DARK
2Predaplant Squid Drosera
Archetype:
Predaplant
ATK:
800
DEF:
400
View:
4002
You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 face-up monster you control; this turn, it can attack all monsters your opponent controls with a Predator Counter, once each. If this face-up card leaves the field: Place 1 Predator Counter on each Special Summoned monster your opponent controls, and if you do, any of those monsters that are Level 2 or higher become Level 1 as long as they have a Predator Counter.
Predaplant Squid Drosera — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 56 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 55 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Utility
Why it scores here
Predaplant Squid Drosera earns its score as a core Predaplant combo enabler whose leave-field trigger mass-distributes Predator Counters to all opponent Special Summoned monsters simultaneously — a key setup step that reduces their levels to 1, disrupting extra deck plays and enabling further Predaplant fusion conditions. Within Predaplant, it functions as one of three starters in a power-91 combo line that generates six cards of net advantage with two boss monsters on board, confirming real practical contribution. However, both of its effects are mechanically anchored to the Predaplant Predator Counter system: the hand discard multi-attack requires opponent monsters to already carry counters (rarely set up outside the archetype), and standalone value outside Predaplant is minimal. High ATK and DEF had no bearing on this score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 62 | Runs at avg 1.09 copies in 328 decks almost exclusively Predaplant, where Ophrys Scorpio and Byblisp (co-decks 97%+) supply search routes; appears as 100% starter role in the recorded combo, confirming reliable in-hand access via the Predaplant search network. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 58 | Participates as one of three starters in Combo Predaplant đi đầu (power index 91, netCardAdvantage +6, 3 end monsters, 2 bosses), showing meaningful contribution to a high-power line; the three-starter requirement means this card alone does not achieve that output. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 45 | The hand effect costs the card itself sent to GY with no immediate draw return, a clean -1; the leave-field counter distribution is no-cost but feeds future Predaplant plays rather than generating immediate card advantage. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 38 | The leave-field trigger places Predator Counters on all opponent Special Summoned monsters and reduces Level 2+ among them to Level 1, providing soft disruption that impedes Xyz and Synchro plays; no negation and no hard removal are present. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 52 | Level 2 DARK Plant body can serve as Predaplant Fusion material or GY fodder; hand-to-GY placement enables potential GY interactions; no blanket material restriction stated in the card text. (inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | The leave-field trigger fires on any zone exit including opponent removal, delivering passive counter spread regardless of how the card leaves; the hand discard provides a secondary use angle, but 800 ATK makes field presence easily removed. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 55 | Runs at exactly 1 copy in 302 of 328 decks with no stated deck-locking restriction; the hand effect avoids bricking by being usable from hand without Normal Summon; however, splash value outside Predaplant is low due to Predator Counter dependence. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Combo enabler + 0.3 Utility. Intrinsic ≈ 55, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Archetype lock (-1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Leave-field effect simultaneously distributes Predator Counters to all opponent Special Summoned monsters
- Level 2+ monsters with a Predator Counter become Level 1, disrupting Xyz and Synchro level requirements
- Part of a high-power combo line (power index 91) with net card advantage +6
- Hand discard provides flexible GY placement without consuming the Normal Summon
- Level 2 DARK Plant body fits Predaplant Fusion material requirements
Weaknesses
- Hand multi-attack effect requires opponent monsters to already carry Predator Counters — rarely useful without prior counter setup
- Low ATK (800) and DEF (400) make field presence easily removed
- Virtually all value is archetype-specific; minimal utility outside Predaplant
- Combo corpus is thin (1 recorded board), limiting full assessment of combo role
- Typically run at 1 copy, limiting draw consistency
Counters / choke points
- Effect Veiler or Infinite Impermanence can negate the leave-field trigger if the card is negated while face-up on field
- Normally Summoned monsters (not Special Summoned) are immune to the leave-field counter effect
- Disrupting the Predaplant search chain (Ash Blossom on Ophrys Scorpio) reduces access to this card
Best use
Combo enabler and Predator Counter mass distributor. Decks: Predaplant, Predaplant variants. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card is Level 2 DARK Plant Effect Monster with 800 ATK and 400 DEF; Leave-field trigger places 1 Predator Counter on each opponent Special Summoned monster; Level 2+ monsters with a Predator Counter become Level 1 as long as they carry the counter; Hand effect sends this card to GY and grants multi-attack against Predator Counter monsters this turn; Archetype is Predaplant; legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, and DuelLinks
- Observed: Appears in 328 decks at avg 1.09 copies; 79.3%+ in Predaplant archetypes; Co-appears with Predaplant Byblisp (97.9%), Ophrys Scorpio (97.3%), and Chlamydosundew (97%) across decks; 100% starter role in the 1 recorded combo; that combo has power index 91 and netCardAdvantage +6 with 3 end monsters and 2 bosses; Listed as a main monster in the Predaplant gameplay guide (Các Quái thú chính section); Ragnaraika archetype includes it at 100% inclusion per usage statistics
- Inferred: Predaplant search network via Ophrys Scorpio and Byblisp provides consistent hand access; The leave-field trigger firing on opponent removal increases passive resilience value; GY placement from the hand effect may support Predaplant GY interactions not directly evidenced in this corpus
- Data gaps: No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Only 1 recorded combo — full role across multi-card Predaplant lines is underrepresented No ruling data on timing of the leave-field trigger under chain interruption or simultaneous effects