Spell
QuickQuick Charger
Archetype:
Batteryman
View:
3260
Add 2 Level 4 or lower "Batteryman" monsters from your Graveyard to your hand.
60± 5/ 100
Power Score
Intrinsic
57
Deck
62
Quick Charger — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 60 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 57 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery / Recursion
Why it scores here
Quick Charger scores as a solid but narrow Batteryman support card. Its strength lies in zero-cost graveyard recursion (recovering 2 Level 4 or lower Batteryman monsters) and near-universal inclusion (100% of Batteryman decks at 2–3 copies), confirming it is core to that archetype's engine. However, it lacks any opponent interaction, cannot function as material, is non-splashable outside Batteryman, and appears in zero recorded combo boards—indicating it serves as mid-game refuel rather than combo acceleration. The moderate score reflects reliable archetype-specific utility balanced against narrow scope and zero competitive/interactive value.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | As a Quick-Play Spell it is immediately castable when in hand, but effectiveness requires Level 4 or lower Batteryman monsters in the graveyard, creating a conditional cap on true availability (verified from card text and decks_evidence: 100% inclusion in Batteryman only). |
| Combo & Conversion | 48 | The card enables hand refuel rather than board construction or combo chains; it provides no independent acceleration or extension mechanics (verified from combos_evidence: 0 total combo appearances). |
| Resource Economy | 82 | Zero activation cost combined with recovery of 2 monsters from the graveyard is highly efficient hand refuel; 100% inclusion at 2–3 copies per deck confirms core engine status (observed from decks_evidence: avg 2.8 copies; usage_statistics: typical_copies 2). |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | The card contains no opponent-facing effects—it is purely self-directed graveyard recursion with zero disruption, negation, removal, or control mechanics (verified from card text describing only hand recovery). |
| Material Utility | 0 | As a Spell Card, it cannot serve as Synchro/Xyz/Fusion/Link material; the recovered monsters provide material but the spell itself does not (verified from card type: Spell Card, no ATK/DEF). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 68 | Quick-Play speed enables both reactive and proactive activation patterns; redundancy via 2–3 copies provides multiple access windows, though the spell remains vulnerable to spell-zone destruction (observed from decks_evidence: avg 2.8 copies enabling redundancy; verified from card type: Quick-Play). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 78 | Minimal garnet risk in Batteryman (which naturally mills to graveyard), clean 2–3 copy counts, no self-locking clauses, and universal inclusion across all Batteryman builds indicate near-free efficiency (verified from usage_statistics: 100% inclusion; decks_evidence: 5/5 decks). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Recovery/Recursion (no secondary blend). Intrinsic ≈ 57, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Zero-cost graveyard recursion (2 Level 4 or lower Batteryman monsters per activation)
- 100% inclusion rate in Batteryman archetype, confirming core engine status
- Quick-Play speed allows both reactive and proactive activation flexibility
- High redundancy through 2–3 copies per deck ensures consistent access to refuel
- Minimal garnet potential when Batteryman deck setup is present
Weaknesses
- Conditional effectiveness: requires Level 4 or lower Batteryman monsters already in graveyard
- Strictly Batteryman-locked; non-splashable outside the archetype
- Zero opponent interaction; provides only self-directed recursion with no disruption
- Spell-type vulnerability to destruction and spell-zone disruption
- No combo board presence; functions as mid-game refuel tool rather than combo driver
Counters / choke points
- Graveyard lock effects preventing monster recovery or graveyard access
- Banishing effects removing Batteryman monsters from play entirely
- Spell-zone disruption that prevents spell activation or chains over the effect
Best use
Mid-game and late-game hand refuel via graveyard recursion. Decks: Batteryman. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Quick Charger is a Quick-Play Spell that adds 2 Level 4 or lower Batteryman monsters from graveyard to hand (card text); 100% inclusion in Batteryman archetype with typical 2 copies (usage_statistics: inclusion_pct 100, typical_copies 2); Present in all 5 Batteryman decks in dataset (decks_evidence: 5/5 decks, 100% pct); Batteryman-specific archetype restriction (card text specifies 'Batteryman' monsters; distinct_archetypes = 1); Zero activation cost for the effect (verified from card text: 'Add 2... from your Graveyard')
- Observed: Average 2.8 copies per deck, with maximum of 6 in one build (decks_evidence: copies_per_deck avg 2.8, max 6, distribution shows 1x [1 deck], 2x [2 decks], 3x [1 deck], 6x [1 deck]); All top 6 partners are core Batteryman engine cards with 80–100% co-deck rates (Fuel Cell 100%, Charger 100%, Industrial Strength 80%, Solar 80%, 9-Volt 80%); Not ranked as a top card across any format (top_card_context: is_top_card = false)
- Inferred: Conditional accessibility: Quick-Play activation is instant, but effect value depends on graveyard setup (inferred from text requiring 'from your Graveyard' and Batteryman archetype design); Primary role is support/refuel rather than combo acceleration, evidenced by lack of combo boards and all-engine partners; Spell-type precludes material utility for standard summoning methods (Synchro/Xyz/Fusion/Link); Quick-Play designation provides timing flexibility for reactive or proactive use; Multiple-copy redundancy across 2–3 copies reduces single-card dependency risk
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion is text-only inference; cannot verify whether card drives combo lines or purely supports refuel No guides supplied; human commentary on card role and archetype strategy is absent No banlist data supplied; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) across all formats (TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks) View count (3210) is not a power indicator in this framework and does not drive score