LIGHT
8Worm Queen
Archetype:
Worm
ATK:
2700
DEF:
1100
View:
4198
You can Tribute Summon this card in face-up Attack Position by Tributing 1 Reptile-Type "Worm" monster. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 Reptile-Type "Worm" monster to Special Summon 1 Reptile-Type "Worm" monster from your Deck with a Level less than or equal to the Tributed monster.
Worm Queen — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 35 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 41 · Deck: 31 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Extender · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Worm Queen converts one Worm on the field into another Worm from the Deck, once per turn, so it is a body-replacement engine rather than a card-advantage engine. Its 2700 ATK earns nothing on its own. The score is held down by the Worm-only requirement to be summoned and to activate, the absence of any combo or searcher evidence, and a single-deck sample. The Level 8 LIGHT Reptile body gives it some value as a material, which is the main positive.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 30 | Needs a face-up Worm already on the field to tribute, and no searcher or combo evidence shows a route to one (inference from text; the single deck is a Vampires build). |
| Combo & Conversion | 35 | Text shows one Worm swapped for a Level-equal-or-lower Worm per turn, but no recorded board confirms what it builds into (inference from text). |
| Resource Economy | 40 | Each use is a one-for-one Worm exchange, so the card is roughly neutral on advantage; the Worm Queen summon itself costs a Worm (verified from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 8 | No negation, removal, or hand-trap function is stated in the text (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 50 | A Level 8 non-Tuner LIGHT Reptile body is a usable generic material, and the material value survives negation because the body stays on the field (inference from text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 30 | The single effect can be shut off by a negate and the card depends on Worm bodies being present; the one deck sample shows no redundancy (observed, 1 deck). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 45 | One copy in one deck with no garnets, but it only fits a Worm-supported build and needs Worm bodies, which narrows the slot's use (observed from 1 deck; inference from text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Extender + 0.3 Material body. Intrinsic ≈ 41, Deck ≈ 31, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Archetype dependency (-3). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Once-per-turn Worm-for-Worm body replacement from the Deck (verified from text)
- Level 8 LIGHT Reptile body is a usable generic material (inference from text)
Weaknesses
- Needs a face-up Worm to tribute before it can be summoned (verified from text)
- No combo, searcher, or guide evidence shows how reliably it is reached (data gap)
- Single deck sample, one copy, Vampires archetype (observed)
Counters / choke points
- Effect negation of its once-per-turn effect (inference; generic negates such as Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring apply)
- Removal of the Worm bodies it needs to tribute (inference from text)
Best use
Body replacement and Level 8 material. Decks: Worm-supported builds with Level 8 or lower Worm bodies (inference from text). Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Tribute Summon by tributing 1 Reptile Worm monster (card text); Once per turn, tribute 1 Reptile Worm to Special Summon 1 Reptile Worm from Deck with Level less than or equal to the tributed monster (card text)
- Observed: Appears in 1 of the sampled decks at 1 copy (decks_evidence)
- Inferred: Usable as a generic Level 8 material (text stats); Effect is exposed to generic negation (partner list)
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited)