Spell
ContinuousPredaponics
Archetype:
Predaplant
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Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Predaplant" monster from your hand or GY, but negate its effects (even if this card leaves the field). Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, pay 800 LP or destroy this card.
Predaponics — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 59 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 54 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Predaponics earns its score as a dependable Predaplant extender that generates one recurring body per turn from hand or GY, fueling the archetype's Fusion strategy without consuming additional Normal Summons or hand advantage. The persistent effect negation on summoned monsters and the 800 LP Standby Phase maintenance cost are real costs that keep accessibility and resilience from climbing higher, while the complete absence of opponent interaction keeps the ceiling firmly mid-range. ATK and DEF stats (both 0 on a Spell card) earned no points; the score is driven entirely by the ongoing body generation and GY recursion value the card delivers reliably within its dedicated archetype home.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 52 | Run in 400/400 sampled decks at avg 1.41 copies, but as a Continuous Spell it must be drawn or found through a Predaplant-specific search line — not freely searchable by the main Cobra engine that tutors Fusion/Polymerization-named cards (verified/observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 62 | Present in the one recorded combo with average power index 91 and 6 net card advantage, contributing repeatable Level 4 or lower Predaplant bodies for Fusion material each turn; that combo still requires 3 starters to generate a full board, confirming Predaponics extends rather than initiates (observed). |
| Resource Economy | 70 | Provides one recurring Special Summon per turn from hand or GY, delivering sustained body advantage at the cost of 800 LP per Standby Phase — the GY recovery component meaningfully extends multi-turn resource depth (verified/inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | Card text contains no disruption, removal, or opponent-facing interaction of any kind — it is a pure setup piece (verified). |
| Material Utility | 55 | Summoned Predaplants retain Level and Attribute for Fusion/Link use despite permanently negated effects, making them valid material for Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, Predaplant Dragostapelia, and other archetype Fusions; the body converts even blanked (verified/inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 42 | Offers flexibility by accessing both hand and GY; however, as an unprotected Continuous Spell it is exposed to Mystical Space Typhoon and similar removal, and the archetype lock limits its utility outside Predaplant contexts (verified/inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 52 | Fits at 1–2 copies in 400/400 sampled decks with only an 800 LP per-turn maintenance cost, slotting cleanly into Predaplant builds; the archetype-restricted text means it has exactly one strategic home (observed/verified). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Recovery/Recursion. Intrinsic ≈ 54, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Provides recurring body generation from hand or GY once per turn, enabling sustained Fusion material flow without consuming the Normal Summon
- GY recursion extends resource depth across multiple turns, especially after Fusion materials have been used
- 100% inclusion in 400 sampled Predaplant main decks confirms it is a core archetype piece
- Contributes to boards with average power index 91 in recorded combos
Weaknesses
- Zero opponent interaction — provides no disruption, negation, or removal
- Summoned monsters have permanently negated effects even if Predaponics leaves the field, limiting their utility to material use
- 800 LP Standby Phase maintenance cost accumulates across long games
- Unprotected Continuous Spell is vulnerable to Mystical Space Typhoon, Twin Twisters, and Cosmic Cyclone
- Archetype-locked to Level 4 or lower Predaplant monsters — not splashable outside the theme
Counters / choke points
- Mystical Space Typhoon / Twin Twisters / Cosmic Cyclone — destroys or banishes the Continuous Spell, shutting off the repeatable summon
- Anti-Spell Fragrance — prevents Continuous Spell from operating, locking out the effect
- Nibiru, the Primal Being — resets the board generated through Predaponics-aided combo lines
Best use
Repeatable extender and GY recursion engine providing Level 4 or lower Predaplant bodies each turn for Fusion summons. Decks: Predaplant, Predaplant Branded. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Continuous Spell requiring 800 LP per Standby Phase or self-destruction as maintenance cost; Once per turn: Special Summons 1 Level 4 or lower Predaplant from hand or GY with permanently negated effects, even if this card leaves the field; Card is Predaplant archetype-locked in both its effect and its maintenance condition; 400 of 400 sampled decks run Predaponics in the main deck
- Observed: Appears in combos with average power index 91; Co-appears with Predaplant Byblisp in 99.2% of decks and Ophrys Scorpio in 98.5% of decks; Listed in the CORE section of both Predaplant deck guides; Avg 1.41 copies per deck with distribution 240×1, 156×2, 4×3
- Inferred: Summoned Predaplants serve primarily as Fusion or Link material given their permanent effect negation; GY recursion allows Predaponics to refuel from resources already consumed in earlier Fusion summons; The 800 LP cost accumulates meaningfully in games going 4+ turns
- Data gaps: No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Only 1 combo recorded with all role flags at 0 despite 100% combo appearance — unclear specific positional role within that combo No direct evidence confirming which Predaplant searchers can specifically tutor Predaponics No metagame ranking data available (top-card data shows no rankings)