Spell
FieldMorphtronic Map
Archetype:
Morphtronic
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Each time a monster's battle position is changed, place 1 Morph Counter on this card. All "Morphtronic" monsters gain 300 ATK for each Morph Counter on this card. When this card is destroyed and sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 "Morphtronic" monster from your Graveyard.
Morphtronic Map — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 46 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 40 · Deck: 49 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Utility
Why it scores here
Morphtronic Map is a dedicated support Field Spell for the Morphtronic archetype, scoring modestly because it offers only a passive ATK boost and a delayed Graveyard revival without any disruption or combo-starting ability. Its observed 100% inclusion in the sample of Morphtronic decks confirms it is a reliable staple, but that frequency does not translate to raw power—its effects are slow and archetype-locked. High ATK gain does not earn points here; the score reflects limited interaction, no material utility, and reliance on battle position changes.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Appears in 47 decks (100% of sample) with 2.04 avg copies, but as a Field Spell it must be drawn or searched; no direct searcher is evident. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 25 | No combo appearances in the sample, and text provides only a passive ATK boost and delayed revival, not board-building. (verified/observed) |
| Resource Economy | 50 | The ATK boost generates no card advantage, but the destruction-triggered revival recovers a monster from the Graveyard, roughly evening out the initial -1. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | Provides no disruption, negation, or removal; it only buffs and revives. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 0 | It is a Spell Card and therefore cannot be used as material for any Summon. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Offers a recovery effect when destroyed, adding some grind resilience, but is shut down if banished or if the revival is negated. (verified) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | A clean 2-of in Morphtronic decks with no locks or garnets and high synergy with the archetype's battle-position changes. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Recovery/Recursion + 0.3 Utility. Intrinsic ≈ 40, Deck ≈ 49, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Provides a scalable ATK boost to all Morphtronic monsters (300 per Morph Counter) that grows with battle position changes.
- Offers a revival effect when destroyed, Special Summoning a Morphtronic monster from the Graveyard.
- Acts as a consistent staple in Morphtronic decks (47 decks, 2.04 avg copies) and synergizes with core archetype cards.
Weaknesses
- No disruption, negation, or removal; purely passive support.
- Slow to accumulate counters, requiring repeated battle position changes to become impactful.
- Archetype-locked to Morphtronic, so it is not splashable.
- Vulnerable to Spell/Trap removal, especially banishing effects that prevent the Graveyard revival.
Counters / choke points
- Cosmic Cyclone
- Mystical Space Typhoon
- Twin Twisters
- Called by the Grave
- D.D. Crow
Best use
Recovery/Recursion support. Decks: Morphtronic. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Field Spell with text: places Morph Counter when a monster's battle position changes; Morphtronic monsters gain 300 ATK per counter; when destroyed and sent to GY, Special Summon 1 Morphtronic from GY.; Archetype-locked to Morphtronic.; Spell Card, cannot be used as material.
- Observed: 47 decks run it (100% of sample), average 2.04 copies (max 3).; Appears in 11 distinct archetypes, primarily Morphtronic (29.8% + 14.9% for two Morphtronic IDs), also Junk (12.8%), Power Tool (10.6%), etc.; Top partners: Morphtronic Celfon (95.7%), Power Tool Dragon (89.4%), Junk Box (85.1%).; 0 combo appearances in the sample.
- Inferred: It is a support card rather than a starter; its value is delayed and dependent on battle position changes.; It provides no disruption or removal, so its effect interaction is minimal.; Revival is conditional on destruction to GY and can be negated or bypassed by banishing.
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only