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{{Infobox archetype
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{{About|the [[archetype]]|the anime and manga card|""Prophecy"" (card)}}
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| image   = Magical.jpg
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{{Infobox archseries
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|導|どう}}
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| image       = Mat-WCQRegional-Prophecy.jpg
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| romaji  = Madō
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| caption      = From left to right: "[[High Priestess of Prophecy|High Priestess]]", "[[Temperance of Prophecy|Temperance]]", "[[Hierophant of Prophecy|Hierophant]]" and "[[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy|Spellbook Magician]]".
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| de_name = Magisch
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|導|どう}}
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| pt_name = Mágico
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| romaji       = Madō
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| sets   =  
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| trans        = Magical
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| zh_name      = 魔導
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| zh_jyutping = Mo1 dou6
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| zh_pinyin    = Módǎo
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| zh_trans    = Magical
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| fr_name      = Prophétie
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| de_name     = Prophezeiung
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| it_name      = Profezia
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| ko_name      = 마도
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| ko_hanja    = 魔道
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| ko_romanized = Mado
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| ko_trans    = Magical
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| pt_name     = Profecia
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| es_name      = Profecía
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| sets         =
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* [[Metal Raiders]]
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* [[Pharaoh's Servant]]
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* [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 4]]
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* [[Magician's Force]]
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* [[Duel Master's Guide promotional cards]]
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* [[Ancient Sanctuary]]
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* [[Cybernetic Revolution]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 7]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Spellcaster's Judgment]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Yugi]]
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* [[Starstrike Blast]]
 
* [[Return of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Return of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Abyss Rising]]
 
* [[Abyss Rising]]
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* [[Cosmo Blazer]]
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* [[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]]
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* [[Judgment of the Light]]
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* [[Duelist Alliance]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Movie Pack]]
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* [[The Dark Illusion]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Yugi Muto]]
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* [[Code of the Duelist]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Powercode Link]]
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| tcg          =
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* [[Dark Beginning 1]]
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
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* [[Master Collection Volume 2]]
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 2]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2006 prize cards]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007 prize cards]]
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
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* [[Champion Pack: Game Five]]
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* [[Gold Series]]
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* [[Champion Pack: Game Six]]
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* [[Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck]]
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* [[Retro Pack 2]]
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* [[Duel Terminal 3]]
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* [[Demo Pack]]
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* [[Dragunity Legion Structure Deck]]
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* [[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]
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* [[Duelist League 14 participation cards]]
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* [[Gold Series: Haunted Mine]]
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* [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 2.5]]
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* [[Astral Pack Two]]
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* [[Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants]]
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* [[Duelist League 16 participation cards]]
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* [[Astral Pack Three]]
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* [[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]
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* [[2013 Collectible Tins Wave 2]]
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* [[Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded]]
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* [[War of the Giants: Round 2]]
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* [[War of the Giants Reinforcements]]
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* [[Astral Pack Four]]
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* [[Star Pack 2014]]
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* [[Premium Gold]]
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* [[Astral Pack Five]]
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* [[Battle Pack 3: Monster League]]
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* [[2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Weekly Shonen Jump November 2014 membership promotional card]]
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* [[Yugi's Legendary Decks]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 1]]
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* [[Millennium Pack]]
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* [[Shining Victories Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
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* [[Shining Victories]]
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* [[Shining Victories: Special Edition]]
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* [[2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Rivals of the Pharaoh]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Movie Pack: Gold Edition]]
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* [[Pendulum Domination Structure Deck]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 4]]
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* [[Weekly Shonen Jump April 2017 membership promotional card]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
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* [[2017 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Legendary Dragon Decks]]
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* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[WSJ Jump Pack Fall 2018 promotional card]]
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* [[Duel Power]]
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* [[The Infinity Chasers]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 10]]
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* [[Dragons of Legend: The Complete Series]]
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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* [[Egyptian God Deck: Slifer the Sky Dragon]]
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* [[King's Court]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 18]]
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* [[Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1]]
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* [[2022 Tin of the Pharaoh's Gods]]
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* [[Magnificent Mavens]]
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* [[Maze of Memories]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge]]
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| ocg          =
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* [[Booster 5]]
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* [[Vol.6]]
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* [[Booster 7]]
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* [[Booster R3]]
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* [[Thousand Eyes Bible]]
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* [[Metal Raiders (Japanese)]]
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* [[Spell of Mask]]
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* [[Booster Chronicle]]
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* [[Mythological Age]]
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* [[Champion of Black Magic]]
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* [[Duelist Legacy Volume.3]]
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* [[Limited Edition 5]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Yugi Volume 2]]
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* [[The Sanctuary in the Sky (set)]]
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* [[Beginner's Edition 1]]
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* [[Expert Edition Volume.1]]
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* [[World Ranking Promos: Series 6]]
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* [[Expert Edition Volume 4]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2008 Vol.1]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]
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* [[Gold Series 2010]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Dragunity Drive]]
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* [[Beginner's Edition 1 (2011)]]
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* [[Duelist Box 2012]]
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* [[Gold Series 2013]]
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* [[Extra Pack: Sword of Knights]]
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* [[Duelist Set: Version Lightsworn Judgment]]
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* [[V Jump April 2014 promotional card]]
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* [[Deck Custom Pack 01]]
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* [[Booster SP: Raging Masters]]
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* [[Memories of the Duel King: Ceremonial Battle Arc]]
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* [[Starter Pack Volume 2]]
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* [[Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yami Yugi]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Pendulum Domination]]
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* [[Gold Pack 2016]]
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* [[Collectors Pack: Duelist of Flash Version]]
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* [[V Jump August 2016 promotional card]]
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* [[Extra Pack 2016]]
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* [[V Jump November 2016 promotional card]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
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* [[Special Pack]]
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* [[LINK VRAINS Pack]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Duelist Box]]
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* [[Structure Deck R: Lord of Magician]]
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* [[Legendary Gold Box]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2020]]
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* [[Prismatic Special Pack]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Masters of the Spiritual Arts]]
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* [[Battle of Chaos +1 Bonus Pack]]
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* [[Secret Utility Box]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
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| korea        =
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* [[Expansion Pack Vol.2]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Yugi (OCG)]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2010 Vol.5]]
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* [[X-Saber: Special Edition]]
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* [[Spring Battle 2013 promotional cards]]
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* [[Advanced Event Pack 2013 Vol.1]]
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* [[Advanced Event Pack 2013 Vol.2]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.10]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.11]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.12]]
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* [[Special Pack Vol.4]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.15]]
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| anime        =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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| manga        =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]
 
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"'''Prophecy'''", known as "'''Magical'''" ({{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|導|どう}} ''Madō'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[archetype]] of mostly [[Spellcaster]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] with [[effect]]s based around "[[Spellbook]]" [[Spell Card]]s. It is supported exclusively by "[[Stoic of Prophecy]]".
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"'''Magical'''" ({{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|導|どう}} ''Madō'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Spellcaster]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] with [[Card effect|effects]] based around "[[Spellbook]]" [[Spell Card]]s.
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"[[Hierophant of Prophecy (anime)|Hierophant of Prophecy]]" is used by [[Kev Ravenwood]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime.
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==Lore==
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Each of them is based on the [[Wikipedia:Tarot of Marseilles|Tarot of Marseilles]].
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{{Main|Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines#"Primer on the Prophecy's Facilities" Edition|Master Guide 4 card storylines#File No. 04: The Wisdom of the Latest Magical Research, and the Fate of One Boy|Master Guide 6 card storylines#File No. 08: The People Living in the Magical Nation Centered Around "Endymion"}}
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==Naming==
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Due to their Japanese names containing {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|導|どう}}, a number of older cards, such as "[[Armor Exe]]" ("Magical Armor Exe") and "[[Dark Paladin]]" ("Super-Magical Swordsman - Black Paladin"), also fall into this archetype. Even some cards released after "Stoic of Prophecy", such as "[[Ebon Illusion Magician]]", that fall into this archetype do not include "Prophecy" in their English names. However, because ''TCG'' and ''OCG'' support for this archetype only works on [[Level 3 Monster Cards]] in the [[Main Deck]], most do not qualify for it and lack synergy with the Deck.
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! Card name
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Each "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monster is based on a [[wikipedia:Tarot|Tarot]] card of the [[wikipedia:Major Arcana|Major Arcana]]. "[[Crowley, the First Propheseer]]" being the "creator" of the "Prophecy" monsters shows that they're based on the [[wikipedia:Thoth tarot deck|Thoth tarot deck]]. The English names come from the [[wikipedia:Rider-Waite tarot deck|Rider-Waite tarot deck]] which uses the names "The High Priestess" and "The Hierophant" instead of "The Popesse" and "The Pope" which is found in other decks. The Japanese names of these "Prophecy" monsters make reference to French-language tarot decks.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! English full name
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! Japanese given name
 
! Tarot card
 
! Tarot card
 
! Tarot number
 
! Tarot number
 
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| [[Magical Spellbook Writer Batel]]
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| [[Fool of Prophecy]]
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| Le Bateleur, French for [[wikipedia:The Magician (Tarot card)|The Magician]]
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| Mat
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| [[wikipedia:The Fool (Tarot card)|The Fool (Le Mat)]]
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| 0
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| [[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy]]
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| Batel
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| [[wikipedia:The Magician (Tarot card)|The Magician (Le Bateleur)]]
 
| I
 
| I
 
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| [[Magical Erudite Junon]]
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| [[High Priestess of Prophecy]]
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| Junon, French for [[Wikipedia:Juno (mythology)|Juno]]. Some decks use her to represent [[wikipedia:The High Priestess|The High Priestess]]
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| Junon
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| [[wikipedia:The High Priestess|The High Priestess (Junon)]]
 
| II
 
| II
 
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| [[Magical Empress Saint Tris]]
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| [[Empress of Prophecy]]
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| L'Impératrice, French for [[wikipedia:The Empress (Tarot card)|The Empress]]
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| Trice
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| [[wikipedia:The Empress (Tarot card)|The Empress (L'Impératrice)]]
 
| III
 
| III
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| [[Magical Emperor Empeur]]
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| [[Emperor of Prophecy]]
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| L'Empereur, French for [[wikipedia:The Emperor (Tarot card)|The Emperor]]
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| Empéur
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| [[wikipedia:The Emperor (Tarot card)|The Emperor (L'Empéreur)]]
 
| IV
 
| IV
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| [[Magical Hierophant Heiron]]
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| [[Hierophant of Prophecy]]
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| Hieron
 
| [[wikipedia:The Hierophant|The Hierophant]]
 
| [[wikipedia:The Hierophant|The Hierophant]]
 
| V
 
| V
 
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| [[Magical Archer L'Amour]]
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| [[Amores of Prophecy]]
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| L'Amoureux, French for [[wikipedia:The Lovers|The Lovers]]
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| Lamour
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| [[wikipedia:The Lovers|The Lovers (Les Amoureux)]]
 
| VI
 
| VI
 
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| [[Magical Swordsman Chariot]]
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| [[Charioteer of Prophecy]]
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| Le Chariot, French for [[wikipedia:The Chariot (Tarot card)|The Chariot]]
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| Chario
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| [[wikipedia:The Chariot (Tarot card)|The Chariot (Le Chariot)]]
 
| VII
 
| VII
 
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| [[Magical Instructor Sisti]]
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| [[Strength of Prophecy]]
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| La Justice, French for [[wikipedia:Justice (Tarot card)|The Justice]]
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| Force
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| VIII or XI
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| [[wikipedia:Strength (Tarot card)|Strength (La Force)]]
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| VIII
 
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| [[Magical Elder Hermite]]
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| [[Hermit of Prophecy]]
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| L'Hermite, French for [[wikipedia:The_Hermit (Tarot_card)|The Hermit]]
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| Ermite
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| [[wikipedia:The Hermit (Tarot card)|The Hermit (L'Ermite)]]
 
| IX
 
| IX
 
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| [[Magical Warrior Fors]]
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| [[Wheel of Prophecy]]
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| La Force, Latin for [[wikipedia:Strength (Tarot card)|The Strength]]
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| Rouede
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| VIII or XI
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| [[wikipedia:Wheel of Fortune (Tarot card)|Wheel of Fortune (La Roue de Fortune)]]
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| X
 
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| [[Magical Practitioner La Pende]]
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| [[Justice of Prophecy]]
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| Le Pendu, French for [[wikipedia:The Hanged Man (Tarot card)|The Hanged Man]]
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| Stice
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| [[wikipedia:Justice (Tarot card)|Justice (La Justice)]]
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| XI
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| [[Stoic of Prophecy]]
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| Lepend
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| [[wikipedia:The Hanged Man (Tarot card)|The Hanged Man (Le Pendu)]]
 
| XII
 
| XII
 
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| [[Magical Summoner Temper]]
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| [[Reaper of Prophecy]]
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| Tempérance, French for [[wikipedia:Temperance (Tarot card)|The Temperance]]
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| Lamor
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| [[wikipedia:Death (Tarot card)|Death (La Mort)]]
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| XIII
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| [[Temperance of Prophecy]]
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| Tempér
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| [[wikipedia:Temperance (Tarot card)|Temperance (Tempérance)]]
 
| XIV
 
| XIV
 
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| [[Spellbook Drawing Room - La Maison]]
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| [[Prophecy Destroyer]]
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| La Maison Dieu, French for [[wikipedia:The Tower (Tarot card)|The Tower]]
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| Diable
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| [[wikipedia:The Devil (Tarot card)|The Devil (Le Diable)]]
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| XV
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| [[The Grand Spellbook Tower]]
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| La Maison
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| [[wikipedia:The Tower (Tarot card)|The Tower (La Maison Dieu)]]
 
| XVI
 
| XVI
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| [[Spellbook Star Hall]]
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| Étoile
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| [[wikipedia:The Star (Tarot card)|The Star (L'Étoile)]]
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| XVII
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| [[Spellbook Library of the Crescent]]
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| Crescent
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| [[wikipedia:The Moon (Tarot card)|The Moon]]
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| XVIII
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| [[Spellbook Library of the Heliosphere]]
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| Solein
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| [[wikipedia:The Sun (Tarot card)|The Sun (Le Soleil)]]
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| XIX
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|-
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| [[Spellbook of Judgment]]
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| Divine Judgment
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| [[wikipedia:Judgment (Tarot card)|Judgment]]
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| XX
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|-
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| [[World of Prophecy]]
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| Tout le Monde
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| [[wikipedia:The World (Tarot card)|The World (Le Monde)]]
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| XXI
 
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==Playing style==
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==Recommended Cards==
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The archetype focuses on Spellcaster monsters and the effects and presence of "Spellbook" Spell Cards. "Spellbook" cards focus on creating advantage, like raising a monster's ATK ("[[Spellbook of Power]]"), protecting monsters ("[[Spellbook of Wisdom]]"), or Xyz Summoning ("[[Spellbook of Life]]"), and manipulating the amount on the field, in the hand and in the [[Graveyard]] to activate effects.
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===Monsters===
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===Recommended cards===
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* [[Apprentice Magician]] (Good card for Search cards like Batel, La Pende, Saambell, Night's End, Old Vindictive)
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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* [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Defender, the Magical Knight]]
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* [[Fool of Prophecy]]
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* [[Dark Red Enchanter]] (Good target for Temper)
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* [[High Priestess of Prophecy]]
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
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* [[Justice of Prophecy]]
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* [[Endymion, The Master Magician]] (Good target for Temper)
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* [[Reaper of Prophecy]]
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* [[Gagaga Girl]]
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* [[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy]]
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* [[Gagaga Magician]]
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* [[Stoic of Prophecy]]
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* [[Magical Spellbook Writer Batel]]
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* [[Temperance of Prophecy]]
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* [[Magical Archer L'Amour]]
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* [[Wheel of Prophecy]]
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* [[Magical Emperor Empeur]]
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* [[World of Prophecy]]
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* [[Magical Erudite Junon]]
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* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
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* [[Dark Magician of Chaos]]
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* [[Jowgen the Spiritualist]]
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* [[Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer]]
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* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]
 
* [[Magical Exemplar]]
 
* [[Magical Exemplar]]
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* [[Magical Instructor Sisti]]
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* [[Singularity Fiend]]
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* [[Magical Elder Hermite]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Magical Summoner Temper]]
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* [[Musician King]]/[[Sanwitch]] ''(as targets for "Ready Fusion")''
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* [[Magical Swordsman Chariot]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Magical Practitioner La Pende]]
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* [[Empress of Prophecy]]
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* [[Magical Warrior Fors]]
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* [[Hierophant of Prophecy]]
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* [[Night's End Sorcerer]] (only use if planning to use Synchro monsters, good tech card against graveyard based decks.)
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* [[Magi Magi ☆ Magician Gal]]
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* [[Old Vindictive Magician]]
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* [[Norito the Moral Leader]]
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* [[Saambell the Summoner]] (Only use if interested in summoning rank 2 Xyz monsters)
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* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
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* [[Sorciere de Fleur]] (Good target for Temper)
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Summoner Monk]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Crowley, the First Propheseer]]
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===Spells===
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* [[Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians]]
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* [[Alma Spellbook]]
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* [[Akashic Magician]]
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* [[Arcane Barrier]]
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* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
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* [[Bound Wand]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Goethe Spellbook]]
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* [[Spellbook of Eternity]]
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* [[Grim Spellbook]]
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* [[Spellbook of Knowledge]]
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* [[Hygro Spellbook]]
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* [[Spellbook of Power]]
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* [[Necro Spellbook]]
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* [[Spellbook of Secrets]]
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* [[Magical Dimension]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Torah Spellbook]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Secret Village of the Spellcasters]]  
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* [[Ready Fusion]]
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* [[Spellbook Drawing Room - La Maison]]
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|equip spells =
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* [[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]
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* [[Spellbook of Life]]
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* [[Wonder Wand]]
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|field spells =
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* [[The Grand Spellbook Tower]]
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===Traps===
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* [[Secret Village of the Spellcasters]]
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* [[Magician's Circle]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Gagaga Shield]]
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* [[Spellbook Star Hall]]
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* [[The Transmigration Prophecy]]
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* [[Magician's Restage]]
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* [[Magician's Right Hand]]
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===Extra Deck===
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* [[Magician's Left Hand]]
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* [[Alchemic Magician]] (the number of spells supported by this archetype make it easy to summon and easy ATK gain)
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* [[Trismagistus]]
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* [[Arcanite Magician]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Magi Magi ☆ Magician Gal]] (Easy to summon. Use Temper's effect to Summon any Level 6 Spellcaster and keep activating Fors effect until it reach level 6 or use Necro Spellbook to alter a monster level after summoning it from grave.)
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* [[Spellbook of Fate]]
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* [[Magical Hierophant Heiron]]
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* [[Spellbook of Judgment]]
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* [[Magical Empress Saint Tris]]
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* [[Spellbook of Wisdom]]
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* [[Tempest Magician]]
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* [[Eye of Illusion]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Dark Renewal]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
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* [[Trap Trick]]
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===Weakness===
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The "Prophecy" archetype is overall so diverse in terms of monster stats (minus their Type) and strategies that it's almost impossible if at all to ''completely'' render this Deck moot as well-built "Prophecy" Decks can be very resilient and multi-faceted in terms of play strategies.  However, there ''are'' some cards that can deter these kind of Decks:
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* "[[Spell Canceller]]", "[[Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell]]", "[[Morphing Jar 2]]" and/or "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]" - Can deadlock "Spellbook" Spells from being played, however the first may also lock your own Deck. The second could be a temporary reprieve if you run a good amount of Spells, but may backlash against you if your opponent gets monsters out, which well-built "Prophecy" Decks will have a diverse way of doing so.  The third may often rely on chance, yet if your opponent lacks monsters in their Deck or better yet have used most of them along with having a lot of them on the Field, it could severely Deck your opponent out.  The last card does not stay on the Field and forces your opponent to reveal every card they draw for a few turns, but not every Deck will be able to use it either at all or very easily, given its pre-effect [[Cost]].
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* "[[Spell Shattering Arrow]]" - While more [[staple]] S/T removal (i.e. "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]") can also be temporary alleviators against "Prophecy" Decks too, this card in particular can be harshly judgmental by not only wiping [[Spell Card]]s ''en masse'' at no cost to the user, but also inflicting hefty damage as well.
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* "[[Attention!]]" and/or "[[Unification]]" + "[[Gozen Match]]" and/or "[[Battle of the Elements]]" - These two pairs of cards go hand-in-hand as "Prophecy" monsters have a diverse range of Levels and Attributes.  Even if that's not the case "Prophecy" monsters like "[[High Priestess of Prophecy]]" and "[[Hierophant of Prophecy]]" can quickly clear the field of these deterrents
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* "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]", "[[Prohibition]]" and/or "[[Psi-Blocker]]" - Can stop many Spellbook-theme cards: "Spellbook of Judgment", "Spellbook Library of the Heliosphere", "Spellbook Star Hall", "Spellbook of Power", "Spellbook of Secrets", and "The Grand Spellbook Tower" as well as key "Prophecy" monsters from being used.  Again though, these "one-card armies" can be easily put down, especially in the current meta, which has focused more on Field control.
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* "[[Deck Lockdown]]" and/or  "[[Mistake]]" plus/minus "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" - "Prophecy" Decks often times substantially rely on [[Toolbox]] tactics to add "Prophecy" monsters and "Spellbook" Spells from the Deck to the [[Hand]] to keep Hand resources and play options motley. That being said, these cards can extensively make [[Hand advantage]] much more sluggish by making Toolbox card effects useless.
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* "[[Puppet Plant]]" - This card can flich a high-powered "Prophecy" monster in a pinch; it's not as easy to interdict unless it is discarded beforehand or if "[[Mind Drain]]" is used.  Better yet, the monster can afterwards be either Tributed, used for an effect or even as Synchro or Xyz Material (i.e. with Xyz Summons, use two of this card to embezzle two "High Priestess of Prophecy"s and then Xyz Summon "[[Number 11: Big Eye]]" (in the [[TCG]]) or "[[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]").
 
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==Trivia==
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* These cards are similar to the "[[Arcana Force]]" archetype in that they are based on Tarot Cards.
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* "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters share the trait of being based on Tarot cards with the "[[Arcana Force]]" [[archetype]].
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** There are still several of the Major Arcana that have not had a Magical counterpart created. These include The Fool, The Wheel of Fortune, Death, The Devil, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgment and The World.
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* "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters' Attributes seem to be linked with their Levels: WATER (Levels 1-2), EARTH (Level 3), WIND/FIRE (Level 4), DARK (Levels 5-6, 8), LIGHT (Level 7, 9).
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* These cards are similar to the "[[Koa'ki Meiru]]" archetype in that they revolve around the use of a specific name of spells.
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* All "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters (except "Prophecy Destroyer") wear long flowing ribbons or sashes that feature magical runes on them.
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* All "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters, as well as the "Spellbooks" themselves, feature the mirror-like crest of the "Prophecy" archetype.
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* Several "Prophecy" monsters share the same ATK/DEF as some of [[Yugi Muto]]'s signature monsters.
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 12 April 2024

This article is about the archetype. For the anime and manga card, see "Prophecy" (card).
Prophecy
From left to right: "High Priestess", "Temperance", "Hierophant" and "Spellbook Magician".
From left to right: "High Priestess", "Temperance", "Hierophant" and "Spellbook Magician".
Japanese
  • 魔（ま）導（どう）
  • 魔導 (base)
  • まどう (ruby)
  • Madō (romanized)
  • Magical (translated)
French
  • Prophétie
German
  • Prophezeiung
Italian
  • Profezia
Korean
  • 마도
  • 魔道 (Hanja)
  • Mado (romanized)
  • Magical (translated)
Portuguese
  • Profecia
Spanish
  • Profecía
Sets
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Anime appearances
Manga appearances
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"Prophecy", known as "Magical" (魔（ま）導（どう） Madō) in the OCG, is an archetype of mostly Spellcaster monsters with effects based around "Spellbook" Spell Cards. It is supported exclusively by "Stoic of Prophecy". "Hierophant of Prophecy" is used by Kev Ravenwood in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Lore[edit]

Main articles: Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines § "Primer on the Prophecy's Facilities" Edition, Master Guide 4 card storylines § File No. 04: The Wisdom of the Latest Magical Research, and the Fate of One Boy, and Master Guide 6 card storylines § File No. 08: The People Living in the Magical Nation Centered Around "Endymion"

Naming[edit]

Due to their Japanese names containing 魔（ま）導（どう）, a number of older cards, such as "Armor Exe" ("Magical Armor Exe") and "Dark Paladin" ("Super-Magical Swordsman - Black Paladin"), also fall into this archetype. Even some cards released after "Stoic of Prophecy", such as "Ebon Illusion Magician", that fall into this archetype do not include "Prophecy" in their English names. However, because TCG and OCG support for this archetype only works on Level 3 Monster Cards in the Main Deck, most do not qualify for it and lack synergy with the Deck. Each "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monster is based on a Tarot card of the Major Arcana. "Crowley, the First Propheseer" being the "creator" of the "Prophecy" monsters shows that they're based on the Thoth tarot deck. The English names come from the Rider-Waite tarot deck which uses the names "The High Priestess" and "The Hierophant" instead of "The Popesse" and "The Pope" which is found in other decks. The Japanese names of these "Prophecy" monsters make reference to French-language tarot decks.

English full name Japanese given name Tarot card Tarot number
Fool of Prophecy Mat The Fool (Le Mat) 0
Spellbook Magician of Prophecy Batel The Magician (Le Bateleur) I
High Priestess of Prophecy Junon The High Priestess (Junon) II
Empress of Prophecy Trice The Empress (L'Impératrice) III
Emperor of Prophecy Empéur The Emperor (L'Empéreur) IV
Hierophant of Prophecy Hieron The Hierophant V
Amores of Prophecy Lamour The Lovers (Les Amoureux) VI
Charioteer of Prophecy Chario The Chariot (Le Chariot) VII
Strength of Prophecy Force Strength (La Force) VIII
Hermit of Prophecy Ermite The Hermit (L'Ermite) IX
Wheel of Prophecy Rouede Wheel of Fortune (La Roue de Fortune) X
Justice of Prophecy Stice Justice (La Justice) XI
Stoic of Prophecy Lepend The Hanged Man (Le Pendu) XII
Reaper of Prophecy Lamor Death (La Mort) XIII
Temperance of Prophecy Tempér Temperance (Tempérance) XIV
Prophecy Destroyer Diable The Devil (Le Diable) XV
The Grand Spellbook Tower La Maison The Tower (La Maison Dieu) XVI
Spellbook Star Hall Étoile The Star (L'Étoile) XVII
Spellbook Library of the Crescent Crescent The Moon XVIII
Spellbook Library of the Heliosphere Solein The Sun (Le Soleil) XIX
Spellbook of Judgment Divine Judgment Judgment XX
World of Prophecy Tout le Monde The World (Le Monde) XXI

Playing style[edit]

The archetype focuses on Spellcaster monsters and the effects and presence of "Spellbook" Spell Cards. "Spellbook" cards focus on creating advantage, like raising a monster's ATK ("Spellbook of Power"), protecting monsters ("Spellbook of Wisdom"), or Xyz Summoning ("Spellbook of Life"), and manipulating the amount on the field, in the hand and in the Graveyard to activate effects.

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Weakness[edit]

The "Prophecy" archetype is overall so diverse in terms of monster stats (minus their Type) and strategies that it's almost impossible if at all to completely render this Deck moot as well-built "Prophecy" Decks can be very resilient and multi-faceted in terms of play strategies. However, there are some cards that can deter these kind of Decks:

  • "Spell Canceller", "Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell", "Morphing Jar 2" and/or "Eradicator Epidemic Virus" - Can deadlock "Spellbook" Spells from being played, however the first may also lock your own Deck. The second could be a temporary reprieve if you run a good amount of Spells, but may backlash against you if your opponent gets monsters out, which well-built "Prophecy" Decks will have a diverse way of doing so. The third may often rely on chance, yet if your opponent lacks monsters in their Deck or better yet have used most of them along with having a lot of them on the Field, it could severely Deck your opponent out. The last card does not stay on the Field and forces your opponent to reveal every card they draw for a few turns, but not every Deck will be able to use it either at all or very easily, given its pre-effect Cost.
  • "Spell Shattering Arrow" - While more staple S/T removal (i.e. "Mystical Space Typhoon") can also be temporary alleviators against "Prophecy" Decks too, this card in particular can be harshly judgmental by not only wiping Spell Cards en masse at no cost to the user, but also inflicting hefty damage as well.
  • "Attention!" and/or "Unification" + "Gozen Match" and/or "Battle of the Elements" - These two pairs of cards go hand-in-hand as "Prophecy" monsters have a diverse range of Levels and Attributes. Even if that's not the case "Prophecy" monsters like "High Priestess of Prophecy" and "Hierophant of Prophecy" can quickly clear the field of these deterrents
  • "Droll & Lock Bird", "Prohibition" and/or "Psi-Blocker" - Can stop many Spellbook-theme cards: "Spellbook of Judgment", "Spellbook Library of the Heliosphere", "Spellbook Star Hall", "Spellbook of Power", "Spellbook of Secrets", and "The Grand Spellbook Tower" as well as key "Prophecy" monsters from being used. Again though, these "one-card armies" can be easily put down, especially in the current meta, which has focused more on Field control.
  • "Deck Lockdown" and/or "Mistake" plus/minus "Thunder King Rai-Oh" - "Prophecy" Decks often times substantially rely on Toolbox tactics to add "Prophecy" monsters and "Spellbook" Spells from the Deck to the Hand to keep Hand resources and play options motley. That being said, these cards can extensively make Hand advantage much more sluggish by making Toolbox card effects useless.
  • "Puppet Plant" - This card can flich a high-powered "Prophecy" monster in a pinch; it's not as easy to interdict unless it is discarded beforehand or if "Mind Drain" is used. Better yet, the monster can afterwards be either Tributed, used for an effect or even as Synchro or Xyz Material (i.e. with Xyz Summons, use two of this card to embezzle two "High Priestess of Prophecy"s and then Xyz Summon "Number 11: Big Eye" (in the TCG) or "Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack").

Trivia[edit]

  • "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters share the trait of being based on Tarot cards with the "Arcana Force" archetype.
  • "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters' Attributes seem to be linked with their Levels: WATER (Levels 1-2), EARTH (Level 3), WIND/FIRE (Level 4), DARK (Levels 5-6, 8), LIGHT (Level 7, 9).
  • All "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters (except "Prophecy Destroyer") wear long flowing ribbons or sashes that feature magical runes on them.
  • All "Spellbook"-related "Prophecy" monsters, as well as the "Spellbooks" themselves, feature the mirror-like crest of the "Prophecy" archetype.
  • Several "Prophecy" monsters share the same ATK/DEF as some of Yugi Muto's signature monsters.
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