Supreme King Gate Zero

Supreme King Gate Zero — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 65 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 61.8 · Deck: 65.1 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Combo enabler · Secondary: Searcher/Tutor, Material body

Why it scores here

Supreme King Gate Zero is a Pendulum engine piece: as a Scale 0 that also re-places itself in the Pendulum Zone after being destroyed, it is a low-slot-cost enabler that 400/400 recent decks main-deck at an average of 1.18 copies. Its two effects convert setup into real value — destroying both Pendulum Scales (which recycle face-up to the Extra Deck) to search a Polymerization/Fusion Spell, or destroying itself plus another face-up card to put a free Dragon Fusion or Synchro body on board that still works as Link/Fusion material. It earns nothing for its 0 ATK / 0 DEF, and it brings no disruption whatsoever, so it is an enabler whose score comes from engine reliability and body utility, not combat stats. Its reliance on 'Supreme King Gate Infinity' in the other Pendulum Zone and on having another card to destroy keeps it from the top tier.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: 0.7 Combo enabler + 0.3 average(Searcher/Tutor, Material body). Intrinsic ≈ 61.8, Deck ≈ 65.1, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Compact 1-of engine (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Scale 0 Pendulum piece that widens Pendulum Summon range and re-places itself in the Pendulum Zone after being destroyed.
• Pendulum effect searches a Polymerization or Fusion Spell straight from the Deck.
• Monster effect produces a free Dragon Fusion or Synchro body from the Extra Deck as Link/Fusion fodder.
• Very low slot cost: main-decked as a 1-of in 333 of 400 recent decks (avg 1.18 copies).
• Level 7 DARK Pendulum body supports rank-7 Xyz (Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon) and generic Link plays.

Weaknesses

• 0 ATK / 0 DEF and no built-in protection; a blanked body does nothing in combat.
• The search requires 'Supreme King Gate Infinity' in the other Pendulum Zone — a companion-card dependency, not a one-card play.
• The monster effect needs another face-up card you control to destroy, so it is dead in an empty or fully committed board.
• The summoned Dragon has its effects negated and cannot be used as Synchro or Xyz material, capping the payoff.
• Text is archetype-locked (Supreme King Z-ARC / Supreme King Gate Infinity), so its value is concentrated in Pendulum builds.

Counters / choke points

• Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring on the Deck-to-hand Polymerization/Fusion search (seen in 89% of its decks).
• Effect negation on the monster effect (e.g. Infinite Impermanence), leaving only a 0/0 body.
• Removing or negating the other face-up card it needs to target, or leaving the opponent with no other card to destroy.
• Droll & Lock Bird (82.5% co-play) to choke the search-heavy Pendulum lines.
• Removing the 'Supreme King Gate Infinity' partner so the Pendulum search never becomes legal.

Best use

Pendulum engine enabler and Fusion-Spell searcher. Decks: Supreme King (Z-ARC) Pendulum, Supreme King Melodious, Odd-Eyes / Performapal Pendulum, Pendulum Magician / Zefra. Suggested copies: 1.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Card text: Pendulum effect, once per turn, if you have 'Supreme King Gate Infinity' in your other Pendulum Zone, destroy both Pendulum Zone cards and add 1 'Polymerization' or 'Fusion' Spell from Deck to hand.; Card text: you take no damage while you control 'Supreme King Z-ARC'.; Card text: monster effect, once per turn, target 1 other face-up card you control; destroy both it and this card and Special Summon 1 Dragon Fusion or Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck with 0 ATK/DEF, its effects negated, and it cannot be used as Synchro or Xyz material.; Card text: if this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can place it in your Pendulum Zone.; Card identity: Level 7, DARK, Fiend, Pendulum Scale 0, ATK 0 / DEF 0, archetype 'Supreme King'.
• Observed: 400/400 recent decks run it in the main deck at an average of 1.18 copies (333 decks at exactly 1 copy).; It appears across 24 distinct archetypes, led by Supreme King 30.5%, Dark Magician 25.2%, Odd-Eyes 19.8%, Performapal 10.5%.; Combos evidence: 12 appearances (100% of recorded combos) with average board power index 94.6 and average starter count 0.75 when present.; Co-play rates: Beyond the Pendulum 97.2%, Supreme King Gate Magician 96.8%, Exceed the Pendulum 93.8%, Astrograph Sorcerer 93%, Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon 89.8%, Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon 86.8%.; usage statistics shows 100% inclusion in several recorded Supreme King / Performapal / Magician Girl / Yubel lists (65.6% in the main Supreme King archetype sample).
• Inferred: Because the effect-summoned Dragon Fusion/Synchro is negated and blocked from Synchro/Xyz use, its practical function is Link or Fusion material.; Destroying both Pendulum Scales for a Fusion Spell is near card-neutral for the deck because destroyed Pendulum monsters recycle face-up to the Extra Deck.; Guides list it as a 'staple' and 'core' Pendulum engine slot rather than a standalone win condition.
• Data gaps: no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) combo data role fields (starter role / searched-for role / material role / payoff role / end-board appearances) are all 0 despite 12 appearances, so centrality is not directly confirmed combo examples all come from Melodious boards and do not name this card in their summaries no rulings data for the destroy-and-summon timing or the Pendulum Zone self-placement no dated metagame sample, so meta power is null