Spell
NormalMerciful Machine Angel
Archetype:
Cyber Angel
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Tribute 1 "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster from your hand or field; draw 2 cards, then place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of the Deck. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters, except Ritual Monsters. You can only activate 1 "Merciful Machine Angel" per turn.
Merciful Machine Angel — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 48 ± 7 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 43 · Deck: 54 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Utility
Why it scores here
Merciful Machine Angel is a narrow-home resource management tool that converts Cyber Angel Ritual sacrifices into card cycle and refuel. It draws 2 cards while shuffling 1 back to deck, netting +1 card advantage and flexibility in ritual-heavy lines; however, it provides no disruption, cannot extend combos by itself, and locks you into Ritual summons for the turn. Its 48-point score reflects solid inclusion in Cyber Angel (100% of sampled CA decks), strong synergy with ritual monsters (Benten 81.8%, Dakini 75.8%), but lack of combo evidence and zero opponent interaction cap its ceiling.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Reaches 70: requires a Cyber Angel Ritual in hand or field but these are searchable (Manju, Preparation of Rites at 51.5% and 42.4% co-deck rates) and appear in 75%+ of CA partners. (Verified from deck partners and co-appearance data) |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | Reaches 35: card text produces no combos on its own—it is a refuel tool that cycles cards mid-turn but does not extend into further plays; zero combo boards supplied to verify combo utility. (Inferred from card text; no combo evidence provided) |
| Resource Economy | 70 | Reaches 70: tribute 1 monster, draw 2, place 1 back = net −1 monster but +1 card advantage; Ritual-only lock is non-restrictive for pure CA decks which already summon only Rituals. (Verified from card text and deck archetype profile) |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | Reaches 10: pure resource management with zero negation, removal, or opponent disruption value. (Verified from card text) |
| Material Utility | 0 | Reaches 0: Spell card cannot serve as Synchro/Xyz/Fusion/Link material and possesses no other material-like mechanics. (Verified from card type) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 25 | Reaches 25: one-shot spell (HOPT) with no recursion or multi-zone play; Ritual-only restriction limits mixed-deck flexibility despite 48.5% of decks being pure Cyber Angel. (Inferred from card text and archetype distribution) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | Reaches 65: core include in Cyber Angel (36.4% of sample, 100% inclusion rate within CA players), efficient slot cost, but tech-only in other archetypes (Dogmatika 18.2%, others under 6%), reducing overall splashability. (Observed from deck sample distribution) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Utility / no clear role (default). Intrinsic ≈ 43, Deck ≈ 54, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Archetype-restricted tech (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Core inclusion in Cyber Angel decks (36.4% of sample, 100% inclusion rate among CA players)
- Draws 2 cards while cycling 1, enabling resource refuel mid-turn
- Strong synergy with Cyber Angel Ritual monsters (Benten, Dakini, Izana all 75%+ co-deck rate)
- HOPT limitation is manageable within turn structure
- Spell card has no garnet risk (easy to activate)
Weaknesses
- Zero combo evidence; unclear how central to extending lines beyond resource cycling
- Provides no disruption or opponent interaction (effect_interaction = 10)
- Restricts Special Summons to Rituals, penalizing mixed-strategy decks like Dogmatika
- One-shot spell with no inherent recursion or recovery pathways
- Limited splashability outside Cyber Angel (18.2% in Dogmatika, under 6% in other archetypes)
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (hand trap negates activation)
- Called by the Grave (negates the effect)
- Prohibited Sign or similar Spell-negation effects
Best use
Resource refuel and card cycling in Ritual-focused lines. Decks: Cyber Angel.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: tribute 1 Cyber Angel Ritual, draw 2, place 1 back, lock to Ritual summons, HOPT; Appears in 33 decks; 36.4% Cyber Angel, 18.2% Dogmatika, 10 total distinct archetypes; Cyber Angel partnerships: Benten 81.8%, Dakini 75.8%, Izana 75.8%, all CA Ritual monsters; Spell card type, cannot serve as material for Synchro/Xyz/Fusion/Link; Average 1.85 copies per deck; 10 decks run maximum 3 copies
- Observed: 100% inclusion rate in sampled Cyber Angel decks (12 out of 12 CA decks run it); 48.5% of appearances in pure Cyber Angel homes (Cyber Angel + Cyber Angels archetypes combined); 18.2% appearances in mixed archetype Dogmatika; Remaining archetypes (Cyberse, HERO, Thunder Dragon, Ice Barrier, Star Seraph, The Agent) each 6.1% or lower of sample; Copy distribution: 10 decks run 3 copies, 8 run 2 copies, 15 run 1 copy
- Inferred: Net card advantage of +1 (tribute −1 monster, draw +2 cards, place −1 card to deck balance); Ritual-only Special Summon lock is non-restrictive for pure CA decks which already summon only Rituals; Combo conversion is limited; the card does not extend into full boards or serve as a core combo starter; Primary function is resource cycling and refuel mid-turn, not board extension or line acceleration; Archetype restriction (high CA dependency, tech in Dogmatika, niche elsewhere) limits portability across homes
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference; cannot verify how central this card is to actual combo board generation No guides supplied — no human guide context on deck-building strategy or metagame role No banlist token — assumed 3 copies legal (unlimited) in all formats No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % and typical copies inferred from 33-deck sample only, not historical data No combo examples showing this card as starter/searched/material/payoff in recorded boards