DARK
1Unknown Synchron
Archetype:
Synchron
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
View:
3816
If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Unknown Synchron" once per Duel this way.
Unknown Synchron — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 58 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 59 · Deck: 56 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Unknown Synchron converts into a cheap, searchable Level 1 DARK Machine Tuner body that can Special Summon itself from the hand when the opponent controls a monster and you control none, feeding Synchro ladders in Synchron/Junk lists. Its 0 ATK/DEF and complete lack of disruption earn nothing here; the score comes from material utility, low deck cost, and the observed 299-deck support network, not from stats or popularity. With zero combo evidence supplied, combo conversion is inferred from text alone, which caps the ceiling. It reliably provides a Tuner body but does not, by itself, build or defend a board.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 64 | Searchable via Tuning (74.6% co-deck) and live as a Level 1 Tuner body, though its self-Special Summon is conditional on the opponent controlling a monster (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 41 | Text-only inference: it contributes a single Level-1 body to Synchro plays but does nothing alone, and no combo appearances were recorded (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | Special Summoning itself from the hand is roughly card-neutral and provides no advantage, search, or GY refuel (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | The card has no removal, negation, or any form of disruption in its text (verified). |
| Material Utility | 72 | A clean Level 1 DARK Machine Tuner that converts into Formula Synchron and other Synchro material even when its effect is irrelevant (verified). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 42 | A fragile 0/0 body that dies to any interaction and only self-supplies under a specific board state (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 72 | Typically a single copy (271 of 299 decks run 1), with no locks or garnet cost (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Material body + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 59, Deck ≈ 56, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Compact splashable slot (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Level 1 DARK Machine Tuner that slots straight into Synchro material lines
- Free Special Summon from hand when the opponent has a monster and you control none
- Searchable through Synchron support such as Tuning (74.6% co-deck)
- Very low deck cost — usually a single copy, no locks or garnets
Weaknesses
- Provides no disruption, removal, or negation whatsoever
- 0 ATK / 0 DEF body that dies to any interaction
- Self-Special Summon only works on a specific board state (going second)
- Special Summon is limited to once per Duel
- Only meaningful in Synchro-focused decks
Counters / choke points
- Floodgates or summon-barring effects that prevent Special Summoning
- Any effect negation or removal aimed at the resulting Synchro play
- Disruption that stops Junk Synchron / Formula Synchron lines before the body matters
- Board wipes that clear the 0/0 body before it can be used as material
Best use
Level 1 Tuner material and going-second extender. Decks: Synchron, Junk, Synchro toolbox. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 1 DARK Machine Tuner with 0 ATK / 0 DEF; Special Summons itself from hand when the opponent controls a monster and you control none; That Special Summon is limited to once per Duel; Has no removal, negation, or disruption effect
- Observed: Appears in 299 recent decks, 299 main deck; Average 1.14 copies; 271 of 299 decks run exactly 1; Seen across 55 distinct archetypes; Top partners: Junk Synchron 81.6%, Tuning 74.6%, Formula Synchron 68.9%
- Inferred: Functions as a Synchro material body that does not build or defend a board alone; Accessibility is aided by Synchron search routes such as Tuning; Weak resilience because the 0/0 body is trivial to remove
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only