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:''This article is about the type of marker. For the type of Trap Card see [[Counter Trap Cards]]''
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{{About|the type of marker|the generic type of counter|Counter (counter)|the physical card for generic counters|""Counter"" (card)|the [[Trap Card]] [[property]]|Counter Trap Card|the archetype|Counter (archetype)}}
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[[File:CounterCleaner-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png|thumb|Various counters in the artwork of "[[Counter Cleaner]]"]]
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A '''counter''' (Japanese: カウンター ''kauntā'') is a marker that can be put on cards that are [[face-up]] on the [[field]]. Counters themselves do not have effects,<ref name="PRB">{{cite book |author=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2017 |url=https://ygorganization.com/perfect-rulebook-2017/ |pages=171-172}}</ref> but many cards have effects that depend on them.
  
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A Counter is a generic way, usually employed on Monster Cards, to note how many times a limited effect has been used.
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There are a variety of different counters, with different types having different names, such as [[Spell Counter]]s or [[Greed Counter]]s. Some cards use counters that are simply named "[[Counter (counter)|counter]]", such as "[[B.E.S.]]" monsters.
  
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===[[TCG]]/[[OCG]]===
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Counters are represented by small physical objects placed on the appropriate cards.
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* [[Ancient Gear Castle]]
 
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* [[Balloon Lizard]]
 
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* [[B.E.S. Covered Core ]]
 
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* [[B.E.S. Crystal Core]]
 
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* [[B.E.S. Tetran]]
 
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* [[Big Core]]
 
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* [[Counter Cleaner]]
 
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* [[Dark Catapulter]]
 
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* [[Death Mosquito]]
 
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* [[Dungeon of the Gladial Beast - Colosseum]]
 
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* [[Magic Reflector]]
 
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* [[Metal Shooter]]
 
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* [[Miracle Jurassic Egg]]
 
  
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===Anime Only===
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== Representation ==
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* [[Shield Recovery]]
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Counters must be items that cannot be confused with other game elements. Objects that are overly large, may damage cards or other tournament property, or that contain offensive text or images may not be used.<ref name="US Tournament Policy H">[https://img.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/penalty_guide/YGOTCG_Policy_v_2_1.pdf Official KDE-US Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Tournament Policy]: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE-US).</ref><ref name="EU Tournament Policy H">[https://img.yugioh-card.com/ygo_cms/ygo/all/uploads/KDE-E_TCG_Tournament_Policy_2_1.pdf Official KDE-E Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Tournament Policy]: Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KDE-E).</ref>
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* [[Deuce]]
 
  
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==A-Counter==
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The number of counters must be represented by the same number of items—the numbers on a die cannot be used to represent multiple counters. Physical counters are required–the "counter" function in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! NEURON]] cannot be used without also using physical counters.<ref name="US Tournament Policy H"/><ref name="EU Tournament Policy H"/>
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'''A-Counter''' means "Alien Counter". Certain card effects depend on these to exist on opponent's monsters to work, and when an "[[Alien]]" monster battles with a monster that has an A-Counter, the monster with the A-Counter loses 300 [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] before [[Damage Calculation]].
 
  
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* [["A" Cell Breeding Device]]
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Common ways of representing counters include glass beads, paper clips, coins,<ref>{{cite book |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Official Rulebook |publisher=Konami |pages=3,51 |edition=Version 10 |url=https://img.yugioh-card.com/en/rulebook/SD_RuleBook_EN_10.pdf}}</ref> and individual dice.
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* [["A" Cell Culture Device]]
 
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* [["A" Cell Scatter Burst]]
 
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* [[Alien Grey]]
 
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* [[Alien Hunter]]
 
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* [[Alien Hypno]]
 
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* [[Alien Mars]]
 
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* [[Alien Mother]]
 
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* [[Alien Psychic]]
 
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* [[Alien Warrior]]
 
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* [[Alien Skull]]
 
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* [[Alien Telepath]]
 
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* [[Brainwashing Beam]]
 
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* [[Corruption Cell "A"]]
 
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* [[Cosmic Horror Gangi'el]]
 
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* [[Mass Hypnosis]]
 
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* [[Subspace Jump Device]]
 
  
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:''Also See: [[Alien]].''
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== Mechanics ==
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Counters themselves do not have effects,<ref name="PRB"/> although cards that place counters can apply an effect to a card as long as it has a counter (such as cards that place [[Cubic Counter]]s and [[Predator Counter]]s).
  
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==Clock Counter==
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Counters can only be placed on [[face-up]] cards. If a card is [[flip]]ped [[face-down]]<ref name="PRB"/> or [[leaves the field]], all counters it had are removed.
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A '''Clock Counter''' is a specific type of [[Counter]] that can only be placed on "[[Clock Tower Prison]]". The only other card that can support Clock Counters is "[[Eternal Dread]]".
 
  
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==Crystal Counter==
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Counters that can only be placed on the card that places them, as well as counters that can only be placed on specific cards (such as [[Spell Counter]]s), can only remain on a card as long as that card's effects are applying. If a card's effects are negated, all such counters are removed from it.<ref name="PRB"/>
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* [[Gem's Tree]]
 
  
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==Fog Counter==
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Counters that can be placed on any card (such as [[Ice Counter]]s) do not require an effect to remain on the card. Even if a card's effects are negated, these counters are not removed.<ref name="PRB"/>
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Fog Counters are counters that are placed on [[Cloudian - Cirrostas]] and [[Cloudian - Altos]]. Fog Counters can be removed from them to destroy various cards on the field. You can also destroy them with [[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]] to draw a card for each 4 counters destroyed by [[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]].
 
  
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* [[Cloudian - Acid Cloud]]
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== In other languages ==
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* [[Cloudian - Altos]]
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{{In other languages
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* [[Cloudian - Cirrostas]]
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| fr_name  = compteur
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* [[Cloudian - Ghost Fog]]
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| de_name  = Zählmarke
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* [[Cloudian - Nimbusman]]
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| it_name  = segnalino
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* [[Cloudian - Sheep Cloud]]
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| pt_name  = marcador
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* [[Cloudian - Turbulence]]
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| es_name  = contador
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* [[Ascending Air Current]]
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| ja_name  = カウンター
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* [[Cloudian Squall]]
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| ja_romaji = kauntā
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* [[Fog Control]]
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| ko_name  = 카운터
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* [[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]]
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| ko_rr    = kaunteo
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| tc_name  = 計數物
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| tc_pinyin = jìshǔwù
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| sc_name  = 计数物
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| sc_pinyin = jìshǔwù
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==Ice Counter==
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== References ==
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An '''Ice Counter''' 「アイス・カウンター」 is a counter only released in the [[OCG]]. In the manga, [[monster]](s) with 1 or more "Ice Counter"(s) cannot change their [[Battle Position]].
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===[[OCG]]===
 
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* [[Ice Master]]
 
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* [[Cold Enchanter]]
 
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* [[Absolute Zero Barrier]]
 
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* [[Cold Fusion]]
 
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==Spell Counters==
 
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Spell Counters are represented on a card by either a coin, die, or other established method of tracking the counter status.
 
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Cards like [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]] get a Spell Counter when [[Normal Summon]]ed, for example.
 
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Here's a list of cards that use Spell Counters:
 
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* [[Apprentice Magician]]
 
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* [[Armor Exe]]
 
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* [[Blast Magician]]
 
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* [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]
 
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* [[Dark Red Enchanter]]
 
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* [[Hannibal Necromancer]]
 
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* [[Legendary Flame Lord]]
 
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* [[Magical Marionette]]
 
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* [[Magical Plant Mandragola]]
 
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* [[Mythical Beast Cerberus]]
 
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* [[Royal Magical Library]]
 
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* [[Silent Magician LV4]]
 
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* [[Skilled Dark Magician]]
 
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* [[Skilled White Magician]]
 
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* [[Mega Ton Magical Cannon]]
 
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* [[Anti-Spell]]
 
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* [[Exhausting Spell]]
 
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* [[Miracle Restoring]]
 
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* [[Pitch-Black Power Stone]]
 
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* [[Tower of Babel]]
 
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==Venom Counter==
 
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A card with a '''Venom Counter''' on it has its [[ATK]] decreased by 500 points ONLY while [[Venom Swamp]] is on the field. [[Venom Counter]]s do nothing without [[Venom Swamp]] on the field. If a monster is reduced to 0 [[ATK]] points while [[Venom Swamp]] is out, it is [[destroyed]] (the [[Venom Counter]]s can come from either [[Venom Swamp]] or one of the [[Venom]] monsters).
 
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* [[Venom Boa]]
 
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* [[Venom Burn]]
 
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* [[Ambush Fangs]]
 
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* [[Venom Snake]]
 
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* [[Venom Serpent]]
 
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* [[Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes]]
 
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* [[Snake Deity's Command]]
 
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* [[Venom Swamp]]
 
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==Hyper Venom Counter==
 
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'''Hyper Venom Counters''' are special [[Counter]]s that '''[[Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes]]''' can use to win the [[Duel]] automatically.
 
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If [[Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes]] has 3 '''Hyper Venom Counters''', you automatically win the [[Duel]].
 
  
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Revision as of 05:24, 30 April 2024

This article is about the type of marker. For the generic type of counter, see Counter (counter). For the physical card for generic counters, see "Counter" (card). For the Trap Card property, see Counter Trap Card. For the archetype, see Counter (archetype).
Various counters in the artwork of "Counter Cleaner"

A counter (Japanese: カウンター kauntā) is a marker that can be put on cards that are face-up on the field. Counters themselves do not have effects,[1] but many cards have effects that depend on them.

There are a variety of different counters, with different types having different names, such as Spell Counters or Greed Counters. Some cards use counters that are simply named "counter", such as "B.E.S." monsters.

Counters are represented by small physical objects placed on the appropriate cards.

Representation

Counters must be items that cannot be confused with other game elements. Objects that are overly large, may damage cards or other tournament property, or that contain offensive text or images may not be used.[2][3]

The number of counters must be represented by the same number of items—the numbers on a die cannot be used to represent multiple counters. Physical counters are required–the "counter" function in Yu-Gi-Oh! NEURON cannot be used without also using physical counters.[2][3]

Common ways of representing counters include glass beads, paper clips, coins,[4] and individual dice.

Mechanics

Counters themselves do not have effects,[1] although cards that place counters can apply an effect to a card as long as it has a counter (such as cards that place Cubic Counters and Predator Counters).

Counters can only be placed on face-up cards. If a card is flipped face-down[1] or leaves the field, all counters it had are removed.

Counters that can only be placed on the card that places them, as well as counters that can only be placed on specific cards (such as Spell Counters), can only remain on a card as long as that card's effects are applying. If a card's effects are negated, all such counters are removed from it.[1]

Counters that can be placed on any card (such as Ice Counters) do not require an effect to remain on the card. Even if a card's effects are negated, these counters are not removed.[1]

In other languages

"Counter" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French compteur
German Zählmarke
Italian segnalino
Portuguese marcador
Spanish contador
Japanese カウンターkauntā
Korean 카운터kaunteo
Chinese (Traditional) 計數物jìshǔwù
Chinese (Simplified) 计数物jìshǔwù

References

  1. ↑ a b c d e Konami. Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2017. pp. 171–172.
  2. ↑ a b Official KDE-US Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Tournament Policy: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE-US).
  3. ↑ a b Official KDE-E Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Tournament Policy: Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KDE-E).
  4. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Official Rulebook (PDF) (Version 10 ed.). Konami. pp. 3, 51.
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