FIRE
7Ryu-Ran
ATK:
2200
DEF:
2600
View:
3014
A vicious little dragon sheltered in an egg that looks deceptively harmless.
Ryu-Ran — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 62 ± 4 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 62 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body
Why it scores here
Ryu-Ran is a Level 7 Dragon Normal Monster with no effects, making it a pure material body whose value lies entirely in its utility as synchro/xyz material. Its accessibility (70/100) and material utility (75/100) reflect strong adoption across 24 distinct dragon archetypes, particularly Primite (22.1% of observed decks), where it fits cleanly as a searchable Level 7 body. However, the complete absence of combo evidence and lack of built-in effects severely limit its conversion potential (15/100) and resource economy (20/100)—it generates no advantage, advances no combo line, and contributes no disruption on its own. The card scores moderately as a generic dragon body, but not higher, since it is purely a vessel for material summons with no inherent value generator.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Ryu-Ran appears in 68 decks across 24 distinct archetypes with Primite (22.1%), Red-Eyes (11.8%), and Blue-Eyes (8.8%) as primary homes, indicating reliable access through dragon-based searchers. (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 15 | As a Normal Monster with no effects and zero recorded combo appearances, Ryu-Ran cannot independently advance a combo line and contributes nothing to board development or starter value without external support. (verified) |
| Resource Economy | 20 | The card generates no card advantage, refueling, or cost recovery—playing it costs a Normal Summon and a deck slot with no built-in return value. (verified) |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | Normal Monster with no text provides no negation, removal, hand-trap capability, or disruption of any kind. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 75 | Level 7 Dragon body is generically useful for synchro/xyz material in dragon-based decks; 24-archetype spread and consistent 1.19 avg copies per deck confirm clean material fit. (observed) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 55 | As a Normal Monster, Ryu-Ran cannot be negated or blanked by opponent interaction, offering modest resilience as a body; however, once played or used as material, it offers no recovery or multi-turn utility. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Splashable Dragon body runs cleanly as a 1-of in most decks (85.3% run single copy) with minimal garnet or brick risk across multiple distinct homes; no inherent locks or cost restrictions. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: Material body primary role. Intrinsic ≈ 62, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck (decks present, combos absent)
Strengths
- Clean Level 7 Dragon body for synchro/xyz material in 24+ dragon-based archetypes
- Splashable across multiple gameplay types (going-first, aggro, control)
- Runs efficiently as 1-of with minimal garnet or brick risk
- Dragon attribute and Level 7 make it generically useful for dragon synergy
Weaknesses
- No built-in effects—contributes zero independent value to combo chains or board development
- Zero resource generation or card advantage; net cost of one card with no return
- Single-use constraint (Normal Summon per turn) limits flexibility
- Provides no interaction, disruption, or defensive capability
Counters / choke points
- Removal or banishment from hand/field ends its material utility
- Effect Veiler or similar can negate effects triggered by using Ryu-Ran as material, though the body itself remains usable
Best use
Level 7 dragon body for synchro/xyz material summons. Decks: Primite, Red-Eyes, Bystial, Blue-Eyes, Dragon Ruler. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 7 Fire Dragon Normal Monster with no card effects; Appears in 68 recent decks (all mainboard, zero sideboards); Found across 24 distinct archetypes; Runs as 1-of in 85.3% of decks (58 of 68); Primary home: Primite archetype at 22.1% (15 decks); No interaction capability—cannot negate, remove, disrupt, or interact with opponent
- Observed: Appears primarily in dragon-based archetypes (Primite, Red-Eyes, Blue-Eyes, Dragon Ruler, Bystial, Kashtira); Gameplay spread: 73.5% going-first decks, 17.6% aggro, 8.8% control; Top deck partners are archetype support (Primite Lordly Lode, Primite Drillbeam) and generic staples (Ash Blossom, Infinite Impermanence); Average 1.19 copies per deck with range 1–3, indicating modest inclusion priority
- Inferred: Searchable through dragon-type searchers in the primary archetype homes; Useful as synchro/xyz material due to Level 7 status and Dragon type; Generic nature and 24-archetype spread suggest clean material fit with low garnet risk; Body value survives even if generation effects are negated
- Data gaps: No combos supplied—combo conversion and board-development potential are entirely text-only inferences No banlist token—assumed unlimited (3 copies legal) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard)—archetype inclusion percentage inferred from 68-deck sample only Minimal guide evidence (1 guide, listed only in 'other cards' section; no dedicated coverage) No explicit searcher routes documented—accessibility inferred from archetype presence alone