This article is about the type of marker. For the physical card, see "Counter" (card). For the Trap Card property, see Counter Trap Card. For the action, see Respond or Negate.
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| Japanese |
カウンター | ||
| Japanese (romanized) |
kauntā | ||
| English |
counter | ||
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A counter (Japanese: カウンター Kauntā) is a generic marker that can be put on cards. They can only be placd on cards with specific effect, and the type of counters vary between cards.
There are official Counters in form of cards. But players commonly use small objects, such as coin, beads, and dice to represent counters.
Playstyle
Counters are generally placed on card(s) for specific effect, such as minor ATK/DEF modification, preventing cards from leaving the field by removing counters, giving/gaining effect(s), etc. Many of these effects also amplify based on the number of placed counters; the more counters, the more effect.
Counters can be specific to a single card, specifically shared through a series/archetype, or span through a large group of similar cards.
Notable archetypes revolving around counters include: "Alien", "Cloudian", "Mythical Beast", "Predaplant" and "Venom".
Gallery
A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6
A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, after being placed on a card.
A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, as it is being placed on (or removed from) a card.
A counter generated by "Magic Reflector", as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, after being placed on a Spell Card.
A counter generated by "Magic Reflector", as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, as it is being placed on (or removed from) a Spell Card.
A non-specific counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation.
A counter generated by "Magic Reflector", as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation.
Add an image to this galleryCards that use non-specific counters
TCG/OCG
| Japanese name | Primary type | Secondary type | Attribute | Type | Level/ Rank | ATK | DEF | |
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| B.E.S. Big Core | 巨大戦艦 ビッグ・コア | Effect Monster | DARK | Machine | 6 | 2300 | 1100 | |
| B.E.S. Big Core MK-3 | 巨大戦艦 ビッグ・コアＭｋ－Ⅲ | Effect Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 8 | 2700 | 1900 | |
| B.E.S. Covered Core | 巨大戦艦 カバード・コア | Effect Monster | EARTH | Machine | 7 | 2500 | 800 | |
| B.E.S. Crystal Core | 巨大戦艦 クリスタル・コア | Effect Monster | WATER | Machine | 5 | 2100 | 1000 | |
| B.E.S. Tetran | 巨大戦艦 テトラン | Effect Monster | WIND | Machine | 6 | 1800 | 2300 | |
| BOXer | ＢＯＸサー | Effect Monster | EARTH | Warrior | 4 | 1800 | 1000 | |
| Balloon Lizard | バルーン・リザード | Effect Monster | EARTH | Reptile | 4 | 500 | 1900 | |
| Dark Catapulter | ダーク・カタパルター | Effect Monster | EARTH | Machine | 4 | 1000 | 1500 | |
| Des Mosquito | デス・モスキート | Effect Monster | DARK | Insect | 3 | 500 | 500 | |
| Fire Cracker | ファイヤークラッカー | Effect Monster | FIRE | Fiend | 4 | 1700 | 200 | |
| Linkbelt Wall Dragon | 弾帯城壁龍 | Effect Monster | EARTH | Dragon | 6 | 0 | 2100 | |
| Metal Shooter | メタル・シューター | Effect Monster | LIGHT | Machine | 5 | 800 | 800 | |
| Miracle Jurassic Egg | 奇跡のジュラシック・エッグ | Effect Monster | EARTH | Dinosaur | 4 | 0 | 2000 | |
| Number 51: Finisher the Strong Arm | Ｎｏ．５１ 怪腕のフィニッシュ・ホールド | Xyz Monster Effect Monster | EARTH | Rock | 3 | 2600 | 0 |
| Japanese name | Card type | Property | |
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| Ancient Gear Castle | 古代の機械城 | Spell Card Continuous Spell Card | Continuous Spell Card |
| B.E.F. Zelos | 巨大要塞ゼロス | Spell Card Field Spell Card | Field Spell Card |
| Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts | 剣闘獣の檻－コロッセウム | Spell Card Field Spell Card | Field Spell Card |
| Counter Cleaner | カウンタークリーナー | Spell Card Normal Spell Card | Normal Spell Card |
| Gouki Deathmatch | 剛鬼死闘 | Spell Card Field Spell Card | Field Spell Card |
| Limit Code | リミット・コード | Trap Card Normal Trap Card | Normal Trap Card |
| Link Turret | リンク・デス・ターレット | Trap Card Continuous Trap Card | Continuous Trap Card |
| Magic Reflector | マジック ・ ガードナー | Spell Card Normal Spell Card | Normal Spell Card |
Anime
| Japanese name | Primary type | Secondary type | Attribute | Type | Level/ Rank | ATK | DEF | |
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| B.E.S. Crystal Core | 巨大戦艦 クリスタル・コア | Effect Monster | WATER | Machine | 5 | 2100 | 1000 | |
| B.E.S. Tetran | 巨大戦艦 テトラン | Effect Monster | WIND | Machine | 6 | 1800 | 2300 | |
| Balloon Lizard | バルーン・リザード | Effect Monster | EARTH | Reptile | 4 | 500 | 1900 | |
| Big Core | 巨大戦艦 ビッグ・コア | Effect Monster | DARK | Machine | 6 | 2300 | 1100 | |
| Dark Catapulter | ダーク・カタパルター | Effect Monster | EARTH | Machine | 4 | 1000 | 1500 |
| Japanese name | Card type | Property | |
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| Ancient Gear Castle | 古代の機械城 | Spell Card | Continuous Spell Card |
| Magic Reflector | マジック ・ ガードナー | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card |
| Shield Recovery | シールドリカバリー | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card |
| Speed Spell - Takeover | Ｓｐ－テイクオーバー | Speed Spell Card | Normal Speed Spell Card |
| Wonder Balloons | ワンダー・バルーン | Spell Card | Continuous Spell Card |
Manga
| Japanese name | Card type | Property | |
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| Court Battle | コート・バトル | Spell Card | Field Spell Card |
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Wikipedia has an article about Counter (collectible card games). |
See also: Category:Counters
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