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4Magical Exemplar
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
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Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 2 Spell Counters on this card when that Spell resolves. Once per turn: You can remove any number of Spell Counters from this card; Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand or GY whose Level is equal to the number of Spell Counters you removed.
Magical Exemplar — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 62 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 61 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Magical Exemplar converts spell resolution into summoning access, accumulating counters that unlock repeated Spellcaster summons in spell-heavy archetypes. The card appears consistently across 25 distinct archetypes (particularly Dark Magician, Endymion, and Relinquished at 17–18% each) with strong partners like Breaker and Apprentice Magician, confirming solid accessibility and deck fit. However, the absence of recorded combo evidence leaves its actual combo impact unclear—it may function more as a utility resource body than a true combo driver. Direct disruption and card advantage are minimal, and the card's utility entirely depends on the density and timing of activated spells.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Appears in 261 decks across 25 archetypes with strong top partners (Breaker 82.4%, Apprentice Magician 76.2%) confirming reliable access; avg 1.28 copies per deck with no garnet risk in spell-heavy homes. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 58 | Text inference: counters unlock Level 2–8+ Spellcaster summons depending on spell count; however, zero recorded combos with this card prevent confirmation of actual combo centrality or impact. (inferred, observation gap) |
| Resource Economy | 52 | Converts spell resolution into summon access without generating raw card advantage; indirect advantage depends on what gets summoned. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | No direct disruption, negation, removal, or opponent interaction; purely self-focused resource engine. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 68 | Clean Level 4 Spellcaster body for Rank 4 XYZ material (Breaker partnership confirms Rank 4 synergy); usable even when effect is negated. (verified, inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 54 | Counters persist turn-to-turn and survive spell negation once placed; once-per-turn summon can repeat across turns but vulnerable to removal/bounce that wipes both card and counters. (verified) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 71 | Splashable in spell-heavy archetypes with no deckbuilding lock; 30 of 261 decks run 3 copies confirming slot efficiency; mild indirect garnet risk if deck is light on spells. (verified, inferred) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Combo enabler (primary role, no secondary blend). Intrinsic ≈ 61, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Consistent spell-triggered resource accumulation in spell-heavy decks
- Flexible summon unlock matching Spellcaster levels to counter count
- Splashable across 25 archetypes with strong deck presence (261 total)
- Clean Level 4 body for Rank 4 XYZ material
Weaknesses
- Requires spell-heavy deck architecture to generate meaningful counters
- No direct card advantage generation or opponent disruption
- Vulnerable to field removal and bounce effects
- Counter reset if the card is removed from field
- Lacks recorded combo starter or payoff status
Counters / choke points
- Removal effects that destroy or bounce the card
- Spell negation that stops counter accumulation
- Decks light on spell activation
Best use
Combo enabler / Resource accumulator for spell-heavy lines. Decks: Dark Magician, Endymion, Relinquished, Millennium, Gate Guardian. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Accumulates 2 spell counters per spell resolution (card text); Once-per-turn special summon of Spellcaster by removing counters matching Level (card text); Appears in 261 decks across 25 archetypes (deck stats); Top partners are Breaker the Magical Warrior (82.4%) and Apprentice Magician (76.2%) (partner stats); No combo appearances recorded in combo evidence (combo data empty); Level 4 1700 ATK Spellcaster with no summon restrictions (card text)
- Observed: Dark Magician, Endymion, and Relinquished are the top 3 homes at 16–18% each (deck archetype stats); 218 decks run 1 copy, 13 run 2, 30 run 3 (copy distribution); 90.4% of decks use standard duel format (gameplay type stats); Avg 1.28 copies per deck (copy average)
- Inferred: Counter accumulation scales with spell count in each deck archetype (mechanical analysis); Card converts spell resolution into summoning access without raw card advantage (mechanical analysis); Level 4 Spellcaster is generic material for Rank 4 XYZ summons (metagame material value); Lacks direct opponent interaction or disruption capability (card text absence)
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference No guides supplied — no human context on role/synergy No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only No combo end-board or payoff evidence — unclear if this is a real combo line or just a utility body