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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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{{Wikipediapar|Counter (collectible card games)}}
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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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Here's a list of cards that use Counters:
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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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== Representation ==
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* [[Balloon Lizard]]
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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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* [[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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* [[Des Mosquito]]
 
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* [[Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts]]
 
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* [[Magic Reflector]]
 
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* [[Metal Shooter]]
 
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* [[Miracle Jurassic Egg]]
 
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* [[Deuce]] (''Anime Only'')
 
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* [[Shield Recovery]] (''Anime Only'')
 
  
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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]] during [[Damage Calculation]].
 
  
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Here's a list of cards that use A-Counters:
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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 Breeding Device]]
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== Mechanics ==
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* [["A" Cell Incubator]]
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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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* [["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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* [[Cell Explosion Virus]]
 
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* [[Corruption Cell "A"]]
 
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* [[Cosmic Horror Gangi'el]]
 
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* [[Detonator Circle "A"]]
 
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* [[Interdimensional Warp]]
 
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* [[Mass Hypnosis]]
 
  
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:''Also See: [[Alien]].''
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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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==Bushido 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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* [[Unity of the Six Samurai]]
 
  
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==Chronicle 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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* [[Spell Chronicle]]
 
  
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==Clock Counter==
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== In other languages ==
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A '''Clock Counter''' is a specific type of [[Counter]] that can only be placed on "[[Clock Tower Prison]]". Two other cards that support Clock Counters are "[[Eternal Dread]]" and "[[Destiny Hero - Dread Servant]]". These cards are all used by [[Aster Phoenix]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] anime.
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{{In other languages
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| fr_name  = compteur
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| de_name  = Zählmarke
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| it_name  = segnalino
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| pt_name  = marcador
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| es_name  = contador
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| ja_name  = カウンター
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| ja_romaji = kauntā
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| ko_name  = 카운터
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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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}}
  
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==Crystal Counter==
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== References ==
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* [[Crystal Tree]]
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* [[Rainbow's Blessing]] (''Anime Only'')
 
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==Fog Counter==
 
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Fog Counters are counters that are placed on most [[Cloudian]] monsters. Fog Counters can be removed from some of them to destroy various cards on the field, but they can be used to do many other effects. 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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* [[Cloudian - Altus]]
 
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* [[Cloudian - Cirrostratus]]
 
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* [[Cloudian - Ghost Fog]]
 
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* [[Cloudian - Nimbusman]]
 
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* [[Cloudian - Sheep Cloud]]
 
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* [[Cloudian - Turbulence]]
 
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* [[Cloudian Squall]]
 
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* [[Fog Control]]
 
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* [[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]]
 
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* [[Updraft]]
 
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==Ice Counter==
 
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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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Here's a list of cards that use Ice Counters:
 
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* [[Cold Enchanter]]
 
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* [[Ice Master]]
 
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* [[Absolute Zero Barrier]] (''Manga Only'')
 
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* [[Blizzard Curtain]] (''Manga Only'')
 
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* [[Cold Fusion]] (''Manga Only'')
 
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===Shine Counter===
 
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'''Shine Counters''' were introduced in '''[[Light of Destruction]]''' and are only used by "[[Justice World]]" to date.
 
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==Spell Counter==
 
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Spell Counters are represented (the majority of the monsters are [[Spellcaster]]s) 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, otherwise Spell Counters are added by a [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] resolving, like [[Mythical Beast Cerberus]] or [[Royal Magical Library]].
 
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Here's a list of cards that use Spell Counters:
 
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* [[Anti-Spell]]
 
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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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* [[Exhausting Spell]]
 
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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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* [[Mega Ton Magical Cannon]]
 
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* [[Miracle Restoring]]
 
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* [[Mythical Beast Cerberus]]
 
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* [[Pitch-Black Power Stone]]
 
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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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* [[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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Here's a list of cards that use Venom Counters:
 
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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 Counters''' are special Counters 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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===Amulet Counter===
 
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'''Amulet Counters''' are used by [[Dark Bakura]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh!]] manga.
 
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* [[Trap Amulet]]
 
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===Beacon Counter===
 
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'''Beacon Counters''' are used by [[Adrian Gecko]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] anime.
 
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* [[Royal Castle of the Mist]]
 
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* [[Crest Burn]]
 
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===Crest Counter===
 
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'''Crest Counters''' are used by [[Adrian Gecko]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] anime.
 
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* [[Sword of the Royal Family]]
 
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===D-Counter===
 
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'''D-Counters''' are used by [[Aster Phoenix]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] anime.
 
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* [[D - Formation]]
 
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'''Full Moon Counters''' are used by [[Sarina]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] anime.
 
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* [[Full Moon Mirror]]
 
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'''Ice Pillar Counters''', unlike others, are used to shield monsters by removing 1 counter from a monster that has one on it. Only 1 card utilizes this counter. They are used by [[Alexis Rhodes]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] manga.
 
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* [[Ice Pillars of Intense Cold]]
 
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===Life Star Counter===
 
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'''Life Star Counters''' are used in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]].
 
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* [[Cosmic Space]]
 
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* [[EBE Epsilon]]
 
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* [[Lyra the Giver]]
 
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===Maiden Counter===
 
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'''Maiden Counters''' are used by "[[Maiden in Love]]" as a way of gaining control of the opponent's monsters. They are used by [[Blair Flannigan]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
 
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* [[Maiden in Love]]
 
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* [[Cupid's Kiss]]
 
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===Plasma Counter===
 
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'''Plasma Counters''' are used by [[Aster Phoenix]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
 
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* [[Blood Roar]]
 
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===Prey Counter===
 
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'''Prey Counters''' are a way of sealing off opponent's monsters by placing them in the [[Spell & Trap Card Zones]]. They are used by [[Trapper]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
 
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* [[Decoy Baby]]
 
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* [[Hunting Net]]
 
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* [[Capture Trap]]
 
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* [[Dark Auction]]
 
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* [[Substitute Pain]]
 
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===Protection Counter===
 
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'''Protection Counters''', unlike some, are used for monster defense, specifically for the [[Rock]]-type. By removing 1 Protection Counter from a monster that has one, effects that would destroy the monster are negated. They are used by [[Jim Crocodile Cook]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
 
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* [[Protection Barrier of the Holy Land]]
 
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===Sacred Beast Counter===
 
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'''Sacred Beast Counters''' are used by [[Marcel]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
 
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'''Scab Counters''' are given to a card that battles with "[[Scab Scar-Knight]]". At the End Phase, the controller of that "[[Scab Scar-Knight]]" takes control of all monsters with Scab Counters. They are used by [[Mr. Stein]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
 
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* [[Scab Scar-Knight]]
 
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* [[Scab Blast]]
 
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* [[Victim Barrier]]
 
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'''Vaccine Counters''' are used by [[Seto Kaiba]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]].
 
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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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