LIGHT
5Magical Android
Archetype:
Roid
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1700
View:
4040
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters During each of your End Phases: Gain 600 LP for each Psychic-Type monster you currently control.
Magical Android — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 57 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 59 · Deck: 55 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Utility
Why it scores here
Magical Android is a generic Level 5 Synchro body that serves as a flexible extra deck option across 55 distinct archetypes, from Blackwings to Lightsworn to Frog. Its passive life-gain effect (600 LP per Psychic controlled) provides utility in longer games but does not drive board acceleration, combo conversion, or disruption; the card is primarily valued as a clean Synchro material provider, not a combo piece. High accessibility and deckbuilding efficiency reflect its generic summoning requirement and minimal deck cost, while low combo conversion and near-zero effect interaction reflect its role as a terminal rather than generative card.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Level 5 Synchro is generic and confirmed across 55 distinct archetypes in the 400-deck sample, with Blackwings (69 decks) and Lightsworn (58 decks) as top homes. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 25 | The card has no effects that generate further plays or board extension; it is a passive life-gain piece intended as an end state, not a starter or enabler. (verified) |
| Resource Economy | 35 | Synchro summoning consumes resources with no card advantage return; the passive 600 LP per Psychic is utility only (e.g., 1800 LP with three Psychics) and not repeatable advantage. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card provides zero disruption, negation, or removal; passive life gain is not opponent interaction and contributes minimally to this axis. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 60 | As a Level 5 LIGHT Psychic Synchro with 2400 ATK, it is a workable material for further Synchro summoning (e.g., Accel Synchro lines) and possesses niche attribute-type synergy. (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | Once summoned, the card lacks recursion, multi-zone presence, or recovery mechanics; it is vulnerable to removal with no comeback value. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | As an extra deck Synchro with a generic Level 5 requirement, it incurs minimal deck cost and does not lock the build into a specific line; 1–2 copies are standard with no garnet risk. (verified) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Material body / Normal Synchro. Intrinsic ≈ 59, Deck ≈ 55, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Generic Level 5 Synchro requirement enables splash across 55+ archetypes
- Clean extra deck slot with no garnet or deck-building lock
- Passive life-gain effect provides utility in control and grind-game scenarios
- 2400 ATK is respectable for mid-tier Synchro bodies
- Broad format support: TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks
Weaknesses
- Passive life gain is slow and conditional on controlling multiple Psychic monsters (600 LP each)
- No board acceleration, combo generation, or opponent disruption
- Terminal card with no recursion, GY refuel, or multi-zone utility
- Vulnerable to single-target removal with no comeback mechanics
- Does not address the opponent's board or generate card advantage
Counters / choke points
- Synchro Summon negation (Solemn Judgment, Solemn Strike, Veiler on tuner)
- Bounce effects (Brionac, Abyss-Square Mishap) send it back to Extra Deck
- Destruction-based removal (Black Rose Dragon, Lightning Storm)
- Field wipes (Raigeki, Heavy Storm)
Best use
Extra deck Synchro option; generic Level 5 material; incidental life-gain utility. Decks: Blackwings (17.2% inclusion), Lightsworn (14.5%), Frog (8.2%, 75% with StatisticsCard), Elemental HERO (100% with StatisticsCard), Flamvell (100% with StatisticsCard). Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: 1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Synchro; gain 600 LP per Psychic during your End Phase; Inclusion rate: 100% of 400-deck sample in main deck, 0 in side deck; Distinct archetypes: 55; Level 5 Synchro requirement confirmed in card description; Formats: TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks (all major formats)
- Observed: Average 1.01 copies per deck (394 with 1, 6 with 2); Top partners are all Synchro monsters (Stardust Dragon 95.2%, Black Rose Dragon 93.8%, Goyo Guardian 93%); 90.2% of decks are TCG format (gameplay type 7); StatisticsCard data: Flamvell 100% (1 copy), Elemental HERO 100% (2 copies), Frog 75% (1 copy), Blackwings 62.5% (1 copy)
- Inferred: Accessibility 70: Level 5 is generic, low-friction Synchro requirement met across 55+ homes; Combo conversion 25: No text effects enable further plays; pure terminal board state; Effect interaction 5: Passive life gain is not disruption and has zero opponent impact; Material utility 60: Workable Synchro body for Accel Synchro lines; LIGHT/Psychic types have niche synergy; Resilience 40: No recursion or recovery; vulnerable to removal without comeback value
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference, not empirically validated against real boards No banlist or restricted status token — assumed unlimited (3 copies per format)