Spellcaster

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

Spellcaster (Japanese: ほう使つか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]

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]

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 ほう使つかMahōtsukaiMagician
まほうつかい (kana)
魔法使い (base)
Korean 마법사Mabeopsa
Chinese (Traditional) 魔法師
Formerly: 魔法[citation needed]
Mófǎshī
Formerly: Mófǎ
Chinese (Simplified) 魔法师Mófǎshī

See also[edit]