DARK
1Micro Coder
Archetype:
Code Talker
ATK:
300
DEF:
0
View:
8959
If a Cyberse monster you control would be used as Link Material for a "Code Talker" monster, this card in your hand can also be used as material. If this card is sent from the hand or field to the GY as material for the Link Summon of a "Code Talker" monster: You can either add 1 "Cynet" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, or, if this card on the field was used as material, you can add 1 Level 4 Cyberse monster instead. You can only use each effect of "Micro Coder" once per turn.
Micro Coder — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 81 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 78 · Deck: 79 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor, Material body
Why it scores here
Micro Coder reliably converts its accessible position into multi-route value: it serves as both hand-based Link Material to speed Code Talker/Cynet combos and as a tutor for either Cynet Spells/Traps or Level 4 Cyberse bodies, generating +1 card advantage while fueling the deck's core synergy. The 400-deck sample shows near-universal inclusion (96%+ with Cynet Conflict) and consistent 1-copy maindecking across 21 archetypes, confirming its role is practical rather than niche. Its recorded combo delivers 100 power with +7 net advantage; the low 300 ATK is irrelevant—the score reflects its efficiency as a hand-based enabler and searcher.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 85 | Micro Coder runs in 400/400 decks with 96.5% co-inclusion of Cynet Conflict, a dedicated searcher that reliably tutors it, and its hand effect cannot be stopped once sent to the GY. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 88 | In the recorded combo it serves as a 1-card starter into 6 end monsters, 3 boss monsters, and +7 net card advantage with a power index of 100, demonstrating its core role in powering the archetype's combo lines. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 80 | Each activation generates +1 card advantage by tutoring either a Cynet Spell/Trap or a Level 4 Cyberse monster from deck, fueling the resource-intensive combo lines in Code Talker and @Ignister decks. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 15 | Micro Coder provides no direct disruption, negation, or removal; its value is entirely in deck acceleration and material provision. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 72 | As a Level 1 Cyberse with DARK attribute, it serves as clean, generic Link Material even when blanked, and its hand-use clause allows material provision without field summoning. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 68 | The hand-based first effect is immune to negation once sent to the GY, and the tutoring can activate from either hand or field use, providing multi-zone flexibility; once-per-turn is standard. (verified) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 78 | Micro Coder averages 1.37 copies per deck with no bricking pattern (mostly 1, some 3), and its hand effect reduces garnet risk by allowing it to function as material without field presence. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7·Combo enabler + 0.3·Searcher/Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 78, Deck ≈ 79, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Archetype ubiquity bonus (2). Final formula: 0.40·Intrinsic + 0.60·Deck
Strengths
- Hand-based effect is immune to negation and monster negate effects
- Generates +1 card advantage while enabling Link Summons (dual value)
- 96.5% co-inclusion with Cynet Conflict shows clean, redundant searcher route
- Level 1 Cyberse is generic Link Material, even when blanked
- Runs cleanly at 1.37 avg copies with no bricking issues
Weaknesses
- 300 ATK is irrelevant to card power (cannot contribute to combat)
- Archetype-locked to Code Talker Link Summons (limits pure generic splice)
- Once-per-turn clause caps repeated tutoring in multi-Link scenarios
- Only 1 recorded combo limits confidence in average power-index reliability
Counters / choke points
- Decks that prevent Link Summons reduce its tutoring value
- Maxx 'C' forces either grind down or deck-out if Micro Coder chains into large combos
Best use
1-card combo enabler that doubles as a tutor. Decks: Code Talker, @Ignister, Firewall, Cynet, Mathmech. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Runs in 400/400 decks (100% main); Avg 1.37 copies (315 at 1, 22 at 2, 63 at 3); 96.5% co-included with Cynet Conflict searcher; Archetype-locked to Code Talker Link Summons; Once-per-turn tutoring (Cynet Spell/Trap or Level 4 Cyberse); Featured in 6 guides as core/support
- Observed: Recorded combo: 100% appearance as starter, power index 100; Produces +7 net card advantage, 6 end monsters, 3 boss monsters; 100% inclusion in @Ignister and Code Talker dedicated builds; Runs in 21 distinct archetypes
- Inferred: Hand effect reduces garnet risk vs field-only summon; Level 1 Cyberse is generic Link Material with DARK attribute match; Resilience from playable hand or field positioning
- Data gaps: Only 1 recorded combo (thin combo-pattern data) No banlist tokens provided (assumed unlimited) No tournament top-cut frequency data No field-vs-hand usage ratio from actual play