Mind Control

The Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Greek and Thai names given are not official.

Mind Control

Japanese

精（せい）神（しん）操（そう）作（さ）

Base

精神操作

Kana

せいしんそうさ

Rōmaji

Seishin Sōsa

Card type	Spell
Property	Normal
Password	37520316
Effect types	Effect
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
Target 1 monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, take control of that target, but it cannot declare an attack or be Tributed.

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Actions

Changes control

Cannot be Tributed

Attack categories

Prevents your monsters from attacking

Limitation history

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2005-02-15	2009-08-31
Limited	2009-09-01	2018-02-04	September 2009 Lists
Unlimited	2018-02-05	2020-01-19	February 2018 Lists
Semi-Limited	2020-01-20	2020-03-31	January 2020 Lists
Limited	2020-04-01	2023-12-31	April 2020 Lists
Unlimited	2024-01-01		January 2024 Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2004-12-30	2009-08-31
Limited	2009-09-01	2015-09-30	September 2009 Lists
Semi-Limited	2016-01-01	2016-03-31	January 2016 Lists
Unlimited	2016-04-01	2019-12-31	April 2016 Lists
Semi-Limited	2020-01-01	2021-09-30	January 2020 Lists
Unlimited	2021-10-01		October 2021 Lists

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Contrôle Mental	Ciblez 1 monstre contrôlé par votre adversaire ; jusqu'à la End Phase, prenez le contrôle de la cible, mais elle ne peut ni déclarer d'attaque ni être Sacrifiée.
German	Gedankenkontrolle	Wähle 1 Monster, das dein Gegner kontrolliert; bis zur End Phase, übernimm die Kontrolle über das gewählte Ziel, aber es kann weder einen Angriff deklarieren noch als Tribut angeboten werden.
Italian	Controlla Mente	Scegli come bersaglio 1 mostro controllato dal tuo avversario; fino alla End Phase, prendi il controllo di quel bersaglio, ma esso non può dichiarare un attacco o essere offerto come Tributo.
Portuguese	Controle Mental	Escolha 1 monstro que seu oponente controla; até a Fase Final, tome o controle do alvo, mas ele não pode declarar um ataque nem ser oferecido como Tributo.
Spanish	Control de la Mente	Selecciona 1 monstruo que controle tu adversario; hasta la End Phase, toma el control de ese objetivo, pero éste no puede declarar un ataque o ser Sacrificado.
Japanese	精（せい）神（しん）操（そう）作（さ）	①：相手フィールドのモンスター１体を対象として発動できる。そのモンスターのコントロールをエンドフェイズまで得る。この効果でコントロールを得たモンスターは攻撃宣言できず、リリースできない。
	Seishin Sōsa
Korean	정신조작	①: 상대 필드의 몬스터 1장을 대상으로 하고 발동할 수 있다. 그 몬스터의 컨트롤을 엔드 페이즈까지 얻는다. 이 효과로 컨트롤을 얻은 몬스터는 공격 선언할 수 없으며, 릴리스할 수 없다.
	Jeongsinjojak
Chinese	精神控制

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Mind Control (manga)	Manga	2000-01-03
Mind Control (anime)	Anime	2001-06-05
Mind Control (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Mind Control (D Team)	Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL	2014-03-03
Mind Control (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Mind Control (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2023-01-12

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present
GX Spirit Caller	2006-11-30	–		–	Unlimited

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Legendary History
GX Spirit Caller		Established Chaos