Support

Support is an unofficial term for an interaction in which a card specifically affects cards with a particular property in some way beneficial to the player who possesses the supported card. For example, "The Warrior Returning Alive" adds 1 Warrior-Type monster from its controller's Graveyard to their hand, thus it supports Warrior-Type monsters.

The most obvious example of support is for archetypes, but support cards may also provide support for Attributes, Types, or monsters with a certain Level, Rank, ATK, or DEF, among other groups of cards.

Support is not just limited to card effects; support can also occur in activation requirements, costs, Materials, conditions, and Summoning procedures.

If a card instead affects the possessor of a card(s) with the specified property in a negative way, the interaction is referred to as anti-support. For example, "Acid Rain" destroys all Machine-Type monsters on the field, thus it anti-supports Machine-Type monsters.

Examples

• "Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon" provides support for the "Harpie" archetype.
• "Barrier Statue of the Torrent" provides support for WATER-Attribute monsters.
• "Magician's Circle" provides support for Spellcaster-Type monsters.
• "Advanced Ritual Art" provides support for Ritual Monsters.
• "Amplifier" provides support for "Jinzo".

All OCG/TCG support cards

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF	Supports card(s)/group(s)
Abyss Soldier	アビス・ソルジャー	Effect Monster		WATER	Aqua	4	1800	1300	WATER
Ally of Justice Catastor	Ａ・Ｏ・Ｊ（アーリー・オブ・ジャスティス） カタストル	Synchro Monster Effect Monster		DARK	Machine	5	2200	1200	DARK
Ally of Justice Cyclone Creator	Ａ・Ｏ・Ｊ（アーリー・オブ・ジャスティス） サイクロン・クリエイター	Effect Monster	Tuner monster	DARK	Machine	3	1400	1200	Tuner monster
Amphibious Bugroth MK-3	水（すい）陸（りく）両（りょう）用（よう）バグロス Ｍｋ－３	Effect Monster		WATER	Machine	4	1500	1300	Umi
Amulet Dragon	呪符竜（アミュレット・ドラゴン）	Effect Monster Fusion Monster		DARK	Dragon	8	2900	2500	Spellcaster Dragon The Eye of Timaeus
Ancient Lamp	マジック・ランプ	Effect Monster		WIND	Spellcaster	3	900	1400	La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp
Andro Sphinx	アンドロ・スフィンクス	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Beast	10	3000	2500	Pyramid of Light
Anti-Aircraft Flower	対（たい）空（くう）放（ほう）花（か）	Effect Monster		EARTH	Plant	3	0	1600	Insect
Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode	アーカナイト・マジシャン／（スラッシュ）バスター	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	9	900	2300	Assault Mode Activate Arcanite Magician
Armored Axon Kicker	アーマード・サイキッカー	Effect Monster		EARTH	Psychic	6	2200	1800	Psychic
... further results (2539 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property	Supports card(s)/group(s)
7 Completed	７（セブン）カード	Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Machine
Amplifier	電（でん）脳（のう）増（ぞう）幅（ふく）器（き）	Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Jinzo
Aquarium Stage	水舞台（アクアリウム・ステージ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Aqua WATER
Armed Changer	アームド・チェンジャー	Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Equip Spell Card
Attack Reflector Unit	アタック・リフレクター・ユニット	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Cyber Barrier Dragon Cyber Dragon
Attack the Moon!	ムーン・スクレイパー	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Rock
Backup Soldier	補（ほ）充（じゅう）要（よう）員（いん）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Non-Effect Monster
Battle Fusion	決（けっ）闘（とう）融（ゆう）合（ごう）－バトル・フュージョン	Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card	Fusion Monster
Beast Soul Swap	キャトルミューティレーション	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Beast
Blossom Bombardment	ブロッサム・ボンバー	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Plant
... further results (1290 more)

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF	Supports archetype(s)
Alien Warrior	エーリアン・ウォリアー	Effect Monster		EARTH	Reptile	4	1800	1000	Alien
Ambulanceroid	キューキューロイド	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	3	300	1200	roid
Amorphage Sloth	アモルファージ・ノーテス	Pendulum Monster Effect Monster		EARTH	Dragon	6	2250	0	Amorphage
Arcana Force IV - The Emperor	アルカナフォースⅣ（フォー）－ＴＨＥ ＥＭＰＥＲＯＲ（ジ・エンペラー）	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Fairy	4	1400	1400	Arcana Force
Battlewasp - Sting the Poison	Ｂ・Ｆ（ビー・フォース）－毒（どく）針（ばり）のニードル	Effect Monster	Tuner monster	WIND	Insect	2	400	800	Battlewasp
Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir	幻（げん）奏（そう）の華（はな）歌（か）聖（せい）ブルーム・プリマ	Effect Monster Fusion Monster		LIGHT	Fairy	7	1900	2000	Melodious Melodious Maestra
Boot-Up Soldier - Dread Dynamo	起（き）動（どう）兵（へい）士（し）デッドリボルバー	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	4	0	2000	Gadget
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Kirin	罡（こう）炎（えん）星（せい）－リシュンキ	Synchro Monster Effect Monster		FIRE	Beast-Warrior	8	2000	2800	Fire Fist Fire Formation
Charm of Shabti	シャブティのお守（まも）り	Effect Monster		EARTH	Rock	1	100	100	Gravekeeper's
Cherry Inmato	プチトマボー	Effect Monster	Tuner monster	DARK	Plant	2	700	400	Inmato (archetype)
... further results (2139 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property	Supports archetype(s)
Ancient Gear Castle	古代の機械城（アンティーク・ギアキャッスル）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Ancient Gear
Ancient Gear Explosive	古代の機械爆弾（アンティーク・ギアボム）	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Ancient Gear
Aquarium Stage	水舞台（アクアリウム・ステージ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Aquaactress
Archfiend's Roar	デーモンの雄（お）叫（たけ）び	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Archfiend
Backs to the Wall	究（きゅう）極（きょく）・背（はい）水（すい）の陣（じん）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Six Samurai
Battery Charger	充電器（バッテリーチャージャー）	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Batteryman
Bending Destiny	運（うん）命（めい）湾（わん）曲（きょく）	Trap Card	Counter Trap Card	Fortune Lady
Black Cat-astrophe	黒（くろ）猫（ねこ）の睨（にら）み	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Prediction Princess
Blackback	ブラック・バック	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Blackwing
Blackwing - Boobytrap	ＢＦ（ブラックフェザー）－マイン	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Blackwing
... further results (1155 more)

All anime support cards

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF	Supports card(s)/group(s)
Abyss Actor - Funky Comedian		Pendulum Monster		DARK	Fiend	1	300	200	Pendulum Monster
Advanced Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise	Ａ（アドバンスド）宝玉獣（ほうぎょくじゅう）エメラルド・タートル	Effect Monster		WATER	Aqua	3	600	2000	Advanced Dark (anime)
Advanced Shield		Effect Monster	Armor monster	EARTH	Machine	4	1000	0	Armor monster
Airorca		Effect Monster		WIND	Sea Serpent	3	1400	300	Aqua Fish Sea Serpent
Amulet Dragon		Fusion Monster		DARK	Dragon	8	2900	2500	The Eye of Timaeus (anime) Dark Magician (anime)
Ancient Gear Howitzer		Fusion Monster		EARTH	Machine	8	1000	1800	Equip Card
Ancient Gear Statue	古代の機械像（アンティーク・ギアスタチュー）	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	2	500	800	Ancient Gear Golem (anime)
Apprentice Magician		Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	2	400	800	Spellcaster Level 2 Monster Cards Level 1 Monster Cards
Archfiend General		Effect Monster		DARK	Fiend	4	2100	800	Pandemonium (anime)
Armed Dragon LV5		Effect Monster		WIND	Dragon	5	2400	1700	Armed Dragon LV7 (anime)
... further results (1103 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property	Supports card(s)/group(s)
100-Year Awakening	１００年（ねん）の目（め）覚（ざ）め	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Curse of Thorns Thorn Princess
7 Completed		Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Machine
A Legendary Ocean		Spell Card	Field Spell Card	WATER
Accellight		Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Warrior LIGHT
Acidic Downpour		Spell Card	Field Spell Card	EARTH Action Card
Adamantine Sword Revival	金（こん）剛（ごう）剣（けん）の復（ふっ）活（かつ）	Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card	Dragon Diamond Head Dragon
Advanced Heraldry Art		Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Xyz Monster
Air Cracking Storm		Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Machine
Amazing Pendulum		Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Pendulum Monster
Amazoness Trainer	アマゾネスの調（ちょう）教（きょう）師（し）	Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card	Amazoness Tiger (anime)
... further results (1263 more)

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF	Supports archetype(s)
Abyss Actor - Funky Comedian		Pendulum Monster		DARK	Fiend	1	300	200	Abyss Actor
Abyss Boat Watchman	黄泉（よみ）の舟（ふな）守（もり）	Effect Monster		DARK	Fiend	1	0	0	Yomi
Ally of Justice Tractor	Ａ・Ｏ・Ｊ（アーリー・オブ・ジャスティス） トラクター	Effect Monster		DARK	Machine	1	0	0	Ally of Justice
Amazoness Tiger		Effect Monster		EARTH	Beast	4	1100	1500	Amazoness
Amphibian Angel - Mifrog		Effect Monster		WATER	Aqua	5	1400	800	Frog
Ancient Gear Gadget		Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	4	500	2000	Gadget
Armored Cybern		Effect Monster	Union monster	WIND	Machine	4	0	2000	Cyber
Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower		Synchro Monster		DARK	Winged Beast	7	2600	2000	Blackwing
Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm		Synchro Monster		DARK	Winged Beast	5	1500	2000	Blackwing Assault Blackwing
Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon		Fusion Monster		EARTH	Dragon	8	3000	2000	Pendulum Dragon
... further results (755 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property	Supports archetype(s)
Abyss Prop - Wild Wagon		Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Abyss Actor
Advanced Dark		Spell Card	Field Spell Card	Crystal Beast Advanced Crystal Beast Ultimate Crystal
Advanced Heraldry Art		Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Heraldic Beast
Altergeist Camouflage		Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Altergeist
Amazoness Call	アマゾネスの口（くち）寄（よ）せ	Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Amazoness
Ancient Gear Booster	古代の機械増幅器（アンティーク・ギアブースター）	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card	Ancient Gear (anime)
Ancient Gear Castle		Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Ancient Gear
Ancient Gear Magic Shield	古代の機械魔盾（アンティーク・ギア・マジック・シールド）	Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Ancient Gear (anime)
Ancient Gear Tank		Spell Card	Equip Spell Card	Ancient (archetype)
Ancient Gear Workshop		Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	Ancient Gear
... further results (820 more)

All manga support cards

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF	Supports card(s)/group(s)
Anti the Earth	アンチ・ザ・アース	Effect Monster				1	100	100	Anti-Hope, God of Despair (manga)
Celestial Tuner	天（てん）輪（りん）の調（ちょう）律（りつ）士（し）	Synchro Monster			???	2	900	600	Synchro Monster
Chip, The Forest Thief	森（もり）の盗（とう）賊（ぞく） チップ	Effect Monster				4	800	1200	Beast
Cocoon of Evolution		Effect Monster			???		0	2000	Larvae Moth (manga)
Divine Spark Dragon Stardust Sifr		Synchro Monster Effect Monster		LIGHT	Dragon	12	4000	4000	Stardust Spark Dragon (manga)
Elemental Hero Flash		Effect Monster		LIGHT	Warrior	4	1100	1600	Trap Card Spell Card
Elemental Hero Gaia		Fusion Monster		EARTH	Warrior	6	2200	2600	EARTH
Elemental Hero Great Tornado		Fusion Monster		WIND	Warrior	8	2800	2200	WIND
Elemental Hero Ocean		Effect Monster		WATER	Warrior	4	1500	1200	Umi (manga)
Enter-Mate Clay Breaker	ＥＭ（エンタメイト）クレイブレイカー	Effect Monster		EARTH	Warrior	6	2000	1000	Pendulum Monster
... further results (126 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property	Supports card(s)/group(s)
Alternate Fusion	アナザー・フュージョン	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Fusion Monster
Amplifier		Spell Card		Jinzo (manga)
Angel's Mercy	天（てん）使（し）の慈（じ）悲（ひ）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Fairy
Aqua Jet		Spell Card	Normal Spell Card	WATER
Barrier of the Ancient Codex	古（こ）文（もん）書（じょ）の結（けっ）界（かい）	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card	Forbidden Mantra
Beast-Concealed Mantra	獣（けもの）に隠（かく）された真（しん）言（ごん）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Forbidden Mantra
Black Illusion Ritual		Spell Card		Illusion Magic (Alignment) Relinquished (manga)
Born from Draconis		Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Level 10 Monster Cards
Call of the Haunted	リビング・デッド（生ける屍）の呼（よ）び声（ごえ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Zombie
Celestial Bell Tower	天（てん）輪（りん）鐘（しょう）楼（ろう）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Synchro Monster
... further results (284 more)

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF	Supports archetype(s)
Air Sphere	エアースフィア	Effect Monster				2	400	300	Sphere
Ananta the Snake Dragon		Effect Monster		DARK	???	8	?	?	Snake
Blackwing - Gladius the Midnight Sun		Effect Monster		DARK	Winged Beast	3	800	1500	Blackwing
Blackwing - Pinaka the Waxing Moon		Effect Monster	Tuner monster	DARK	Winged Beast	3	1200	1000	Blackwing
Blackwing Tamer - Blackhawk Joe		Synchro Monster		DARK	Warrior	7	2600	2000	Blackwing
Butterfly Fairy	蝶（ちょう）の妖（よう）精（せい）	Effect Monster				8	2900	2000	Papillon
Celestial Bowman	天（てん）輪（りん）の弓（きゅう）士（し）	Effect Monster			???	1	300	200	Celestial
Einroid	アイン・ロイド	Effect Monster				1	200	1800	roid
Elemental Hero Gaia		Fusion Monster		EARTH	Warrior	6	2200	2600	Elemental HERO
Elemental Hero Great Tornado		Fusion Monster		WIND	Warrior	8	2800	2200	Elemental HERO
... further results (86 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property	Supports archetype(s)
Air Barrier	大（たい）気（き）障（しょう）壁（へき）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Sphere
Atmospheric Regeneration	大（たい）気（き）再（さい）生（せい）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Sphere
Atmospheric Transference	大（たい）気（き）伝（でん）達（たつ）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Sphere
Beast-Concealed Mantra	獣（けもの）に隠（かく）された真（しん）言（ごん）	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Forbidden Beast
Blood Curse	血（ち）の渇（かわ）き	Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Vampire
Born from Draconis		Trap Card	Normal Trap Card	Cyber
Call of the Haunted	リビング・デッド（生ける屍）の呼（よ）び声（ごえ）	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card	Zombie counterpart
Champion's Ambition	王（おう）者（じゃ）の覇（は）気（き）	Trap Card		Champion
Champion's Pulse	王（おう）者（じゃ）の鼓（こ）動（どう）	Trap Card		Champion
Construct Element	コンストレック・エレメント	Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card	Elemental HERO
... further results (146 more)