WIND
4Mist Condor
Archetype:
Mist Valley
ATK:
1400
DEF:
400
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You can Special Summon this card from your hand by returning 1 face-up "Mist Valley" monster you control to the hand. If you do, this card's ATK becomes 1700.
Mist Condor — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 58 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 58 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender
Why it scores here
Mist Condor reliably extends Mist Valley boards by bouncing an archetype monster to hand while summoning itself with a +300 ATK boost (1400→1700). The bounce enables Mist Valley's core re-trigger strategy, converting cumulative setup into incremental value. However, it contributes zero disruption, requires prior setup, and lack of combo evidence leaves its power ceiling unconfirmed—it functions as a solid archetype enabler rather than a standalone powerhouse.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | Requires a face-up Mist Valley monster to activate; consistently playable in Mist Valley decks (100% of sample) but dead in opening hand alone (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 58 | Bounce + summon net one new body with a modest ATK boost, enabling Mist Valley effect re-triggers, but no combo samples confirm the actual power sequence (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | Costs one card to summon one body, with the bounced monster as a recycled reusable resource; roughly break-even trade (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | Zero negation, removal, or opponent interaction; purely offensive board extension (verified). |
| Material Utility | 68 | Clean Level 4, WIND, Winged Beast body with no self-lock, usable for Synchro/Xyz/Fusion material (verified). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 52 | Once-per-turn clause provides some safety; bounce enables recovery of original monster, but removal of setup target shuts down activation (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Archetype-locked to Mist Valley; not splashable elsewhere, but sustainable at 2.33 copies per deck within the theme (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 58, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Archetype lock (-1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- 100% inclusion rate in Mist Valley sample (2/2 decks) confirms archetype fit
- Bounce mechanism directly enables Mist Valley's re-trigger strategy (Apex Avian searches, etc.)
- Level 4, WIND, Winged Beast body provides clean material for Synchro/Xyz/Fusion with no self-lock
- Modest but meaningful ATK boost (1400→1700) adds board pressure
- Redundancy viable at 2–3 copies per deck
Weaknesses
- Requires prior Mist Valley monster on field; dead in hand without setup
- Zero opponent interaction—no negation, removal, or disruption
- Archetype-dependent; non-functional outside Mist Valley theme
- No combo evidence to confirm power ceiling or role centrality
- Removal of setup monster completely locks the effect
Counters / choke points
- Removal or return effects targeting the required Mist Valley monster (blocks activation)
- Negation of this card's summon attempt
- Effects preventing cards from returning to hand
Best use
Extender / Archetype enabler. Decks: Mist Valley. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card effect: Special Summon from hand by returning face-up Mist Valley monster to hand; ATK becomes 1700; Appears in 100% of Mist Valley decks (2/2), main deck only, 2–3 copies; Level 4, WIND, Winged Beast; no self-lock or material restrictions
- Observed: Average 2.33 copies per deck (1 copy in 1 deck, 3 copies in 2 decks); 100% paired with core Mist Valley monsters: Apex Avian, Thunderbird, Divine Wind, Thunder Lord; Appears in 66% Mist Valley decks, 33% Dragunity decks
- Inferred: Bounce cost enables Mist Valley effect re-triggering (Apex Avian re-searches, others replay); Functions as modest combo extender within archetype via board growth + recycling; Archetype-dependent; requires Mist Valley commitment for playability; Clean material utility as Level 4 Winged Beast, no garnet issues within theme
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion is text-only inference; power ceiling unconfirmed No guides supplied—human context on strategic role absent No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—archetype inclusion % inferred from 3-deck sample only No banlist token—assumed unlimited (3 copies)