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| kanji = (カードの){{ruby|効|こう}}{{ruby|果|か}}| japanese = (カードの)効果| furigana = (カードの)こうか| romaji = (Kādo no) Kōka

| english = (card) effect| french = effet (de carte)| german = Karteneffekt or Effekt| italian = effetto (delle carte or di una carta)| korean = (카드의) 효과 ((Card ?) 效果) ''(Kadeuui) Hyogwa''| portuguese = efeito (de card)<br>Formerly: efeito (dos cards)| spanish = efecto (de cartas or de una carta)| chinese = (卡牌)效果 ''(Kǎpái) Xiàoguǒ / (Kaat1 paai4) Haau6 gwo2''

A An '''card effect''' (カードの{{ruby|効|こう}}{{ruby|果|か}} ''Kādo no Kōkakōka'') or '''card effect''' is any effect in the game introduced by a specific [[card text]] which is unitalicized (italicized cardtext is flavor text or lore), excluding the and which is not a [[Condition#Conditions that cannot be negated|condition]]s and , [[cost]]s of that card, or [[material]]. Card effects include Effects modify how the game is played in various ways, and may appear on [[monster effectMonster Card|monsterMonster]], [[Spell Card|Spell]] and , or [[Trap Card|Trap]] effects. The card effect, as well as any costs and conditions (and [[Material]]s for most [[Extra Deck]] monsters), are detailed in the [[card text]]Cards.

* In the anime (both original Japanese and dubbed), card effects are often called "special abilities" (''tokushū nōryoku''). In the manga, they are referred to as both "effects" and "special abilities"; they are also very rarely referred to as "powers".