Spellbook

Spellbook
"Hidden Spellbook".
Japanese	魔（ま）導（どう）書（しょ） 魔導書 (base) まどうしょ (ruby) Madōsho (romanized)
German	Magiebuch
Portuguese	Livro de Magia
Spanish	Libro de Magia
Sets Champion of Black Magicians Expert Edition Volume.1 Yugi Volume 2 Structure Deck Magician's Force Dark Revelation Volume 1 Return of the Duelist Abyss Rising Cosmo Blazer Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
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"Spellbook" (魔（ま）導（どう）書（しょ） Madōsho) is an archetype of Spell and Trap Cards that supports Spellcaster-Type monsters. The archetype, prior to Return of the Duelist, had two cards that merely contained "Spellbook" in their names. Also, "Spellbook" cards from Return of the Duelist, except "Spellbook of Wisdom", all share the restriction that only 1 copy can be activated per turn. This archetype is part of and supported by the "Prophecy" archetype.

Several "Spellbook" cards are based on mystical tomes and books from history.

Card name	Famous Book
Spellbook of Eternity	Almanac
Spellbook of Fate	Goetia
Spellbook of Life	Necronomicon
Spellbook of Power	Little Key of the Whole Art of Hygromancy
Spellbook of Secrets	Grimoire
Spellbook of the Master	Sefer Yetzirah
Spellbook of Wisdom	Torah

Most of the cards in this archetype are Spell Cards. The exceptions are "Hidden Spellbook" and "Spellbook Magician of Prophecy". As such, numerous support cards like "Spellbook of Life" cannot use them for their effects, nor can they help you get or use them. "Prophecy" cards usually specify a "Spellbook" Spell Card in which they are also excluded. However "Spellbook of Secrets" is an exception, as it does not specify a Spell Card specifically, so it can still search them out.

Due to these cards searching each other out, they can be useful in Deck Thinning. Additionally, due to their effects benefiting Spellcaster-Type monsters, these cards can easily be used in a Spell Counter-based Deck for massive amounts of Spell Counters to be created. "Hidden Spellbook" can be used in this case to recycle those cards for future use. Also cards such as Spellbook of Judgment can be used to replenish your hand full of spellbook cards after you have used many during that turn.