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Target 1 face-up non-Link Monster you control and 1 Link Monster your opponent controls; switch control of those monsters. You can only activate 1 "Packet Swap" per turn.
Packet Swap — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 48 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 50 · Deck: 46 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Board breaker / Going-second · Secondary: Removal / Negation
Why it scores here
Packet Swap is a straightforward interactive disruption spell that steals a Link Monster from the opponent's board, providing board control value in Link-heavy matchups. However, it requires two specific targets (your own non-Link body and opponent's Link), produces no card advantage, and generates zero combo synergy—it is purely reactive tech with no extension or combo integration. The card shines only when the opponent relies on powerful Links, making it a conditional and situational utility piece rather than a powered baseline.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 35 | Requires two specific targets (your non-Link + opponent's Link) and is non-searchable, making it hand-dependent and opponent-board-dependent rather than reliably accessible (inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 25 | Appears in zero recorded combos with no combo examples or synergy patterns; it is a one-card reactive effect with no extension capability (verified). |
| Resource Economy | 50 | Free activation but trades away one of your monsters for a temporary Link steal, roughly neutral value unless the opponent's Link is critical (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 65 | Directly disrupts the opponent's board by swapping away a Link Monster, a hard-to-play-around interactive effect once resolved (inferred). |
| Material Utility | 10 | As a Spell Card, it provides zero material utility as a body or synergy piece (verified). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | Constrained by once-per-turn activation limit and requires opponent to control a Link, limiting utility across different board states and turns (verified). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Splashable with no archetype lock or deck-building cost; runs cleanly at 1–2 copies without brick risk or restrictions (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Board breaker / Going-second + 0.3 Removal / Negation. Intrinsic ≈ 50, Deck ≈ 46, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Steals critical Link Monsters from opponent, removing key board pieces
- Splashable with no deck-building cost or archetype lock
- Runs cleanly at 1–2 copies without garnet or brick risk
Weaknesses
- Requires two specific targets (your non-Link + opponent's Link) to resolve
- Once-per-turn clause limits activation frequency per game
- Purely reactive with zero card advantage—trades one monster for disruption
- No combo synergy or integration with deck-wide strategies
Counters / choke points
- Opponent avoids setting up Links during their own turn
- Opponent uses expendable or low-impact Links to play around the swap
- Any negate effect (Ash Blossom, negation traps) stops the activation
Best use
Interactive disruption tech against Link-focused opponents. Decks: Mekk-Knights, Link-heavy control decks. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: swap control of your face-up non-Link + opponent's Link Monster, once per turn clause explicit; Appears in 1 recorded Mekk-Knights deck running 2 copies main deck; Partner cards confirm Mekk-Knight archetype context only
- Observed: Mekk-Knights run 2 copies in the single recorded deck (100% of sample, n=1); Zero recorded combo appearances across the entire combo database; Board disruption role confirmed by card mechanics and activation pattern
- Inferred: Generic applicability—card text works in any deck with non-Link bodies against Link-focused opponents; Primary role as board breaker/going-second disruption based on reactive spell activation; Disruption value dependent on opponent's Link-heavy board strategy and resource value
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—cannot verify practical combo conversion or real-world integration No guides provided—missing human context on usage patterns and strategic value No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—cannot assess inclusion % across larger archetype samples Limited deck sample (n=1)—single archetype context, cannot assess generalizability to other homes No banlist status provided—assumed unlimited legal copies