Spell
NormalZenmailfunction
Archetype:
Wind-Up
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Target 1 "Wind-Up" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it in face-up Defense Position. Its effect(s) is negated, and it cannot be Tributed or used as a Synchro Material Monster.
Zenmailfunction — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 50 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 48 · Deck: 51 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Utility
Why it scores here
Zenmailfunction is a Spell that targets one Wind-Up monster in the Graveyard and Special Summons it face-up in Defense Position, so it converts a Graveyard body into one field body for one card, a roughly even trade. Its negation and its ban on Tribute and Synchro material protect the revived monster rather than pressure the opponent, so interaction and material value score low. The card is run in all 10 sampled decks, but that confirms it is a reliable Wind-Up staple rather than a strong standalone card, and the score does not rise because of that inclusion. With no combo or guide evidence, the combo and resilience axes rest on text-only inference.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 50 | Run in 10 of 10 sampled decks, but it needs a live Wind-Up monster in the Graveyard and no searcher route is evidenced (observed deck count, inferred gating from text). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | Revives one Graveyard body into the field with no recorded combo boards to confirm a larger outcome (inferred from text; combo data empty). |
| Resource Economy | 55 | Spends this card to Special Summon one Graveyard monster, a roughly even exchange with no banish or repeated advantage (verified from text). |
| Effect & Interaction | 20 | Negates only the revived monster's own effects and blocks Tribute and Synchro use, with no opponent-facing disruption (verified from text). |
| Material Utility | 30 | Blocks the revived monster from Tribute and Synchro material, reducing its material value rather than providing it (verified from text). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | A single Spell with no recovery or multi-zone presence, and no interaction data to test survival (inferred from text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | Average 1.3 copies per deck with no garnet or lock restriction, but the Wind-Up-only text limits splashability (observed from deck sample, inferred from text). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Recovery/Recursion primary, single role (no secondary weighting applied in the Intrinsic blend). Intrinsic ≈ 48, Deck ≈ 51, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Cheap Graveyard revival that turns a dead Wind-Up monster back into a body
- Protects the revived monster from Tribute and Synchro use, so it stays on the field
- Zero garnet or lock cost; compatible with the Wind-Up engine
Weaknesses
- Requires a Wind-Up monster already in the Graveyard
- Negation affects only the revived monster and gives no opponent interaction
- Text is Wind-Up-specific, so it does not carry into other homes
Counters / choke points
- Monsters that negate a Spell or prevent Special Summon from the Graveyard
- Graveyard-banish effects that remove the Wind-Up target before resolution
Best use
Graveyard revival of a Wind-Up monster with self-protection from Tribute and Synchro. Decks: Wind-Up. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Targets one Wind-Up monster in the Graveyard and Special Summons it face-up in Defense Position; Negates the revived monster's effects and bars Tribute and Synchro material use
- Observed: Run in 10 of 10 sampled decks, average 1.3 copies; Top partners are Wind-Up Magician, Wind-Up Rat and Wind-Up Shark at 100% co-occurrence
- Inferred: Needs a Wind-Up monster in the Graveyard to function; Recovery role is an inference from the Graveyard-to-field text, since no combos were supplied
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no guides supplied no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only