EARTH
4Sabersaurus
ATK:
1900
DEF:
500
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This normally gentle dinosaur enjoys relaxing in its nest in the prairies. If it becomes angered, it turns terribly ferocious.
Sabersaurus — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 55 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 53 · Deck: 56 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body
Why it scores here
Sabersaurus is a clean, searchable Level 4 Dinosaur used primarily as fusion or synchro material in dinosaur-centric decks, appearing in 177 recorded builds. Its strength lies in reliable accessibility through Fossil Dig (80.2% co-deck rate) and efficient deckbuilding, making it a core material body in its homes. However, as a vanilla normal monster with no effects, it contributes zero disruption or resource generation; it survives only as long as it remains on field and offers no combo conversion on its own. The moderate score reflects its clear, practical value as a material provider in dinosaur strategies, tempered by its complete lack of independent game impact.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | Fossil Dig searches it in 80.2% of its decks; readily accessible in dinosaur-heavy archetypes and less portable outside them (verified via co-deck data and 32-archetype distribution). |
| Combo & Conversion | 15 | Zero combos recorded and vanilla text means no combo lines or enablement; it sits as a static body with no synergistic turns (verified via 0 combo appearances). |
| Resource Economy | 10 | Vanilla normal monster generates no card advantage, no refuel, no recursion; it trades material cost for tutor searches like Fossil Dig (verified via card text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 0 | Vanilla has no effects, no negation, no removal, no disruption capability whatsoever (verified via card text). |
| Material Utility | 70 | Level 4 Dinosaur with 1900 ATK is clean synchro/fusion/xyz material; strong generic body even when effects are blanked, central to dinosaur decks (verified via 71.2% max co-deck with Ultimate Conductor Tyranno and fusion-centric top partners). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 20 | Vanilla body on field survives only until removed; no protection, no recursion, single-zone use; once cleared, no recovery path (inferred from vanilla mechanics and GY absence in co-card list). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 75 | No brick risk, no lock risk, no garnet cost; Fossil Dig alleviates draw dependence; 46 decks run 3 copies, confirming near-free slot efficiency (observed via copy distribution and co-deck rate). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.70 Material body (primary role only; no secondary role). Intrinsic ≈ 53, Deck ≈ 56, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Clean, generic Level 4 body with 1900 ATK suitable for fusion, synchro, and xyz material.
- Highly searchable via Fossil Dig in dinosaur decks; 80.2% co-deck rate confirms practical accessibility.
- Runs efficiently with zero brick risk, zero lock risk, and high redundancy (up to 3 copies per deck).
- Core material in 22% of its decks (Transcendosaurus) and 32 distinct archetypes total.
Weaknesses
- Completely vanilla with zero effects; contributes no disruption, negation, or interaction.
- Generates zero card advantage; pure −0 resource swing on draw.
- Fragile on field; no protection, recursion, or recovery; vulnerable to removal.
- Zero combo conversion; recorded in 0 combo boards; entirely passive material utility.
- Limited portability outside dinosaur archetypes despite 32-archetype spread.
Counters / choke points
- Any removal spell or effect (Lightning Storm, Raigeki, Dark Hole, hand traps targeting the field).
- Field wipes and mass removal eliminate it without resistance.
- Single-negate effects on summon if searched by Fossil Dig can disrupt the tutor line.
Best use
Fusion/synchro material and Level 4 body for dinosaur engines.. Decks: Transcendosaurus, Dinos, Dinomorphia, Dinowrestler. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Sabersaurus is a Level 4 Dinosaur normal monster with 1900 ATK, 500 DEF (card text).; Appears in 177 recent decks with average 1.6 copies per deck (deck evidence).; Fossil Dig co-appears in 80.2% of its decks (deck evidence).; Transcendosaurus archetype runs it in 22% of all Sabersaurus decks (deck evidence).; Mentioned as core card in Dinos guide (guide evidence).
- Observed: 46 decks run 3 copies (max); 116 run 1 copy; 15 run 2 copies (deck evidence).; Appears across 32 distinct archetypes, with 84.7% in Normal (gameplay type 7) decks (deck evidence).; Highest co-deck rate with Fossil Dig (80.2%), followed by Miscellaneousaurus (78%) and Babycerasaurus (74%) (deck evidence).; Included in Transcendosaurus (22%), Dinos (5.6%), Dinomorphia (4.5%), and 29 other archetypes (deck evidence).
- Inferred: Searchable by Fossil Dig and other dinosaur tutors, making it reliably accessible in dinosaur decks (inferred from Fossil Dig co-deck rate and card mechanics).; Functions as fusion/synchro material provider in dinosaur-centric engines (inferred from level, race, vanilla status, and high co-decks with fusion pieces like Ultimate Conductor Tyranno).; Zero combo conversion due to vanilla text and 0 recorded combo appearances (inferred from card text and combo evidence).; Material utility score of 70 justified by clean Level 4 Dinosaur body even when effects blanked (inferred from level/race/ATK stats and deck context).
- Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference from vanilla status (all 0 combo appearances). No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited); actual legal status not verified. No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only, not historical data. No historical combo power index — cannot assess if Sabersaurus is actually winning boards or just material filler.