Spell
QuickThe Fallen & The Virtuous
Archetype:
Branded
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2989
(This card is always treated as a "Branded" and "Dogmatika" card.) Activate 1 of these effects; ● Send 1 monster that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" from your Extra Deck to the GY, then target 1 face-up card on the field; destroy it. ● If you have an "Ecclesia" monster in your field or GY: Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it to your field. You can only activate 1 "The Fallen & The Virtuous" per turn.
The Fallen & The Virtuous — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 60 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 56 · Deck: 62 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Board breaker · Secondary: Recovery/Recursion
Why it scores here
The card converts into one targeted destruction at Quick-Play speed (costing an Extra Deck monster) plus a free graveyard revival when an Ecclesia monster is present, and it is run in all 400 sampled decks. Its score is held down by the fact that it is a reactive spell: it makes a board of its own only in a small share of recorded combos (4.3% as starter), and its power index when present averages 14.2. High ATK or the 100 power index on its example boards do not earn points; the score comes from accessibility, removal reach and deck cost.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 70 | Run in 400 of 400 sampled decks at about 2.4 copies each, but its activation needs a specific Extra Deck monster or a live Ecclesia monster, and it starts a combo only 4.3% of the time (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | It appears in 93 of 93 recorded boards but is rarely the starter (4.3%) and never a payoff, and the average power index when present is 14.2 (observed). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Effect 1 is a 1-for-1 that costs an Extra Deck monster, and effect 2 is a free graveyard-to-field revival, so it gives partial card value rather than a net gain (verified from text; inferred from the revival). |
| Effect & Interaction | 65 | Destroys one face-up card at Quick-Play speed, which is flexible but single-target and once per turn (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 5 | A Spell card that cannot be material and has no body to convert after its effects are negated (verified from card type). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 50 | Usable during the opponent's turn and recurs monsters from either graveyard, but no counter or negation data is supplied in the evidence (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 65 | Runs a 2 to 3 copy slot with no garnet or lock, but it depends on Extra Deck and Ecclesia requirements and is not splashable (verified from text and deck stats). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Board breaker + 0.3 Recovery/Recursion. Intrinsic ≈ 56, Deck ≈ 62, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Destroys any one face-up card at Quick-Play speed, which covers monsters, spells and traps
- Recurs a monster from either graveyard for free when an Ecclesia monster is present
- Included in all 400 sampled decks with 90 distinct archetypes, so it is portable across homes
- Top-Card rank 9 in Master Duel, 16 in TCG, 12 in OCG, which confirms real play at scale
Weaknesses
- Activation depends on a specific Extra Deck monster or a live Ecclesia monster
- Reactive card: starts a combo only 4.3% of the time and has a low average power index when present
- Single-target removal, once per turn
- Cannot be material and has no body once its effects are negated
Counters / choke points
- Opponent's responses to the activation; no counter cards are supplied in the evidence
Best use
Board breaker that also recurs an Ecclesia target from the graveyard. Decks: Branded, Dogmatika, Ecclesia-based Albaz lines. Suggested copies: 2.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Spell Card, Quick-Play, Branded and Dogmatika per card text; Effect 1: sends an Extra Deck monster that mentions Fallen of Albaz to the GY to destroy one face-up card; Effect 2: if an Ecclesia monster is in your field or GY, Special Summon one monster from either GY; Once per turn; run in 400 of 400 sampled decks, average 2.42 copies; Top-Card rank 9 in Master Duel, 12 in OCG, 16 in TCG
- Observed: Appears in 93 of 93 recorded combos, 4.3% as starter, 0% as material or payoff; Average power index when present 14.2; Recurring partners: Albion the Branded Dragon (99%), Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (88.5%)
- Inferred: Mainly a reactive removal and recursion piece rather than a starter, from its combo role split; Portable across homes given 90 distinct archetypes, though its text is tied to Branded and Dogmatika
- Data gaps: No counter or negation data in the evidence Combo average power index (14.2) and example boards (100) are on different apparent scales, so the combo signal is weak Usage statistics are archetype-level inclusion only, with no copy or matchup data beyond typical copies