Perfect Machine King

Perfect Machine King — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 54 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 53 · Deck: 55 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Material body

Why it scores here

Perfect Machine King is a Level-8 material body with scaling potential in Machine-dense decks. Its value derives primarily from consistent use as Synchro or Link material (particularly with Clockwork Night, appearing in 82% of decks) rather than from interactive effects or combo-building potential. The pure stat-boosting effect and absence of card advantage, combined with zero combo evidence and limited guidance, constrain the score despite respectable partner synergy across Machina and Vernusylph homes. A dependable role-player in Machine strategies, but not an intrinsic power card.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: Material body / Normal role. Intrinsic ≈ 53, Deck ≈ 55, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Solid Level-8 material value for Synchro (with Clockwork Night) and Link plays in Machine decks
• Scaling ATK buff rewards Machine-dense boards built by Vernusylph, Machina, and other Machine archetypes
• Broad archetype portability across 9 distinct homes (Machina, Vernusylph, Amorphage, Therions, Superheavy Samurai, Orcust, B.E.S., Morganite, Cyber Dragon)
• Generic EARTH Machine body retains material utility even when effect is negated

Weaknesses

• Zero interactive effects—no disruption, removal, or negation; pure stat boost is passive and opponent-interaction-free
• No card advantage generation—does not search, draw, or refuel; pure one-body consumption
• Dead draw if no other Machines on field; accessibility limited by archetype-specific builds
• No combo output recorded (0 combo appearances); serves only as material or finisher, not combo enabler
• Low resilience—no GY recursion, protection, or multi-turn utility; vulnerable to single removal or board wipe

Counters / choke points

• Board wipes and mass removal (Raigeki, Dark Hole) before or after summon
• Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring if summoned via search in a future build
• Negation on summon prevents the body entirely (Negate, Solemn Judgment)
• Field effects that interact with ATK (Skill Drain, DNA Surgery)

Best use

Synchro/Link material with Clockwork Night and other Machines. Decks: Machina, Vernusylph. Suggested copies: 1.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Card text: 'This card gains 500 ATK for each other Machine-Type monster on the field' (from evidence.card.description); Level-8 EARTH Machine with 2700 ATK / 1500 DEF (from card properties); Appears in 17 decks across 9 distinct archetypes (from decks_evidence); Zero interactive effects—no disruption, removal, negation, or opponent interaction (from card text); No card advantage generation—no searches, draws, or recursion (from card text)
• Observed: Strong partner synergy with Clockwork Night (Tuner) appearing in 82.4% of decks—strongly suggests primary role as Synchro material; Limiter Removal partnership (70.6% co-deck) indicates use in Machine ATK-boost and OTK lines; Most common homes are Machina (3 decks, 17.6%) and Vernusylph/Vernalizer Fairy (3 decks, 17.6%), with secondary presence in Amorphage, Therions, Superheavy Samurai, Orcust (2 each, 11.8%); Copies per deck average 1.06 (16 decks run 1 copy, 1 deck runs 2 copies)—suggests optional tech rather than core staple; Portability across 9 archetypes with consistent 1-copy norm suggests Machine-type toolbox inclusion rather than archetype-specific necessity
• Inferred: Primary role is Material body—Level-8 used for Synchro summons with Clockwork Night (Tuner) and Link material in Machine-focused decks; Secondary role potential in Limiter Removal OTK lines as a boosted finisher, though unconfirmed by combo evidence; Moderate accessibility in Machine-heavy decks (requires other Machines on field to shine; no standalone search support identified); Combo conversion is low on its own; card serves as material input to pre-built lines rather than combo enabler (inferred from zero combo appearances)
• Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion is text-only inference; cannot verify actual role as starter, material, or payoff in real boards No guides supplied—cannot confirm role via guide strategy writeups or deck techs No banlist token—assumed 3 copies (unlimited) in all formats (TCG, OCG, MasterDuel); if any format has restriction, score would be penalized No usage statistics (StatisticsCard rows)—archetype inclusion % inferred from 17-deck sample only; larger historical sample would validate consistency across Machina, Vernusylph, and other homes No combo evidence for Limiter Removal OTK synergy—top partner presence (70.6%) suggests synergy but cannot verify the actual combo lines or power output