LIGHT
5Overlay Booster
ATK:
2000
DEF:
0
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If you control a monster with 2000 or more ATK, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in face-up Defense Position. You can only Special Summon "Overlay Booster" once per turn this way. During your turn, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 face-up Xyz Monster you control that has Xyz Material; it gains 500 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to it.
Overlay Booster — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 53 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 54 · Deck: 52 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion, Utility
Why it scores here
Overlay Booster is a conditional extender that provides an extra Level 5 Warrior body for Xyz and Synchro strategies when you control a 2000+ ATK monster, and recycles from the Graveyard to pump Xyz Materials. The card's 2000 ATK itself does not contribute to its score—it functions as material utility and deck fit, not combat power. Strong deck inclusion across 54 archetypes (especially K9, Cyber Dragon, Synchron) confirms practical accessibility, but zero recorded combo appearances leave its actual conversion and board impact unverified. The middling score reflects a solid role-player with clear utility in the right shells, but lacks the combo centrality or standalone potency of higher-scoring pieces.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Special Summon requires a pre-existing 2000+ ATK monster, limiting immediate hand activation, but this condition is routinely met in the Xyz and Synchro decks where the card appears (257 total decks, 54 archetypes). (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | Provides a Level 5 Warrior body and deferred Xyz ATK boost via text alone, but with zero recorded combo appearances, the card's actual board conversion cannot be verified. (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 45 | The first effect Special Summons from hand without cost (roughly even after the body appears), and the GY effect is free—but neither generates card advantage or searches, making resource generation modest. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 20 | The card has no removal, negation, or opponent interaction; it is purely a support and material piece. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 72 | Level 5 Warrior is clean Xyz material and usable Synchro material; even when effect-negated, it remains a decent body in decks built around those strategies. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 48 | A negated first effect leaves it stuck in hand; the GY effect is delayed and requires surviving to the next turn without immediate board impact. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | The conditional summoning condition is a mild brick risk, but most Xyz and Synchro decks run 2000+ ATK monsters, making the card a reasonable inclusion at 1–3 copies per deck average. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7·Extender + 0.3·Recovery/Recursion. Intrinsic ≈ 54, Deck ≈ 52, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Broad archetype support across 54 distinct decks (K9, Cyber Dragon, Synchron, Starry Knight, Harpie, Battleguard)
- Clean Level 5 Warrior body useful as Xyz and Synchro material
- Graveyard recycling provides a deferred ATK pump for Xyz-heavy strategies
- Plays well alongside staples like Called by the Grave (74.3% co-deck rate)
Weaknesses
- Conditional Special Summon requires a 2000+ ATK monster already in control, preventing free hand activation
- Zero recorded combo appearances mean actual board conversion and combo potential remain unverified
- No opponent interaction; purely a support and utility piece with no removal or negation
- Graveyard effect is delayed (cannot activate turn it was sent to GY), limiting turn-of impact
- Not a top-ranked card and no metagame definition
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the first effect leaves the card stuck in hand for the turn
- Field wipes that clear your 2000+ ATK monster prevent conditional Special Summon activation
- Graveyard banish effects like Dimensional Shifter prevent the GY recycle effect
Best use
Extender and Xyz support. Decks: K9, Cyber Dragon, Synchron, Starry Knight, Harpie, Battleguard.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text is clear: conditional Special Summon plus Graveyard ATK pump for Xyz; Legal across 4 formats: TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks; Deck inclusion: 257 decks, average 1.46 copies per deck, 54 distinct archetypes; Gameplay distribution: 53.7% Xyz, 41.6% Synchro (supports the card's Xyz boost purpose); Top partners: Called by the Grave (74.3%), Harpie's Feather Duster (58.4%)
- Observed: K9, Cyber Dragon, and Synchron are the strongest homes (16.3%, 14%, 11.7% of sample); Copies per deck tightly distributed: 1 copy in 174 decks, 2 copies in 49 decks, 3 copies in 34 decks; Star archetype shows 100% inclusion in usage statistics with typical 2 copies
- Inferred: Primary role is Extender based on text (provides extra body) plus secondary Recovery/Recursion (GY recycle); Accessibility is moderate because the 2000+ ATK condition is typically satisfied in Xyz and Synchro shells where the card appears; Material utility is strong (72) because Level 5 Warrior is clean for both Xyz and Synchro materials; Combo conversion is limited (40) because zero combos and the card is a role player, not a driver
- Data gaps: No combo evidence (0 combos recorded) — combo conversion is text-only inference, not verified No banlist information — assumed 3 copies unlimited in all formats Only 1 guide mention with sparse context (no detailed role explanation) Usage_statistics shows only 1 archetype (Star) tracked, but deck evidence shows 54 — mismatch may indicate thin historical samples per archetype