FIRE
8Meteor Black Dragon
Archetype:
Red-Eyes
ATK:
3500
DEF:
2000
View:
7597
"Red-Eyes Black Dragon" + "Meteor Dragon"
Meteor Black Dragon — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 39 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 37.5 · Deck: 40 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Boss/End-board · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Meteor Black Dragon is a Level 8 Fusion with 3500 ATK that serves as an end-board payoff for Red-Eyes decks assembling its materials. No effect text was provided in the evidence—it contributes purely as a beatstick. While it appears in 142 decks across 40 archetypes and pairs with Red-Eyes Black Dragon in 62.7% of those decks, the lack of disruption, resource generation, or combo value severely limits its power. Its score reflects strong deck presence but minimal inherent card strength.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Appears in 142 decks with Red-Eyes Black Dragon co-present in 62.7%, indicating reliable access in Red-Eyes shells through established material searchers (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | Zero combo board appearances and no effect text; serves only as a final beatstick, not as a combo extender or enabler (verified) |
| Resource Economy | 20 | Consumes 2 cards via fusion for 1 body; no search, recursion, or card advantage generation (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | No effect text provided—contributes only 3500 ATK with zero active interaction, negation, or disruption (verified) |
| Material Utility | 50 | Level 8 FIRE Dragon is usable as secondary fusion or synchro material but lacks the flexibility of truly generic bodies (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 30 | Single body on field with no protective effect or recursion; one negation or standard removal ends its board presence (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Runs at 1.18 copies per deck (mostly 1 copy) cleanly in Red-Eyes; splashes into 40 archetypes but not universally essential (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Boss/End-board weights. Intrinsic ≈ 37.5, Deck ≈ 40, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Consistent inclusion in Red-Eyes decks (62.7% co-include with Red-Eyes Black Dragon)
- Appears across 40 archetypes, confirming multi-home compatibility
- Decent 3500 ATK as a beatstick for board pressure in late game
Weaknesses
- No effect text—purely a beatstick with no disruption or interaction
- Resource-negative trade (2 cards fused into 1)
- No in-built protection; vulnerable to standard removal
- Zero combo value or recursion
- Zero combo board appearances despite large deck sample
Counters / choke points
- Any removal spell or effect (Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan, Kashtira Fenrir, etc.)
- Negation of the fusion summon itself
- Cards that interrupt Red-Eyes material assembly (e.g., Ash Blossom on search)
Best use
End-board beatstick in fusion-capable decks. Decks: Red-Eyes, Fiendsmith, Phantom Beast Chimera, Azamina, Primite. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Fusion Monster, Level 8, FIRE Dragon, 3500 ATK / 2000 DEF; Requires 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' + 'Meteor Dragon' as fusion materials; Appears in 142 recent decks; No effect text in evidence—scored as beatstick only; Red-Eyes Black Dragon co-present in 62.7% of Meteor Black Dragon decks
- Observed: 142 decks across 40 distinct archetypes; Primary archetype: Red-Eyes (22 decks, 15.5%); Secondary homes: Fiendsmith, Phantom Beast, Azamina, Primite, Greed, Heroic, Phantasm Spiral (5.6–7% each); Average 1.18 copies per deck; 121 decks run 1 copy, 17 run 2, 4 run 3; Main deck only (0 side deck appearances)
- Inferred: No effect text means no disruption, recursion, or interaction—pure beatstick value; Red-Eyes archetype searchers for both materials presumed available given 62.7% Red-Eyes Black Dragon co-inclusion; Level 8 FIRE Dragon rating of 50 reflects moderate material utility in synchro and fusion lines
- Data gaps: No effect text provided—only fusion material requirement known No combos supplied; combo conversion scored as text-only inference (0 appearances provided) No guides supplied—human context and role context unavailable No banlist token—assumed unlimited at 3 copies No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—archetype inclusion inferred from 142-deck sample only No Meteor Dragon co-inclusion frequency—cannot verify material access reliability beyond Red-Eyes Black Dragon