Red Resonator

Red Resonator — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 74 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 71 · Deck: 73 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Combo Enabler · Secondary: Material Body

Why it scores here

Red Resonator is a Level 2 Tuner that reliably generates resource acceleration through its Normal Summon effect, Special Summoning a Level 4 or lower monster from the hand. The card's true power lies not in raw disruption but in enabling consistent Synchro lines as a Tuner body and combo facilitator across 42 distinct archetypes, primarily in Resonator and Archfiend homes. Guides identify it as a core component of modern Resonator decks, and it appears in boards with 100 power-index scores, confirming its role as an enabler rather than a finisher. The low ATK (600) and LP-gain effect contribute minimally to the score; the card's value comes from free body generation and excellent material utility.

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Calculation

Weight profile: 0.7 Combo Enabler + 0.3 Material Body. Intrinsic ≈ 71, Deck ≈ 73, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Splashability Bonus (1); Efficiency Bonus (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Free Special Summon on Normal Summon accelerates resource generation reliably
• Clean Level 2 Tuner material for Synchro-heavy archetypes
• Highly splashable across Fire/Fiend synergistic decks (42 archetypes proven)
• Guides confirm core role in modern Resonator strategies post-2025 support
• 1.42 average copies per deck suggests healthy integration without garnet risk

Weaknesses

• No opponent interaction or disruption capability; purely offensive enabler
• Moderate Life Point gain effect is situational and low-impact to score
• Dependent on additional cards in hand/field to reach full combo potential
• Vulnerable to hand disruption (Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring on summon effect)
• Very low ATK/DEF (600/200) makes the body fragile to removal once summoned

Counters / choke points

• Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring negates Normal Summon effect
• Effect Veiler or Ghost Belle on chained Special Summon effect
• Monster removal targeting the body before Synchro resolution
• Hand disruption (Droll & Lock Bird, Deck Lockdown) limiting Level 4 or lower options in hand

Best use

Combo Enabler / Tuner Facilitator for Synchro lines. Decks: Resonator (primary, 19.2%), Archfiend (primary, 23.8%), Bystial/Byssted (6.2%), Earthbound (3.8%).

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Normal Summon effect Special Summons 1 Level 4 or lower from hand (card text); Special Summon effect gains LP equal to target ATK, once per turn (card text); Appears in 400 matched decks with 1.42 average copies (deck stats); Level 2 Tuner with FIRE/Fiend attributes (card specifications); Combo examples show 100 power index (combo statistics); Guides cite it as core Tuner component in Resonator decks (guide snippets)
• Observed: Resonator and Archfiend archetypes are primary homes at 19-24% inclusion (deck frequency); Appears in 42 distinct archetypes demonstrating broad portability (archetype spread); 88%+ co-deck rates with Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss and other Synchro bosses (partner statistics); 100% appearance rate in matched combo set; both combos at 100 power index (combo presence); Usage statistics show 100% inclusion in Nimble, 66.7% in Spright (format-specific statistics)
• Inferred: Free body from Normal Summon enables resource acceleration beyond card advantage (effect interpretation); Level 2 Tuner nature makes it excellent Synchro material for levels 5-10 summoning (rules inference); Card's primary role is Combo Enabler based on free summon effect and Tuner typing (role analysis); Portability across 42 homes indicates design that works in multiple Fire/Fiend synergistic strategies (pattern analysis); Archfiend inclusion at 23.8% suggests the card serves as generic Resonator support beyond strict archetype naming (design inference)
• Data gaps: Combo role breakdown uniformly 0% for all role categories (as_starter, as_searched, as_material, as_payoff) despite 100% appearance; unclear if combos lack role-tagging or card serves as background enabler No Top-Card ranking available; cannot confirm tournament meta presence or competitive viability Banlist token missing from evidence; assumed unlimited copies, but actual banlist status should be verified Combo starter count average is 0.5; most combos may not use Red Resonator as direct opening piece despite presence No archetype-specific usage statistics for Resonator (primary home); only Nimble and Spright have StatisticsCard entries