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Spell Counter

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{{For|the card|""Spell Counter"" (card)|the Tip Card|Spell Counters(Tip Card)}}
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| image name = PitchBlackPowerStoneSpellCounter-TF04AT10-JP-VGC.png| image size = | image caption = A "[[Spell Counter (card)|Spell Counter as it appears in various ]]" card artworks
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| german = Zauberzählmarke
| italian = Segnalino Magia
| portuguese = Marcador de Magia<br />Formerly: Contador Mágico
| spanish = Contador Mágico
| kanji = {{ruby|魔|ま}}{{ruby|力|りょく}}カウンター
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A '''Spell Counter''' ({{ruby|魔|ま}}{{ruby|力|りょく}}カウンター ''Maryoku Kauntā'') 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: 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: Lord of the Magician|Lord of the MagicianPitch-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]]").
==Gallery==
SpellCounter-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! Duel Links]]''
SpellCounter-AT10MADU.png | A Spell Counter as it appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel]]''PitchBlackPowerStone-TF04-JP-CVG.png | An official Artwork of "[[Pitch-Black Power Stone]]", a card that prominently features a Spell Counter card.in its artwork
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==List of cards that you can place a Spell Counter on==
{{Card query|[[Counters::Spell Counter]] [[Counters::Places counters on itself]]|medium=official|type=monster|limit=20}}
==See also==
* [[Spell Counter Deck]]
* [[Spell Counter OTK]]
* [[Card Rulings:Spell Counter]]
 
== References ==
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{{Counters}}
 
[[Category:Counters]]

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