Mikanko Promise

Mikanko Promise — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 50 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 47.2 · Deck: 54.5 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Starter · Secondary: Extender

Why it scores here

Mikanko Promise converts a set Trap into one Special Summoned Mikanko body from hand or Deck, plus an optional Equip Spell from hand or GY, so it is a clean starter for a theme line that is already in 400 of 400 sampled decks. Its score is held down by what it does not do: it has no opponent interaction, its own body is not a material, it is locked to Mikanko monsters and Equip Spells, and the combo sample is only 3 boards with no role labels. High deck presence and a 46 average power index reflect archetype membership, not intrinsic power, so they move the score only modestly.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: 0.7 Starter + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 47.2, Deck ≈ 54.5, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-locking archetype restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Special Summons a Mikanko monster from hand or Deck without spending a card
• Can equip from GY, so it recurs an Equip Spell
• Present in all 400 sampled decks, with 1 copy in most of them (verified deck evidence)
• Once per turn restriction is clear and easy to play

Weaknesses

• No opponent interaction of any kind
• Its own body is not material; value depends on the Mikanko monster it summons
• Locked to the Mikanko archetype
• Set Trap timing delays the play (inferred from card type)
• Banish-on-leave clause removes the summoned monster from play later (verified text)
• Combo sample is only 3 boards and the card has no role labels in them (data gap)

Counters / choke points

• Trap-activation negation, which would stop the set Trap resolving (inferred; no specific card in evidence)
• Summon negation or disruption of the Special Summon before the equip step (inferred)
• Hand or Deck disruption before the Trap is activated (inferred)

Best use

Starter: Special Summon Trap for the Mikanko line. Decks: Mikanko. Suggested copies: 1.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Special Summons 1 Mikanko monster from hand or Deck (card text); Optionally equips 1 Equip Spell from hand or GY to that monster (card text); Banishes the monster when it leaves the field (card text); Once per turn activation limit (card text); Present in 400 of 400 sampled decks, average 1.05 copies (deck evidence)
• Observed: Mikanko archetype decks make up about 70% of the sample (243 + 24 + 15 decks, deck evidence); Average power index 46 across 3 sampled boards, with 0 starter, searched, or material roles recorded (combo evidence); Example boards show 1-2 end monsters and net card advantage of +2 to +4 (combo evidence); Guide snippets describe a board-breaking, OTK-capable Mikanko deck (guide evidence)
• Inferred: As a Normal Trap it must be set and cannot be activated the turn it is set (from card type); Trap-negation and summon-negation are the main outs (from card type and text); The high co-occurrence with Mikanko partners reflects archetype membership, not extra power (causal caution, guardrail 3)
• Data gaps: no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard); inclusion inferred from the 400-deck sample only combo sample is 3 boards and no card has combo role labels Mikanko appears under three archetype IDs (846, 1363, 1353); unclear if they are duplicates no rulings or negation interaction data for the Trap timing