Noble Knight Eachtar

Noble Knight Eachtar — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 70 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 68 · Deck: 71 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Combo enabler, Material body

Why it scores here

Noble Knight Eachtar scores as a strong archetype enabler for NK synchro/xyz strategies, not as an independent threat. The recursion effect provides reliable turn-by-turn extension through GY fuel, and the negation-proof summoning protection creates unique value unavailable in most cards. However, the archetype-specific design, GY dependency, and reliance on setup prevent a higher score; the card excels only within its intended NK/Infernoble Knight home.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: Extender primary role. Intrinsic ≈ 68, Deck ≈ 71, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Recursion from GY provides turn-by-turn extension and flexibility in NK strategies
• Negation-proof Synchro/Xyz summoning creates unique protection not found in most cards
• Activation window lock denies opponent responses to NK boss summons
• Decent Level 5 Warrior body for Synchro material or Rank 5 Xyz material
• Tight integration with NK support infrastructure (Heritage of the Chalice, Sacred NKs, NK Arms)

Weaknesses

• Requires 2 NK monsters in GY to activate recursion effect; ineffective early game without GY setup
• Once-per-turn recursion limits explosiveness and board-building speed
• Archetype-locked protection: effects apply only to NK Synchro/Xyz summons, not generic strategies
• 1600 ATK is relatively low for a Level 5, vulnerable to removal when on-field
• Primarily an extender/enabler, not a self-contained threat or board-breaker

Counters / choke points

• Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring blocks recursion activation from GY
• Cards that negate monster effects stop the recursion effect before resolution
• Cards that clear or restrict the GY prevent setup and recursion fuel generation
• Removal effects that do not trigger during summon windows (boards cleared before NK synchro/xyz summon resolves)

Best use

Extender and synchro/xyz enabler for NK-focused strategies. Decks: Noble Knight, Infernoble Knight, Fiendsmith with NK subengine.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Card text: GY recursion costs 2 banished NK monsters to summon from hand or GY, once per turn; Protection effect: Synchro or Xyz NK summons using this card as material cannot be negated, and opponent cannot activate effects when summoned; Level 5 Warrior, DARK attribute, 1600 ATK/2000 DEF; 58 total decks run 1 copy as main deck staple; Top partners are all NK-specific support: Heritage of the Chalice (98.3%), Sacred NK bosses (94.8%), NK Arms, NK Synchro/Xyz engines
• Observed: 34.5% inclusion rate in Noble Knight archetype; 36.2% combined inclusion in Infernoble Knight variants; 13.8% secondary presence in Fiendsmith decks; 79.3% of sample decks use gameplay type 7 (Control/Midrange); Consistent pairing with NK Synchro and Xyz boss monsters across 8 distinct archetypes
• Inferred: Recursion enables multiple Synchro/Xyz plays across multiple turns via once-per-turn activation; Negation-proof and activation-lock protections are unique to NK Synchro/Xyz summons using this card; Level 5 Warrior typing makes it clean material for Rank 5 Xyzs and Level 7+ Synchros; Serves dual role as field extender and GY fuel source in NK cores; Archetype-specific design limits viability and splashability outside NK homes
• Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is inferred from card text and deck partner patterns, not measured from recorded boards No guides supplied — human strategic context on optimal usage is unavailable No banlist data — assumed 3 copies unlimited across all formats No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype percentages derived from 58-deck sample only, not historical trend data