DARK
1Psi-Reflector
Archetype:
Assault Mode
ATK:
400
DEF:
300
View:
4755
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Assault Mode Activate", or 1 card that specifically lists "Assault Mode Activate" in its text, from your Deck to your hand, except "Psi-Reflector". You can reveal 1 "Assault Mode Activate" in your hand, then target 1 monster in your GY that specifically lists "Assault Mode Activate" in its text, except "Psi-Reflector"; Special Summon it, and if you do, increase its Level by 1 to 4. You can only use each effect of "Psi-Reflector" once per turn.
Psi-Reflector — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 70 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 69 · Deck: 70 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo enabler, Material body, Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
Psi-Reflector scores as a solid mid-tier engine piece that excels in searchability, material utility, and splashability across 51 distinct archetypes, particularly in Synchro-heavy decks (90% pure Synchro type). Its Level 1 Tuner body is clean for Synchro summoning, and its search effect for Assault Mode support provides reliable setup. The lack of opponent interaction and absence of combo board evidence prevent a higher score; the card converts into Synchro fuel and trap setup reliably, but its actual combo depth cannot be verified.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 78 | Appears in 100% of 400 sample decks across 51 distinct archetypes with multiple summon routes (Normal, Emergency Teleport per top partners); accessible in hand as optional search. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 64 | Search for Assault Mode Activate and GY recursion with level boost suggest trap-based loop setup; without combo board data, conversion is text-only inference from effect text. (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 58 | Tutors a trap support (+0 card advantage) and recurs GY monsters (net-neutral recovery); no draw or repeated advantage per turn. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | Zero negation, removal, or direct opponent disruption; pure tutor and recursion effect. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 82 | Level 1 Tuner DARK Psychic is clean generic Synchro material; survives effect negation as usable body; Stardust Dragon and Synchron pieces as 84.2% and 60%+ co-partners confirm material role. (observed) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 68 | Optional effects, once-per-turn limiting; multi-zone presence (hand, field, GY); appears across 51 archetypes and 90% Synchro-type gameplay; survives negation. (observed) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 76 | Highly splashable with 26% of decks running 3 copies and 100% inclusion rate in Synchro archetypes; no harsh restrictions or archetype locks. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Searcher/Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 69, Deck ≈ 70, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Highly splashable Level 1 Tuner across 51 distinct archetypes and Synchro decks
- Reliable search for Assault Mode support on any Normal or Special Summon
- Clean generic Tuner material utility even when effect-negated
- Low deck-building friction with no archetype locks or harsh restrictions
- Multi-zone presence across hand, field, and GY
Weaknesses
- Zero opponent interaction or disruption capability
- Second effect is conditional (requires hand Assault Mode Activate and GY target)
- Once-per-turn limitation on both effects
- No card advantage generation; pure tutoring and recovery
- Dependent on Assault Mode archetype support for full synergy
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring can negate the search effect (observed in 81.2% of decks, indicating relevance)
- Effect negation stops both effects, though the Tuner body survives
- Graveyard disruption or locking effects disable the recursion effect
Best use
Synchro enabler and Assault Mode setup engine. Decks: Synchron, Assault Mode, Junk, Crimson Dragon, Scrap.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Searches Assault Mode Activate or related cards on Normal or Special Summon (card text); Recurs Assault Mode monsters from GY with level boost (card text); Appears in 400 of 400 Synchro-focused sample decks (deck data); Level 1 Tuner DARK Psychic, 400 ATK 300 DEF (card properties); Zero combo board appearances in corpus (combo data: 0); Once-per-turn on each effect (card text)
- Observed: Average 1.59 copies per deck; 26% run 3 copies (deck data distribution); Appears in 51 distinct archetypes (deck data); 90% of running decks are pure Synchro gameplay type (deck data); Stardust Dragon 84.2%, Emergency Teleport 75.8%, Synchron pieces 59–60% co-inclusion (deck data partners); Mentioned in 4 guides as core engine component across multiple archetypes (guide data)
- Inferred: Search + recursion enable multi-turn Synchro and Assault Mode trap-based loops (text + deck evidence); Tutor effect provides deck-thinning and setup efficiency in Synchro shells (text analysis); Effect-negated, remains useful as generic Level 1 Tuner Synchro material (text + context); Splashability across 51 homes indicates low deck-building cost and high flexibility (observed frequency)
- Data gaps: No combo board data supplied — combo_conversion axis is text-only inference from trap-based loop setup No banlist restriction token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) across all formats Specific rulings on Assault Mode Activate interactions and edge-case timing unknown beyond card text