LIGHT
8
4Mythical Beast Master Cerberus
Archetype:
Mythical Beast
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2800
View:
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[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have no card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy this card, and if you do, add 1 Level 7 or lower "Mythical Beast" Effect Monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Mythical Beast Master Cerberus" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 2 Spell Counters on this card when that Spell resolves. Cannot be destroyed by card effects while 4 or more Spell Counters are on your field. Once per turn: You can remove 4 Spell Counters from your field, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it face-up, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to the banished monster's original ATK until the end of the opponent's turn.
Mythical Beast Master Cerberus — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 70 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 69 · Deck: 71 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo enabler, Board control
Why it scores here
Master Cerberus is a core consistency and control piece in Endymion and Mythical Beast decks, appearing in 73.6% of Spell-counter focused builds. Its primary value comes from searching Mythical Beast monsters via the Pendulum effect and managing threats through banish effects once Spell Counters accumulate. The 2800 ATK/DEF body provides solid material utility, and the searchability through Mythical Beast Jackal King (99.2% co-deck rate) ensures high accessibility. However, without combo evidence to measure how deeply it drives board expansion beyond basic threat removal, and given the setup requirement for its banish effect, the score reflects strong archetype-specific utility rather than overwhelming standalone power.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Searchable by Mythical Beast Jackal King in 99.2% of paired decks and playable as a Pendulum monster, achieving 1.77 average copies per deck across 23 distinct archetypes (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 65 | Generates 2 Spell Counters per Spell activation passively and enables threat removal via banish, but no combo data supplied limits measurement of actual board-state expansion (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 65 | The Pendulum tutor searches consistency pieces with no inherent card loss, and banish removal does not generate hand advantage, relying on Spell-counter accumulation for repeated impact (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 68 | Banishes opponent's monsters face-up once per turn after 4 Spell Counters accumulate, preventing GY-based recursion and providing hard removal independent of negation (verified) |
| Material Utility | 72 | Level 8 Spellcaster with 2800 ATK/DEF is usable as Synchro, Fusion, or generic material and retains value even if effect is negated (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 65 | Safe in Pendulum Zone from most removal and searchable via Jackal King for recovery, but the monster effect requires counter accumulation and is once-per-turn throttled (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | Searchable with no self-locks and played 1-3 copies in Spell-heavy decks without conflict, fitting cleanly into the Endymion and Mythical Beast core (verified) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7×Searcher/Tutor (primary) + 0.3×Combo enabler (secondary). Intrinsic ≈ 69, Deck ≈ 71, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Searches Mythical Beast monsters for deck consistency
- Generates Spell Counters passively with each Spell activation
- Banish removal effect is hard interaction unaffected by recursion
- Searchable via Mythical Beast Jackal King with 99.2% co-deck rate
- Solid material body as Level 8 Spellcaster with 2800 ATK/DEF
Weaknesses
- Requires Spell Counter accumulation before banish effect becomes live
- Banish removal is throttled to once per turn
- No draw or hand advantage; relies on external Spell activation
- Level 8 restricts easy summoning without Pendulum setup
- Archetype-locked tutor effect limits splash value
Counters / choke points
- Negation of Spell activation prevents counter generation
- Removal of face-up counters reduces banish availability
- Board wipes or multiple threats require multiple turns to fully resolve
Best use
Searcher and board control piece. Decks: Endymion, Mythical Beast.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Pendulum tutor searches Level 7 or lower Mythical Beast, monster effect generates 2 counters per Spell, banishes at 4 counters once per turn; Appears in 400 recent decks across 23 distinct archetypes; 99.2% paired with Mythical Beast Jackal King; 95.5% with Spell Power Mastery; Unlimited copies in all formats (TCG, OCG, MasterDuel); Listed as Core in Endymion strategy guide
- Observed: Combined 48.4% inclusion in Endymion variants (27.2% and 21.2%); 24.8% inclusion in Mythical Beast decks (archetype 890); Average 1.77 copies per deck, ranging 1-3; 98.5% co-deck rate with Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians; 97.8% co-deck rate with Servant of Endymion and Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic
- Inferred: Pendulum effect tutor function provides deck consistency and searches key setup pieces; Passive counter generation from Spell activation enables extended Spell chains; Banish removal provides ongoing threat management once counter threshold is reached; Cannot be destroyed clause at 4+ counters provides niche survival in Spell-heavy boards; 2800 ATK/DEF body is serviceable generic material for Synchro and Fusion access
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference; cannot measure actual board-state depth or combo-starter efficiency No per-archetype combo evidence — cannot distinguish Endymion versus Mythical Beast line centrality Limited guide context — only snippets provided, not full strategic documentation No banlist token — assumed unlimited copies based on visible formats