Deck Traptrix #720708 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 58/100 (±7 · Confidence: Medium)

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

Legality

Main 40 / Extra 15 / Side 0 — status: Legal.

Identity & game plan

• Win condition: Board lock via Trap disruption and monster negation; attrition via card advantage from trap recursion and removal; Offensive tempo via Traptrix Link bosses (Sera, Cularia, Atypus) and beatstick presence (Diabellstar, Pinguicula)
• Turn 1 (going first): Triệu hồi bình thường 1 Traptrix starter (Pudica, Myrmeleo, Dionaea), search Hole Traps, extend với recursion (Holeutea, Allomerus recursion effects) or Link plays, set up 1 defensive board với negation and trap-based interaction
• Turn 2 (going second): Use hand traps (Ash Blossom, Infinite Impermanence, Evenly Matched) to disrupt opponent plays; field removal via Hole Traps and Trap Hole Nightmare; swing với live monsters if opponent board is broken
• Recovery: Recursion via Traptrix Dionaea (Triệu hồi bình thường bounce) and Holeutea Mộ recursion; card draw via Mulcharmy Fuwalos and Maxx C; searcher density (Pudica, Myrmeleo, Pinguicula, Deception of Sinful Spoils) sustains resource flow
• After siding: Unknown; no Side Deck supplied (0/15). Side deck adaptability cannot be evaluated

Why it scores here

This Traptrix list emphasizes hand traps and trap-based interaction over pure combo consistency. The core Traptrix engine (Pudica, Myrmeleo, Dionaea, Holeutea at 11 copies) is highly accessible (96% to open at least one core starter), and the deck generates reliable interaction and removal through trap search and recursion. However, the build deviates significantly from the archetype-wide standard by omitting key Extra Deck bosses (Sera, Allomerus, Rafflesia, Cularia, ZEUS, Redoer), limiting combo ceiling and going-first offensive power. Strengths lie in going-second interaction (Evenly Matched, Ash Blossom, Infinite Impermanence) and grind-out durability; weaknesses include 1 lack of sizable threats, dependence on trap activation windows, and 1 non-optimal Extra Deck (Azamina Fusion bricks, generic Link slots). The deck scores as 1 competent but inconsistent regional-level control shell rather than 1 fully optimized Traptrix build. The missing Side Deck (0/15) prevents any post-side plan evaluation.

Dimension scores

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: 85% Control (D1 9, D2 7, D3 4, D4 8, D5 10, D6 14, D7 14, D8 7, D9 3, D10 6, D11 3, D12 5, D13 7, D14 3) + 15% Midrange (D1 11, D2 7, D3 7, D4 9, D5 12, D6 12, D7 9, D8 8, D9 5, D10 6, D11 3, D12 4, D13 5, D14 2). Structural ≈ 60, Going First ≈ 58, Going Second ≈ 68, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 56. Modifiers: Missing core Extra Deck bosses (Sera, Allomerus, Rafflesia, Cularia, ZEUS, Redoer, Atypus) (-5); No Side Deck (-3); Strong going-second interaction package (3); Off-archetype Fusion dilution (Azamina, Red-Eyes Dragoon, Timaeus) (-2). Final formula: 0.80Structural (60) + 0.20TournamentReliability (56) + Modifiers = 58 (Meta Provisional, no dated sample)

Probability & combo summary

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

Strengths

• High core Traptrix engine accessibility (96% to open 1 starter going-first)
• Dense hand-trap and negation package (9 hand traps + 8 negation cards) enables reliable going-second disruption and interaction
• Grind-out durability via trap recursion (Dionaea, Holeutea) and resource generation (Mulcharmy Fuwalos, searcher density)
• Compact, coherent core Traptrix line (11 copies of primary starters) reduces brick risk
• Evenly Matched and Infinite Impermanence are format-proven meta cards; strong defensive floor

Weaknesses

• Missing 7 key Extra Deck bosses (Sera, Allomerus, Rafflesia, Cularia, ZEUS, Redoer, Atypus) limits combo ceiling and going-first offensive power
• Very low offensive threat level; highest realistic boss is Pinguicula (2500 ATK) vớiout Extra Deck backup; Diabellstar requires Mộ setup and Diabellstar mills 1500 LP each activation, creating resource sink
• No Side Deck (0/15) prevents any best-of-3 adaptation and forces 1 static post-side plan
• Off-archetype Fusion dilution (Azamina, Red-Eyes Dragoon, Timaeus) occupies Main Deck slots với weak payoff; Dragoon requires unusual setup and Timaeus is 1 dead brick
• Trap activation windows are static; lacks reactivity compared to modern control shells; depends on opponent ECBs and Spell/Trap activation frequency
• Going-first board is passive; relies on opponent plays triggering traps rather than proactive pressure

Critical choke points

• Trap-based interaction is reactive by design; if opponent avoids activation windows (e.g., no Spell/Trap plays on T1), interaction potential is severely limited
• No Extra Deck bosses means no force-interaction via board presence; opponent can opt into favorable matchups vớiout fear of layered negation
• Reliance on hand traps (Ash, Infinite Impermanence, Evenly Matched) as primary going-second tools; dead-draw rate increases in longer games or post-side if opponent packs hand-trap negation
• Holeutea is 1 2-of (should be 3-of per archetype standard); limits Mộ recursion frequency and creates consistency gaps in extended grind
• Mulcharmy Fuwalos is 1 soft-garnet (requires empty board to activate); risky opening draw if you Triệu hồi bình thường another monster first turn

Recommended changes

Evidence & confidence

• Verified: Legality: Legal (40 main, 15 extra, 0 side) với 3 Limited cards (Called by the Grave 1, Maxx C 1, WANTED: Seeker 1) all vớiin copy limits; Composition: 22 distinct Main cards, 14 distinct Extra cards, 8×3-of, 2×2-of, 12×1-of copy histogram; Card text excerpts confirmed from database for all 36 distinct cards; Archetype membership: 17 Traptrix-named copies, 38 off-archetype copies (exact_name_purity 30.9%); Usage statistics: Traptrix core is 25 cards; this deck runs 10/25 core cards (40% core present), missing 15 core slots
• Observed: Archetype_core P(≥1 starter in hand 5) = 0.96 from hypergeometric probabilities (evidence.probabilities.nhóm lá cốt lõi của archetype)
• Inferred: D1 Consistency ≈ 72: hypergeometric P(≥1 starter) 0.96 + 8 three-of bootstrap sources + 9 hand traps as secondary consistency = high opening hand quality; D2 Brick rate ≈ 4–7%: 14 Trap cards heavy density, but 11 core starters and 9 hand traps as escape valves; no catastrophic conflicts detected; D3 Combo Ceiling ≈ 52: no combos supplied; text reads show Pudica → Traptrip Garden search → Hole Trap set-up + Holeutea recursion + 2–3 interactions = mid-range board lacking sizable threat or layered negation from Extra Deck; D4 Combo Median ≈ 50: single Hole Trap search, set 1–2 interactions, pass với 2–3 live cards; resource-efficient but conservative; D5 Interruption Resilience ≈ 62: three core starters (Pudica, Myrmeleo, Dionaea) provide limited rerouting; Holeutea/Dionaea recursion offers emergency bounce; no secondary lines from missing Sera/Atypus; D6 Resource Economy ≈ 65: Pinguicula/Allomerus recursion, Holeutea Mộ recursion, Deception/WANTED searchers, Mulcharmy Fuwalos draw; grind-out fair but not exceptional; D7 Endboard Interaction ≈ 68: 9 hand traps + 12 negation-text cards + trap recursion = high interaction density; lacks sizable bosses (no Rafflesia, no Sera) and board-breaking offensive presence; D8 Going-Second ≈ 72: P(≥1 going-second interaction in hand 6) ≈ 0.95 via hand trap density; Evenly Matched, Infinite Impermanence, Ash Blossom, trap-based removal provide strong disruption; missing board-breaker cards (no Knightmare Phoenix, no OTK pieces) limits close-out speed; D9 Offensive Closing ≈ 48: highest ATK = Diabellstar (2500), Pinguicula (2500 với 0 DEF); Red-Eyes Dragoon (3000) requires unusual setup; no piercing/direct damage; Traptrix Link bosses missing = low offensive ceiling; D10 Main Deck Efficiency ≈ 64: 40 cards, 22 distinct, compact core, but Timaeus/Dragoon/Azamina Fusion dilution adds friction; layout coherent but not optimized; D11 Extra Deck Efficiency ≈ 58: 15 slots với 5 Link, 5 Xyz, 4 Fusion, 1 Synchro; many underutilized (Rikka/Aroma/Naturia, Dragoon); missing ZEUS, Redoer, Atypus, Allomerus = coverage gaps; D12 Side Deck Adaptability ≈ 0: No Side Deck supplied; cannot evaluate post-side plan (Verified from legality.số lá Side Deck = 0); D13 Matchup Coverage & Format Fit ≈ 52: No tournament link or dated meta sample; archetype meta-share unknown; Traptrix is 1 known archetype, but this non-standard build is Provisional; D14 Pilotability ≈ 60: Traptrix core play is straightforward (Triệu hồi bình thường → search → set); hand traps low-complexity; moderate decision trees for trap activation timing; error tolerance = medium
• Provisional: Meta Power = null: no dated metagame sample supplied; archetype meta-share and format-speed fit are Unknown; Going-First Power ≈ 58: inferred from D1/D7/D5/D6 blended; lacks offensive board and relies on trap activation windows (Provisional); Tournament Reliability ≈ 56: inferred from D1/D2/D5/D12/D14; low consistency post-side, high variance in interaction windows (Provisional)
• Data gaps: No combo evidence: dữ liệu combo.tổng số combo = 0; no parseable boards → combo floor/median/ceiling are text-only inferences No tournament link: dữ liệu giải đấu.available = false → no archetype meta-share, no per-pilot match record, no dated metagame sample No Side Deck: 0/15 slots supplied → no post-side plan evaluation, no best-of-3 reliability estimate No win-rate telemetry: YGOVN does not track brick/starter/OTK rates, going-first/second win rates, or matchup-specific outcomes → all such claims are Inferred or Unknown No combo-performance context: no evidence for combo floor vs ceiling split, no board-per-starter data, no resource-spend metrics → board strength is semantic/text-only