Trap
NormalMetaphys Ascension
Archetype:
Metaphys
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Discard 1 "Metaphys" card; draw 1 card, then you can banish 1 "Metaphys" monster from your Deck. If this card is banished: You can add 1 "Metaphys" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Metaphys Ascension". You can only use 1 "Metaphys Ascension" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Metaphys Ascension — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 61 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 58 · Deck: 63 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Metaphys Ascension is a core consistency enabler in Metaphys decks, evidenced by its 99% co-appearance with keypieces like Metaphys Daedalus and Nephys, and 61.5% of players running 3 copies. Its tutoring effect when banished and the discard-draw activation provide efficient deck cycling and access to Metaphys monsters, though the activation itself generates neutral card economy. The card has no disruption or opponent interaction, and without combo evidence it appears primarily as a deck-smoothing tool rather than a board-multiplying engine. Its power is that of a high-quality support card in a specialized home, not a standalone powerhouse.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | As a Normal Trap in Metaphys's core engine, it is live across 96 decks averaging 2.57 copies; accessibility is high within the archetype but dependent on Metaphys context (verified). |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | No combo evidence supplied; the card cycles via discard-draw and banishes a Metaphys monster, but produces no observed board multiplication; it is a consistency tool, not a combo engine (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 65 | Activation discards and draws for net-zero, but the banished tutoring effect enables card advantage when used with Metaphys or banish-support cards like Dimensional Fissure (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 8 | This card provides no negation, removal, or disruption; it is purely a tutoring and cycling mechanism with zero opponent interaction (verified). |
| Material Utility | 15 | As a Trap card, it cannot serve as Synchro/Xyz/Fusion/Link material and offers no material value even when banished (verified). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 72 | The banished effect grants utility after activation, and Metaphys/banish-support decks reliably trigger it; 61.5% of decks run 3 copies, providing redundancy (observed). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 76 | It requires Metaphys cards in hand and deck but imposes no self-locking; the high 3-copy adoption rate (61.5%) indicates minimal deckbuilding strain (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Searcher/Tutor + 0.3 Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 58, Deck ≈ 63, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Core consistency piece in Metaphys with 99% co-appearance in archetype engines
- Efficient deck-thinning via tutoring and cycling mechanics
- High adoption rate (61.5% at 3 copies) demonstrates strong deckbuilding payoff
- No self-locking or deckbuilding restrictions; smooth integration into Metaphys lists
Weaknesses
- Zero opponent interaction or disruption; purely a consistency tool
- Activation generates neutral card economy; positive economy requires banish setup
- Metaphys-specific text severely limits splashability outside the archetype
- As a Normal Trap, it has summoning-speed restrictions and cannot be used on the turn set
Counters / choke points
- Macro Cosmos or Dimensional Fissure can banish the card unexpectedly, wasting its search effect
- Decks lacking banish synergy or Metaphys targets struggle to maximize the tutoring effect
Best use
Deck consistency, resource cycling, and Metaphys tutoring. Decks: Metaphys. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card effect: discard Metaphys and draw, then banish Metaphys monster from Deck; when this card is banished, search Metaphys card from Deck except itself (verified from card description); Appears in 96 main-deck instances; 2.57 average copies; 61.5% of decks run 3 copies; 99% co-appearance with Metaphys Daedalus and Metaphys Nephthys core engine pieces; 100% inclusion rate in 3 Metaphys archetype variants per usage statistics (Metaphys IDs 360, 663, 101); Legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks
- Observed: Copy distribution: 59 decks at 3 copies, 33 at 2 copies, 4 at 1 copy (high optimization rate toward 3); Appears in 17 distinct archetypes but 69.7% concentration in Metaphys variants; 66.67% inclusion in Gren Maju archetype suggests secondary splashability in banish-support decks; Gameplay type prevalence: 57.3% Type 7, 28.1% Type 4
- Inferred: Primary role is Searcher/Tutor: the banished effect is the core payoff enabling Metaphys tutoring; Secondary role is Combo enabler: the discard-draw activation cycles the deck and enables plays; Deck synergy is strong in Metaphys due to abundant Metaphys targets and archetype banish effects (Dimensional Fissure, Ragnarok); Accessibility is high in Metaphys decks; Gren Maju's 66.67% inclusion indicates utility in banish-focused strategies; Value is primarily consistency and resource smoothing rather than standalone card power generation
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion scoring is text-only inference lacking empirical board evidence No guides supplied — no human commentary on usage patterns or role emphasis No banlist token — assumed unlimited (3 copies) in all formats No top card rankings — cannot corroborate active competitive play or meta metagame positioning