FIRE
2Spright Red
Archetype:
Spright
ATK:
1200
DEF:
1800
View:
6174
If you control a Level/Link 2 monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Spright Red" once per turn this way. When your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 other Level/Rank/Link 2 monster; negate that effect, then if you Tributed a Rank/Link 2 monster to activate this effect, you can destroy that monster. You can only use this effect of "Spright Red" once per turn.
Spright Red — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 57 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 56 · Deck: 57 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Negation/Interaction · Secondary: Starter/Combo enabler
Why it scores here
Spright Red's value is a conditional Special Summon from hand (it needs a Level or Link 2 monster you control) plus a once-per-turn Quick Effect that negates a monster effect by Tributing another Level/Rank/Link 2 monster. It is live in most Spright shells (present in all 400 sampled decks, 100% of recorded combos) and the negation is real interaction, but the card's contribution is mostly a body at the end of the board rather than a starter, and it generates no card advantage. The Level 2 requirement and the Tribute cost cap the score. Its high presence across decks (400/400) and its Spright-family partners were treated as confirmation of accessibility only, not as evidence of intrinsic strength.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 60 | Hand Special Summon is conditional on controlling a Level/Link 2 monster, which the Spright shell supplies in 400 of 400 sampled decks, but the card never appears as starter or searched in the 4 recorded combos (verified text; observed deck and combo stats). |
| Combo & Conversion | 45 | Appears in 4 of 4 recorded boards, mostly as an end-board piece (3 of 4), with average power index 84.5 when present, but it is never the starter (observed combo stats). |
| Resource Economy | 30 | No card draw, search, or GY refuel; the Tribute cost is a card cost, so there is no net advantage in the text (verified text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 62 | Quick Effect negation of a monster effect, plus destruction of a Rank/Link 2 tribute, is real interaction, but it is once per turn and requires a Tribute (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 50 | A Level 2 Fire Thunder body that can serve as Level 2 material; the card text says nothing about its material use, so this is an inference from its stats and level (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 45 | The negation is a once-per-turn Quick Effect that can be answered, and the hand summon depends on a Level 2 monster staying on the field (verified text; inference). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 72 | Typically 1 copy per deck (avg 1.26), with no garnet or self-lock; the Level 2 condition limits it to Level 2 shells (observed deck stats; verified text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Removal/Negation + 0.3 Starter/Combo enabler. Intrinsic ≈ 56, Deck ≈ 57, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Level 2 summon restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Live in hand in Spright-style decks (400/400 sampled decks run it)
- Quick Effect negation of a monster effect with no discard cost
- Cheap to run at 1 copy, with no garnet or lock
Weaknesses
- Requires a Level or Link 2 monster on the field to summon from hand
- Negation is once per turn and needs a Tribute of another Level/Rank/Link 2 monster
- Never observed as a starter or searched piece in the recorded combos
- No card advantage or refuel
Counters / choke points
- Monster effect negation or 'once per turn' locks that stop the Quick Effect
- Removal or disruption on the Level 2 enablers, which shuts off the hand Special Summon
Best use
Level 2 negation body with a conditional hand summon, played as a 1-copy end-board and interaction piece in Spright shells. Decks: Spright, Evil Twin, Fiendsmith, Frog, Nimble. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Hand Special Summon requires controlling a Level/Link 2 monster and is once per turn by name; Quick Effect negates a monster effect by Tributing a Level/Rank/Link 2 monster, with destruction if a Rank/Link 2 was Tributed; Level 2, Fire, Thunder, ATK 1200 / DEF 1800; Present in 400 of 400 sampled decks; avg 1.26 copies per deck
- Observed: In 4 of 4 recorded combos; end-board appearances in 3 of 4; avg power index 84.5 when present; Top partners: Spright Blue (97.8%), Spright Carrot (96.2%), Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (92.2%); Usage statistics: 100% inclusion in several Frog, Nimble, and Spright homes; 63.6% in the main Spright gameplay type
- Inferred: Can serve as Level 2 material for Level 2 Xyz or Synchro (no material text on the card); The Level 2 requirement makes it a poor fit outside Level 2 shells
- Data gaps: No banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Combo sample is only 4 boards, so starter role, searched-for role and material role rates are zero by small-sample effect rather than measured absence No rulings or FAQ in the evidence for the Tribute-of-Rank/Link-2 destruction clause No metagame or dated sample of play rates, so meta power is null