DARK
2Magical Undertaker
ATK:
400
DEF:
400
View:
2937
FLIP: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower Spellcaster monster in your GY; Special Summon that target.
53± 5/ 100
Power Score
Intrinsic
55
Deck
57
Magical Undertaker — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 53 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 55 · Deck: 57 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Magical Undertaker scores as a functional but modest recursion piece for Spellcaster strategies. It resurfaces fallen Spellcasters when flipped, providing steady graveyard value across 9 archetypes with clean deckbuilding efficiency. However, the flip requirement delays activation, its effect provides no disruption, and the Spellcaster lock prevents broad splashability. Without combo evidence, its board-building potential remains text-level inference.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | It's a Level 2 body with 60% co-appearance alongside Apprentice Magician, showing reliable Spellcaster deck inclusion across diverse archetypes (verified). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | No combo boards record this card; text alone suggests it extends existing boards by recovering a Spellcaster on flip, but yields limited progression without board state (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 60 | Normal Summon cost is repaid by the resurrected Spellcaster body plus the Undertaker itself; graveyard recovery is roughly resource-neutral with modest value (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | The card provides zero opponent interaction—no negation, removal, or disruption; it is purely a recovery engine (verified). |
| Material Utility | 55 | Level 2 Spellcaster body serves as generic Synchro/Fusion/Link material and fits archetype synergies, though no exceptional level or attribute bonuses exist (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Vulnerable to negation before flipping; benefits from face-down protection and multi-turn windows, but FLIP timing delays activation and makes it fragile (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Clean inclusion with no garnet risk; runs as 1 or 3 copies across 9 archetypes without brick issues or inherent locks (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Recovery/Recursion + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 55, Deck ≈ 57, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: FLIP activation delay (-2); Spellcaster archetype lock (-1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck − 3 (FLIP delay + Spellcaster lock)
Strengths
- Clean graveyard recursion for Spellcaster monsters with no card cost
- Efficient Normal Summon usage; acts as a body while recovering resources
- Diverse archetype homes (9 archetypes) demonstrate solid portability within Spellcaster decks
- Decent co-synergy with Apprentice Magician and other Spellcaster partners (60% co-appearance)
Weaknesses
- Zero opponent interaction; provides no disruption or defense
- FLIP requirement delays effect activation and creates vulnerability window
- Spellcaster-locked effect prevents broad generalist splash
- Requires graveyard resources to generate value; dead if GY is empty or resource starved
- No combo evidence; board-building potential unvalidated by recorded combo lines
Counters / choke points
- Negation before flip activation (Infinite Impermanence, Effect Veiler in advance)
- Banishing effects (removes GY targets before Undertaker flips)
- Cards that prevent flipping (floodgates, face-up locking effects)
- Hand trap negation of Spellcaster summons (shuts down the recovered target)
Best use
Spellcaster recursion and graveyard refill on flip activation. Decks: Pendulum Magician, Book of, Dark Magician, Endymion.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: FLIP effect targets Level 4 or lower Spellcaster in GY and Special Summons it; Appears in 15 recent decks across 9 distinct Spellcaster archetypes; Spellcaster-locked targeting restriction (no generic Spellcaster types); Zero combo board appearances (combos_evidence: appearances = 0)
- Observed: Appears in both go-first (53.3%) and go-second (46.7%) deck strategies; Averages 1.93 copies per deck (7 decks run 3 copies, 8 run 1 copy); Top synergy with Apprentice Magician (60% co-appearance) and Old Vindictive Magician (53.3%); Consistent presence across Book of (20%), Pendulum Magician (20%), Dark Magician (13.3%), Endymion (13.3%)
- Inferred: FLIP mechanic delays effect activation, creating timing windows for disruption; Primary role is Recovery/Recursion based on card text and Spellcaster partner synergies; Acts as a Level 2 body useful for Synchro/Fusion/Link material even when effect is negated; Good archetype portability (9 homes) suggests functional graveyard role in multiple Spellcaster lines; Multi-zone utility (hand summon, graveyard recovery, material play) provides flexibility across turns
- Data gaps: No combo boards recorded—board progression and starter role unvalidated No guide excerpts explaining the card's role in its homes No StatisticsCard usage data—archetype inclusion rates inferred from 15-deck sample only Small deck sample size (15 total) limits confidence in meta representation No clarity on whether decks use this for FLIP synergies specifically or just as generic Spellcaster body