Spell
QuickPredaplast
Archetype:
Predaplant
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Reveal any number of "Predap" cards in your hand, then target that number of face-up monsters your opponent controls; place 1 Predator Counter on each one, 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. If your "Predaplant" monster would be destroyed by battle, you can banish this card from your GY instead.
Predaplast — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 58 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 52 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Utility
Why it scores here
Predaplast earns its score as an archetype-critical enabler: placing Predator Counters on opponent monsters reduces them to Level 1, which unlocks the targeted negate of Dragostapelia and the targeted removal of Chimerafflesia — the archetype's core end-board interactions. Its Quick-Play timing provides options on both turns, and the GY battle-protection clause adds a second use at no additional resource cost. The score is moderated by complete archetype-lock (the card is functionally useless outside Predaplant), dependence on face-up opponent monsters, and thin combo evidence (only one recorded board); ATK and DEF values do not apply and did not influence this score.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 52 | Appears in 100% of 400 sampled Predaplant decks at an average of 1.16 copies, but as a Spell card it is typically not directly searchable by Predaplant monster searchers, relying on being drawn naturally in a Predap-heavy hand. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 60 | Present in the one recorded combo (power index 91, 3 starters, 6 net card advantage), enabling boss monster effects via Predator Counter placement; all combo role tags are 0, suggesting it functions as an unlisted enabling piece rather than a standalone board generator. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 52 | The reveal clause does not cost a discard, keeping activation card-neutral, and the GY banish protection converts what would be a destroyed Predaplant monster into survival — a conditional +1 in resource terms. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 55 | Quick-Play Spell timing permits reactive use during the opponent's turn, and reducing opponent monster Levels to 1 via Predator Counters can disrupt Synchro and Xyz plays mid-sequence. (inferred) |
| Material Utility | 20 | As a Spell card, Predaplast cannot become Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link material; its only secondary non-effect function is the GY battle-protection banish clause. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 52 | Quick-Play format and a GY battle-protection clause provide two operational windows, but both are conditional: main effect requires face-up opponent monsters to target, and GY effect requires a Predaplant monster at risk of battle destruction. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 58 | Run primarily as a 1-of (343 of 400 decks), with near-zero slot cost inside a Predaplant build where Predap cards in hand are the natural deck state; the card has no utility outside Predaplant, making it a pure archetype slot. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Combo enabler + 0.3 Utility. Intrinsic ≈ 52, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Compact GY protection (2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Enables Predaplant boss effects (Dragostapelia, Chimerafflesia) by placing Predator Counters on opponent monsters
- Quick-Play Spell allows proactive or reactive use across both turns
- Reduces opponent monster Levels to 1, disrupting Synchro and Xyz plays
- GY battle protection provides a secondary use at zero additional cost
- Near-zero deckbuilding cost inside a Predaplant shell
Weaknesses
- Completely useless outside Predaplant — requires Predaplant boss synergy to provide any meaningful value
- Main effect requires face-up opponent monsters to target — dead if the opponent's field is clear
- Needs Predap cards in hand to reveal, limiting activation when hand is empty of Predap cards
- As a Spell card, generally not directly searchable by Predaplant monster searchers
- GY protection is battle-only and does not protect against effect destruction
Counters / choke points
- Clearing the opponent's field before activation prevents Predator Counter placement
- Spell negation (Imperial Order, Spell Canceller) shuts down the main effect
- Cards that remove Predator Counters negate the Level-reduction benefit
- Effect-based destruction bypasses the GY battle-protection clause entirely
Best use
Enable Predaplant boss monster effects and disrupt opponent board states via Predator Counter placement and Level reduction. Decks: Predaplant. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Quick-Play Spell — can be activated on opponent's turn if set; Main effect places one Predator Counter per targeted opponent face-up monster, equal in count to Predap cards revealed from hand; Monsters Level 2+ become Level 1 while they have a Predator Counter; GY effect: banish this card to prevent a Predaplant monster from being destroyed by battle; Archetype: Predaplant; legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks
- Observed: Appears in 100% of 400 sampled decks (1.16 avg copies, mostly 1-of at 343 decks); Present in 1 recorded combo with average power index 91 and 6 net card advantage on the board; 82.5% of appearances are in Predaplant archetypes; 21 distinct archetypes total in the sample; Co-runs with Predaplant Ambulomelides (100%), Darlingtonia Cobra (99.5%), Byblisp (99.2%), Chlamydosundew (98.8%), Ophrys Scorpio (98%)
- Inferred: Level 1 reduction disrupts opponent Synchro and Xyz plays that depend on specific Levels; Predator Counter placement is a prerequisite for Dragostapelia and Chimerafflesia conditional effects; GY battle protection doubles as a near-free second use with no additional resource cost; The reveal clause does not discard, so activation in a Predap-heavy hand is approximately card-neutral
- Data gaps: No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only Combo evidence very thin (1 recorded combo); all combo role tags are 0 despite 100% appearance, making the card's specific combo function hard to quantify precisely Text of partner cards (Darlingtonia Cobra, Predapruning, Predaponics) not available in evidence — direct searchability of Predaplast as a Spell card not confirmed