DARK
1Rokket Synchron
Archetype:
Rokket
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
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When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher DARK Dragon monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, negate its effects, destroy it during the End Phase, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except DARK monsters.
Rokket Synchron — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 75 ± 5 · Confidence: High
- Intrinsic: 73 · Deck: 77 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Starter · Secondary: Combo enabler, Material body
Why it scores here
Rokket Synchron is a Level 1 Tuner that Normal Summons to recycle a DARK Dragon from the GY, enabling the entire Rokket/Dragon Link combo line. It appears in 100% of the sample decks (400/400) and is searchable via Quick Launch (95% co-occurrence), making it extremely accessible. The combo evidence shows a 1-card startup resulting in a full board with +5 card advantage and power index 100, confirming its role as a potent combo initiator. Its primary value comes from enablement and body utility rather than opponent interaction — the self-imposed lock on non-DARK Extra summons is an intentional design cost, not a weakness.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 95 | Appears in 400/400 decks (100%) at 1.28 average copies and is searched by Quick Launch in 95% of decks, providing multiple reliable routes to hand. (Verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 90 | Initiates a 1-card combo yielding a full board with 3 monsters, 3 bosses, and +5 net card advantage (power index 100). (Observed) |
| Resource Economy | 50 | The effect temporarily Special Summons a DARK Dragon and destroys it end phase, generating no net card advantage from the effect itself; advantage comes from using the borrowed monster to extend the combo. (Inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card has zero opponent interaction—no negations, removals, or disruptions; the lock against non-DARK Extra summons is a self-imposed balance constraint, not a defensive measure. (Verified) |
| Material Utility | 75 | As a Level 1 DARK Dragon Tuner, it provides high utility as Synchro material even when negated; appears alongside Synchro dragons in 86%+ of decks. (Observed) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | The effect activates only on Normal Summon and the summoned dragon is destroyed end phase, providing no multi-turn value; a negated body becomes a 0/0 on field, though it retains Tuner utility. (Verified) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 85 | Searchable via Quick Launch, creates no garnet risk, and fits seamlessly into the DARK Dragon archetype; runs at 1–3 copies in 100% of decks with no bricking complaints. (Observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary role: Starter. Intrinsic ≈ 73, Deck ≈ 77, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Extremely searchable via Quick Launch (95% co-deck occurrence)
- Enables a 100-power-index 1-card combo with +5 card advantage and full board disruption
- Level 1 Tuner body is valuable even when effect is negated
- Runs across 40 distinct archetypes (Rokket, Dragon Link, Borrel, Bystial, Dragunity, etc.)
- No garnet or brick risk; splashable in DARK Dragon strategies
- Included in 100% of sample decks with strong deck synergy
Weaknesses
- Effect is one-shot (Normal Summon only, destroyed end phase) with no multi-turn presence
- Zero opponent interaction—purely an engine enabler with no disruption or negation
- Self-imposed lock against non-DARK Extra summons limits flexibility on same-turn strategy
- Low resilience: negated effect leaves a 0/0 body on field with minimal contribution
- Combo role tracking incomplete (all role percentages 0%), limiting clarity on precise function
Counters / choke points
- Effect negation (Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Effect Veiler) disables the GY recursion
- Graveyard banishment (e.g., Imperial Order) prevents the target dragon from being recycled
- Disruption of the targeted DARK Dragon in GY removes the combo payoff
Best use
Searcher target (Quick Launch) that opens full board combo lines via Normal Summon. Decks: Rokket, Dragon Link, Borrel, Bystial, Dragunity, Archfiend.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 1 Tuner, DARK Dragon type; Activates on Normal Summon only; Effect: Special Summons target Level 5+ DARK Dragon from GY in DEF Position, negates effects, destroys end phase; Lock: Cannot Special Summon non-DARK monsters from Extra Deck for rest of turn; Appears in 400/400 decks (100%), 1.28 copies average; Quick Launch is top partner at 95% co-deck rate; Listed in core sections of two Dragon Link guides
- Observed: Combo power index 100 with 1-card startup generating +5 net card advantage; Playable in 40 distinct archetypes (wide portability); 100% inclusion in Rokket (gameplay 6); 66.67% inclusion in Rokket (gameplay 3)
- Inferred: Primary role is Starter: Normal Summon triggers the combo initiation sequence; Secondary role is Material body: Level 1 Tuner is highly valued for Synchro material; The lock on non-DARK Extra summons is intentional design, not a defect; Accessibility is very high due to searchability via Quick Launch and other Rokket engines; Resilience is limited due to one-shot activation and destroyed end phase
- Data gaps: Combo role breakdown is all zeros (starter, searched, material, payoff all 0%), contradicting the card's appearance in a power-index-100 combo; suggests incomplete role tracking Only 1 combo example provided despite 400-deck sample; limits combo analysis depth No banlist data; assumed unlimited (3 copies) in all formats Limited specificity on which GY Dragons are typically recycled or what they enable downstream in the combo