EARTH
2R-Genex Crusher
Archetype:
Genex
ATK:
800
DEF:
800
View:
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When this card is Normal Summoned, you can add 1 Level 4 "R-Genex" monster from your Deck to your hand.
R-Genex Crusher — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 67 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 64.3 · Deck: 69.1 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo enabler, Material body
Why it scores here
R-Genex Crusher is a reliable searcher that fetches Level 4 R-Genex monsters on Normal Summon, running at 100% inclusion and 3 copies in Genex decks, confirming strong accessibility and deckbuilding fit. The search itself provides clean card advantage (+1) and feeds into the archetype's core lines, verified by universal co-appearance with Turbo, Magma, and other engine pieces. However, the search is vulnerable to hand traps like Ash Blossom (present in 89% of co-decks), and without combo boards in the evidence, the actual power of the resulting combinations cannot be empirically confirmed. Its 800/800 body offers minimal material value and zero opponent interaction, capping its universality to Genex home decks.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 85 | Run at 3 copies in 100% of Genex decks and appearing across 21 archetypes confirms reliable access, though portability outside Genex is low (verified via decks_evidence and usage_statistics). |
| Combo & Conversion | 65 | Searches Level 4 R-Genex enablers (Turbo, Magma, Undine, Turing) present in 99%+ of co-decks, suggesting real combo conversion, but no combo boards supplied to verify the actual power of the resulting lines (inferred from partners list). |
| Resource Economy | 75 | The optional search nets +1 card advantage from deck to hand with only a Normal Summon cost, providing steady card economy without recursion or refuel (verified via card text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card provides zero opponent-facing disruption, negation, or removal, functioning purely as a tutor and combo enabler (verified via card text). |
| Material Utility | 45 | As a Level 2 EARTH Machine, the body can serve as Synchro/Xyz/Link material, but 800/800 stats and no Tuner status make it a weak material provider secondary to its search function (inferred from card frame). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 50 | The search is vulnerable to hand traps (Ash Blossom in 89% of co-decks), and Normal Summon-only activation limits activation routes; negation of the search reduces the card to a bare 800/800 body (verified via decks_evidence and card text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 80 | At 3 copies in optimal Genex builds, the card shows no brick or garnet risk due to its optional search and viable fallback body; archetype-specific 'R-Genex' restriction limits splashability (verified via distribution and usage_statistics). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Searcher/Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 64.3, Deck ≈ 69.1, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- 100% inclusion and 3-copy standard in Genex decks confirms essential core role
- Searches Level 4 R-Genex monsters for free on Normal Summon, fueling combo lines
- Clean +1 card advantage with low brick/garnet risk due to optional search
- Paired universally with other Genex engine pieces (99%+ co-deck rates)
Weaknesses
- Search is fragile to hand traps; Ash Blossom appears in 89% of co-decks
- Zero opponent interaction or disruption; purely a tutor enabler
- Archetype-specific 'R-Genex' restriction severely limits portability outside Genex
- 800/800 body offers minimal utility when the search is negated
- Normal Summon-only activation limits activation routes and flexibility
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (negates search, common in meta)
- Veiler/Impermanence (blocks Normal Summon effect)
- Called by the Grave (removes from GY if searched card is negated)
- Deck lock with no Level 4 R-Genex monsters (search whiffs)
Best use
Core searcher and combo enabler in R-Genex turn 1 lines. Decks: Genex (primary), Horus (secondary), Ally of Justice (secondary). Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 2 EARTH Machine Effect Monster with 800 ATK / 800 DEF (card frame); Searches 1 Level 4 R-Genex monster from Deck to hand on Normal Summon (card text); Search is optional, not mandatory (card text: 'you can add'); 100% inclusion in Genex archetype at 3 copies typical (usage_statistics: 100% inclusion, 3 copies); Appears in 21 distinct archetypes, heavily concentrated in Genex (decks_evidence); Co-appears with Ash Blossom in 89% of decks (decks_evidence)
- Observed: Average 2.74 copies per deck across 245 recent decks, with 75.5% using the maximum 3 copies (decks_evidence); Universally paired with R-Genex Turbo (100% co-deck), R-Genex Magma (99.6%), Genex Ally Birdman (99.6%) (decks_evidence: top_partners); Listed in CORE section of a Vietnamese Genex guide (guides_evidence)
- Inferred: Normal Summon activation makes the card a reliable starter in opening hands (text + deck prevalence); Searching Level 4 R-Genex monsters feeds into Genex's primary combo chains (text + universal pairing with enablers); Optional search mechanic minimizes brick/garnet risk compared to mandatory tutors (text logic); Vulnerability to hand traps is a known structural weakness of Genex's Normal Summon-heavy engine (text + Ash Blossom co-appearance)
- Data gaps: No combos supplied (0 combos) — combo conversion, power index, and role distribution (as_starter/as_searched/as_material/as_payoff) are text-only inference No detailed combo board examples or power indices — cannot verify the actual board state or power of the resulting Genex lines No banlist token — assumed unlimited copies (currently unlimited in TCG/OCG/MasterDuel/DuelLinks) No secondary home archetype combo data — cannot measure how the card contributes to Horus, Ally of Justice, or other secondary decks