EARTH
3Niwatori
ATK:
900
DEF:
800
View:
2147
Swallows enemies whole and uses their essence as energy.
31± 7/ 100
Power Score
Intrinsic
34
Deck
28
Niwatori — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 31 ± 7 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 34 · Deck: 28 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body
Why it scores here
Niwatori is a vanilla Level 3 EARTH Winged Beast Normal Monster with no active effects or synergy text, scoring primarily for its utility as Xyz material in decks like Naturia and Zefra. Despite appearing in 7 decks, it has zero combo board presence and generates no card advantage, contributing only as a filler body. Its low ATK/DEF stats earn no points; the score reflects material utility and slot efficiency only.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 25 | It appears in 7 decks (Naturia, Zefra, Shinobird, Blackwings, Generic) with average 2.14 copies, but as a vanilla Normal Monster it is drawable but not searchable or consistent as a starter (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 12 | Zero combos supplied; as a vanilla Normal Monster it contributes nothing on its own—other cards must use it as material (text-only inference). |
| Resource Economy | 5 | Vanilla Normal Monster with no search, recursion, or card advantage; pure −1 resource sink (verified from card type). |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | Vanilla Normal Monster provides zero disruption, negation, or removal (verified from card text absence). |
| Material Utility | 35 | Level 3 EARTH Winged Beast can serve as Xyz material for Level 3 summons; consistent pairing with Zefraath and Naturia pieces in 57.1% of decks suggests moderate material utility (observed). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 8 | Vanilla body with no recursion or multi-zone utility; once committed to summon or material, it is irreplaceable and vulnerable to negates (text-only inference). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 40 | Vanilla Normal Monster incurs no garnet risk or deck lock; however, running 1–3 copies consumes deck slots better suited to engine pieces (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Material body / Normal. Intrinsic ≈ 34, Deck ≈ 28, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Splashability across 5 archetypes (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Vanilla Normal Monster with zero rulings baggage
- Level 3 EARTH Winged Beast is usable for Xyz summons in multiple archetypes
- No garnet or lock risk; safe filler for deck construction
Weaknesses
- Pure vanilla with zero active effects or synergy—generates no card advantage
- No search capability; drawable only
- Resource sink (−1 on play/use with no return)
- Zero combo board presence despite 7 deck appearances suggests marginal utility
- Low ATK (900) unsuitable as a beatstick
Counters / choke points
- Hand traps (e.g., Ash Blossom) that negate Xyz/Synchro summons it enables
- Removal of Level 3 Xyz monsters that it constructs
Best use
Xyz material / filler body. Decks: Naturia, Zefra, Shinobird, Blackwings.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: It is a Level 3 EARTH Winged Beast Normal Monster (card type); It appears in 7 decks: Naturia, Zefra, Shinobird, Blackwings, Generic (deck sample); Average 2.14 copies per deck; distribution 1 copy (3 decks), 3 copies (4 decks) (deck frequency)
- Observed: Co-appears with Zefraath, Naturia Sunflower, Oracle of Zefra in 57.1% of decks (deck partner analysis); Appears in 5 distinct archetypes; Naturia and Zefra are the top homes (archetype distribution); Zero combo board appearances despite 7 deck inclusions suggests filler or marginal utility (combo absence)
- Inferred: Can serve as Level 3 Xyz material for decks like Naturia and Zefra (type/level inference); Can serve as Synchro material paired with Level 3 Tuner cards (level inference); Deck inclusion may reflect filler material role rather than active synergy
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion is text-only inference only No guides supplied—no human context on intended role No banlist token—assumed 3 copies (unlimited) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—archetype inclusion % inferred from 7-deck sample only Card has no game effect text (pure flavor)—unclear why it is specifically included in Naturia/Zefra decks (possibly filler or undocumented synergy)