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'''Spellcaster''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|法|ほう}}{{Ruby|使|つか}}い ''Mahōtsukai'' "Magician") is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]s.
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| kanji              = {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|法|ほう}}{{Ruby|使|つか}}い
 
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| japanese            = 魔法使い
 
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| furigana            = まほうつかい
 
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| romaji              = Mahōtsukai
 
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| japanese translated = Magician
 
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| english            = Spellcaster
 
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| french              = Magicien
 
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| german              = Hexer
 
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| italian            = Incantatore
 
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| korean              = 마법사 (魔法師) ''Mabeopsa''
 
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| portuguese          = Mago
 
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| spanish            = Lanzador de Conjuros
 
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| chinese            = 魔法師 ''Mófǎshī / Mo1 faat3 si1''<br/>Formerly: 魔法 ''Mófǎ''
 
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| list                = List of Spellcaster-Type monsters
 
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| support list        = List of Spellcaster-Type support cards
 
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| anti-support list  = List of Spellcaster-Type anti-support cards
 
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'''Spellcaster''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|法|ほう}}{{Ruby|使|つか}}い ''Mahōtsukai'' "Magician") is a [[Type]] consisting of beings that control magic, such as witches, wizards, and mages. The majority of these creatures contain effects and can be very versatile Monsters, used often with support of [[Spell Card]]s. Out of all types, Spellcasters are the most present on the current [[Forbidden]] and [[Limited]] lists.
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==Overview==
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Spellcasters typically consist of beings that control magic, such as witches, wizards, and mages. The majority of these creatures contain effects and can be very versatile Monsters, used often with support of [[Spell Card]]s. Out of all types, Spellcasters are the most present on the current [[Forbidden]] and [[Limited]] lists.
  
 
A high proportion of Spellcaster monsters are either [[LIGHT]] or [[DARK]] and are the most prolific users of [[Spell Counter]]s.
 
A high proportion of Spellcaster monsters are either [[LIGHT]] or [[DARK]] and are the most prolific users of [[Spell Counter]]s.
  
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They also have two of their own [[Structure Deck]]s, ''[[Structure Deck: Spellcaster's Judgment|Spellcaster's Judgment]]'' and ''[[Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician|Lord of the Magician]]'', the latter of which was originally released in OCG, but has a [[TCG]] counterpart, ''[[Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck|Spellcaster's Command]]''.
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==Themes==
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Almost every main protagonist uses Spellcaster monsters in their Decks.
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* [[Yugi Muto]] uses "[[Dark Magician]]", "[[Dark Magician Girl]]", "[[Dark Sage]]", "[[Magician of Black Chaos]]", "[[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]", along with many others;
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===''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''===
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* [[Jaden Yuki]] uses "[[Card Ejector]]" and "[[Miracle Flipper]]";
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* [[Yusei Fudo]] uses "[[Effect Veiler]]", "[[Arbitrator of Mediation]]", "[[Stardust Phantom]]", "[[Mystic Piper]]" and "[[Salvagent]]";
 
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* [[Yuma Tsukumo]] uses "[[Gagaga Magician]]", "[[Gagaga Girl]]", "[[Flelf]]" and "[[Gagaga Child]]", and "[[Number 11: Big Eye]]";
 
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* [[Yuya Sakaki]] uses "[[Stargazer Magician]]", "[[Timegazer Magician]]", "[[Xiangke Magician]]", "[[Xiangsheng Magician]]", "[[Performapal Trump Girl]]", "[[Performapal Trump Witch]]" and "[[Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer]]".
 
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* [[Yusaku Fujiki]] does not, as he uses a [[Cyberse]] Deck, but several of his Cyberse monsters, most prominantly "[[Cyberse Wizard]]", "[[Cyberse Witch]]" and "[[Cyberse Magician]]", heavily resemble Spellcasters.
 
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* [[Yuga Ohdo]] returns to the trend; he uses a Spellcaster Deck that focuses on the [[Sevens Road]] series.
 
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* [[Yudias Velgear]] does not, as he uses a [[Galaxy (Type)|Galaxy]] Deck.
 
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Other characters that use Spellcasters include [[Carly Carmine]], [[Fortuno]], [[Rin]], [[Emma Bessho]], [[Otes]], and [[Yuna Goha]].
 
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==Archetypes==
 
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===Pure===
 
 
* [[Allure Queen]]
 
* [[Allure Queen]]
 
* [[Altergeist]]
 
* [[Altergeist]]
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* [[Celeb Rose]]
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* [[Cataclysmic Charmer]]
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* [[Charmer]] / [[Familiar-Possessed]]
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* [[Charmer]]
 
* [[Dogmatika]]
 
* [[Dogmatika]]
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* [[Doll Part]]
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* [[Doriado (series)|Doriado]]
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* [[Druid]]
 
 
* [[Endymion]]
 
* [[Endymion]]
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* [[Exodia]] / [[Forbidden One]]
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* [[Exodia]]
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* [[Fortune Fairy]] / [[Fortune Lady]]
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* [[Fairy Tail]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed]]
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* [[Forbidden One]]
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* [[Fortune Fairy]]
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* [[Fortune Lady]]
 
* [[Gravekeeper's]]
 
* [[Gravekeeper's]]
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* [[Jester]]
 
 
* [[Magician]]
 
* [[Magician]]
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* [[Magician (manga)]]
 
 
* [[Majespecter]]
 
* [[Majespecter]]
 
* [[Mythical Beast]]
 
* [[Mythical Beast]]
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* [[Nordic Alfar]] (except "[[Dverg of the Nordic Alfar]]")
 
 
* [[Performage]]
 
* [[Performage]]
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* [[Quiz Panel]]
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* [[Relinquished (archetype)|Relinquished]]
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* [[Relinquished (archetype)|Relinquished]] / [[Eyes Restrict]]
 
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* [[Sevens Road]]
 
 
* [[Silent Magician (archetype)|Silent Magician]]
 
* [[Silent Magician (archetype)|Silent Magician]]
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* [[V (archetype)|V]] (except "[[Number C39: Utopia Ray V (anime)|Number C39: Utopia Ray V]]")
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* [[Skilled Magician]]
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* [[Summoner]]
 
* [[Windwitch]]
 
* [[Windwitch]]
 
* [[Witchcrafter]]
 
* [[Witchcrafter]]
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* [[with Eyes of Blue]]
  
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===Multi-type===
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;Mixed
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* [[Dark Magician (archetype)|Dark Magician]] / [[Dark Magician Girl (archetype)|Dark Magician Girl]] / [[Magician Girl]]
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* [[Dark Magician (archetype)|Dark Magician]]
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* [[Darkness (Rush Duel series)|Darkness]]
 
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* [[Elf]]
 
 
* [[Gagaga]]
 
* [[Gagaga]]
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* [[Lamp]]
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* [[Magician Girl]]
 
* [[Magistus]]
 
* [[Magistus]]
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* [[Millennium]]
 
* [[Nephthys]]
 
* [[Nephthys]]
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* [[Priestess]]
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* [[Nordic Alfar]]
 
* [[Prophecy]]
 
* [[Prophecy]]
 
* [[Shaddoll]]
 
* [[Shaddoll]]
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* [[Shaman]]
 
 
* [[Vaylantz]]
 
* [[Vaylantz]]
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* [[White Woods]]
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==Series==
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===''[[Rush Duel]]''===
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* [[Cataclysmic Charmer]]
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* [[Celeb Rose]]
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* [[Doriado]]
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* [[Dark Magician (Rush Duel series)|Dark Magician]]
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* [[Fairy Tail]]
 
 
* [[Sevens Road]]
 
* [[Sevens Road]]
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* [[Skilled Magician]]
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* [[Summoner]]
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;Mixed
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* [[with Eyes of Blue]]
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* [[Darkness (Rush Duel series)|Darkness]]
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===Anime/manga-only===
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* [[Doll Part]]
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* [[Druid]]
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* [[Jester]]
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* [[Magician (manga archetype)|Magician]]
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* [[Quiz Panel]]
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;Mixed
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* [[Elf]]
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* [[Lamp]]
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* [[Priestess]]
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* [[Shaman]]
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* [[V (archetype)|V]]
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==Appearance in media==
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The following characters use Spellcaster monsters across the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise.
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===Anime===
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
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* [[Yugi Muto]]
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* [[Yami Yugi]]
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* [[Maximillion Pegasus]]
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* [[Arkana]]
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
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* [[Jaden Yuki]]
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* [[Alice]]
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''
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* [[Yusei Fudo]]
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* [[Carly Carmine]]
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''
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* [[Yuma Tsukumo]]
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* [[Carlyle Chesterton]]
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* [[Fortuno]]
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''
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* [[Yuya Sakaki]]
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* [[Yusho Sakaki]]
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* [[Dennis McField]]
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* [[Rin]]
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; ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]''
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* [[Emma Bessho]]
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* [[Queen]]
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]''
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* [[Yuga Ohdo]]
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* [[Otes]]
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!]]''
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* [[Yuna Goha]]
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* [[Yuga Ohdo]]
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==Icons==
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These are icons used to represent the Spellcaster Type in various video games. They mostly depict a shadowed humanoid wearing a purple dress with a pointed hat or a cowl, often with a staff. While these are traits often associated with spellcasters in general, it particularly resembles a Black Mage from the ''Final Fantasy'' video games.
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Spellcaster.png          | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories|Forbidden Memories]]''
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DDM-VG-Spellcaster.png    | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters (video game)|Dungeon Dice Monsters]]''
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Spellcaster-Type-DM5.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]''
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Spellcaster-DOR.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]''
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TypeSpellcaster-CMC.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum|Capsule Monster Coliseum]]''
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Type-Spellcaster-YDT1.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer|Duel Transer]]''
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Spellcaster-TF06.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6|Tag Force 6]]''
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Type-Spellcaster-DAR.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena|Duel Arena]]''
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Spellcaster-DG.png        | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation|Duel Generation]]''
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Type-Spellcaster-LOD2.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution|Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution]]''
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Type-Spellcaster-MADU.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel|Master Duel]]''
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== In other languages ==
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{{In other languages
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| fr_name  = Magicien
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| de_name  = Hexer
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| it_name  = Incantatore
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| pt_name  = Mago
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| es_name  = Lanzador de Conjuros
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| ja_name  = {{Ruby|魔|ま}}{{Ruby|法|ほう}}{{Ruby|使|つか}}い
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| ja_romaji = Mahōtsukai
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| ja_trans  = Magician
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| ko_name  = 마법사
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| ko_rr    = Mabeopsa
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| tc_name  = 魔法師
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| tc_pinyin = Mófǎshī
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| sc_name  = 魔法师
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| sc_pinyin = Mófǎshī
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== See also ==
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* [[List of Spellcaster-Type monsters]]
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* [[List of Spellcaster-Type support cards]]
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* [[List of Spellcaster-Type anti-support cards]]
  
 
{{Card types}}
 
{{Card types}}
  
 
[[Category:Types]]
 
[[Category:Types]]

Latest revision as of 02:55, 10 April 2024

Aleister the Invoker
"Aleister the Invoker", a Spellcaster monster.

Spellcaster (Japanese: 魔（ま）法（ほう）使（つか）い Mahōtsukai "Magician") is a Type of Monster Cards.

Overview[edit]

Spellcasters typically consist of beings that control magic, such as witches, wizards, and mages. The majority of these creatures contain effects and can be very versatile Monsters, used often with support of Spell Cards. Out of all types, Spellcasters are the most present on the current Forbidden and Limited lists.

A high proportion of Spellcaster monsters are either LIGHT or DARK and are the most prolific users of Spell Counters.

Themes[edit]

TCG/OCG[edit]

Mixed

Rush Duel[edit]

Mixed

Anime/manga-only[edit]

Mixed

Appearance in media[edit]

The following characters use Spellcaster monsters across the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

Anime[edit]

Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS
Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!

Icons[edit]

These are icons used to represent the Spellcaster Type in various video games. They mostly depict a shadowed humanoid wearing a purple dress with a pointed hat or a cowl, often with a staff. While these are traits often associated with spellcasters in general, it particularly resembles a Black Mage from the Final Fantasy video games.

In other languages[edit]

"Spellcaster" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanizedTranslated
French Magicien
German Hexer
Italian Incantatore
Portuguese Mago
Spanish Lanzador de Conjuros
Japanese 魔（ま）法（ほう）使（つか）いMahōtsukaiMagician
まほうつかい (kana)
魔法使い (base)
Korean 마법사Mabeopsa
Chinese (Traditional) 魔法師Mófǎshī
Chinese (Simplified) 魔法师Mófǎshī

See also[edit]

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