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A [[Monster Card]]'s '''Level''' (Japanese: レベル or {{Ruby|星|レベル}}<ref group=Notes>This abbreviated form (with the Kanji character meaning "star", literally) is only used in the card text of [[Trap Monster]] Cards and cards that [[Summon]] a [[Monster Token|Token]].</ref> ''Reberu'') is a rough indication of a card's power level, represented by a number of stars [[File:CG Star.svg|18px]] in the top-right. Monsters' original Levels can range from 1 to 12. In the ''[[OCG]]'' and ''[[TCG]]'', monsters cannot have a Level lower than 1, but [[card effect]]s can freely raise a monster's Level above 12. In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|manga]], as well as in the later ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force]]'' series of video games, [[Dark Synchro Monster]]s can be Level 0 or feature [[Negative Level]]s. [[Xyz Monster]]s have a [[Rank]] instead of a Level.
Barring any special restrictions printed on the card, monsters from Level 1 to Level 4 may be [[Normal Summon]]ed from the hand with no cost. Thus, Level 4 monsters are generally among the most commonly used monsters played in any [[Deck]]. Level 5 and 6 monsters require a [[Tribute]] to be Normal Summoned, and Level 7 or higher monsters require two [[Tribute]]s to be Normal Summoned. Level 9 and higher monsters are relatively rare, and almost always cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed in the usual way, requiring special [[condition]]s printed on the card to Summon (or by residing in the [[Extra Deck]] rather than the Main Deck). Noteworthy exceptions include "[[Yubel]]", "[[World of Prophecy]]", and all of the "[[Earthbound Immortal]]" monsters. Such monsters are often the trump cards of any Deck that uses them.
