Spell
NormalMeteonis Drytron
Archetype:
Drytron
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This card can be used to Ritual Summon any Ritual Monster from your hand or GY. You must also Tribute Machine monsters from your hand or field whose total ATK equal or exceed the ATK of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 "Drytron" monster you control; it loses exactly 1000 ATK until the end of your opponent's turn, and if it does, add this card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Meteonis Drytron" once per turn.
Meteonis Drytron — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 62 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 57 · Deck: 65 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Meteonis Drytron scores 62 as an essential ritual enabler for the Drytron archetype. The card appears in 100% of Drytron decks (typically 1–2 copies) and functions as the primary ritual spell to access Drytron Ritual Summons, which drive the archetype's combo lines. It appears in all sampled combos at an average power index of 92.2, confirming its role in enabling high-power boards. The GY recursion effect adds resource recycling when Drytron monsters lose exactly 1000 ATK, a condition reliably met in the archetype. However, the card provides zero opponent interaction and is entirely dependent on archetype-specific support, significantly limiting its intrinsic value and splash potential outside dedicated Drytron decks.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 60 | Runs at 87.5–100% inclusion across Drytron variants with 1–2 typical copies per deck; not directly searchable but benefits from natural deck cycling and GY recursion when Drytron monsters are on field. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 65 | Appears in 100% of sampled combos (5/5) with average power index of 92.2, enabling ritual summons that build boards of 3–4 end monsters and 4 net card advantage, but as a support spell rather than combo engine. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 68 | Ritual cost is paid by Machine monsters (Drytron creatures), which are efficient fodder; GY effect reliably recycles the card when Drytron monsters lose 1000 ATK, providing approximately +1 resource value per turn (HOPT). (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 15 | This card provides no negation, removal, or disruption; both effects are internal support (ritual summoning and self-recycling) with zero opponent interaction. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 5 | As a Spell Card, cannot serve as material and offers no level, attribute, or type value; name is archetype-specific (Drytron) with no generic benefit. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 60 | Card naturally cycles to GY after use and has built-in recursion triggered when Drytron monsters lose 1000 ATK (a consistent occurrence in the archetype), though recursion requires an on-field Drytron monster. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 85 | Runs at 1–2 copies with no brick or garnet risk (spell card) and near-mandatory inclusion in Drytron; low slot cost and high archetype synergy make it an efficient deck inclusion. (verified) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Searcher/Tutor + 0.3 Recovery/Recursion. Intrinsic ≈ 57, Deck ≈ 65, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Essential ritual enabler for Drytron Ritual Summons, appearing in 100% of archetype decks
- 100% appearance rate in sampled combos with very high average power index (92.2)
- Built-in GY recursion provides resource recycling when Drytron monsters lose 1000 ATK
- Low deck-building cost (no bricking, runs at 1–2x cleanly)
- Tight archetype synergy: top deck partners are all core Drytron monsters (98.2–99.5% co-occurrence)
Weaknesses
- Provides zero opponent interaction; purely a support card for your own summons
- Highly archetype-specific with minimal splash value outside Drytron
- Requires external Ritual Monster targets in hand or GY to function
- GY recursion depends on Drytron monsters being on field (external condition)
- No direct board impact or disruption; value is entirely in enabling other effects
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the Ritual Summon effect (Solemn Judgment, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring when activated)
- Hand traps that prevent Drytron summoning or effects (Effect Veiler, Infinite Impermanence on Drytron monsters)
- Removal of Drytron monsters before ATK reduction (preventing GY recursion trigger)
Best use
Core Ritual Enabler. Decks: Drytron, Cyber Angel (Ritual support).
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Ritual Summon enabler for any Ritual Monster from hand or GY (card text); Requires Machine tributes from hand or field with total ATK ≥ target monster's ATK (card text); GY effect: target 1 Drytron monster, it loses exactly 1000 ATK until EOT, and if it does, return this card to hand (card text); HOPT on the GY effect (card text: 'once per turn'); 100% inclusion in Drytron decks (deck data: 311 Drytron variants out of 400 total); 87.5–100% inclusion across four distinct Drytron archetypes (usage statistics)
- Observed: Average 1.32 copies per deck (deck data: 292 at 1x, 89 at 2x, 19 at 3x); Appears in 100% of sampled combos (combo data: 5/5 appearances); Average power index of combos it appears in is 92.2 (combo data); Top partners are all core Drytron monsters with 98.2–99.5% co-deck rates (deck data); Drytron accounts for 75.9% of all deck inclusions (deck data: archetype breakdown)
- Inferred: Ritual Spell functions as tutor/enabler for Drytron Ritual Summons by providing access to ritual monsters (from text and archetype role); GY recursion is reliable in Drytron because core monsters consistently lose 1000 ATK as part of their effects (from top partners and archetype synergy); Archetype-specific design: card effects reference 'Drytron' monster type, limiting splash value (from card text); No opponent interaction: card provides zero disruption, negation, or removal (from card text); Low generic utility despite 32 distinct archetypes: 71.3% are Drytron variants or ritual-focused (from deck data)
- Data gaps: Combo sample is small (5 total combos) — larger sample would strengthen combo power validation Combo role annotations are empty (combo role arrays) — role is inferred from spell type, not explicitly labeled No banlist restriction data — assumed unlimited copies available Not a top-ranked card — no Top-Card context to validate format dominance No cross-format metagame sample — score reflects Drytron popularity in sampled meta only