DARK
3
4Performapal Whim Witch
Archetype:
Performapal
ATK:
800
DEF:
800
View:
3647
[ Pendulum Effect ] If your opponent controls a face-up monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck and you do not: You can Special Summon this card from your Pendulum Zone. You can only use this effect of "Performapal Whim Witch" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] This card can be treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a Pendulum Monster.
Performapal Whim Witch — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 52 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 54 · Deck: 54 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Performapal Whim Witch earns its score as a flexible 1-of utility piece in Performapal and Odd-Eyes Pendulum strategies, offering a conditional free Special Summon from the Pendulum Zone that converts a passive scale into an active Level-3 body for Synchro, Xyz, or Link plays. Its double-tribute shortcut for Pendulum Monster Tribute Summons adds a secondary path to landing high-Level Pendulums efficiently when conventional Pendulum Summoning is unavailable. The Pendulum Zone trigger's strict dependency on the opponent's Extra Deck board state and the complete absence of any disruption or interaction cap its ceiling, and the near-universal 1-copy adoption across 170 decks confirms it is a support piece rather than a combo centerpiece. High ATK and DEF of 800 contributed nothing to this score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 55 | Searchable via Performapal Skullcrobat Joker (top partner in 80.6% of observed decks), providing a reliable route to hand; however, converting it from Pendulum Zone to board requires a second condition — opponent must control a face-up Extra Deck monster while you do not — creating a two-layer dependency (inferred from card text and deck partner data). |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | The self-SS from Pendulum Zone produces a Level-3 DARK Spellcaster body usable for Rank-3 Xyz, Synchro setups, or Link material, but zero combo appearances in the combo database means conversion quality is entirely text-based inference with no measured board output (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | The Pendulum Zone trigger generates a body at no hand cost, and the double-tribute effect condenses 1 card into 2 tributes for a Pendulum Monster Tribute Summon, yielding a modest positive economy swing in the right situation (inferred from card text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | Both effects are exclusively proactive; the card has no negation, removal, or reactive disruption of any kind against the opponent (verified from card text). |
| Material Utility | 55 | Level-3 DARK Spellcaster typing is serviceable for Rank-3 Xyz, Synchro extensions, and Link plays, and Scale 4 contributes a usable Pendulum Scale value; the double-tribute mechanic adds specialized value for high-Level Pendulum Tribute Summons like Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | The Pendulum Zone self-SS fires only when the opponent controls an Extra Deck monster and you do not, meaning the effect is dead if you already have Extra Deck presence; the card remains a passive Scale-4 contributor even when the trigger is inaccessible, providing a narrow floor (verified from card text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 60 | 158 of 170 observed decks run exactly 1 copy with no noted locks or archetype restrictions beyond the Performapal name for searcher access, confirming clean single-slot adoption; low copy count indicates it is not a redundant core piece worth running at 3 (observed from deck distribution data). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Combo enabler + 0.3 Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 54, Deck ≈ 54, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Conditional trigger window (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Free Special Summon from Pendulum Zone converts a passive scale into an active body at no hand cost when condition is met
- Double-tribute mechanic enables efficient Tribute Summons of high-Level Pendulum Monsters from a single card
- Scale 4 is a meaningful Pendulum Scale value in Performapal and Odd-Eyes strategies
- Level-3 DARK Spellcaster typing is usable for Rank-3 Xyz, Synchro, and Link extensions
- Searchable via Performapal Skullcrobat Joker, present across 170 decks in sustained adoption from 2022 to 2026
Weaknesses
- Pendulum Zone self-SS trigger is strictly conditional on opponent's Extra Deck board state and your own absence of Extra Deck monsters
- No disruption, negation, or removal — purely proactive with zero reactive interaction
- 800 ATK makes it trivially removed once it reaches the Monster Zone
- Zero combo database appearances leave combo conversion quality entirely unconfirmed
- Near-universal 1-copy adoption confirms it is a low-redundancy tech piece, not a core combo component
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring can negate the once-per-turn Pendulum Zone self-SS effect
- Cards that prevent Special Summons (e.g. Solemn Strike, Solemn Judgment) stop the Pendulum Zone trigger
- Establishing your own Extra Deck monster before the effect fires shuts down the trigger window entirely
- Removal targeting the card in the Pendulum Zone before the trigger condition is met eliminates its body value
Best use
1-of Pendulum scale and situational extender that enables Tribute Summons of high-Level Pendulum Monsters while providing a conditional free body from the scale zone. Decks: Performapal, Odd-Eyes, Performapal Odd-Eyes. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Pendulum Effect: once-per-turn Special Summon from Pendulum Zone when opponent controls a face-up Extra Deck monster and you do not; Monster Effect: this card is treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a Pendulum Monster; Level 3, Scale 4, DARK Spellcaster with 800 ATK / 800 DEF; 158 of 170 observed decks run exactly 1 copy; 8 run 3 copies; 4 run 2 copies; No interaction, negation, or disruption effects present anywhere in card text
- Observed: Present in 170 main-deck slots across 7 distinct archetypes: Performapal (45.3%) and Odd-Eyes (42.9%) are dominant homes; Top partners include Beyond the Pendulum (91.8%), Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon (88.2%), Performapal Trump Girl (87.6%), Performapal Skullcrobat Joker (80.6%); Deck adoption spans 2022–2026, confirming sustained relevance in Pendulum strategies over multiple years
- Inferred: Accessible via Performapal Skullcrobat Joker search (observed as top partner in 80.6% of decks), providing reliable hand access; Level-3 body from Pendulum Zone can extend into Rank-3 Xyz overlays, Synchro setups with a Level-3 Tuner, or Link plays; Double-tribute mechanic enables efficient summoning of high-Level Pendulums such as Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon (Level 7) as a Tribute Summon; Scale 4 contributes to standard Performapal Pendulum Scale setups for summoning Level 5–7 Pendulums
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion and material utility are entirely text-only inference with no measured board output No guides supplied — cannot confirm practitioner-described role or nuanced usage notes No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) across all formats No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion percentages inferred from 170-deck sample only