LIGHT
4Magidog
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1000
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If this card is sent to the Graveyard for the Synchro Summon of a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can select and add 1 Field Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand.
Magidog — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 45 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 50 · Deck: 41 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Magidog is a Level 4 Spellcaster material that generates card advantage through Field Spell recovery when used for Synchro Summons. Its modest 1700 ATK and clean body make it a serviceable generic Synchro material, but the recovery effect is entirely conditional on having Field Spells in the GY and actively performing Spellcaster Synchro Summons. With only 4 deck instances and zero combo evidence, it demonstrates niche rather than broad utility; the lack of searchability or inherent synergies further limits its consistency. The score reflects competent material utility offset by weak accessibility, minimal combo conversion, and near-zero opponent interaction.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 35 | It is a normal draw-dependent card with no inherent search mechanics and appears in only 4 total decks, indicating weak accessibility. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 25 | The card builds nothing on its own and only triggers when already performing a Synchro Summon of a Spellcaster, providing +1 Field Spell recovery but no board extension. (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 50 | It recovers 1 Field Spell from GY when synched away, yielding roughly even card economy (material spent → spell gained) contingent on GY availability. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The recovery effect provides no opponent interaction, negation, removal, or disruption; it is purely a self-benefit clause. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 65 | As a Level 4 Spellcaster, it serves as competent generic Synchro material with 1700 ATK body, remaining useful even when the effect is negated or blocked. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | The effect is one-time and conditional on Field Spell presence in GY; it offers limited flexibility across zones and turns, and blanks if no Field Spells are available. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 55 | It introduces no locks, restrictions, or garnet risk and slots cleanly as a 1-of in any Spellcaster deck, though its niche appeal (4 deck instances) suggests limited demand. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 50, Deck ≈ 41, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Clean Level 4 Spellcaster body with 1700 ATK suitable for generic Synchro material
- Recovery clause provides card advantage when Synchro Summoning with Field Spells in GY
- No deck-building restrictions or locks; splashable into Spellcaster-focused decks
Weaknesses
- Effect is entirely conditional—requires Synchro Summoning a Spellcaster and Field Spell presence in GY
- Provides no opponent interaction; purely defensive self-benefit
- No inherent searchability or tutor routes; must be drawn or put in hand externally
- Minimal deck adoption (4 instances) and zero combo evidence indicate niche utility
- Cannot extend combos or build boards on its own
Counters / choke points
- Cards locking Spellcaster Synchro Summons (reduces demand for this material)
- Graveyard purge effects and field effects preventing GY access
- Decks that do not run Field Spells (eliminates recovery target)
Best use
Synchro Material with Field Spell recovery. Decks: Spellcaster-focused Synchro decks, Decks running Field Spells. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: 'If this card is sent to the Graveyard for the Synchro Summon of a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can select and add 1 Field Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand.'; Level 4 Spellcaster with 1700 ATK / 1000 DEF; Effect type: Conditional recovery (Field Spells) when used as Synchro material; Synchro material requirement: Spellcaster-Type Synchro Summon; Deck adoption: 4 decks total, all running exactly 1 copy
- Observed: Top partners in decks: Magical Exemplar, Tuned Magician, Skilled Red Magician, Gemini Elf, Maiden of the Moonlight (75% co-occurrence); Consistent 1-copy inclusion across all 4 decks; Deck archetype split: 75% unspecified, 25% Fairy Tail
- Inferred: Synchro material utility: Level 4 Spellcasters function as generic material for Spellcaster Synchro summons; remains material value even when effect is negated; Niche metagame role: Only 4 deck instances suggest limited broad appeal; Field Spell recovery value: Conditional card advantage generation tied to GY availability and active Synchro Summoning; Accessibility constraint: No search mechanics or tutoring routes; relies on draw or external put-in-hand effects
- Data gaps: No combo evidence supplied—combo conversion is text-only inference; zero combos recorded indicate possible niche utility not yet captured by combo database No guide mentions—no human-written strategy context provided No banlist token—assumed 3 copies legal (unlimited) across all formats No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—archetype inclusion and typical copies inferred from 4-deck sample only Top Card ranking unavailable—metagame frequency unknown beyond the small sample