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4Metaphys Ragnarok
Archetype:
Metaphys
ATK:
1500
DEF:
1000
View:
4041
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can banish the top 3 cards of your Deck, and if you do, this card gains 300 ATK for each "Metaphys" card banished by this effect. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher "Metaphys" monster from your Deck, but banish it during the End Phase of the next turn. You can only use each effect of "Metaphys Ragnarok" once per turn.
Metaphys Ragnarok — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 68 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 64 · Deck: 71 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo Enabler · Secondary: Extender, Material Body (Tuner)
Why it scores here
Metaphys Ragnarok is a core tuner enabler in the Metaphys archetype, appearing in 100% of sampled Metaphys decks with 3 copies typical. Its primary value derives from being a searchable tuner body for Synchro combos, clean material utility, and modest ATK scaling via the summon effect. However, the absence of any opponent interaction and a conditional battle-damage effect significantly limit its independent power; without combo data, the actual board impact cannot be verified. The high deck inclusion confirms archetype essentiality, but the lack of removal, negation, or disruption capabilities prevents a higher score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Appears in 78 decks across 15 archetypes with 3-copy consistency in Metaphys (69/78 decks), indicating reliable access in its primary home (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 58 | Tuner body enables Synchro combos; summon effect provides ATK scaling; battle-damage effect summons Level 5+ Metaphys monsters conditionally; no combo examples provided to verify actual board quality (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Banishes top 3 cards on summon and temporarily summons a Level 5+ monster on battle damage that is banished next turn; net economy is roughly neutral with no card advantage (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 8 | Card has zero opponent interaction: no removal, negation, disruption, or hand-trap capability; effects are purely offensive (verified). |
| Material Utility | 72 | Level 4 Tuner (1500 ATK/1000 DEF) usable for Synchro Summoning and Metaphys combos; retains utility as generic tuner material even when effect is negated (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 62 | Dual effects with once-per-turn caps provide partial redundancy against single negation; 3-copy inclusion in Metaphys decks enables high redundancy; no GY recovery or multi-turn persistence (observed + inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 78 | Core inclusion at 3 copies with no garnet or locking issues; clean tuner with high redundancy acceptance; slot cost is standard for core archetype card (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary: Combo Enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 64, Deck ≈ 71, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Core tuner enabler in Metaphys with 100% deck inclusion across 54 sampled decks
- Searchable tuner body provides clean Synchro material
- High redundancy (3 copies typical) ensures consistent access
- Dual effects with once-per-turn clauses provide partial negation resilience
Weaknesses
- Zero opponent interaction: no removal, negation, or disruption
- Battle-damage effect is conditional and unreliable
- Banishes top 3 cards on summon, consuming deck resources
- Modest 1500 ATK body contributes minimal independent board presence
Counters / choke points
- Negation of summon effect prevents ATK gain and search setup
- Cards that prevent battle damage or block direct damage
- Graveyard-focused strategies that punish banish mechanics
Best use
Tuner combo enabler and board extender. Decks: Metaphys, Gren Maju (niche), Chaos Phantom (niche). Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text complete and clear with standard once-per-turn clauses; Tuner type confirmed; usable for Synchro Summoning; 78 decks run the card; 100% inclusion in Metaphys (54/54 sampled); Zero opponent interaction verified in card text
- Observed: 3 copies typical in Metaphys decks (69/78 run 3 copies); 97.4% co-appearance with Metaphys Daedalus indicates tight synergy; Appears across 15 distinct archetypes but 69% concentrated in Metaphys; High inclusion rates suggest consistent accessibility in primary home
- Inferred: As a Level 4 Tuner, enables Synchro combos in Metaphys archetype; Summon effect ATK scaling is meaningful when multiple Metaphys cards are banished; Battle-damage effect extends plays only in lines where combat resolution is expected; Resource economy is net-neutral: banish 3 for summon 1 (tempo-positive only on next turn)
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion assessed from text inference only; board quality unverified No guides supplied — archetype role not confirmed by human commentary No banlist information — assumed legal at 3 copies in all formats No top-card rankings — card's broader competitive viability unconfirmed