Trap
NormalSubterror Behemoth Burrowing
Archetype:
Subterror
View:
3018
You can banish 1 "Subterror" monster from your Graveyard; for the rest of this turn, face-down monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects, and your opponent cannot target them with card effects. If this card on the field is destroyed by a card effect: You can add 1 "Subterror" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 "Subterror" monster you control; change it to face-down Defense Position.
Subterror Behemoth Burrowing — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 44 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 42.5 · Deck: 45.25 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor, Negation/Interaction
Why it scores here
The card converts a Subterror monster from the Graveyard into protection for face-down monsters for one turn, and, if destroyed by a card effect, into a Subterror search plus a face-down reposition. Its real value depends on the Subterror shell, and its trap timing is conditional, so the score stays in the mid-40s. Its presence in 20 of 20 sample decks and the 100% co-occurrence with Subterror Fiendess confirm it is a live, consistently run piece, but that frequency lifts only accessibility and deck synergy, not intrinsic power. The 2,942 view count and the trap's low ATK/DEF status were ignored.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 45 | Set as a trap and in 20/20 sample decks (avg 1.45 copies), but it is never searched or summoned, so access depends on the archetype's own search chain (verified deck stats, inferred search route). |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | No recorded combo boards, so conversion is text-only: protection for the turn and a conditional search, with no measured starter or payoff role (inferred from text). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Banishing one Subterror from the GY is a cost, and the destruction trigger returns one Subterror monster from the Deck, roughly a 1-for-1 with a small refuel (verified text, inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 40 | Protects face-down monsters from card effects and from opponent targeting for the turn, a soft and situational form of interaction (verified text, inferred). |
| Material Utility | 10 | It is a Trap Card and never becomes material, so this axis scores only as a non-body (verified card type). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | Its search needs it to be destroyed by a card effect and its protection lasts one turn only, with no multi-zone or recurring utility (verified text, inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | One Spell/Trap slot at a typical 1 copy, with no garnet or lock issues, but it adds a Subterror-only restriction (verified deck distribution, inferred). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Utility + 0.3 Searcher/Tutor. Intrinsic ≈ 42.5, Deck ≈ 45.25, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Self-locking restriction (-2). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Protects face-down Subterror monsters from card effects and targeting for the turn
- Searches a Subterror monster from the Deck when destroyed by a card effect
- Present in 20 of 20 sample decks, nearly always one copy
- Strong co-occurrence with Subterror Fiendess (100% of sample decks)
Weaknesses
- No recorded combo boards, so real board conversion is unverified
- Search requires destruction by a card effect, which is conditional
- Protection is limited to one turn and to face-down monsters
- Restricted to the Subterror archetype with no portability
Counters / choke points
- Trap-negation effects (inferred from card type)
- Effects that destroy or target face-down monsters outside the protected turn (inferred)
Best use
Utility trap with on-destruction Subterror search. Decks: Subterror. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: GY banish protects face-down monsters for the turn; on-destruction search and reposition; Present in 20 of 20 sample decks; 75% in Subterror archetype 711; Subterror Fiendess co-occurs in 20 of 20 decks
- Observed: Average 1.45 copies per deck, mode of 1 copy; Zero recorded combo appearances
- Inferred: Search route depends on the card being destroyed by a card effect; Protection is situational and limited to one turn; Restriction to Subterror shell lowers portability
- Data gaps: No combo evidence (combo conversion is text-only) No banlist token (assumed 3 copies) No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) for inclusion calibration No rulings or trap-timing evidence for the destruction trigger Guide evidence is a single general archetype mention