Rebirth of Nephthys

Rebirth of Nephthys — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 61 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 59 · Deck: 63 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Starter / Combo enabler · Secondary: Removal

Why it scores here

Rebirth of Nephthys is the core Ritual enabler for the Nephthys archetype, appearing in 159 consecutive sampled decks at 2-3 copies with near-universal synergy: 97.5% include Devotee of Nephthys and 94.3% include Sacred Phoenix. The card efficiently converts tributed resources into Ritual Summons with conditional card destruction, and its consistent high inclusion demonstrates strong archetype integration. However, without combo evidence to verify board power and consistency, and being functionally locked to Nephthys ritual summons, the score reflects a powerful archetype-specific tool rather than a meta-dominant staple.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: Primary role: Starter / Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 59, Deck ≈ 63, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Near-universal core inclusion in Nephthys at 2-3 copies with zero variation
• Extremely tight archetype synergy: 97.5% Devotee co-deck rate signals consistent destruction triggering
• Efficient single-card enabler that merges Ritual Summon + conditional removal into one slot
• Backup copies of Pre-Preparation of Rites (86.2%) provide deck redundancy

Weaknesses

• Functionally locked to Nephthys Ritual Summons with no generic utility across archetypes
• Conditional destruction requires specific monsters (Devotee or Cerulean Sacred Phoenix) to trigger
• Vulnerable to hand-trap disruption that negates Ritual Summon attempts
• No combo evidence to verify actual board power, avg power index, or starter efficiency
• Ritual Summon is inherently vulnerable to disruption compared to modern combo engines

Counters / choke points

• Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (negates Ritual Summon attempt)
• Effect Veiler (negates Ritual effect on resolution)
• Interrupting Devotee or Sacred Phoenix before being tributed blocks conditional destruction

Best use

Core Ritual enabler and conditional removal generator. Decks: Nephthys, Fire King.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Enables Ritual Summon of any Nephthys Ritual Monster (card text); Tributed monsters' total Levels must match or exceed target monster's Level (card text); If Devotee of Nephthys or Cerulean Sacred Phoenix tributed, destroys 1 card on field (card text); Appears in 159 of 159 sampled Nephthys decks at 2.45 average copies (deck data); 97.5% co-deck inclusion with Devotee of Nephthys (deck partners); 94.3% co-deck inclusion with Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys (deck partners); Used in 17 distinct archetypes with Nephthys at 57.2% and Fire King at 20.8% (deck evidence)
• Observed: Average 2.45 copies per deck with distribution skewing to 3 copies (distribution: 1x3, 2x81, 3x75); 100% main-deck inclusion across all 159 sampled decks (no side deck usage); Fire King includes this at 20.8% despite not being Nephthys-specific ritual enabler; Pre-Preparation of Rites appears in 86.2% of decks as backup Ritual enabler
• Inferred: The high Devotee co-inclusion (97.5%) suggests conditional destruction effect triggers frequently; Ritual Summon boards generated by this card have sufficient power to warrant 2-3 copy inclusion; Archetype-lock to Nephthys is the primary constraint on portability despite multi-archetype appearances; Nephthys Ritual engine is a consistent and central part of recent metagame strategy
• Data gaps: No combos supplied — cannot verify board power index, avg starter count, or consistency of Ritual Summons No guides supplied — no human-written context on strategy, meta role, or deckbuilding theory No banlist token — assumed unlimited (3 copies); actual ban status unknown No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion rates inferred from 159-deck sample only, not historical statistical model No top-card context — cannot verify if card is meta-staple or archetype-exclusive by ranked performance