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NormalMimiclay
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If your opponent controls a monster: Target 1 Level 2 or lower Defense Position monster you control; Special Summon from your Deck, in Defense Position, 1 monster with the same name as that monster on the field, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only activate 1 "Mimiclay" per turn.
58± 7/ 100
Power Score
Intrinsic
56
Deck
59
Mimiclay — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 58 ± 7 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 56 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Combo enabler, Material body
Why it scores here
Mimiclay's score of 58 reflects its role as a modest extender in Level 2-focused archetypes like Lyrilusc and Frog, where duplicating existing engine pieces creates extra Xyz or Synchro material. The card is consistently run across multiple homes and carries no deckbuilding cost in its natural homes, but its +0 card advantage, lack of disruption, and banish clause that prevents recursion limit its power. It functions as a supplement to established lines rather than a standalone accelerant, and the narrow activation requirement (Level 2-or-lower DEF + opponent board) reduces flexibility.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 75 | Lyrilusc and Frog consistently run Level 2 bodies, making activation reliable in 66% of supplied decks, but the requirement for both a specific monster type and opponent board presence limits blind activation (verified). |
| Combo & Conversion | 50 | Duplicating a Level 2 body provides one extra Xyz or Synchro material in established lines, extending boards by a single step with no inherent card advantage (inferred from deck partners and text). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Mimiclay converts one spell slot into one monster body for a net-zero card advantage, with no draw, refuel, or GY recovery to amplify value (verified from card text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card provides zero disruption, negation, or removal, functioning purely as a summoning enabler with no opponent interaction (verified from card text). |
| Material Utility | 75 | The duplicated body serves as Xyz or Synchro material in primary homes (Lyrilusc Rank 2, Frog synchro lines), and the banish clause does not hinder material use since the body is consumed on summon (verified from top partners and archetype roles). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | Activation requires both a specific monster type and DEF position on your field; failure modes include removal before activation, wrong position, and opponent having no monster; the duplicate has no inherent protection (verified from card text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Mimiclay adds no garnet or lock in natural homes (Lyrilusc, Frog), which run Level 2 bodies by design; average 1.33 copies per deck signals it's treated as a light supplement, not core (observed from deck evidence). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 56, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Efficient body-duplicating extender in Level 2-focused archetypes (Lyrilusc, Frog)
- Creates Xyz or Synchro material without deckbuilding cost in natural homes
- Appears consistently across 9 distinct archetypes, confirming multi-home relevance
- Reasonable copy count (1–2 per deck) indicates stable utility without oversaturation
Weaknesses
- Requires narrow, dual-condition activation (Level 2-or-lower DEF + opponent board)
- Banish clause prevents recursion and GY refuel, reducing long-game value
- No inherent disruption, negation, or protection—purely a summoning enabler
- Net-zero card advantage (spell → body)—contributes extension but not raw resource gain
- One-per-turn clause limits spam and turn-extending chains
Counters / choke points
- Removal of your Level 2 monster before activation (e.g., Raigeki by opponent on your turn 0)
- Opponent having no monster at activation time
- Your monster being in ATK position or higher than Level 2
- Summon negation (Ash Blossom if any search component exists in future rulings)
- Hand traps that lock Special Summons
Best use
Extender / Combo enabler. Decks: Lyrilusc, Frog. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Mimiclay requires a Level 2-or-lower Defense Position monster you control and opponent monster (card text); Special Summons a duplicate from your Deck in Defense Position, banished when it leaves field (card text); One activation per turn limit (card text); Appears in 21 decks, with 7 Lyrilusc and 7 Frog decks as primary homes (deck statistics); Lyrilusc birds are Level 2 Winged Beasts suitable for Rank 2 Xyz (corroborated by top partners); No banlist restrictions; assumed 3 copies per format (no banlist token supplied)
- Observed: 33.3% inclusion rate in Lyrilusc decks (7 of 21 supplied decks); 33.3% inclusion rate in Frog decks (7 of 21 supplied decks); Average 1.33 copies per deck, range 1–2 (deck copy distribution); Consistent co-appearance with Lyrilusc engine cards (Cobalt Sparrow, Sapphire Swallow) and generic staples (Raigeki, Infinite Impermanence); Appears across 9 distinct archetypes, indicating multi-home portability
- Inferred: Duplicating a Level 2 Lyrilusc bird creates extra Rank 2 Xyz material for established combo lines (text + archetype knowledge); Duplicating a Frog creates synchro material for Toadally Awesome and related bodies (text + archetype knowledge); Banish clause prevents GY recursion of duplicates, reducing long-game value (standard rules + card text); Card is not a starter, searcher, or hand trap based on text and activation requirement (text-only inference); No deckbuilding cost in Lyrilusc/Frog because they naturally run Level 2 bodies (deckbuilding inference)
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference; cannot verify actual combo extension value or board power when present No guides supplied — no human-authored context on role or strategic usage No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited); if later restricted, score would drop 2–5 points depending on format No usage statistics (StatisticsCard rows) — archetype inclusion percentages and typical copies inferred from 21-deck sample only; larger historical sample unavailable No combo power index or average boardPerStarter — cannot measure centrality to winning boards No ranked/top-card context — cannot confirm whether Mimiclay appears in winning decklists at high levels