Tenyi Deck #508500 — Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 52/100 (±8 · Confidence: Medium)

• Primary strategy: Midrange
• Secondary strategies: Control, Synchro Combo
• Format: tcg

Legality

Main 60 / Extra 15 / Side 0 — status: Legal.

Identity & game plan

• Win condition: Establish a field of non-Effect Monsters and Synchro bosses to disrupt opponent's plays while grinding through card advantage; Synchro Summoned bosses (Draco Berserker, Mula Adhara) that negate/remove threats and attack for damage
• Turn 1 (going first): Open a Tenyi Spirit engine monster to summon non-Effect Synchro bosses, set interaction via Fists of the Unrivaled Tenyi or Flawless Perfection, float hand traps
• Turn 2 (going second): Use hand traps and Forbidden Droplet to clear blockers, access Synchro removal lines, grind out opponent's resources
• Recovery: Banish zones and GY access via Adhara/Vishuda; Waterfall of Dragon Souls for recursion and draw; Oasis of Dragon Souls recovery
• After siding: Sideboard unavailable; main deck must adapt via tech slots (Called by, Crossout, Triple Tactics)

Why it scores here

This 60-card Tenyi list leans on the archetype's core engine of non-Effect Spirits and Synchro bosses to build a grinding midrange strategy. Opening consistency is solid — P(≥1 core starter in 5) ≈ 0.78 — but hand quality suffers from conflicting Synchro summon conditions, redundant GY-access cards, and a 14-card tech/interaction package that dilutes draws. The deck's ceiling is a layered Synchro board (Draco Berserker negating, Mula Adhara searching), but the median output is fragile: single-card starters collapse to disruption, and many lines require specific sequencing. Grave recursion and field presence recovery are decent, but the lack of a sideboard (0/15) and missing key meta-breakers (no Qixing Longyuan, no Yang Zing synchro line, only 2-of on several core Spirits) leave it vulnerable to format archetypes. Popularity and deck visibility did not factor into the score — only system-level consistency, interaction density, and turn-order resilience.

Dimension scores

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: 70% Midrange + 30% Control. Structural ≈ 54, Going First ≈ 58, Going Second ≈ 54, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 48. Modifiers: No sideboard burden (-3); Core card underrepresentation (-2); Tech density penalty (-2); Synchro recursion offset (1). Final formula: 0.80*Structural + 0.20*TournamentReliability (Meta provisional)

Probability & combo summary

• Opening a starter: P(≥1) ≈ 0.78 · key two-card combo ≈ — · full-brick estimate ≈ 0.22 (all Inferred)
• Combo output: best PowerIndex —, median —, board-per-starter —
• Turn order: 0 going-first lines vs 0 going-second lines

Strengths

• Solid core consistency (P ≈ 0.78 on a non-Effect Monster starter in opening 5)
• Recursive access via Adhara/Waterfall banish zone; float hand traps and searching
• Synchro layer with Draco Berserker negation and Mula Adhara field spell searcher provides structured interaction
• Non-Effect Monster protection (Flawless Perfection, Non-Spellcasting Area) creates a unique defensive angle against heavy spell/trap metas
• Grind-oriented with Jar of Avarice, Oasis, and Waterfall providing long-game resource recovery

Weaknesses

• No sideboard (0/15) — cannot adapt post-game; first game must solve all matchups from main deck
• Missing critical meta-breakers: no Qixing Longyuan, no Baxia/Yazi Yang Zing line, no Nibiru/Lancea/Droll & Lock Bird hand traps
• Conflicting Synchro summon conditions (Vishuda/Mapura/Shthana all check 'no Effect Monsters') create bricky hands and choke-point starters
• Single-starter lines collapse to one interruption; limited route diversity for recovery after disruption on key Tuners
• 60-card main deck with 27 two-copy cards flood hands; tech slots (14 cards) further dilute opening quality
• Low offensive ceiling (3000 ATK Synchro, no piercing or burn) — closing speed is slow and vulnerable to stall

Critical choke points

• Opening Tuner (Suruya/Adhara/Ash/Ghost traps) — if disrupted, most lines collapse; limited backup openers
• Field Spell consistency — Tenyinfinity and Flawless Perfection searches compete; missing one makes grind plans fragile
• GY filling — many cards (Waterfall, Vessel, recursion) require a populated GY; early interaction on mills is devastating
• Synchro boss access — running only 2 Draco Berserker and 2 Mula Adhara in a 15-card Extra limits redundancy

Recommended changes

Evidence & confidence

• Verified: Legality: Legal (40–60 main, 0–15 extra, 0–15 side); 4 Limited cards within copy limits.; Deck composition: 60 main, 15 extra, 0 side; 33 distinct main, 8 distinct extra.; Card text: All cards resolved (role hints + description_excerpt cross-checked).; Archetype core: 38 Tenyi copies (50.7% of main deck); 37 off-archetype copies.
• Observed: Usage statistics: 8/25 core cards present (32%); deck runs typical copies (2x Suruya, 2x Adhara, 2x Shthana as shown).; Hypergeometric probabilities: P(≥1 core starter in 5) = 0.78; P(hand 5 empty of core) = 0.22.; Extra deck: 4 Synchro, 11 Link (Tenyi-focused); 15/15 slots filled.; Copy histogram: 6 one-copy, 27 two-copy cards — high flood risk.
• Inferred: Engine Accessibility (D1): Consistency ≈ 68 based on P(≥1 starter) and 27 two-copy redundancy.; Opening-Hand Brick (D2): Conflict brick rate ≈ 15% from overlapping Synchro summon conditions; mild garnet risk from 14-card tech suite.; Combo Ceiling (D3): Resolved Synchro (Draco Berserker + Mula Adhara) + searcher float estimated PowerIndex ~72–78.; Combo Median (D4): Single-starter typical output estimated PowerIndex ~55–60 (one boss + one search).; Interruption Resilience (D5): Limited route diversity; single Tuner disruption collapses most lines without recursion setup.; Resource Economy (D6): Waterfall draw, Jar recursion, Oasis recovery yield mild net advantage over 3+ turns.; End-Board Interaction (D7): Draco Berserker negation + Flawless Perfection non-Effect protection layer estimated interaction density ~2.8–3.2.; Going-Second (D8): 8 hand traps + Forbidden Droplet provide removal access; no dedicated board wipe limits explosive plays.; Offensive Power (D9): 3000 ATK Synchro cap with no piercing; low closing speed.; Main Deck Efficiency (D10): 60 cards with 27 two-copy slots and 14-card tech package reduce coherence.; Extra Deck Efficiency (D11): 15/15 mandatory slots; only Draco, Mula, and Sahasrara are primary payoffs.; Pilotability (D14): Synchro sequencing is moderate complexity; single-starter choke point reduces error tolerance.
• Provisional: Meta Power: No dated metagame sample supplied; archetype meta-share context unavailable. Tenyi is a real, documented archetype, but format position is unknown.; Matchup Coverage: Format fit depends on meta; cannot assess without metagame snapshot.; Post-Sideboard Performance: No sideboard present; all best-of-3 matchups default to main-deck adaptation, a severe structural weakness.
• Data gaps: No combo boards supplied — combo floor/median/ceiling derived entirely from card text and Synchro constraint logic. No tournament link — archetype meta-share and per-pilot match record absent; Meta Power is Provisional. No win-rate telemetry (going-first/second, matchup, brick rate, OTK rate) — all consistency and interaction claims are Inferred. No sideboard (0/15) — post-game strategy cannot be evaluated; a fundamental context gap for best-of-3 assessment. No guide evidence supplied — strategic intent is inferred from card selection and archetype mechanics. Missing key meta-breaker copies and core archetype payoffs (Qixing, Baxia, Nibiru, Lancea) — list deviates significantly from metagame norms; reason for deviation unknown.