DARK
3Neo-Spacian Dark Panther
Archetype:
Neo-Spacian
ATK:
1000
DEF:
500
View:
5096
Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, also replace this effect with that monster's original effects (if any).
Neo-Spacian Dark Panther — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 45 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 49 · Deck: 43 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Neo-Spacian Dark Panther is a highly situational utility card that copies opponent monsters' effects until end of turn. It appears in 64% of Heroic decks but shows zero recorded role in any combo line despite 100% appearance, indicating it functions as niche matchup tech rather than a core strategic piece. While the Level 3 body is usable as Rank 3 material, the effect's value is entirely contingent on the opponent having an appropriate face-up target, making it unreliable as a general power contributor.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Appears in 400 decks (100% of sample) mostly as one-off, primarily in Heroic (256 decks, 64%), but shows no natural search routes and relies on hand draws or deck inclusion. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 25 | Records 0% contribution (0 starter, searched, payoff, or board roles) across 5 combos despite 100% appearance, with avg power_index 33, indicating no combo initiation or extension. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 30 | Effect generates no card advantage, recursion, or refuel; purely conditional utility with no inherent resource generation. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 40 | Once-per-turn effect copies opponent monster's effects if face-up target exists, providing situational disruption entirely dependent on opponent's field state. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 60 | Level 3 Beast is usable as Rank 3 XYZ, Synchro, or Fusion material; adequate generic material despite not appearing in recorded combo material roles. (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Fragile 1000 ATK body vulnerable to removal or negation; effect provides no field protection, and value collapses if no opponent monsters are present. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 55 | No locks or restrictions; included as flexible one-of tech, but occupies a deck slot with situational rather than consistent payoff. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Utility (default weights). Intrinsic ≈ 49, Deck ≈ 43, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Conditional effect reliability (-3). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Appears in 27 distinct archetypes, confirming broad deck splashability
- Can adapt to multiple matchups by copying different opponent effects
- Level 3 body usable as Rank 3 XYZ or Synchro material
- No deckbuilding locks or restrictions on inclusion
Weaknesses
- Effect entirely conditional on opponent having face-up monsters
- Zero recorded roles across all 5 combos suggests marginal strategic value
- 1000 ATK body easily removed; cannot protect itself
- Not naturally searched by Heroic partners; must be drawn or included directly
Counters / choke points
- Face-down monsters render effect unusable
- Negation effects leave only vulnerable 1000 ATK body
- Opponent field wipe eliminates conditional value
Best use
Matchup-specific tech utility / Rank 3 material filler. Decks: Heroic, Neo-Spacian, Elemental HERO. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Once-per-turn effect targeting face-up opponent monsters to copy their names and effects until end of turn; Appears in 400/400 decks in sample (100%); 256 in Heroic (64%), 25 in Neo-Spacian (6.2%); Level 3 DARK Beast-type Effect Monster with 1000 ATK, 500 DEF, Neo-Spacian archetype
- Observed: Appears in 5 combo lines with 0% contribution to starter, searched, material, payoff, or end-board roles; Average power_index when present: 33 (low-moderate board strength); Typical copies: 1 per deck (388 of 400 decks run exactly 1; 11 run 2; 1 runs 3); Top partners all Elemental HERO support (Stratos 94.8%, Shadow Mist 93%, Polymerization 92.8%)
- Inferred: Effect value entirely dependent on opponent field state; no inherent advantage generation; Likely included as niche matchup tech rather than core combo piece based on zero combo roles; Can function as Rank 3 material despite not appearing in recorded material roles; Card text does not inherently lock itself to field or restrict deckbuilding
- Data gaps: No guides provided (0 total) — no human context on practical usage No banlist information; assumed unlimited (3 copies legal) Contradiction: 100% combo appearance but 0% role in all combos — incomplete combo tracking or role detection Not a top card (no ranking data); no metagame validation Combo role_in_combo field empty for all 3 examples despite 5 total appearances