WATER
4
5Performapal Coin Dragon
Archetype:
Performapal
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1000
View:
4036
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once per turn: You can target 1 Dragon-Type monster you control that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck; this turn, if that monster you control battles an opponent's monster, banish that opponent's monster after damage calculation (even if this card leaves the field). [ Monster Effect ] Other Dragon-Type monsters you control gain 500 ATK, also they cannot be destroyed by card effects.
Performapal Coin Dragon — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 66 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 63 · Deck: 65 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Combat trick, Dragon support
Why it scores here
Performapal Coin Dragon scores as a solid support extender because it adds meaningful synergy to Dragon Extra Deck strategies—granting conditional removal (banish after damage) and destruction immunity to monsters like Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon and Vortex Dragon. The card is highly accessible (89% of decks pair it with Skullcrobat search), splashes across 12+ archetypes, and has clean Dragon typing for material synergies. However, it lacks combo-driving power—it doesn't start or close full boards on its own, and relies on its Dragon partners actually attacking to generate value. With zero combo evidence and a support role rather than a converter role, the score reflects a consistent, synergistic piece that enables existing strategies without pushing them forward.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 75 | Performapal Skullcrobat Joker (89.3% co-deck) searches Pendulums reliably, and the card appears in 28/28 sampled main decks across 12+ archetypes (verified). |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | No combos supplied in evidence; pendulum effect adds conditional removal to Extra Deck Dragons, but requires prior Dragon setup and battle to generate value (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | The card provides passive ATK boost and destruction immunity with no hand refuel or card draw; it is a net-neutral support piece (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 68 | Grants conditional banish removal after damage (soft interaction) and destruction immunity to Dragons (hard interaction), but depends on battle outcome (verified). |
| Material Utility | 58 | Level 4 Dragon with 1700 ATK is serviceable for Dragon synergies; remains useful even when effect-negated as a 1700/1000 body (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 62 | Can be Normal or Pendulum Summoned, survives as Pendulum material in GY, and resilience is tied to paired Dragon's survival; not an endpoint (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | Appears across 12+ archetypes with average 1.25 copies per deck and no brick evidence; splashable and low-cost slot addition for Dragon strategies (verified). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Extender (primary role only). Intrinsic ≈ 63, Deck ≈ 65, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Splashability across archetypes (2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Highly searchable via Performapal Skullcrobat Joker (89.3% co-deck)
- Adds removal (banish) and destruction immunity to Dragon Extra Deck monsters
- Flexible summoning via Normal or Pendulum Summon routes
- Splashes across 12+ archetypes, especially Odd-Eyes and Dracoslayer
- Clean Dragon typing and Level 4 for material synergies
- ATK boost (+500 to all other Dragons) helps win critical battles
Weaknesses
- Combo conversion is limited; does not start or close full combos independently
- Banish effect conditional on opponent's monster blocking the Extra Deck Dragon's attack
- No card draw or recursion; purely support/utility with no advantage generation
- No standalone board presence; entirely dependent on other Dragons being on field
- Zero combo evidence makes value unclear in actual board scenarios
- Once-per-turn limitation on pendulum effect reduces multi-turn value
Counters / choke points
- Removal or bouncing of the targeted Extra Deck Dragon negates the banish effect
- Deck milling or hand disruption before this card is set
- Cards preventing Extra Deck Summons (negates synergy foundation)
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring on Skullcrobat Joker search (though only 46.4% co-deck coverage)
Best use
Mid-board support extender for Extra Deck Dragon lines. Decks: Odd-Eyes Pendulum, Performapal, Dracoslayer, Dragon Synchro variants.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card is Level 4 Pendulum Dragon with Performapal archetype and Pendulum Scale 5; Pendulum effect targets Extra Deck Dragon; grants conditional removal via banish after damage calc (persists if card leaves field); Monster effect grants +500 ATK to other Dragons and destruction immunity; Appears in 28/28 sampled main-deck instances across 12+ archetypes; Performapal Skullcrobat Joker search appears in 89.3% of co-decks; Legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks formats
- Observed: Average 1.25 copies per deck (max 2); distribution 21 decks with 1 copy, 7 with 2 copies; Strongest presence in Odd-Eyes Pendulum (64.4% combined) and Dracoslayer (17.9%); Paired consistently with Extra Deck Dragons: Raging (71.4%), Vortex (57.1%), Arc Pendulum (57.1%); Strong synergy with Pendulum search/support ecosystem: Skullcrobat, Pendulum Sorcerer, Sky Iris all 50%+ co-deck
- Inferred: Primary role is Extender for Dragon Extra Deck synergies based on card text and deck partner profile; Accessibility is high due to Skullcrobat search route and Normal Summon route; Combo conversion is limited; card is a support piece that extends existing Dragon boards rather than generating full combos; Generic utility is moderate to high (12+ archetypes) but constrained by Dragon-type and Pendulum requirement; Resilience depends on paired Dragon's survival; card is not an endpoint piece
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion and board-closing value are text-only inferences No guides supplied — human strategy context for optimal play is missing No usage statistics (StatisticsCard data) — archetype inclusion % inferred from 28-deck sample only No banlist token — assumed unlimited (3 copies); no future restrictions evident No ruled interaction edge cases reported — assumes clear, standard Pendulum/Monster effect resolution