P.U.N.K. Deck #691990 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 62/100 (±7 · Confidence: Medium)

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

Legality

Main 42 / Extra 15 / Side 0 — status: Legal.

Identity & game plan

• Win condition: Synchro summon multiple Level 8/11 Psychic Synchro monsters (P.U.N.K. JAM Dragon Drive, Ukiyoe-P.U.N.K. Amazing Dragon, Baronne de Fleur) to establish layered negation and removal-based board.; Grind game via LP recovery and draw effects; accumulate hand advantage through Gagaku-P.U.N.K. Wa Gon and P.U.N.K. JAM Extreme Session.
• Turn 1 (going first): Synchro summon into Baronne de Fleur or Amazing Dragon using Psychic Tuners (Ash Blossom, Ghost Ogre, Ze Amin, Sharakusai) and non-Tuner bodies. Set up 1-2 negations/removal layers and protection.
• Turn 2 (going second): Use hand traps (Ash, Ghost Belle, Ghost Ogre, Nibiru, Droll) to disrupt opponent's setup; Hop Ear Squadron enables surprise Synchro via opponent's Main Phase. Emergency Teleport fetches Psychic monsters for follow-up Synchro or board extension.
• Recovery: P.U.N.K. JAM Extreme Session recycles banished P.U.N.K. cards; Noh-P.U.N.K. Rising Scale and Deer Note resurrect from GY. Gagaku-P.U.N.K. draws when targeted. Mulcharmy Fuwalos/Purulia replace cards when hand empty, enabling resource refill.
• After siding: No side deck supplied; cannot assess post-side transformations. Likely side tech: additional hand traps, floodgates, or engine flexibility, but not verifiable from current list.

Why it scores here

This P.U.N.K. Synchro deck reliably opens one Psychic Tuner + non-Tuner combo line (P(≥1 core starter) ≈ 86% going first), summoning Baronne de Fleur or Amazing Dragon for negation and soft bounce. Median output includes layered interaction (negate + draw/search) rather than raw board pressure, and the deck regenerates through GY recursion and hand refill. However, it runs only 24% of the archetype's top-tier core cards (missing Infinite Impermanence, Dominus Purge, and key Psychic tech), limiting consistency and setup reliability. Opening hand quality suffers from scattered 1-ofs and off-archetype splash (K9, Mulcharmy, Archfiend), raising brick risk. Going-second disruption is solid via hand traps and Hop Ear Squadron, but closing power is modest (low ATK bosses, reliant on control not pressure). The 42-card main is slightly over-bloated; the Extra Deck is efficient for Synchro summoning but underutilizes Synchro toolboxing. No tournament data or post-side plan available; Meta Power is provisional.

Dimension scores

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: Combo. Structural ≈ 63, Going First ≈ 66, Going Second ≈ 68, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 60. Modifiers: Missing Core Cards (-3); No Side Deck (-2); LP Payment Burden (-1); Competent Going-Second Plan (2). Final formula: 0.80*Structural (63) + 0.20*TournamentReliability (60) = 62.4 → 62 (Meta provisional, no dated sample)

Probability & combo summary

• Opening a starter: P(≥1) ≈ 0.86 · key two-card combo ≈ — · full-brick estimate ≈ 0.14 (all Inferred)
• Combo output: best PowerIndex —, median —, board-per-starter —
• Turn order: 0 going-first lines vs 0 going-second lines

Strengths

• Consistent Psychic Tuner shell: 14 Tuners and Emergency Teleport at 3 copies enable reliable Synchro bootstrap (P ≈ 86%).
• Layered interaction: Baronne de Fleur + Amazing Dragon + removal/draw provides multi-faceted going-first board.
• Strong going-second package: 12 hand traps (88.7% access) + Hop Ear Squadron surprise Synchro summon allow disruption and counterplay.
• Resource recovery: P.U.N.K. JAM Extreme Session, Rising Scale, Deer Note, and Gagaku-P.U.N.K. Wa Gon enable GY recursion and draw.
• Flexible Extra Deck: All 15 Synchro slots are accessible and have clear utility (negation, bounce, removal, stat tools).

Weaknesses

• Significant core-card deviations: Only 24% of archetype usage-stat core present; missing Infinite Impermanence, Dominus Purge, and key Psychic techs (Silent Magician, Serene Sorceress, etc.) reduces setup speed and consistency.
• Median combo output modest: Typical boards feature 1 negation + 1 search/draw rather than overwhelming pressure; ceiling-floor gap is present.
• Brick risk elevated: 42-card main, scattered 1-ofs, and off-archetype splash raise redundancy; true brick ~8–10%, which is moderate-to-high for a Combo deck.
• Offensive closing power weak: Boss monsters lack piercing, direct effects, or ATK scaling; deck relies on control and grind rather than lethal conversion.
• LP payment burden: Repeated 600 LP costs can reduce long-game resources; gains are present (Foxy Tune, draws) but management is risky under heavy disruption.
• No side deck supplied: Cannot assess post-side flexibility or best-of-3 resilience; a critical gap for tournament play.

Critical choke points

• Emergency Teleport availability: If E-Tele is negated or hand-trapped turn 1, consistency dips significantly; only 3 copies and no redundant searcher in most opening lines.
• Droll & Lock Bird at Semi-Limited (2 copies only): Reduces draw-disruption defense and searchable access; opponent Droll locks this deck effectively.
• Single P.U.N.K. core piece in hand: Many turns require at least 1 exact P.U.N.K. body (Ze Amin, Foxy Tune, Ogre Dance) to start; if that 1-of is already used, backup lines are weaker.
• GY dependency: Rising Scale, Deer Note, JAM Extreme recovery requires at least 1 card in GY and a live Psychic monster; if GY is banished or field is clear, recursion stalls.

Recommended changes

Evidence & confidence

• Verified: Legality: 42 main, 15 extra, 0 side; all cards resolved and legal in Master Duel.; Card text: All card excerpts match YGOProDeck database for resolved P.U.N.K., K9, Mulcharmy, hand-trap, and Synchro entries.; Banlist status: Droll & Lock Bird is Semi-Limited (2 legal copies); deck runs 2 copies (legal).; Composition: 21 distinct main, 12 distinct extra; 14 Tuners, 15 Synchro Extra Deck.; Usage statistics: P.U.N.K. archetype core stats available; 25 top-deck core cards identified; this deck runs 6/25 (24%).
• Observed: Archetype guides (Vietnamese) confirm P.U.N.K. is a coherent Psychic Synchro shell with draw/recursion and LP-payment patterns.; Guide snippets describe Emergency Teleport at 3 as enabling smooth combos and P.U.N.K. as a flex engine (can support other decks).
• Inferred: D1 (Consistency): P(≥1 starter) ≈ 86% from archetype core hypergeometric; Emergency Teleport + 14 Tuners provide reliable bootstrap.; D2 (Brick management): Multiple 3-ofs + scattered 1-ofs + 42-card main → estimated full brick ~8–10%; Mulcharmy fallback reduces true brick.; D3–D4 (Combo ceiling/floor): No boards supplied; inferred from card text (Baronne negate+destroy, Amazing Dragon bounce, searchers) that median is 1-2 effects, ceiling is 2-3 with hand float.; D5 (Interruption resilience): Multiple starter types (7 Tuner distinct names) allow independent lines; GY recursion (Rising Scale, Deer Note, JAM Extreme) supports recovery.; D6 (Resource economy): LP costs (600 multiple times, 1500 optional) vs. draws (Gagaku, JAM Extreme 2x per turn) and gains (Foxy Tune) → net neutral to +1 per cycle; grind moderate.; D7 (End-board interaction): Baronne + Amazing Dragon + float = 2-3 interaction pieces; interaction density modest; not redundant or overwhelming.; D8 (Going-second power): Hand-trap density (12 copies, 88.7% opening access) + Hop Ear Squadron surprise = solid disruption and recovery, inferred from card role tags.; D9 (Offensive power): Boss ATK 2700–3500; no piercing or direct effects; closing is control-based, not pressure-based.; D10 (Main efficiency): 42-card main (2 over minimum); coherent Psychic shell but diluted by K9 ×7, Mulcharmy ×3, Archfiend ×2 splash.; D11 (Extra efficiency): All 15 Synchro are level 7–11 Psychic or generic; every slot has clear utility; no wasted space.; D12 (Side adaptability): Zero side cards; cannot infer post-side plans; scoring is null.; D13 (Matchup fit): P.U.N.K. is established niche in Master Duel; archetype guides confirm relevance; no dated meta sample for format-specific fit.; D14 (Pilotability): Synchro routes 5–7 steps per line; LP decisions and GY cycling add burden; complexity moderate–high.
• Provisional: Meta Power: Archetype meta-share is context (niche, established); without a dated metagame sample (top-deck list by play frequency or tournament top-8 representation), Meta Power remains Provisional.; D13 (Matchup format fit): Master Duel metagame context would sharpen this; currently inferred from guides alone.
• Data gaps: No combo boards supplied: combo data is empty. All D3–D5 assessments are text-role inference, not empirical board data. No tournament link: tournament data.available = false. No per-pilot match record, archetype meta-share frequency, or dated metagame sample. No side deck: The deck provides 0/15 side cards. Cannot evaluate post-side transformations, meta-tech, or best-of-3 resilience. No win-rate telemetry: YGOVN does not track going-first/second, brick, starter, matchup, or OTK rates for this deck. All performance estimates are Inferred. Limited guide depth: 4 guides are attached (Vietnamese), but snippets are brief and do not detail full combo sequences, matchup notes, or specific tech choices for this exact list.