Trap
NormalMagikey Locking
Archetype:
Magikey
View:
4015
Tribute 1 Normal Monster or "Magikey" monster (except a Token), then target up to 2 Normal Monsters and/or "Magikey" monsters in your GY whose total Levels equal 8 or less; Special Summon those monsters in Defense Position, then you can apply 1 of the following effects immediately after this effect resolves. ● Synchro Summon 1 "Magikey" Synchro Monster using monsters you control. ● Xyz Summon 1 "Magikey" Xyz Monster using monsters you control.
Magikey Locking — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 55 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 52 · Deck: 57 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Magikey Locking converts a Tribute cost into two Level-8-or-less Normal or Magikey bodies revived from the Graveyard in Defense Position, then a Synchro or Xyz Summon of a Magikey monster from those bodies. The score comes from that GY-to-Extra-Deck conversion and its high deck inclusion (127 decks, 98% co-occurrence with the Magikey core). It has no interaction and no observed combo boards, so it scores in the middle. Its high deck count confirms that it is a consistent Magikey piece, not that it is strong on its own.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Live only once a Magikey or Normal monster is in hand or on board to Tribute and Magikey monsters are in the GY; 44% of decks are Magikey and 127 decks run it (deck data, inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 60 | Text gives a two-step route: a revive of up to two bodies, then a Synchro or Xyz Summon from them into the Extra Deck; no combo boards exist to confirm it (text, inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 60 | Costs one Tribute but brings back up to two monsters from the GY, a net recursion gain (text, inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | No negation, removal, or hand-trap reach in the text (text, verified). |
| Material Utility | 45 | Revived bodies are material for the Synchro or Xyz Summon, and the revive happens even if the Summon is not used (text, inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | Trap-speed activation with no stated protection; the card is weak to any interaction that stops the Tribute or the revive (text, inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | One copy average (1.13), no garnets, unlimited copies, and a clean slot cost; it fits the Magikey shell with little restriction (deck data, observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Extender primary role; no secondary blend applied. Intrinsic ≈ 52, Deck ≈ 57, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Revives two GY monsters for one Tribute, a net recursion gain
- Direct route into Synchro or Xyz Summons for Magikey bodies
- Near-universal inclusion in Magikey lists with 1.13 average copies
Weaknesses
- No interaction or negation
- Depends on Magikey or Normal monsters in the GY and a Tribute
- Score reflects the Magikey shell, not standalone power
Counters / choke points
- Any effect that negates the trap or stops the Tribute cost
- Monster removal or GY-banish effects that deny the revive targets
Best use
Extender / GY recursion into Extra Deck Magikey summons. Decks: Magikey. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Revives up to two Normal or Magikey monsters with total Level 8 or less from the GY in Defense Position (card text); Costs one Tribute of a Normal or Magikey monster (card text); 127 of the attached decks run it, average 1.13 copies (deck data)
- Observed: 98.4% co-occurrence with the Clavkiys, Maginificent Mafteal, and Mechmusket partners (deck data); Magikey archetype inclusion 100% with typical 1 copy (usage statistics)
- Inferred: Accessible mainly in Magikey shells where the GY is filled with Magikey or Normal monsters; Synchro or Xyz route is the main conversion path
- Data gaps: no combos supplied, so combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) card type is listed as Trap Card while the description reads like a Spell-speed Tribute effect; the activation timing was not verifiable from the evidence