Spell
QuickMegalith Unformed
Archetype:
Megalith
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Activate 1 of these effects; ● All monsters your opponent controls lose 500 ATK for each Ritual Monster on the field, until the end of this turn. ● Ritual Summon 1 "Megalith" Ritual Monster from your Deck in Defense Position, by Tributing monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal exactly twice its Level.
Megalith Unformed — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 67 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 69 · Deck: 71 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo enabler, Removal
Why it scores here
Megalith Unformed is a core enabler of the Megalith Ritual Summon engine, achieving 100% inclusion at 3 copies in Megalith decks and appearing across 38 distinct archetypes. Its primary strength lies in flexible ritual summoning via a Quick-Play spell that resists interruption and doesn't clog summon zones. However, dependence on proper tribute materials and the situational nature of its ATK reduction effect, combined with zero recorded combos limiting confidence in board depth assessment, prevent a higher score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 85 | Runs at 3 copies in 81.5% of the 400-deck sample and present across all major Megalith variants; Quick-Play classification eliminates summon-zone conflicts (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 78 | Enables Megalith Ritual Summon lines as the core archetype engine, though no recorded combos supplied limits quantification of resulting board depth and power (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 60 | Tribute-based ritual summon trades negative resources (tribute materials) for positive (Ritual Monster on field), creating net-even economy with no refuel or advantage generation (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 35 | ATK reduction is soft and situational (only effective when opponent has monsters and you control Ritual Monsters); ritual summon effect provides no direct opponent interaction (verified) |
| Material Utility | 15 | Spell cards cannot serve as material or generate value when effect is negated, offering no secondary body utility (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 75 | Quick-Play timing enables reactive activation; dual-mode effect adapts between ritual summoning and ATK reduction based on current game state (verified) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 88 | 326 of 400 decks run 3 copies with zero garnet indicators; spell type avoids summon-zone conflicts and integrates cleanly into Megalith archetypes (verified) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Searcher/Tutor primary role. Intrinsic ≈ 69, Deck ≈ 71, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Major data gap (-3). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- 100% inclusion in Megalith decks at 3 copies—core enabler of the archetype's ritual summon engine
- Quick-Play spell provides flexible timing and activation that resists interruption
- Dual-mode effect adapts to game state (ritual summoning or conditional ATK reduction)
- Minimal garnet factor; clean deckbuilding integration with no summon-zone costs
Weaknesses
- Strictly tied to Megalith archetype; limited applicability outside Ritual-focused decks
- ATK reduction effect is situational and rarely the primary use case (500 ATK per Ritual Monster)
- Requires proper tribute materials from hand/field for ritual summon to function
- Cannot serve as material or body; pure spell with no field presence
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring negates ritual summon effect
- Called by the Grave negates ritual summon activation
- Decks with minimal Ritual Monsters reduce ATK reduction effect value
Best use
Ritual Summon enabler and conditional board ATK reduction. Decks: Megalith, Impcantation, Ritual-focused decks. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Dual-mode effects: Ritual Summon Megalith monsters or reduce opponent monsters' ATK by 500 per Ritual Monster; 100% inclusion rate in Megalith decks (400 main deck appearances); 81.5% of sample run 3 copies (326 of 400 decks); Appears across 38 distinct archetypes in the deck sample; Quick-Play spell type eliminates summon-zone conflicts; Usage statistics confirm 100% inclusion in Megalith formats with typical 3 copies
- Observed: 72.5% of decks classified as ritual-focused gameplay type; Near-universal co-occurrence with Megalith core monsters (Phul 100%, Hagith 99.2%, Bethor 98.5%); Strong synergy with ritual support cards (Dyna Mondo 69.5%, Gallant Granite 67.2%); Adoption in non-Megalith archetypes remains secondary (Impcantation 9.5%, all others <6%)
- Inferred: Ritual Summon effect is primary use case given 100% archetype inclusion and ritual-monster top partners; ATK reduction effect functions as situational utility based on board state; Quick-Play timing provides mid-turn flexibility for reactive play; Megalith-specific search text limits generic portability despite 38-archetype presence
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion and board depth are text-based inferences only No guides supplied—no human context on optimal play patterns or meta role Banlist status not provided—assumed unlimited (3 copies)