EARTH
2Melffy Catty
Archetype:
Melffy
ATK:
200
DEF:
200
View:
4798
If your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster(s) (except during the Damage Step), or if an opponent's monster targets this card for an attack: You can return this card to the hand, then you can add 1 Beast monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Melffy Catty". During your End Phase: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Melffy Catty" once per turn.
Melffy Catty — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 66 ± 4 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 64 · Deck: 64 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Melffy Catty excels as a consistency anchor and recurring board body in Beast-focused decks, particularly Melffy and Spright, where its repeating summon-triggered search plus end-phase resummon cycle provides both deck toolbox access and cumulative board extension. The 200/200 stat line contributes nothing to the score—this card earns points on reliable activation windows, archetype synergy, and multi-archetype portability, not on raw stats. Without combo data, board depth is inferred from text mechanics and its 98.2% co-appearance with primary Melffy searchers, confirming it anchors consistency rather than burst power.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 78 | Appears in 400 decks across 53 archetypes with 98.2% co-appearance with Melffy Pinny and 94.2% with Melffy of the Forest, strongest in Melffy (33%) and Spright (16.5%) (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | Repeating trigger cycle—opponent summon/attack returns card to hand, then searches a Beast monster, then resummons at end phase—enables deck consistency and incremental board value, but exact board depths unknown due to zero combo data (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 52 | Return-then-add effect nets zero cards short-term; free end-phase special summons generate cumulative board and tempo value on repeated turns (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 15 | Provides no direct negation, removal, or disruption; guide explicitly notes weak body as a liability (verified) |
| Material Utility | 68 | Clean Level 2 EARTH Beast typing enables synchro/xyz/link plays and strong archetype synergy; remains valid material even when effect-negated (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 62 | Recurring cycle and hand-return mechanic avoid destruction and extend utility across multiple turns; activation tied to opponent summons or attacks, providing moderate redundancy beyond passive end-phase resummon (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 77 | Splashable across 53 archetypes with no self-locking effects; average 1.48 copies per deck (range 1–3) with minimal garnet risk (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 × Searcher/Tutor + 0.3 × Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 64, Deck ≈ 64, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Consistency splashability (2). Final formula: 0.40×Intrinsic + 0.60×Deck
Strengths
- Repeating activation cycle provides deck consistency and toolbox tutor access across multiple turns
- Hand-return mechanic enables protection and multi-turn relevance without facing effect negation
- Highly splashable in Beast-focused archetypes (53 homes, 98% co-appearance with primary searchers)
- Clean Level 2 Beast material value; remains useful as synchro/xyz/link fodder even when effect-negated
Weaknesses
- 200/200 ATK/DEF stats contribute zero power; card anchors deck consistency, not board presence
- Activation depends on opponent summons or attacks; passive end-phase resummon alone provides slow extension
- No direct disruption, negation, or removal capabilities; purely a consistency engine
- Combo conversion measured only from text; no combo boards supplied to verify actual board progression
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the search effect halts the tutor portion of the cycle
- Decks that avoid summoning or attacking into Melffy Catty leave only end-phase resummon active
- Early discard or banishment before the repeating cycle establishes limits its cumulative value
Best use
Consistency engine and toolbox tutor. Decks: Melffy, Spright, Frog, Nimble.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text and HOPT timing complete and clear from description; Appears in 400 decks across 53 distinct archetypes per deck data; 98.2% co-appearance with Melffy Pinny (393 of 400 decks); 94.2% co-appearance with Melffy of the Forest (377 of 400 decks); No banlist token; assumed unlimited copies in TCG, OCG, and MasterDuel
- Observed: Average 1.48 copies per deck (1 copy: 231 decks, 2 copies: 147 decks, 3 copies: 22 decks); Primary archetype homes: Melffy 33%, Spright 16.5%, Nimble 5.5%, Frog 5%; Usage statistics show 100% inclusion in Frog (both gameplays), 88.89% in Melffy gameplay 4, 69.23% in Melffy gameplay 7; Guide identifies weak body (200/200) as characteristic weakness of the archetype line
- Inferred: Primary role Searcher/Tutor from card text effect 'add 1 Beast monster from your Deck to your hand'; Secondary role Extender from card text effect 'Special Summon this card from your hand' during end phase; Accessibility score 78 based on 98.2% co-appearance with searcher Melffy Pinny and presence in 53+ archetype homes; Combo conversion score 55 estimated from repeating cycle mechanics (bounce + search + resummon) without measured boards; Resource economy score 52 from net-zero card advantage per cycle balanced against cumulative free summons; Material utility score 68 from Level 2 EARTH Beast typing suitable for synchro, xyz, and link material; Resilience score 62 from multi-turn relevance and hand-return protection, limited by opponent-action dependency
- Data gaps: No combo data supplied (zero combos); combo_conversion and board progression measured text-only Single guide with minimal snippet (one section); limited human narrative on archetype role depth No banlist token; assumed unlimited (verify TCG/OCG/MasterDuel if restricted) Top-card ranking absent; cannot confirm competitive representation tier across major events