Scapeghost

Scapeghost — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 50 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 53 · Deck: 48 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Combo enabler

Why it scores here

Scapeghost earns its points as a cheap, generic Level 1 DARK Zombie Tuner whose FLIP turns one card into any number of Level 1 DARK Zombie Tokens — genuine multi-body material that still counts even if the effect is negated. It is not a reliable starter: the FLIP payoff needs it to survive a turn or be flipped by another effect, and it has 0 recorded combo appearances, so combo conversion is low. Its 0 ATK / 0 DEF contributes nothing on its own and it offers zero interaction with the opponent; the score is driven by material utility, low deckbuilding cost and extreme splashability across 54 distinct archetypes, not by stats or popularity.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: 0.7 Material body + 0.3 Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 53, Deck ≈ 48, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Level 1 DARK Zombie Tuner that remains usable material even if its effect is negated
• FLIP converts one card into any number of Level 1 DARK Zombie Tokens (multi-body generation)
• Fully generic and splashable — observed across 54 distinct archetypes, almost always as a 1-of
• No archetype lock, no activation cost, and no once-per-turn clause on the token summon text

Weaknesses

• FLIP is slow: unless flipped by another effect it must survive an entire turn
• 0 ATK / 0 DEF means it contributes nothing as a body and is easily attacked over while Set
• Provides no interaction or disruption against the opponent
• No recorded combo appearances, so combo centrality is unproven

Counters / choke points

• Effect negation on the FLIP activation blanks the token summon entirely
• Removing or banishing it while it is Set prevents the flip from ever resolving
• Effects that keep it face-down or block Flip Summon stall the payoff indefinitely
• Graveyard-hate or blanket Special Summon locks (e.g. a resolved floodgate) can blank the token route

Best use

Level 1 Tuner / generic token material. Decks: Zombie World, Vampires, Red-Eyes Zombie, Egyptian God (tribute fodder). Suggested copies: 1.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: FLIP: You can Special Summon any number of 'Black Sheep Tokens' (Zombie/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0).; Level 1 DARK Zombie Tuner with 0 ATK / 0 DEF and no archetype.; Legal in TCG, OCG, Master Duel and Duel Links.
• Observed: 123 recent decks run it, 94 at exactly 1 copy, average 1.31 copies per deck.; Spread across 54 distinct archetypes with no single archetype exceeding ~9% of the sample.; 0 recorded combo appearances — no starter role, searched-for role, material role or payoff role data.; Top co-deck partners include Monster Reborn (56.1%), Raigeki (38.2%), Mirror Force (38.2%), Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (36.6%) and Zombie World (25.2%).
• Inferred: Its Tokens are generic Level 1 DARK Zombie bodies, so the card still converts into Link/Synchro material when the FLIP is negated.; The FLIP payoff is slow in practice: it must be flipped by an effect or survive a turn, so it is not a dependable starter on its own.; Zombie race and DARK attribute fit Zombie World and Vampire shells.
• Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only no searcher/route data for the FLIP payoff