Vanquish Soul Deck #730285 — Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 59/100 (±5 · Confidence: Medium)

• Primary strategy: Combo
• Secondary strategies: Midrange
• Format: ocg

Legality

Main 55 / Extra 15 / Side 0 — status: Legal.

Identity & game plan

• Win condition: Synchro/Fusion summons with layered negation and resource generation via Mulcharmy draw engine; Grind advantage through Vanquish Soul searchers and Bystial recursion
• Turn 1 (going first): Establish Synchro/Fusion board with 2-3 negates and maintain hand via Mulcharmy setup; pass with Solemn traps
• Turn 2 (going second): Disrupt opponent with hand traps (Ash, Ghost Ogre, Ghost Belle), use Super Polymerization or Harpie's Feather Duster for board break, then establish own line
• Recovery: Recursion via Bystial cards and field spell protection; draw from Mulcharmy on opponent's summons
• After siding: No side deck provided; main deck is all-in on core engine and hand traps

Why it scores here

This Vanquish Soul variant opens consistent Synchro/Fusion boards with 2-3 negates (Solemn, Fydraulis) and search access via the archetype core (Dr. Mad Love, Razen). The Mulcharmy sub-engine generates draw advantage when the opponent summons, and Bystial cards provide recursion. However, the 55-card main deck reduces optimal starter density, and critical Extra Deck staples (S:P Little Knight, Rock of the Vanquisher) are missing, limiting resilience and board-breaking options. The zero side deck is a severe limitation for best-of-3 play. The score reflects a functional but non-optimized build with good hand trap coverage and engine synergy offset by bloat and missing competitive staples.

Dimension scores

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: Combo. Structural ≈ 63, Going First ≈ 68, Going Second ≈ 64, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 57. Modifiers: Missing Extra Deck staples (-3); 55-card main deck bloat (-2); No side deck (-2); Hand trap excellence (1); Synergistic engine coherence (2); Legal construction (1). Final formula: 0.80*Structural (63) + 0.20*TournamentReliability (57) + Modifiers (-3) = 59 (Meta provisional)

Probability & combo summary

• Opening a starter: P(≥1) ≈ 0.7 · 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

• Excellent hand trap density and diversity (9x covering multiple disruption angles for going-second strength)
• Synergistic engine design: Vanquish Soul starters + Mulcharmy draw triggers + Bystial recursion form cohesive system
• Strong resource generation via Mulcharmy draw on opponent summons (premium float)
• High negation count (15+ effects) enabling layered end-board interaction
• Flexible tech suite (Super Polymerization, Harpie's Feather Duster, Solemn, Called by the Grave) for meta adaptation
• Legal construction with zero violations despite running 8 Limited cards

Weaknesses

• Missing critical Extra Deck staples: S:P Little Knight (92.6%), Rock of Vanquisher (85%), Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS (81.5%)
• 55-card main deck reduces starter density and increases hand variance vs 40-45 optimal
• Only 48% archetype-standard core inclusion suggests deviation from proven builds or experimental adaptation
• Zero side deck provides no best-of-3 format adaptation or matchup flexibility
• Limited closing power: bosses solid (2900-3100 ATK) but no piercing, direct damage, or OTK synergies
• Reliance on hand-revealing mechanics creates sequencing complexity and setup vulnerabilities

Critical choke points

• Both Vanquish Soul starters (Dr. Mad Love, Razen) negated/discarded blocks main combo line
• Mulcharmy draw engine useless vs decks that pass without summoning (matchup-dependent)
• Fydraulis Harmonia negation requires hand reveal + Extra Deck Synchro access, not guaranteed T1
• Bystial cards (Druiswurm, Magnamhut, Baldrake) dead draws if GY empty or no LIGHT/DARK available
• 55-card deck increases probability of opening weak hands despite redundancy

Recommended changes

Evidence & confidence

• Verified: Legality: Legal status confirmed, no violations, all restricted cards (8x Limited) within 1-copy limits; Card text: all 42 distinct main deck cards resolved with description excerpts; Format: OCG (gameplay_slug verified), size rules met (55/40-60 main, 15/0-15 extra, 0/0-15 side); Archetype detection: Vanquish Soul confirmed as primary archetype; 36-deck usage stats available
• Observed: Usage statistics: Vanquish Soul core inclusion rates (Dr. Mad Love 88.9%, Razen 70.4%, Hollie Sue 88.9%, Caesar Valius 81.5%, Snow Devil 92.6%); Missing core staples: S:P Little Knight 92.6%, Rock of Vanquisher 85.2%, AA-ZEUS 81.5%, K9-66a Jokul 81.5% all absent from this list
• Inferred: Engine accessibility: P(>=1 starter in hand 5) ≈ 70% from hypergeometric on 6 primary starters in 55-card main; Brick rate: estimated 20-25% from 55-card bloat, hand trap density (9x / 55 = 16%), and dead role cards (Solemn, Fydraulis without setup); Combo ceiling/floor: text-based reading (no parsed boards); ceiling ~68 (3 negates + search), median ~62 (1-2 summons); Interaction quality: 15+ negation/removal effects counted from card text hints (Solemn, Ash, Ghost Ogre, Ghost Belle, Fydraulis, Diabrocken); Going-first power: 68 from starter reliability + end-board (Synchro/Fusion 2-3 negates) + follow-up hand; Going-second power: 64 from hand trap density (67.7% in hand 6) + removal options (Super Poly, Harpie, Bystial); Tournament reliability: 57 from opening stability (D1/D2 average 64), interruption recovery (D5 64), lack of side deck (-15), complexity (D14 64)
• Provisional: Meta Power: null (no dated metagame sample provided; archetype meta-share unavailable); Matchup coverage: deck is 48% core, suggesting tech-heavy adaptation, but specific meta fit unknown without tournament data; Going-second consistency: 67.7% P(>=1 hand trap in hand 6) is strong, but opponent-dependent execution (Mulcharmy requires opponent summons)
• Data gaps: No parseable boards supplied; combo floor/median/ceiling is text-only inference from card roles and searcher access No tournament link or dated match record; archetype meta-share and per-pilot win rate absent No win-rate telemetry in YGOVN; brick rates, going-first/second split, matchup records, and OTK frequency unknown No guides evidence attached; Vanquish Soul strategy and pilot intent unstated No side deck provided; best-of-3 adaptation and game 2-3 resilience cannot be evaluated 55-card main deck is non-standard (though legal OCG 40-60) with no stated reason; regional preference or experimental build unclear Missing core Extra Deck cards (S:P Little Knight, Rock of Vanquisher, AA-ZEUS) suggests deviation from proven builds, but deck creator rationale unknown