Spell Counter

For the card, see "Spell Counter" (card). For the Tip Card, see "Spell Counters" (Tip Card).

A "Spell Counter" card

A Spell Counter, known as Magical Power Counter (魔（ま）力（りょく）カウンター Maryoku Kauntā) in Japan, is a type of counter used by a variety of cards.

Cards that use Spell Counters typically have the Spell Counter symbol somewhere in their artwork (such as on their clothing or accessories). However, some cards (such as "Old Vindictive Magician") feature Spell Counters in their artwork but do not have any effects related to them; other cards (such as "Dark Red Enchanter") do not feature Spell Counters in their artwork despite their effects relying on them.

Spell Counters are usually centered around Spellcaster-Type monsters. The Structure Decks Spellcaster's Judgment and Lord of the Magician contain a number of Spell Counter-related cards.

There is a "Spell Counter" card that officially represents Spell Counters.

Effect

Spell Counters themselves do not have an effect, but many cards have effects that require Spell Counters.

Spell Counters can only be placed on cards that have an effect that allows Spell Counters to be placed on them. If that card's effect is negated, Spell Counters cannot be placed on it and any Spell Counters already on it are removed. Some cards (such as "Mythical Institution") have effects that specifically support cards that Spell Counters can be placed on.

Usage

Spell Counters are commonly placed by cards on themselves when a Spell Card resolves (such as "Skilled Dark Magician"), although there are many other ways to place Spell Counters.

Many cards have effects that allow them to remove Spell Counters (usually from themselves) to activate their effects. However, cards use Spell Counters in a wide variety of ways, not just for removing as a cost.

Some cards (such as "Pitch-Black Power Stone") have effects that allow them to place Spell Counters on other cards, with some cards being able to place Spell Counters on other cards despite not being able to have them placed on themselves (such as "Magical Plant Mandragola").

Gallery

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, after being placed on a card

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

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  A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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  Artwork of "Pitch-Black Power Stone", a card that prominently features a Spell Counter in its artwork

List of cards that Spell Counters can be placed on

Name	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	Scale	ATK	DEF	Link
Arcanite Magician	アーカナイト・マジシャン	Effect Monster Synchro Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	7		400	1800
Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode	アーカナイト・マジシャン／（スラッシュ）バスター	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	9		900	2300
Blast Magician	ブラッド・マジシャン－煉（れん）獄（ごく）の魔（ま）術（じゅつ）師（し）－	Effect Monster		FIRE	Spellcaster	4		1400	1700
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior	黒（くろ）魔（ま）導（どう）戦（せん）士（し） ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6		1600	1000
Breaker the Magical Warrior	魔（ま）導（どう）戦（せん）士（し） ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4		1600	1000
Dark Red Enchanter	闇紅の魔導師（ダークレッド・エンチャンター）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6		1700	2200
Dark Valkyria	ダーク・ヴァルキリア	Effect Monster	Gemini monster	DARK	Fairy	4		1800	1050
Day-Breaker the Shining Magical Warrior	魔（ま）導（どう）耀（き）士（し） デイブレイカー	Effect Monster Link Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster			1600		2
Defender, the Magical Knight	魔（ま）導（どう）騎（き）士（し） ディフェンダー	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	4		1600	2000
Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic	創（そう）聖（せい）魔（ま）導（どう）王（おう） エンディミオン	Effect Monster Pendulum Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	7	8	2800	1700
Frequency Magician	マジカルフィシアリスト	Effect Monster	Tuner monster	LIGHT	Spellcaster	2		800	400
Hannibal Necromancer	ハンニバル・ネクロマンサー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4		1400	1800
Legendary Flame Lord	伝（でん）説（せつ）の爆炎使い（フレイム・ロード）	Effect Monster Ritual Monster		FIRE	Spellcaster	7		2400	2000
Magical Abductor	マジカル・アブダクター	Effect Monster Pendulum Monster		EARTH	Spellcaster	4	3	1700	1400
Magical Exemplar	マジカル・コンダクター	Effect Monster		EARTH	Spellcaster	4		1700	1400
Magical Marionette	魔法の操り人形（マジカル・マリオネット）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	5		2000	1000
Magical Something	マジックアブソーバー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4		1800	1300
Magister of Endymion	マギステル・オブ・エンディミオン	Effect Monster Pendulum Monster		EARTH	Spellcaster	3	8	1500	900
Maiden of Macabre	ゲイシャドウ	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4		1700	0
Megistric Maginician	メギストリーの儀（ぎ）術（じゅつ）師（し）	Effect Monster		FIRE	Spellcaster	1		0	2000

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Name	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Arcane Barrier	魔（ま）法（ほう）族（ぞく）の結（けっ）界（かい）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Endymion's Lab	魔法都市の実験施設（エンディミオン・ラボ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Extra Buck	臨時収入（エクストラバック）	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Gateway to Chaos	混沌の場（カオス・フィールド）	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Magical Citadel of Endymion	魔（ま）法（ほう）都（と）市（し）エンディミオン	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Mythical Bestiamorph	魔導変換（マジック・バースト）	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Mythical Institution	魔導研究所（マジック・ラボ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Pitch-Black Power Stone	漆（しっ）黒（こく）のパワーストーン	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Power of the Guardians	ガーディアンの力（ちから）	Spell Card	Equip Spell Card
Spellbook Star Hall	魔（ま）導（どう）書（しょ）廊（ろう）エトワール	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Tower of Babel	バベル・タワー	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card

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List of cards that use Spell Counters

OCG/TCG

Name	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	Scale	ATK	DEF	Link
Alchemist of Black Spells	黒（くろ）魔（ま）力（りょく）の精（せい）製（せい）者（しゃ）	Effect Monster		WIND	Spellcaster	4		1200	1800
Apprentice Magician	見（み）習（なら）い魔（ま）術（じゅつ）師（し）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	2		400	800
Arcanite Magician	アーカナイト・マジシャン	Effect Monster Synchro Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	7		400	1800
Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode	アーカナイト・マジシャン／（スラッシュ）バスター	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	9		900	2300
Armor Exe	魔（ま）導（どう）アーマー エグゼ	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Rock	4		2400	1400
Blast Magician	ブラッド・マジシャン－煉（れん）獄（ごく）の魔（ま）術（じゅつ）師（し）－	Effect Monster		FIRE	Spellcaster	4		1400	1700
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior	黒（くろ）魔（ま）導（どう）戦（せん）士（し） ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6		1600	1000
Breaker the Magical Warrior	魔（ま）導（どう）戦（せん）士（し） ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4		1600	1000
Crusader of Endymion	クルセイダー・オブ・エンディミオン	Effect Monster	Gemini monster	LIGHT	Spellcaster	4		1900	1200
Dark Red Enchanter	闇紅の魔導師（ダークレッド・エンチャンター）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6		1700	2200

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Name	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Anti-Spell	対（たい）抗（こう）魔（ま）術（じゅつ）	Trap Card	Counter Trap Card
Arcane Barrier	魔（ま）法（ほう）族（ぞく）の結（けっ）界（かい）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Beast Magic Attack	獣・魔・導（ビースト・マジック）	Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card
Endymion's Lab	魔法都市の実験施設（エンディミオン・ラボ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Exhausting Spell	魔（ま）力（りょく）枯（こ）渇（かつ）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Extra Buck	臨時収入（エクストラバック）	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Gateway to Chaos	混沌の場（カオス・フィールド）	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Magical Citadel of Endymion	魔（ま）法（ほう）都（と）市（し）エンディミオン	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Mega Ton Magical Cannon	メガトン魔（ま）導（どう）キャノン	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
Miracle Restoring	奇（き）跡（せき）の復（ふっ）活（かつ）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card

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Anime

Name	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level	ATK	DEF
Apprentice Magician	見（み）習（なら）い魔（ま）術（じゅつ）師（し）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	2	400	800
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior	黒（くろ）魔（ま）導（どう）戦（せん）士（し） ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6	1600	1000
Breaker the Magical Warrior	魔（ま）導（どう）戦（せん）士（し） ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4	1600	1000
Crusader of Endymion	クルセイダー・オブ・エンディミオン	Effect Monster	Gemini monster	LIGHT	Spellcaster	4	1900	1200
Dark Red Enchanter	闇紅の魔導師（ダークレッド・エンチャンター）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6	1700	2200
Endymion, the Master Magician	神（しん）聖（せい）魔（ま）導（どう）王（おう） エンディミオン	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	7	2700	1700
Hannibal Necromancer	ハンニバル・ネクロマンサー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4	1400	1800
Royal Magical Library	王（おう）立（りつ）魔（ま）法（ほう）図（と）書（しょ）館（かん）	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	4	0	2000
Skilled Dark Magician	熟（じゅく）練（れん）の黒（くろ）魔（ま）術（じゅつ）師（し）	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4	1900	1700

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Name	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Magical Citadel of Endymion	魔（ま）法（ほう）都（と）市（し）エンディミオン	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Pitch-Black Power Stone	漆（しっ）黒（こく）のパワーストーン	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card

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In other languages

"Spell Counter" in languages other than English

Language	Name	Romanized	Translated
French	Compteur Magie		Magic Counter
German	Zauberzählmarke		Magic Counter
Italian	Segnalino Magia		Magic Marker
Portuguese	Marcador de Magia		Magic Marker
Spanish	Contador Mágico		Magic Counter
Japanese	魔（ま）力（りょく）カウンター	Maryoku Kauntā	Magical Power Counter
	まりょくカウンター (kana)
	魔力カウンター (base)
Korean	마력 카운터	Maryeok Kaunteo	Magical Power Counter
Chinese (Traditional)	魔力計數物	Mólì Jìshǔwù	Magical Power Counter
Chinese (Simplified)	魔力计数物	Mólì Jìshǔwù	Magical Power Counter

See also

• Card Rulings:Spell Counter