Vaalmonica Deck #634856 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 42/100 (±8 · Confidence: Low)

• Primary strategy: Combo
• Secondary strategies: Midrange, Control
• Format: master-duel

Legality

Main 42 / Extra 15 / Side 0 — status: Illegal. 1 violation(s).

Identity & game plan

• Win condition: Link spam into Vaalmonica bosses with interaction; Resonance Counter accumulation into board control via Zebufera/Duralume
• Turn 1 (going first): Set pendulum scales, accumulate Resonance Counters, summon Link bosses (Zebufera/Varar) for disruption and attack
• Turn 2 (going second): Hand traps (Ash/Ghost Belle/Nibiru/Red Reboot) to disrupt opponent, then pivot into Link summons with board breaker removal
• Recovery: Graveyard recursion via Fiendsmith bridge (Engraver, Lacrima) and Vaalmonica searches to rebuild after disruption
• After siding: Unable to verify due to zero side deck and structural illegality

Why it scores here

This Vaalmonica list runs the archetype core (Angello, Dimonno, Selettrice, Scelta, Agathokakological Voice) with high consistency for a turn-1 pendulum scale setup and Resonance Counter generation. Hand-trap density (11 copies across Ash, Ghost Belle, Nibiru, Red Reboot, Maxx C) gives a solid going-second floor. However, the deck is Illegal due to running 2 copies of Maxx C (Limited to 1 in Master Duel), critically undermining the evaluation. No combo evidence was provided, so ceiling, median output, and recovery routes are inferred from card text only. The deck lacks the two missing key Extra-Deck bosses (I:P Masquerena, Zebufera), missing core high-impact flex cards (Droll & Lock, W:P Fancy Ball, S:P Little Knight, Varar), and runs zero side deck, creating severe post-side adaptability. The structure suggests a mid-tier going-first engine hindered by thin resilience lines, inconsistent turn-two plans, and illegality.

Dimension scores

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: Combo. Structural ≈ 52, Going First ≈ 56, Going Second ≈ 54, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 45. Modifiers: Illegality penalty (-15); Zero side deck (-5); Missing critical extra-deck cards (-3); No combo evidence (-4). Final formula: 0.80*Structural + 0.20*TournamentReliability; Illegality cap applied (Meta provisional)

Probability & combo summary

• Opening a starter: P(≥1) ≈ 0.99 · key two-card combo ≈ — · full-brick estimate ≈ 0.01 (all Inferred)
• Combo output: best PowerIndex —, median —, board-per-starter —
• Turn order: 0 going-first lines vs 0 going-second lines

Strengths

• Vaalmonica archetype core (3x Angello, Dimonno, Selettrice, Scelta, Agathokakological Voice) is assembled, providing consistent pendulum scale access and Resonance Counter generation.
• Hand-trap package (11 copies: Ash Blossom x3, Ghost Belle x2, Nibiru x2, Red Reboot x2, Maxx C x2) offers strong turn-two disruption and going-second floor.
• Fiendsmith bridge (Engraver x2, Lacrima x1) enables graveyard recursion and one recovery line after board breaks.
• Vaalmonica bosses (text hints: Zebufera negation, Varar negation + multi-attack, Duralume removal) provide multi-layered interaction when Resonance Counters accumulate.
• Extra-deck links (11 slots) offer diverse summoning routes and removal coverage (S:P Little Knight, I:P Masquerena equiv lines inferred).

Weaknesses

• Illegality: 2x Maxx C violates Master Duel Limited limit (1 copy max); deck cannot compete legally.
• Missing two 100%-inclusion extra-deck bosses (I:P Masquerena, Zebufera x2 shown in deck but usage says x2 is core); extra-deck lineup incomplete.
• No side deck (zero cards) and Master Duel BO1 format eliminate post-game adaptability.
• Thick redundancy (7 three-ofs, 5 two-ofs) creates multiple Normal Summon conflicts (Angello vs. Dimonno vs. Selettrice vs. Mulcharmy) and hand-trap dead draws.
• No combo boards provided; ceiling and median output unknown; recovery paths inferred from text only.
• Thin independent starters beyond the pendulum core; single disruption often leaves hand immobilized.
• Main deck at 42 (above 40 minimum) with only 23 distinct cards; inflexible toolbox for format tuning.
• Garnet risk: Zebufera and Duralume Link Summon conditions (≥3 Resonance Counters on correct type) not always achievable turn 1.

Critical choke points

• Pendulum scale setup is mandatory turn 1; if both scales are negated or destroyed before Normal Summon, many lines collapse.
• Resonance Counter generation depends on specific LP swing triggers (Angello, Dimonno text); without triggers, bosses remain locked.
• Maxx C illegality is a structural blocker; deck cannot be submitted to Master Duel ladder or tournament play.
• Zero recovery if all Fiendsmith bridges are disrupted and main deck is depleted; no secondary GY recursion engine.
• I:P Masquerena absence removes defensive Extra-Deck link for end-board protection.

Recommended changes

Evidence & confidence

• Verified: Legality status: Illegal (Maxx C over copy limit); Main deck 42 cards, Extra deck 15 cards, Side deck 0 cards; Card text excerpts and archetype assignments from evidence; Vaalmonica core 24 cards, off-archetype 33 cards, purity 42.1%; Hand-trap count 11 (Ash 3, Ghost Belle 2, Nibiru 2, Red Reboot 2, Maxx C 2); Usage statistics show I:P Masquerena and Zebufera as 100% inclusions; deck missing both
• Observed: No boards parsed; combo frequency unknown
• Inferred: P(≥1 core card in opening 5) ≈ 0.9927 from hypergeometric; consistency estimate; D1 ≈ 68: Archetype core accessibility high, searchers live on Normal/Pendulum Summon; D2 ≈ 54: Seven 3-ofs create redundancy; multiple Normal Summon conflicts reduce hand quality; D3 ≈ 65: Vaalmonica bosses reach 2500-3000 ATK with 1-2 negations/removal per card text; missing key bosses cap ceiling; D4 ≈ 45: Median line inferred as basic pendulum scale + 1-2 hand traps, no advanced sequence; thin starter diversity; D5 ≈ 48: Fiendsmith recursion (Engraver, Lacrima) + Fabled Lurrie enable one recovery; few independent lines post-disruption; D6 ≈ 52: Vaalmonica LP-swing searchers (Scelta, Invitare, Disarmonia) refill hand; net advantage moderate; D7 ≈ 58: Vaalmonica boss negations (Varar) and removal (Zebufera, Duralume); interaction density moderate without full extra-deck; D8 ≈ 55: Hand-trap density 11 cards; Red Reboot + Mulcharmy Fuwalos enable going-second reconstruction; board-breaking coverage limited by card text; D9 ≈ 52: Zebufera 2500 ATK + Varar 3000 ATK enable lethal if board survives; no piercing or direct damage; attrition-based closing; D10 ≈ 48: 42 main with 7 three-ofs + 5 two-ofs = high redundancy, low flexibility; over minimum size; D11 ≈ 60: 15 extra-deck (11 Links, 2 Fusion, 1 Synchro, 1 XYZ); missing I:P Masquerena and Zebufera; Fiendsmith Fusion underutilized; D12 ≈ 0: Zero side deck; Master Duel BO1 format precludes post-game adaptation; D13 ≈ 40: Archetype meta-share unknown (no tournament link); format speed and turn-order fit Provisional; deck lacks meta-tuning cards (Droll & Lock, board breakers); D14 ≈ 42: Pendulum setup straightforward; Resonance Counter sequencing adds variance; error recovery limited by thin redundancy
• Provisional: Meta Power: No dated metagame sample supplied; archetype meta-share unknown; assumed Provisional; Tournament Reliability: Inferred from going-first/second split and hand-trap floor; no real match data; Format fit: Master Duel metagame and turn-order speed assumed; deck positioning relative to field unknown
• Data gaps: No combo boards parsed (combos_evidence.total_combos = 0); ceiling, median, floor, and recovery routes are text-only inferences No tournament link; archetype meta-share, per-pilot match record, and format meta unknown No win-rate telemetry (brick rates, starter frequencies, OTK frequencies, going-first/second win rates, matchup spreads) — all such signals are Inferred or Unknown No side deck supplied and zero side deck defined; best-of-3 post-side adaptability cannot be evaluated Illegality status precludes normal competitive evaluation; scoring is theoretical-only