ygo-card-compare

Compares custom Yu-Gi-Oh card designs against existing cards to calibrate power level.

1|Updated Apr 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ZisIsNotZis/ygoskill --skill ygo-card-compare-zisisnotzis
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ygo-card-compare
Source: https://github.com/ZisIsNotZis/ygoskill/tree/main/ygo/card-compare
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ZisIsNotZis/ygoskill --skill ygo-card-compare-zisisnotzis

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Designing custom Yu-Gi-Oh cards without a reference baseline often produces cards that are too strong or too weak. This Skill benchmarks a custom card design against existing cards of similar function so its power level can be judged objectively. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Function-Based Matching: Identifies the card's primary function (negate, search, destroy, special summon, or draw) and finds 3 to 5 comparable existing cards via grep_search on CATEGORY flags or database queries. - Multi-Dimensional Comparison: Evaluates effect power, cost, restrictions, and stats (level, ATK/DEF, race, attribute) for each comparison card. - Balance Verdicts: Classifies the design as overpowered, underpowered, or balanced, with concrete adjustment suggestions such as adding cost or reducing restrictions. - Use Case: You designed a custom spell that searches any monster from the deck. Use this Skill to compare it against cards like Reinforcement of the Army and determine whether an archetype lock or once-per-turn clause is needed. ## Quick Start Compare my custom card design against existing Yu-Gi-Oh cards with a similar search effect and tell me if it is balanced.

Frequently Asked Questions about ygo-card-compare

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I check if my custom Yu-Gi-Oh card is balanced?▼

Identify the card's primary function such as negate, search, destroy, special summon, or draw, then compare it against 3 to 5 existing cards with similar effects. Evaluate effect power, cost, restrictions, and stats to determine whether the design is overpowered, underpowered, or balanced.

How to find existing Yu-Gi-Oh cards with similar effects for comparison?▼

Use grep_search with CATEGORY flags or a card database query to locate cards sharing the same primary function. Select 3 to 5 comparison cards that closely match the designed card's effect type and scope.

What factors determine Yu-Gi-Oh card power level?▼

Power level is judged by effect power (what it does, scope, conditions), cost (discard, tribute, LP, once per turn), restrictions (archetype lock, timing, target limitations), and stats (level, ATK/DEF, race, attribute). A card strictly better than all comparisons is too strong.

What should I do if my custom card is strictly better than existing cards?▼

A strictly better card is too strong and needs adjustment. Add a cost such as a discard or LP payment, impose a restriction like an archetype lock or once-per-turn clause, or reduce the effect's scope until it is comparable to existing cards.

When is a custom card considered balanced in Yu-Gi-Oh design?▼

A card is balanced when it is comparable to existing cards of similar function, with its strengths justified by a niche or trade-off. It should not be strictly better or strictly worse than the comparison set across effect, cost, and restrictions.