LIGHT
8Parsec, the Interstellar Dragon
ATK:
800
DEF:
800
View:
4610
If you control a Level 8 monster, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing.
Parsec, the Interstellar Dragon — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 58 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 58 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Parsec is a clean Level 8 Dragon body that serves as material for Rank 8 Xyz in Tachyon decks, where it appears in 88.8% of decklists. The conditional Normal Summon effect provides modest acceleration when a Level 8 monster is already in play, but offers no opponent interaction and limited flexibility outside its primary home. Its low ATK/DEF (800/800) and lack of inherent protection limit resilience, while strong Tachyon synergy (98.5% co-appearance with Galactic Spiral Dragon) confirms it as a narrow but reliable archetype staple rather than a versatile generic utility card.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | Runs in 88.8% of Tachyon decks (355/400) due to heavy Level 8 prevalence in the archetype; requires a pre-existing Level 8 monster to enable the summoning effect, limiting accessibility outside that context (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 50 | Appears as material or end-board body in 2 tracked combos with average power index 65.5; never serves as combo starter (0%) or searcher (0%), indicating modest conversion capacity as a supportive piece (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 50 | The effect saves a Normal Summon action but generates no card advantage or refuel, providing roughly neutral resource economy when the Level 8 condition is met (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card provides zero opponent interaction—the effect is purely self-acceleration with no disruption, negation, or removal capability (verified) |
| Material Utility | 77 | As a Level 8 Dragon, it is clean generic material for Rank 8 Xyz and Synchro plays in Dragon decks; maintains utility as a body even when effect is negated (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 37 | The 800/800 stats leave the card vulnerable to being run over; the conditional effect requires a pre-existing Level 8 monster, and there is no inherent protection or recursion (verified) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | Averages 1.92 copies per Tachyon deck (distribution: 1×106, 2×222, 3×72) indicating reliable slot efficiency within its archetype; nearly absent outside Tachyon (appears in only 2.2% of Red-Eyes and Armed Dragon), suggesting low generalist splashability (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 × Material body (primary) + 0.3 × Combo enabler (secondary). Intrinsic ≈ 58, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Clean Level 8 Dragon body suitable for Rank 8 Xyz and Synchro material
- Saves Normal Summon action when Level 8 condition is met
- Extremely reliable in Tachyon archetype (88.8% inclusion)
- No inherent locks or restrictions on deck building
Weaknesses
- Conditional effect requires pre-existing Level 8 monster, making it fragile in isolation
- Very low ATK/DEF (800/800) leaves it vulnerable to being run over
- Provides no opponent interaction or disruption
- Highly archetype-dependent (88.8% Tachyon, near 0% elsewhere)
- Cannot initiate combos or serve as combo starter
Counters / choke points
- Removal of your Level 8 monsters before using this card
- Hand traps that negate the summon
- General board wipes and field removal
Best use
Rank 8 Xyz material / Level 8 body. Decks: Tachyon, Galaxy Photon. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text enables Normal Summon without Tribute if you control a Level 8 monster; 88.8% inclusion rate in Tachyon decks (355 out of 400); Appears in 2 tracked combos with average power index 65.5; Top partners are all Level 8 Dragons (Galactic Spiral 98.5%, Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon 96.8%)
- Observed: Used as material in 50% of combo appearances (1/2 combos); Present in end board in 50% of combo appearances (1/2 combos); Never appears as combo starter (0%); Never appears as searched card (0%); Average 1.92 copies per Tachyon deck with distribution across 1, 2, and 3 copies per deck
- Inferred: Level 8 Dragon type makes it suitable generic material for Rank 8 Xyz and Synchro summoning in Dragon archetypes; Low ATK/DEF (800/800) provides weak offensive/defensive stats but does not impair material utility; Conditional effect limits flexibility outside archetypes with established Level 8 presence; 88.8% concentration in Tachyon versus 0.2–3% in other archetypes indicates archetype-specific rather than staple nature
- Data gaps: No StatisticsCard data available (archetype inclusion % inferred from 400-deck sample only) Only 2 combos tracked (thin sample; full combo value may be underrepresented) No banlist restriction listed (assumed unlimited at 3 copies per format) Limited guidance outside Tachyon on practical utility in other archetypes