WATER
1Substitoad
Archetype:
Frog
ATK:
100
DEF:
2000
View:
5292
You can Tribute 1 monster to Special Summon 1 "Frog" monster from your Deck, except "Frog the Jam". "Frog" monsters, except "Frog the Jam", cannot be destroyed by battle.
Substitoad — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 57 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 54 · Deck: 59 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Substitoad's power is its Tribute-to-Special-Summon effect, which converts one board monster into a Frog from the Deck. That is a one-for-one body swap, not card advantage, so resource_economy stays near even. Its score comes from being a 3-copy staple in 249 of 260 recent decks, with near-universal partner overlap (Swap Frog 98.1%, Dupe Frog 96.9%), which earns accessibility and deck synergy. The high-tier points come from consistent inclusion, not from ATK/DEF or popularity, which do not contribute to the score. No combo data was supplied, so combo_conversion and resilience rest on text inference.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Decks run 3 copies in 249 of 260 decks and Frog inclusion is 75% in usage statistics, but a Frog or Tribute target is still needed on board (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 55 | The effect converts one Tribute into one Frog from the Deck, a 1-for-1 body swap with no evidenced multi-step chain since combos_evidence is empty (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Tribute 1 to Special Summon 1 is card-neutral (-1 +1) with no refuel or draw, so the score stays near even (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 20 | The card has no negation, removal, or hand-trap effect; its only interaction is a static battle-protection clause for Frog monsters (verified). |
| Material Utility | 50 | Level 1 Aqua body is a clean but unremarkable material, and it can be tributed as fodder (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 50 | Frog battle-protection and multi-archetype deck presence (15 distinct archetypes, mostly Frog-linked) give some redundancy, but the effect is Frog-locked (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | 3-copy staple with no garnet or lock, but Frog-only targeting and TCG Limited-to-1 data limit splashability (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Primary Extender weights only; secondary Material body not blended (no combo data to weight it).. Intrinsic ≈ 54, Deck ≈ 59, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Frog-only target restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Near-universal inclusion in the Frog archetype (3 copies in 249 of 260 decks)
- Converts a single Tribute into a Frog body from the Deck, keeping the Frog board full
- Frog battle-protection clause adds board durability for the archetype
- Level 1 Aqua body is cheap to run and needs no garnets
Weaknesses
- Card-neutral exchange with no card advantage or refuel
- No opponent interaction effect
- Frog-only target, so value drops outside Frog builds
- Activation location is not stated in the evidence text
Counters / choke points
- Opponent negation or hand traps that stop the Tribute Special Summon
- Board wipes or mass removal that clears the Tribute target and the Frog board
Best use
Extender: Tribute a board monster to put a Frog from Deck onto the field. Decks: Frog. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Tribute 1 monster to Special Summon 1 Frog monster from Deck, excluding Frog the Jam; Frog monsters except Frog the Jam cannot be destroyed by battle; legal_copies TCG 1, OCG 0, MasterDuel 0; 260 recent decks; 249 run 3 copies (avg 2.92); Top partners Swap Frog 98.1%, Dupe Frog 96.9%
- Observed: Frog archetype inclusion 75% with typical 3 copies in usage statistics; Gameplay type 7 in 259 of 260 decks; Distinct archetypes in decks: 15
- Inferred: Primary role Extender: Tribute-for-deck body conversion; Net card-neutral exchange; Battle-protection gives board durability for Frogs
- Data gaps: No combos supplied; combo conversion is text-only inference No guides supplied Activation location (hand, field, or other) is not stated in the description, so timing is inferred legal_copies lists TCG 1 and MasterDuel 0, but 249 decks run 3 copies; the legality data conflicts with observed play and needs checking No starter-count data for DeckResilience