WATER
3Mermail Abysslinde
Archetype:
Mermail
ATK:
1500
DEF:
1200
View:
3389
If this card on the field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Mermail" monster from your Deck, except "Mermail Abysslinde". You can only use the effect of "Mermail Abysslinde" once per turn.
Mermail Abysslinde — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 67 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 69 · Deck: 71 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Material body, Extender
Why it scores here
Mermail Abysslinde is a foundational toolbox searcher in its native archetype, converting destruction into +1 card advantage by fetching Mermail bodies from Deck. Its 1500 ATK and Level 3 frame add no scoring weight; the score reflects reliable search triggers (97.4% paired with Abysspike to enable destruction), strong refuel in multi-turn Mermail games, and solid utility as Xyz material even when blanked. The card's power is entirely dependency-based: it excels in Mermail/Atlantean ecosystems (70% of homes) but has little role outside them. Zero combo evidence limits confidence in practice validation, but deck data confirms consistent, core inclusion.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Level 3 WATER is easily summoned in Mermail decks; search route is always available once destroyed, and 97.4% co-deck rate with Abysspike confirms destruction is reliable. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 65 | Text shows +1 card advantage on destruction, extending the Mermail toolbox; no combo evidence to validate practice breadth, so inferred as a solid but not overwhelming extender. (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 78 | Each destruction yields one Mermail fetch from Deck, generating +1 card advantage and refueling the archetype's toolbox strategy; Abysspike's destruction and repeated plays across turns multiply this value. (observed) |
| Effect & Interaction | 15 | The effect is a pure search with zero opponent interaction, negation, or disruption—appropriate for a support card but contributes minimally to the interaction axis. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 74 | Level 3 Aqua body is clean Xyz material for Rank 3/4 plays and Synchro enabler; 57.9% co-deck with Bahamut Shark and solid material value even when effect is negated. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 68 | HOPT protects against multi-trigger abuse; multi-turn destruction chains regenerate search value; body survives simple negation for Xyz play, lending reasonable multi-zone flexibility. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 76 | Level 3 with no deck lock or brick risk; splashable in WATER strategies; highest copy counts (55 decks run 3) indicate no redundancy penalty, suggesting multiple triggers are valued. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.8 Searcher + 0.2 Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 69, Deck ≈ 71, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Archetype-specific role lock (-2); Lack of combo evidence (-1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Reliable +1 card advantage every turn via destruction trigger (HOPT does not limit multi-turn value)
- 97.4% co-deck rate with Mermail Abysspike confirms destruction enabler is core to the archetype's strategy
- Solid Xyz/Synchro material body (Level 3 Aqua) even when effect is negated; converts to Bahamut Shark (57.9% co-deck), Number 11: Big Eye (64% co-deck)
- Clean deckbuilding: highest copy counts (55 decks run 3) show no redundancy penalty; multiple triggers are valued
- Archetype-locked tutor reduces deck inconsistency in the Mermail toolbox
Weaknesses
- Effect interaction is zero: no opponent disruption, removal, or negation; relies entirely on offense and synergy
- Archetype-dependent: strong only in Mermail/Atlantean (70% of homes); marginal or dead in other 16 archetypes
- Combo conversion is unvalidated: no combo evidence (0 ranked boards) to confirm destruction-trigger effectiveness in practice
- Requires active destruction (own effect or partner card) to generate value; passive board presence contributes nothing
- 1500 ATK / 1200 DEF does not contribute to the body's material value for big Xyz/Synchro plays
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the search effect (e.g., Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Droll & Lock Bird, or inline negates) turns the card into a bare body
- Deck thinning or hand size traps prevent Deck searches from succeeding
- Going-second against non-Mermail strategies with no destruction effects severely limits value
Best use
Searcher and redundancy core; enables Mermail toolbox synergy by converting destruction into tutors. Decks: Mermail, Atlantean, Mermail Atlantean, Deep Sea. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card effect is a search: 'Special Summon 1 Mermail monster from your Deck' (card text); HOPT: 'You can only use the effect of Mermail Abysslinde once per turn' (card text); Level 3, WATER, Aqua race (card properties); All 114 decks run in main deck; 0 in side (deck distribution); 97.4% co-deck rate with Mermail Abysspike confirms destruction synergy (deck partner correlation)
- Observed: Average 2.04 copies per deck; 55 decks run 3 copies (high copy counts suggest repeated value is prized); 20 distinct archetypes play the card (portability across homes); Top partners are exclusively Mermail cards (archetype-locked synergy in deck co-occurrence); Mentioned in 1 guide as deck tech in Mermail toolbox strategy (guide reference)
- Inferred: Destruction triggers +1 card advantage (effect text logic: trade body for Mermail search); Works as Xyz/Synchro material despite effect negation (Level 3 Aqua body utility); Combo conversion ~65: solid extender within archetype but not solo combo engine (text + deck data; no combo evidence to confirm); Best in Mermail/Atlantean (~70%), niche elsewhere (archetype distribution from deck counts)
- Data gaps: No combos supplied (0 total); destruction-trigger effectiveness and practice breadth are inferred from text only, not validated by ranked combo boards No banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited), matching observed high copy counts in decks No StatisticsCard rows (usage_statistics.available = false); archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only, not historical data Only 1 guide mention; limited human commentary on the card's role and interactions