LIGHT
4RAM Clouder
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1000
View:
3241
You can Tribute 1 monster, then target 1 Cyberse monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of "RAM Clouder" once per turn.
RAM Clouder — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 46 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 50 · Deck: 50 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Extender, Material body
Why it scores here
RAM Clouder is a searchable Cyberse recovery option that supports recursion lines through its tribute-powered graveyard revival, appearing in 47 decks across 20+ archetypes with strong synergy to Backup Secretary (72.3%) and Recoded Alive (61.7%). Its score reflects reliable accessibility and solid material utility as a Level-4 Cyberse body, offset by a tribute cost that makes it tempo-negative and a complete lack of opponent interaction. The absence of recorded combo board appearances prevents verification that it actually drives winning plays in its homes, creating meaningful uncertainty about whether it is a central piece or a passenger in its listed decks.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 58 | Searchable via Backup Secretary in 72.3% of homes with broad deck inclusion (47 decks, 20+ archetypes), but requires graveyard setup for effect utility (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | Returns a single Cyberse from graveyard at tribute cost; zero recorded combo board appearances prevent assessment of actual board conversion (observed). |
| Resource Economy | 48 | Tributes 1 monster to return 1 Cyberse, yielding net-zero card advantage but enabling graveyard recursion chains with partners like Recoded Alive (61.7% co-deck) (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | Provides no disruption, negation, or removal against the opponent; purely defensive recovery mechanics (verified). |
| Material Utility | 68 | Level-4 Cyberse LIGHT with 1800 ATK provides clean Link/Xyz material and Tribute fodder even when blanked or negated (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | Once-per-turn lock and graveyard dependency create a single-point-of-failure design vulnerable to wipes and disruption; no inherent protection or recovery (verified). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 58 | 1.17 copies per deck with no garnet risk and clean archetype fit; archetype-restricted to Cyberse effect but splashable within that scope (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Recovery/Recursion + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 50, Deck ≈ 50, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: combo_data_gap (-3); archetype_restriction (-1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Searchable Cyberse recovery option with strong partner synergy (Backup Secretary 72.3%, Recoded Alive 61.7%)
- Clean, efficient recursion mechanic within Cyberse decks and combo lines
- Solid Level-4 Cyberse body for Link/Xyz material and Tribute fodder
- Distributed across 20+ archetypes, proving Cyberse archetype is robust and well-supported
Weaknesses
- Tribute cost makes the card tempo-negative and inherently inefficient
- Requires graveyard setup to function; unplayable in early turns without prior milling
- Provides zero opponent interaction, disruption, or negation
- Once-per-turn lock severely limits activation frequency and deck-building flexibility
- Vulnerable to graveyard wipes and disruption effects (Macro Cosmos, Dimension Shifter, D.D. Crow)
- Effect is archetype-restricted to Cyberse; no utility outside Cyberse decks
- Zero recorded combo board appearances raise questions about whether it is integral to winning lines
Counters / choke points
- Graveyard wipe effects (Macro Cosmos, Dimension Shifter, D.D. Crow, Lightsworn engine mills)
- Negation of activation on field (Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Negate effects)
- Banishment instead of destruction (Raigeki, Harpie's Feather Duster avoid GY fueling)
Best use
Graveyard recovery and recursion extender for Cyberse decks. Decks: Cynet (25.5%, primary home), Code Talker (20.8%), Mathmech (10.6%), Cyberse (8.5%).
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: tribute 1 monster to return 1 Cyberse from graveyard, once per turn; Searchable via Backup Secretary in 72.3% of homes (34 of 47 decks); Present in 47 decks spanning 20 distinct archetypes (TCG/OCG/MasterDuel/DuelLinks); Main-deck only (0 side-deck inclusions; role is core to builds); Provides zero opponent-facing interaction; purely defensive recovery
- Observed: 1.17 copies per deck average (39 decks run 1 copy, 8 run 2 copies); Cynet is the primary archetype home at 25.5% inclusion; Strong co-deck synergy with Recoded Alive (61.7%) and ROM Cloudia (46.8%), indicating recovery/recursion theme; 74.5% of homes are combo-heavy gameplay types, suggesting extender role
- Inferred: Effect requires prior graveyard setup (Cyberse monster already in GY) to be useful; Tribute cost creates tempo-negative exchange; efficiency depends on cascading GY fills; Level-4 Cyberse LIGHT body remains useful as material even when effect is blanked or negated; Functions as a mid-combo extender/refuel tool rather than a starting point; Archetype restriction (Cyberse-only) limits splashability but fits cleanly within archetype homes
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is inferred from card text and deck partnerships only No guides supplied — no human context on timing, sequencing, or optimal usage No banlist token — assumed unlimited (3 copies allowed in all formats) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion percentages and typical copies inferred from 47-deck sample only, not historical trend data No recorded combo board appearances — critical gap for a recursion card; cannot verify whether RAM Clouder is integral to combo lines or merely present