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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/Start
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{{Infobox archseries
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| image        = Sleeve-Monster-Charmer-JP.png
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| caption      = The four original "Charmers" and their Familiars
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| ja_name      = {{Ruby|霊|れい}}{{Ruby|使|つか}}い
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| romaji      = Reitsukai
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| trans        = Spirit Charmer
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| fr_name      = la Charmeuse
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| fr_trans    = the Charmer
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| de_name      = Verzaubererin
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| de_trans    = Enchantress
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| it_name      = Ammaliatore/Ammaliatrice
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| ko_name      = 령사
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| ko_hanja    = 靈師
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| ko_romanized = Ryeongsa
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| ko_trans    = Spirit Charmer
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| pt_name      = Encantador(a)
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| pt_trans    = Enchanter
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| es_name      = el/la Encantador/a
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| es_trans    = the Enchanter/ess
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| es_name2    = Encanatador/a <span style="font-size:70%">(formerly)</span>
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| es_trans2    = Enchanter/ess
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| sets        =
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* [[The Lost Millennium]]
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* [[The Duelist Genesis]]
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* [[The Shining Darkness]]
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* [[Savage Strike]]
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* [[Rising Rampage]]
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* [[Ignition Assault]]
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* [[Eternity Code]]
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* [[Lightning Overdrive]]
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* [[Battle of Chaos]]
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* [[Power of the Elements]]
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* [[Duelist Nexus]]
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| tcg          =
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 3]]
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* [[Duel Terminal 5a]]
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* [[Duel Terminal 5b]]
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* [[Duel Terminal 6a]]
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* [[Duel Terminal 6b]]
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* [[Astral Pack Eight]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 10]]
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* [[Rise of the Duelist]]
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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* [[2021 Tin of Ancient Battles]]
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* [[25th Anniversary Rarity Collection]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Fire Kings]]
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| ocg          =
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* [[Expert Edition Volume 3]]
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* [[Duelist Edition Volume 3]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Raid of the Inverz!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Vylon Descends!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Xyz Startup!!]]
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* [[Advanced Tournament Pack 2017 Vol.1]]
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* [[Jump Festa Limited Pack 2019]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2019 Vol.2]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2019 Vol.4]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2020 Vol.1]]
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* [[V Jump January 2020 promotional card]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Masters of the Spiritual Arts]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Masters of the Spiritual Arts Spirit Art Awakening Pack]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2021]]
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* [[Secret Shiny Box]]
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* [[Power of the Elements +1 Bonus Pack]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
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* [[Duelist Nexus +1 Bonus Pack]]
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* [[Structure Deck R: Onslaught of the Fire Kings]]
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| korea        =
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* [[Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.1]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.15]]
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| anime        = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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| manga        = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Structures]]
 
}}
 
}}
{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/ExtendedName
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{{Quote|The tagline of ''[[Structure Deck: Masters of the Spiritual Arts]]'' in promotional material|Walking with spirits day after day.<br />Dance with brilliant colors, oh [[Grand Spiritual Art - Ichirin|one ring]].}}
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"'''Charmer'''", known as "'''Spirit Charmer'''" ({{Ruby|霊|れい}}{{Ruby|使|つか}}い ''Reitsukai'') in the Japanese version, is an [[archetype]] of six [[Level]] 3 [[Spellcaster]] [[Flip monster]]s with 500 [[ATK]] and 1500 [[DEF]].
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== History ==
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The original four "Charmers", "[[Aussa the Earth Charmer|Aussa]]", "[[Eria the Water Charmer|Eria]]", "[[Hiita the Fire Charmer|Hiita]]", and "[[Wynn the Wind Charmer|Wynn]]", were first released in ''[[The Lost Millennium]]''. Two packs later, in ''[[Elemental Energy]]'', they had their "[[Familiar-Possessed]]" forms released, and their final forms were released two packs after that, in ''[[Enemy of Justice]]''. "[[Dharc the Dark Charmer|Dharc]]" and "[[Lyna the Light Charmer|Lyna]]", the [[DARK]] and [[LIGHT]] "Charmers", do not follow this trend: "Dharc", which was released in ''[[The Duelist Genesis]]'', did not get his "Familiar-Possessed" form until 14 packs later in ''[[Order of Chaos]]'', and "Lyna", which was released in ''[[The Shining Darkness]]'', did not get her "Familiar-Possessed" form until it came out 28 packs latter in Maximum Crisis. "Dharc" appears to be the only male "Charmer" in the archetype; this is supported by its German, Italian and Spanish names (with the masculine nouns "Zauberer", "Ammaliatore" and "Encantador" instead of the feminine "Zaubererin", "Ammaliatrice" and "Encantadora"), but refuted by its French name (with the feminine "Charmeuse").
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== Design ==
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There is one "Charmer" for each [[Attribute]] excluding [[DIVINE]]. The [[effect]] of each "Charmer" allows it to take control of 1 opponent's face-up monster of the same Attribute as that "Charmer" after it was flipped face-up, for as long as the "Charmer" stays [[face-up]] on the [[field]].
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Each "Charmer" features a familiar, a Level 1 or 2 monster with the same Attribute as the "Charmer", most being Normal Monsters from the earliest ''[[OCG]]'' sets. They also also have two sets of advanced forms ("[[Familiar-Possessed]]s" and [[Cataclysmic Charmer]]s), and a series of similarly Attribute-centered Trap Cards known as [[Spiritual Art]]s depicting them.
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According to ''[[The Valuable Book 8]]'', 「霊使い」 stands for 「{{Ruby|精|せい}}{{Ruby|霊|れい}}使い」 (Spirit Charmer), 「霊術」 stands for 「{{Ruby|精|せい}}{{Ruby|霊|れい}}{{ruby|術|じゅつ}}」 (Spirit Art).
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[[Akina Fujiwara]] designed the "Charmers", although she did not draw their Cataclysmic forms.
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{{Charmers}}
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==Playing style==
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"[[Unpossessed]]" is the key card of this deck, preventing "Charmer" monsters from being destroyed by battle allowing their effects to be activated, and also to Special Summon Spellcaster monsters with 1500 DEF from the Deck, including not members of this archetype like "[[Injection Fairy Lily]]" or "[[Windwitch - Glass Bell]]".
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"[[Awakening of the Possessed]]" increase the ATK of the player's monsters, protect "Charmers" and "Familiar-Possessed" monsters from being destroyed by card effects and also let the player draw a card if a monster with 1850 original ATK is Normal/Special Summoned, including not members of this archetype like the "[[Fairy Tail]]" monsters.
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Awakening of the Possessed - Nefariouser Archfiend]]
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* [[Awakening of the Possessed - Gagigobyte]]
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* [[Awakening of the Possessed - Greater Inari Fire]]
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* [[Awakening of the Possessed - Rasenryu]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed - Aussa]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed - Dharc]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed - Eria]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed - Hiita]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed - Wynn]]
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* [[Familiar-Possessed - Lyna]]
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* [[Inari Fire]]
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* [[Jigabyte]]
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* [[Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness]]
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* [[Ranryu]]
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* [[Aleister the Invoker]]
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* [[Eda the Sun Magician]]
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* [[Fairy Tail - Luna]]
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* [[Fairy Tail - Rella]] (with "[[Wonder Wand]]")
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* [[Injection Fairy Lily]]
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* [[Jester Confit]]
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* [[Windwitch - Ice Bell]]
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* [[Crowley, the Magistus of Grimoires]]
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|flip monsters =
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* [[Aussa the Earth Charmer]]
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* [[Dharc the Dark Charmer]]
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* [[Eria the Water Charmer]]
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* [[Hiita the Fire Charmer]]
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* [[Lyna the Light Charmer]]
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* [[Wynn the Wind Charmer]]
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* [[Fairy Tail - Sleeper]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Windwitch - Snow Bell]]
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* [[Windwitch - Glass Bell]]
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|pendulum monsters =
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* [[Dark Doriado]]
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* [[Magical Abductor]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* ''[[Invoked]] Fusion Monsters''
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* [[Kamionwizard]]/[[Sanwitch]] (as targets for "Ready Fusion")
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]
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* [[Windwitch - Winter Bell]]
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* [[Chaos Angel]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Abyss Dweller]]
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* [[Bahamut Shark]]
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** [[Toadally Awesome]]
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* [[Downerd Magician]]
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* [[Lightning Chidori]]
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* [[King of the Feral Imps]]
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* [[Ninaruru, the Magistus Glass Goddess]]
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* [[Gagagaga Magician]]
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* [[Number F0: Utopic Future]]
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** [[Number F0: Utopic Draco Future]]
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* [[Number 3: Cicada King]]
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* [[The Phantom Knights of Break Sword]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable]]
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* [[Eria the Water Charmer, Gentle]]
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* [[Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze]]
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* [[Wynn the Wind Charmer, Verdant]]
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* [[Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous]]
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* [[Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy]]
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* [[Crowley, the First Propheseer]]
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* ''[[Attribute Booster]]s''
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|normal spells =
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* [[Invocation]]
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* [[Spellbook of Knowledge]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Bonfire]]
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* [[Ready Fusion]]
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|equip spells =
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* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]
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* [[Wonder Wand]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Grand Spiritual Art - Ichirin]]
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* [[Secret Village of the Spellcasters]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Awakening of the Possessed]]
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* [[Terrors in the Hidden City]]
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* [[Magician's Restage]]
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* [[Magician's Left Hand]]
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* [[Magician's Right Hand]]
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* [[Fairy Tail Tales]]
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* [[Secret Sanctuary of the Spellcasters]]
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* [[Trismagistus]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Spirit Charmers]]
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* [[Magical Dimension]]
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* [[Spellbook of Wisdom]]
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* [[Eye of Illusion]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Possessed Partnerships]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Unpossessed]]
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* [[RGB Rainbowlution]]
 
}}
 
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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/List
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{{Decklist|Obelisk Force "Kaiju + Charmer" Deck
        | sets                =
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|effect monsters =
*[[The Lost Millennium]]
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*[[Familiar-Possessed - Hiita]]
*[[Elemental Energy]]
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*[[Familiar-Possessed - Eria]]
*[[Enemy of Justice]]
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*[[Familiar-Possessed - Aussa]]
*[[Phantom Darkness]]
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*[[Familiar-Possessed - Wynn]]
*[[The Duelist Genesis]]
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*[[Familiar-Possessed - Dharc]]
*[[The Shining Darkness]]
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*[[Inari Fire]]
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*[[Jigabyte]]
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*[[Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness]]
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*[[Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju]]
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*[[Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju]]
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*[[Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju]]
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*[[Gadarla, the Mystery Dust Kaiju]]
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*[[Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju]]
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*[[Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju]]
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*[[Dark Magician of Chaos]]
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*[[Silent Magician LV8]] x2
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*[[Silent Magician]] x3
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|flip monsters =
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*[[Hiita the Fire Charmer]]
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*[[Eria the Water Charmer]]
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*[[Aussa the Earth Charmer]]
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*[[Wynn the Wind Charmer]]
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*[[Lyna the Light Charmer]]
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*[[Dharc the Dark Charmer]]
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|tuner monsters =
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*[[Debris Dragon]] x2
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|synchro monsters =
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*[[Black Rose Moonlight Dragon]]
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*[[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]
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*[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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*[[Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn]]
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*[[Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing]]
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|xyz monsters =
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*[[Abyss Dweller]]
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*[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]
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*[[Ghostrick Alucard]]
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*[[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
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*[[Number 39: Utopia]]
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*[[Number C39: Utopia Ray]]
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*[[Number S39: Utopia the Lightning]]
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*[[Super Quantal Mech Beast Aeroboros]]
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*[[The Phantom Knights of Break Sword]]
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|spells =
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*[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]
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*[[Kyoutou Waterfront]] x3
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*[[Magical Dimension]] x2
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*[[Monster Reborn]]
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*[[Pot of Avarice]]
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|traps =
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*[[Burst Rebirth]]
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*[[Kaiju Capture Mission]] x3
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*[[Fiendish Chain]] x2
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*[[Unpossessed]] x3
 
}}
 
}}
{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/End}}
 
  
The '''Charmer''' cards, known as Spirit Envoys in the OCG, are a series of [[spellcaster]]-type monsters of different attributes. As their names suggest, each version possesses various effects depending on the creature's [[attribute]]. The first monsters represent young magicians with their familiars, the second are the same magicians, albeit slightly older looking, but with a blank look and a monstrous version of their familiar and the third are grown-up versions of the magicians. Originally, there was no [[DARK]] charmer, but it was released in [[The Duelist Genesis]], after the third cards for each other Charmer was released. There is, as of now, a [[LIGHT]] Charmer, released in [[The Shining Darkness]].5 This leaves [[DIVINE]] as the only attribute unaccounted for. Although it is possible that there will be no Divine Charmer as the [[God Cards]] are the only DIVINE monsters made into real cards.
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== Animation ==
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This theme was one of those featured in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES]]'' video.
  
The first cards, each named as "[Name] the [Attribute] Charmer", released in [[The Lost Millennium]], are flip-effect monsters that take control of an opponent's monster of the same [[attribute]] as the charmer's.
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{{YouTube|diAMFuxoXS0}}
  
The second cards, each named as "Familiar-Possessed - [Name]", released in [[Elemental Energy]], are monsters whose [[effect]] is activated when you tribute one of the first cards with another attribute-matching monster on your side of field. If special summoned this way, the familiar-possessed charmer will gain the [[piercing]] effect. Otherwise, they can be normal summoned as usual. There is also no Familiar-Possessed - Dharc or Familiar-Possessed - Lyna.
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The third cards, each named as "[Adjective] [Name]", released in [[Enemy of Justice]], are [[effect]] monsters that allows you to tribute a monster to special summon another monster from your hand of the same [[attribute]] as the charmer and the tributed monster. However, should the charmer be destroyed, so are the monsters summoned by its effect. The third forms are not stronger then their Familiar-Possessed forms, but are only 300 points stronger then their first form.
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This series also has a few Trap Cards called "Spiritual Art", which allows you to Tribute an attribute-matching monster on your side of the field for an attribute-related effect such as inflicting damage or returning cards to the Deck.
 
 
 
No second cards have come out for Dharc or Lyna yet.  There is a support card similar to the "Spiritual Art" traps for the Dark Attribute, "[[Dark Spirit Art - Greed]]", and while it was released before Dharc and doesn't depict the corresponding Charmer in its artwork, its cost and Japanese name are appropriate for the series.
 
 
 
=='''Charmer Deck'''==
 
A good way of making sure your opponent has monsters of the desired [[Attribute]] is by using cards that changes them to the desired one,ex.: "[[DNA Transplant]]" or "[[Scroll of Bewitchment]]". Then you can use the monster you just got from your opponent to Special Summon the Familiar-Possessed or use them for the Charmers trap cards. One good strategy is placing the Charmer monster face-down, then using "[[Scroll of Bewitchment]]" to change the enemies monster [[Attribute]], Then using "[[Book of Taiyou]]" to flip the Charmer and take the monster. The use of "[[Stumbling]]" is also recommended as your opponent will summon to try and attack next turn. Also the use of the Extra Deck is a possibility.
 
 
 
=='''Trivia'''==
 
* The original Four Charmers, Aussa, Eria, Hiita, and Wynn, were first released in The Lost Millennium. Two packs later, they had their Familiar-Possessed forms released. Two packs after that, was their Final Forms. Dharc and Lyna, however, do not follow this trend of having their advanced forms come two packs later.
 
* The person that made the designs for the Charmers (and some other card designs that are hard to mention) is Akina Fujiwara.
 
* Usually, when a monster gains an older form, they become stronger in either ATK or DEF, such as "[[Dark Magician]]" turning into "[[Dark Sage]]"; however, the Charmers don't become stronger in either ATK or DEF after their Familiar-Possessed forms. Instead, they become weaker.
 
* "[[Raging Flame Sprite]]" and "[[Whirlwind Prodigy]]" appear to be drawn by the same artist but aren't considered [[Charmers]].
 
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 13 February 2024

Charmer
The four original "Charmers" and their Familiars
The four original "Charmers" and their Familiars
Japanese
  • れい使つか
  • 霊使い (base)
  • れいつかい (ruby)
  • Reitsukai (romanized)
  • Spirit Charmer (translated)
French
  • la Charmeuse
  • the Charmer (translated)
German
  • Verzaubererin
  • Enchantress (translated)
Italian
  • Ammaliatore/Ammaliatrice
Korean
  • 령사
  • 靈師 (Hanja)
  • Ryeongsa (romanized)
  • Spirit Charmer (translated)
Portuguese
  • Encantador(a)
  • Enchanter (translated)
Spanish
  • el/la Encantador/a
  • the Enchanter/ess (translated)
  • Encanatador/a (formerly)
  • Enchanter/ess (translated)
Sets
TCG
OCG
Korean
Anime appearances
Manga appearances
Lists

Walking with spirits day after day.
Dance with brilliant colors, oh one ring.

— The tagline of Structure Deck: Masters of the Spiritual Arts in promotional material

"Charmer", known as "Spirit Charmer" (れい使つかReitsukai) in the Japanese version, is an archetype of six Level 3 Spellcaster Flip monsters with 500 ATK and 1500 DEF.

History[edit]

The original four "Charmers", "Aussa", "Eria", "Hiita", and "Wynn", were first released in The Lost Millennium. Two packs later, in Elemental Energy, they had their "Familiar-Possessed" forms released, and their final forms were released two packs after that, in Enemy of Justice. "Dharc" and "Lyna", the DARK and LIGHT "Charmers", do not follow this trend: "Dharc", which was released in The Duelist Genesis, did not get his "Familiar-Possessed" form until 14 packs later in Order of Chaos, and "Lyna", which was released in The Shining Darkness, did not get her "Familiar-Possessed" form until it came out 28 packs latter in Maximum Crisis. "Dharc" appears to be the only male "Charmer" in the archetype; this is supported by its German, Italian and Spanish names (with the masculine nouns "Zauberer", "Ammaliatore" and "Encantador" instead of the feminine "Zaubererin", "Ammaliatrice" and "Encantadora"), but refuted by its French name (with the feminine "Charmeuse").

Design[edit]

There is one "Charmer" for each Attribute excluding DIVINE. The effect of each "Charmer" allows it to take control of 1 opponent's face-up monster of the same Attribute as that "Charmer" after it was flipped face-up, for as long as the "Charmer" stays face-up on the field. Each "Charmer" features a familiar, a Level 1 or 2 monster with the same Attribute as the "Charmer", most being Normal Monsters from the earliest OCG sets. They also also have two sets of advanced forms ("Familiar-Possesseds" and Cataclysmic Charmers), and a series of similarly Attribute-centered Trap Cards known as Spiritual Arts depicting them. According to The Valuable Book 8, 「霊使い」 stands for 「せいれい使い」 (Spirit Charmer), 「霊術」 stands for 「せいれいじゅつ」 (Spirit Art). Akina Fujiwara designed the "Charmers", although she did not draw their Cataclysmic forms.

DARK  DARK.svg EARTH EARTH.svg FIRE  FIRE.svg LIGHT LIGHT.svg WATER WATER.svg WIND  WIND.svg
Charmer Dharc Aussa Hiita Lyna Eria Wynn
Familiar Meda Bat Archfiend Marmot of Nefariousness Fox Fire Happy Lover Gigobyte Petit Dragon
Unpossessed Familiar None yet Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness Inari Fire None yet Jigabyte Ranryu
Awakened Familiar None yet Nefariouser Archfiend Greater Inari Fire None yet Gagigobyte Rasenryu
Familiar-Possessed Dharc Aussa Hiita Lyna Eria Wynn
Link Monster Dharc, Gloomy Aussa, Immovable Hiita, Ablaze Lyna, Lustrous Eria, Gentle Wynn, Verdant
Channeler None yet Aussa Hiita None yet None yet Wynn
Cataclysmic Charmer None yet Avalanching Aussa Blazing Hiita None yet Raging Eria Storming Wynn
Spiritual Art Greed Kurogane Kurenai Hijiri Aoi Miyabi
Related Winda, Priestess of Gusto

Playing style[edit]

"Unpossessed" is the key card of this deck, preventing "Charmer" monsters from being destroyed by battle allowing their effects to be activated, and also to Special Summon Spellcaster monsters with 1500 DEF from the Deck, including not members of this archetype like "Injection Fairy Lily" or "Windwitch - Glass Bell". "Awakening of the Possessed" increase the ATK of the player's monsters, protect "Charmers" and "Familiar-Possessed" monsters from being destroyed by card effects and also let the player draw a card if a monster with 1850 original ATK is Normal/Special Summoned, including not members of this archetype like the "Fairy Tail" monsters.

Recommended cards

Animation[edit]

This theme was one of those featured in the Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES video.