WATER
2Nimble Manta
Archetype:
Nimble
ATK:
800
DEF:
100
View:
3243
When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard by a card effect: You can Special Summon any number of "Nimble Manta" from your Deck.
67± 5/ 100
Power Score
Intrinsic
67
Deck
67
Nimble Manta — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 67 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 67 · Deck: 67 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body, Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Nimble Manta scores 67 as a strong enabler for Spright and Nimble decks, powered by resource generation rather than raw stats. Milling to the graveyard triggers summons of any number of copies from the deck, generating multiple bodies for Rank 2 Xyz summoning (evidenced by top partners like Gigantic Spright at 90% inclusion and I:P Masquerena at 82.2%). Its accessibility via Nimble Angler (96.7% co-occurrence), clean deckbuilding (27 archetypes, no garnet risk), and consistent +2 card advantage per trigger place it solidly in mid-high enabler territory. The lack of opponent interaction and no combo proof prevent a higher score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Nimble Angler searches it at 96.7% co-occurrence, and the deck's self-mill effects naturally trigger its graveyard condition, keeping it live in hand as a resource. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 72 | The effect summons any number of Nimble Manta from the deck per trigger, and top partners (Gigantic Spright 90%, I:P Masquerena 82.2%) indicate Rank 2 Xyz boards are the primary payoff. (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 75 | Milling one copy trades it for multiple copies from the deck, netting +1 to +2 card advantage, though the effect triggers once per cycle and does not repeat. (verified + inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card provides no negation, disruption, or removal, functioning purely as a generator with no interaction on the opponent's turn. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 68 | A Level 2 WATER Fish with clean Rank 2 Xyz material profile; even if the effect is negated, it remains a live body for material plays. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 55 | The generated copies become Xyz material immediately after summoning, but the trigger itself is vulnerable if the deck's self-mill tools are stopped, and hand retention is weak. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 78 | Runs at 1.98 copies per deck across 27 distinct archetypes with no locks or inherent garnet risk (milling is the intended trigger), showing strong deckbuilding efficiency. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.85 Extender + 0.15 Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 67, Deck ≈ 67, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Generates multiple bodies from a single trigger, enabling consistent Rank 2 Xyz summoning.
- Self-triggering effect requires no additional setup cards and integrates cleanly into the archetype's milling tools.
- Splashable across 27 distinct archetypes without restrictions or locks.
- High redundancy at 2-3 copies per deck with consistent partners, showing stable inclusion across homes.
Weaknesses
- Requires being sent to the graveyard to activate; vulnerable if the deck's self-mill tools are negated.
- Provides no disruption or opponent interaction on its own, leaving the deck reliant on other cards for defense.
- Low ATK/DEF and trigger-dependent profile make it vulnerable if milling effects are intercepted.
- Effect is once per cycle and not repeatable, limiting late-game refuel and resilience to attrition.
Counters / choke points
- Hand traps or negation that prevent sending cards to the graveyard (e.g., Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring on Spright Starter or Nimble Angler effects).
- Cards that lock the graveyard or prevent Special Summons from the deck (e.g., Dimensional Barrier, D.D. Crow).
- Decks that exploit the predictability of Rank 2 Xyz boards, which are vulnerable to board wipes and disruption (e.g., Anti-Spell Fragrance).
Best use
Extender enabling Rank 2 Xyz summoning and resource generation.. Decks: Spright, Nimble, Frog, Purrely, Ghoti.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card sends itself to the graveyard by card effect and triggers its effect conditionally.; Effect summons any number of Nimble Manta from the deck.; Runs at 1.98 copies per deck on average across 90 decks.; Appears in 27 distinct archetypes, confirming portability.; Level 2 WATER Fish body with 800 ATK and 100 DEF.; Appears in 100% of decks in main deck configuration.
- Observed: Strong primary inclusion in Spright decks (47.8%) and secondary in Nimble (11.2%).; Nimble Angler co-occurrence at 96.7%, suggesting core archetype synergy.; Consistent partner presence with Rank 2 Xyz generators (Gigantic Spright 90%, I:P Masquerena 82.2%).; Distribution across copies shows redundancy: 26 decks run 1, 40 run 2, 24 run 3, indicating flexible inclusion.; Splashes into 25 other archetypes beyond Spright/Nimble, showing generic viability.
- Inferred: Milling one copy and summoning multiple copies from deck generates net +2 card advantage on average.; The primary trigger source is other Spright/Nimble effects designed to send water creatures to the graveyard.; Copies generated immediately become material for Rank 2 Xyz summoning, forming the backbone of the deck's board.; No garnet risk because the effect is designed to be triggered in the graveyard, not in hand.; Trigger-dependent resilience means the line is vulnerable to negation of milling effects.
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — exact combo conversion and board building sequences are inferred from deck partners and top-card context, not verified from play data. No guides supplied — no expert analysis of the card's role, optimal copies, or matchup-specific uses. No banlist information provided — assumed unlimited (3 copies) in all formats based on no restriction flag. No usage statistics (StatisticsCard rows) — archetype inclusion percentages based only on the 90-deck sample, not historical meta frequency or over longer time windows.