn, Greed, Control/Stall variants.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text describes pure ATK/DEF boost scaling with Spell/Trap Card count (from card description); Appears in 356 decks across 113 distinct archetypes (from deck data total); Zero combo board appearances (from combo data: 0 total combos); Top format partners are board control staples (Harpie's Feather Duster, Raigeki, Ash Blossom; from top partners); Usage statistics show 100% inclusion in Royal archetype with 3-copy typical load (from usage statistics)
- Observed: 59.3% of decks running Mage Power are gameplay type 4 (control) and 36.8% are type 7 (stall); Average 1.65 copies per deck; 93 decks run 3 copies, suggesting competitive inclusion (from copies per deck); Greed archetype shows highest frequency at 22 decks (6.2% of sample); Power Tool Dragon co-appears in 63 decks (17.7%), suggesting searchability as major factor
- Inferred: Equip spells can be destroyed by opponent S/T removal, limiting resilience in hostile matchups; Requires monster on field and multiple live S/Ts to maximize value (standard equip + boost mechanic); In control shells with 5-6 active S/Ts, provides +2500 to +3000 ATK/DEF per equipped monster; Generates card advantage parity only in decks already running many Spell/Trap Cards; negative efficiency in lean monster strategies
- Data gaps: No combo board data supplied, preventing verification of actual board impact and appearance frequency Only 1 guide mention despite 356 decks running the card, limiting human strategy commentary No metagame sample or top-card ranking provided to calibrate competitive importance No Master Duel-specific stats despite card being legal in the format Missing empirical feedback on effectiveness vs. theoretical deckbuilding fit Rulings/interactions on control effects reversing the boost not detailed