{{For|the card|""Spell Counter"" (card)|the Tip Card|""Spell Counters"" (Tip Card)}}[[File:PitchBlackPowerStoneVGSpellCounter-TF04AT10-JP-C.png|thumb|rightA "[[Spell Counter (card)|200px|A Spell Counter as it appears in various ]]" card artworks]]A '''Spell Counter''', known as '''Magical Power Counter''' (魔力カウンター {{ruby|魔|ま}}{{ruby|力|りょく}}カウンター ''Maryoku Kauntā'') in Japan, is a specific type of [[counter]] that can be placed on certain cards whose effect allows them to gain Spell Counters. Such cards usually have an effect that allows them to gain Spell Counters whenever used by a [[Spell Card]] is activated, such as "[[Skilled Dark Magician]]" (although there are exceptions, such as "[[Alchemist variety of Black Spells]]" and "[[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]"). Other cards, such as "[[Pitch-Black Power Stone]]", have effects that allow them to place Spell Counters on other cards.

A Cards that use Spell Counters typically have the Spell Counter itself does nothingsymbol somewhere in their artwork (such as on their clothing or accessories). Certain However, some cards require (such as "[[Old Vindictive Magician]]") feature Spell Counters to use in their artwork but do not have any effects. When a card with related to them; other cards (such as "[[Dark Red Enchanter]]") do not feature Spell Counters in their artwork despite their effects relying on it is flipped face down, all of its Spell Counters are removedthem.

One or more Spell Counters are usually centered around [[PitchSpellcaster]]-Black Power Stone[[Type]]-esque orbs are usually on the clothing or accessories of the monsters that use them. In a thematic sense, they might be the spell counters, or at least containers for them. These are usually cards whose effects involve Spell Counters in some way, like "The [[Skilled Dark MagicianStructure Deck]]". However, some cards, such as "s [[Old Vindictive MagicianStructure Deck: Spellcaster's Judgment|Spellcaster's Judgment]]", feature Spell Counters in their artwork when their effects have nothing to do with them. Other cards, like "and [[Dark Red EnchanterStructure Deck: Lord of the Magician|Lord of the Magician]]", feature no contain a number of Spell Counters when their effects rely on themCounter-related cards.

There is a "[[Spell Counter (card)|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 usually centered around removed.<ref>{{cite book|author=Konami|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2017|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303045512/https://ygorganization.com/perfect-rulebook-2017/|p=171}}</ref> Some cards (such as "[[SpellcasterMythical Institution]]-") have effects that specifically [[Typesupport]] monsterscards that Spell Counters can be placed on. The  == Usage ==Spell Counters are commonly placed by cards on themselves when a [[Structure DeckSpell Card]]s resolves (such as "[[Structure Deck 6: Spellcaster's Judgment|Spellcaster's JudgmentSkilled Dark Magician]] and "), 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 "[[Structure Deck: Spellcaster's Command|Spellcaster's CommandPitch-Black Power Stone]] contain a number of ") have effects that allow them to place Spell Counters on other cards, with some cards being able to place Spell Counter related Counters on other cardsdespite not being able to have them placed on themselves (such as "[[Magical Plant Mandragola]]").{{clear}}==AppearanceGallery ==

File:DuelAcademySpellCounter.png | A Spell Counter as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy]]''SpellCounter-WC08.png | A Spell Counter as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008]]''SpellCounter-WC11.png |A "Spell Counter" as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus]]''File:SpellCounter-TF06.png |A "Spell Counter" as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6]]''SpellCounter-DAR-Small.png | A Spell Counter as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena]]'', after being placed on a cardFile:DuelAcademySpellCounterSpellCounter-DG.png | A Spell Counter as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation]]''SpellCounter-DULI.png |A "Spell Counter" as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel AcademyLinks]]''File:SpellCounter-WC08MADU.png |A "Spell Counter" as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008Master Duel]]''PitchBlackPowerStone-TF05-JP-VG-artwork.png | Artwork of "[[Pitch-Black Power Stone]]", a card that prominently features a Spell Counter in its artwork

==List of cards involving that Spell Counters can be placed on =={{Card query|[[Counters::Spell Counter]] [[Counters::Places counters on itself]]|medium=official|type=monster|limit=20}}{{Card query|[[Counters::Spell Counter]] [[Counters::Places counters on itself]]|medium=official|type=non-monster|limit=20}} == List of cards that use Spell Counters=====Monster Cards''OCG''/''TCG'' ==={{#askCard query|[[Counters:: Spell Counter]]|medium=official|type=monster|limit=10}}{{Card query|[[Counters::Spell Counter]]|medium=official|type=non-monster|limit=10}} === Anime ==={{Card query|[[Counters::Spell CountersCounter]] |medium=anime|type=monster|limit=10}}{{Card query|[[ConceptCounters::CG monstersSpell Counter]] |?Level medium=anime|type=non-monster|limit=10}} == In other languages =={{In other languages| fr_name = Compteur Magie| fr_trans = Magic Counter| de_name = Zauberzählmarke| de_trans = Magic Counter| it_name = Segnalino Magia|?Attribute it_trans = Magic Marker|?Type pt_trans = Magic Marker|?Card type pt_name = Marcador de Magia| es_name = Contador Mágico| es_trans = Magic Counter| ja_name = {{ruby|魔|ま}}{{ruby|力|りょく}}カウンター| ja_romaji = Maryoku Kauntā| ja_trans = Magical Power Counter| ko_name = 마력 카운터| ko_rr = Maryeok Kaunteo| ko_trans = Magical Power Counter| tc_name = 魔力計數物| tc_pinyin = Mólì Jìshǔwù| tc_trans = Magical Power Counter| sc_pinyin = Mólì Jìshǔwù|?ATK sc_name = 魔力计数物|?DEFsc_trans = Magical Power Counter}}

===Spell & Trap Cards=See also =={{#ask: * [[Counters:Card Rulings:Spell Counter||Spell Counters]] [[Concept:CG spells and traps]] |?Attribute |?Card type}}

==See alsoReferences ==*[[Spell Counter Deck]]*[[Spell Counter OTK]]*[[Card Rulings:Spell Counter]]<references />

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