EARTH
1Righty Driver
ATK:
100
DEF:
300
View:
4114
For a Synchro Summon, you can substitute this card for any 1 "Synchron" Tuner. If this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Lefty Driver" from your hand, Deck, or GY. You can only use this effect of "Righty Driver" once per turn.
Righty Driver — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 78 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 76 · Deck: 76 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Searcher/Tutor · Secondary: Combo Enabler, Material Body
Why it scores here
Righty Driver is a clean Level 1 Tuner that converts a Normal Summon into two live bodies (itself + Lefty Driver) by searching its core pair from hand, Deck, or GY. It appears in 275 recent decks across 50 distinct archetypes, running at 3 copies in 81% of those decks—confirming near-universal splashability in Synchro-focused strategies. The high accessibility and flexible material utility make it a reliable engine piece, but it lacks direct opponent interaction and requires Lefty Driver to deliver full value. The complete absence of recorded combos leaves the true ceiling of downstream Synchro boards unquantified, limiting confidence.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 88 | Normal Summon effect and Synchro substitute property make it accessible in opening hands; 275 decks run it at an average 2.7 copies, peaking at 3x in 81% of decks (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 72 | Converts 1 Normal Summon into 2 Tuner bodies that enable Synchro boards; inferred from top partners including Stardust Dragon (53.1%), Assault Synchron (50.5%), and Junk Speeder (52.7%), but no recorded combo examples quantify the line's full board size (inferred) |
| Resource Economy | 68 | Roughly even resource trade: 1 Normal Summon + Righty Driver → 2 bodies on field, with Lefty Driver search providing flexibility; absence of card draw means neutral economy when Lefty is already accessible (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 18 | No direct negation, removal, or disruption; the disruption value comes from downstream Synchro boards, not from this card itself (verified) |
| Material Utility | 82 | Clean Level 1 Tuner with broad Synchro compatibility; Synchro substitute effect adds value for 'Synchron' Tuner-focused decks; remains useful as material even when blanked (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 65 | Multiple access routes via Lefty Driver search (hand, Deck, GY) and dual functionality (search engine + Synchro material) provide flexibility, though a single negate on Normal Summon ends the immediate search line (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 85 | Splashable at 3x across 50 archetypes with no restrictive cost or lock; 81% of decks running 3 copies shows minimal garnet risk and exceptional deck efficiency (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Searcher/Tutor + 0.3 Material Body. Intrinsic ≈ 76, Deck ≈ 76, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Exceptional splashability (2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Splashable across 50 distinct archetypes with no restrictive cost or lock
- Clean Level 1 Tuner with flexible material usage and Synchro substitute effect
- Paired search to Lefty Driver is nearly always live and reliable
- High deck inclusion confirms utility: 2.7 avg copies, 81% at 3x maximum
- Dual functionality as both combo enabler and material provider
Weaknesses
- Requires Normal Summon, limited to once per turn
- Lefty Driver dependency means reduced value if Lefty is inaccessible (hand, Deck, GY)
- No direct opponent interaction; purely a setup/enabler piece
- Single negate on Normal Summon blocks the search effect
Counters / choke points
- Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring negates Lefty Driver Special Summon (62.2% of decks run it anyway)
- Called by the Grave can prevent Lefty Driver access from GY (58.5% of decks run it)
- Prohibition naming Righty Driver locks the tuner engine
- Deck-out strategies reduce access to Lefty Driver from Deck
Best use
Synchro enabler / Tuner engine piece. Decks: Synchron, Ursarctic, Junk, Crimson Dragon, Scrap, Heroic, Drytron, Koa'ki Meiru. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 1 Tuner Monster, EARTH, Machine type with 100 ATK / 300 DEF; Can substitute for 'Synchron' Tuner in Synchro Summons; Special Summons Lefty Driver on Normal Summon from hand, Deck, or GY; Effect is once-per-turn; Appears in 275 decks across 4 formats (TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, DuelLinks); 223 of 275 decks run 3 copies (81.2% run maximum); Co-appears with Lefty Driver in 272 of 275 decks (98.9%)
- Observed: Average 2.7 copies per deck running the card; Appears in 50 distinct archetypes; Top archetype homes: Synchron (18.2%), Ursarctic (13.5%), Junk (13.5%); Strong co-appearance with Synchro payoffs: Stardust Dragon (53.1%), Junk Synchron (54.9%), Assault Synchron (50.5%); Listed as Staple in Ursarctic guide, Tech in Karakuri guide
- Inferred: Converts 1 Normal Summon into 2 Tuner bodies that enable Synchro boards; Functions as a generic Tuner across any Synchro-focused deck; Provides both startup capability and material utility; Resource economy is roughly even: 1 Normal Summon + Righty Driver → 2 bodies on field; Level 1 Tuner flexibility supports broad Synchro compatibility
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) in all formats No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only