DARK
4Mathmech Nabla
Archetype:
Mathmech
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1500
View:
6323
You can Tribute 1 Cyberse monster; Special Summon 1 "Mathmech" monster from your Deck. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 Cyberse monster you control in the Extra Monster Zone; it can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase this turn. You can only use each effect of "Mathmech Nabla" once per turn.
Mathmech Nabla — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 70 ± 4 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 69 · Deck: 70 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo Enabler · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor, Material body
Why it scores here
Mathmech Nabla serves as a core Mathmech enabler that converts a Cyberse tribute into any Mathmech from the deck, achieving resource-neutral but archetype-efficient tutoring. It functions as a proven starter in high-power combos (power index 99 peak in combo #1012), though those lines require multiple cards to reach full setup. The card's primary value derives from its search function and Tuner typing rather than disruption or stats—its 1000 ATK and lack of negation prevent a higher score despite consistent deck inclusion.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Mathmech Nabla appears in 100% of 400 analyzed decks with 1–3 copies (average 1.25) and ~75% opening-hand probability going first, but requires a Cyberse tribute to activate its search effect. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 77 | The card is a starter in combo #1012 (power index 99, +4 card advantage), though the full combo requires three cards total to reach maximum setup rather than functioning as a solo generator. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 65 | The tribute-one-search-one effect is card-count neutral (−1 tribute, +1 tutor), but archetype-efficient since it swaps one Mathmech for a potentially better-positioned Mathmech; the GY double-attack effect adds no card advantage. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 18 | The card provides only a search effect and a double-attack buff with no negation, removal, or hand-trap capabilities for opposing interaction. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 68 | As a Level-4 Tuner Cyberse, the card offers solid material value for Synchro summons even when effects are blanked, though 1000 ATK limits raw body appeal. (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 67 | The card activates from hand (via tribute), field (via tribute cost), and GY (via double-attack trigger), but lacks self-protection and relies on the tribute cost resolving before negation can stop it. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | It runs cleanly at 1.25 average copies with 100% inclusion across all Mathmech variants and appears in 60 distinct archetypes, though its search is limited to Mathmech monsters and Cyberse tributes. (verified) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Combo Enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 69, Deck ≈ 70, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Reliable Mathmech tutor with zero cost downside in archetype
- Proven starter in high-power (99) combo lines reaching +4 advantage
- Tuner typing provides secondary material value for Synchro summons
- Runs efficiently at 1.25 copies with 100% inclusion in primary homes
- Splashable across 60 distinct archetypes for Cyberse-synergy decks
Weaknesses
- Requires existing Cyberse monster or tribute fodder to activate
- Provides no disruption, negation, or removal against opponents
- Only 1000 ATK makes the body weak as standalone material
- Search is archetype-locked to Mathmech and Cyberse tribute cost
- Combo evidence is thin (only 3 recorded combos) limiting durability assessment
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring negates the search effect
- Effect negation stops the tribute search before it resolves
- Cards that prevent Cyberse tribute or field setup (e.g., lockdown effects)
Best use
Opening-turn searcher enabling Mathmech engine and multi-card combos. Decks: Mathmech, Ryzeal, Code Talker, @Ignister.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Tuner Monster, Level 4, Cyberse, DARK; tribute effect searches Mathmech from deck; GY effect grants target Cyberse in EMZ up to 2 attacks per Battle Phase; both effects OPT; 100% deck inclusion across 400 analyzed decks, averaging 1.25 copies per deck; Runs in 4 Mathmech archetype variants (44.6% combined) with 100% inclusion in two variants; Top synergy partners are core Mathmech monsters (Laplacian 96.8%, Diameter 95.8%, Superfactorial 95.8%); Appears in 60 distinct archetypes confirming portability; No banlist restrictions (unlimited copies assumed)
- Observed: Combo #1012: Nabla functions as a 2-card starter with power index 99 reaching +4 card advantage; Overall combo appearance rate: 100% (3 of 3 recorded combos); As_starter: 33.3% (1 of 3 combos); as_end_hand: 33.3% (same combo); Average power index when present: 89 across 3 combos; Combo starters require average 2.67 cards to reach full setup when Nabla is present
- Inferred: Primary role is Combo Enabler based on search function, starter role in high-power combo, and Mathmech core positioning; Resource economy is card-neutral (−1 tribute, +1 search) but archetype-efficient for Mathmech lineup swaps; Tuner typing enables Synchro summon material value even when effects are negated; Secondary role as Searcher/Tutor confirmed by tribute effect and top-partner co-run rates; Archetype-specific search limits generic utility despite 60-archetype portability
- Data gaps: Combo sample is thin (3 total combos) limiting durability assessment across metagame shifts No specific ruling clarifications on double-attack effect timing or mandatory vs. optional activation Usage statistics available for only 2 Mathmech variants; wider archetype inclusion percentages unknown