LIGHT
1S-Force Retroactive
Archetype:
S-Force
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
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If a monster you control would be used as Link Material for an "S-Force" monster, this card in your hand can also be used as material. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can return this card to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 2 or higher "S-Force" monster from your hand. If an "S-Force" monster you control would banish a card(s) from your hand to activate its effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead. You can only use each effect of "S-Force Retroactive" once per turn.
S-Force Retroactive — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 56 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 52 · Deck: 58 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body, Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
S-Force Retroactive is a Level 1 hand card that converts itself into a Level 2+ S-Force body from hand, and it can also serve as Link material from hand and be banished from the GY in place of a hand cost. Its score comes from being live in hand in 400 of 400 sampled decks, spread across 39 archetypes, and from its 97% partnership with the core S-Force cards. High ATK/DEF does not apply here: the card has 0/0 stats, so the points come only from its access and conversion. Its value is locked to the S-Force theme, and it has no interaction, so the score stays mid-table.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 78 | Live in hand in 400/400 decks, 3 copies typical in S-Force builds, but no combo starts recorded (inferred from text, observed in decks only) (observed) |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | The text converts one card into one Level 2+ S-Force body from hand, with no recorded combo boards to confirm more (verified text, inferred conversion) |
| Resource Economy | 50 | No card advantage, but the self-return and GY-banish replacement recycle the card with no net loss (verified text) |
| Effect & Interaction | 10 | No negation, removal or hand trap effect (verified text) |
| Material Utility | 35 | Usable as Link material from hand only when an S-Force monster is the target, and it is a Level 1 with no generic material fit (verified text, inferred) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 60 | Two effects work from hand and one from the GY, across Main Phase and material timing, each once per turn (verified text) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | Cheap 1-drop with no garnet or lock, but it is dead outside S-Force builds (observed deck usage, inferred) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Recovery/Recursion blend. Intrinsic ≈ 52, Deck ≈ 58, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Live in hand in nearly every sampled S-Force deck
- Converts itself into a Level 2+ S-Force body from hand with no card disadvantage
- Can be banished from the GY in place of a hand cost for S-Force monsters, adding recovery
- Costless 1-drop with no garnet or lock
Weaknesses
- Only functional inside S-Force builds
- No opponent interaction
- Link-material use applies only to S-Force Link targets
- Zero combo evidence recorded, so conversion rests on text
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the card's effects removes the hand-to-board and material options
- Hand traps or disruption that punish a hand-based Special Summon
Best use
Extender and Link-material backup for S-Force Link lines, with a GY recovery option. Decks: S-Force. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: self-return and Special Summon of a Level 2+ S-Force from hand; Card text: Link material from hand when an S-Force monster would be used; Card text: GY banish replacement for S-Force hand cost; Card text: each effect once per turn; Card has 0 ATK and 0 DEF
- Observed: Runs in 400/400 sampled decks (1.74 copies average, 3 in 132 decks); Partners at 92-97% co-occurrence with S-Force Justify, Lapcewell, Bridgehead, Pla-Tina, Gravitino; Usage statistics show 85.7% inclusion in one S-Force gameplay type and 75% in another, with 3 typical copies
- Inferred: Acts as a reliable Extender because the Special Summon is from hand and needs no setup; The card is effectively archetype-locked to S-Force; Usage is consistent across homes, but the S-Force theme drives this, not raw power
- Data gaps: no combos supplied; combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no rulings supplied for the Link-material and GY-banish interactions