Counter

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.

Counter
Different Counters in the artwork of "Counter Cleaner"
Japanese	カウンター
Japanese (romanized)	kauntā
English	counter
Other names French: compteur German: Zählmarke Italian: segnalino Portuguese: marcador Formerly: contador Spanish: contador Korean: 카운터 kaunteo Traditional Chinese: 計數物 jìshùwù / gai3 sou3 mat6 Simplified Chinese: 计数物 jìshùwù

A counter (Japanese: カウンター Kauntā) is a generic marker that can be put on cards. They can only be placed on cards with specific effect, and the type of counters vary between cards.

There are official Counters in form of cards. But players also commonly use small objects, such as coin, beads, and dice to represent counters.

Playstyle

Counters are generally placed on card(s) for specific effect, varying from ATK/DEF modification, prevent destruction/damage, as cost for futher effect(s), or gain effect simply by having counters etc. Many of these effects also amplify based on the number of placed counters or amount of removed 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.

Cards that use non-specific counters

TCG/OCG

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
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-2	巨大戦艦 ビッグ・コアＭｋ－Ⅱ	Effect Monster		FIRE	Machine	6	2400	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. Blaster Cannon Core	巨大戦艦 ブラスターキャノン・コア	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	9	2500	3000
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
Firewall Dragon Darkfluid	ファイアウォール・ドラゴン・ダークフルード	Effect Monster Link Monster		DARK	Cyberse		3000
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	Effect Monster Xyz Monster		EARTH	Rock	3	2600	0
Performapal Turn Trooper	ＥＭターントルーパー	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Warrior	4	1200	1200
Seraphim Papillion	熾天蝶	Effect Monster Link Monster		WIND	Insect		2100

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
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
Battlewasp - Nest	Ｂ・Ｆ・Ｎ	Trap Card Continuous Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Cauldron of the Old Man	ご隠居の大釜	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous 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 Cage Match	剛鬼死闘	Spell Card Field Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Kickfire	キックファイア	Trap Card Continuous Trap Card	Continuous Trap 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
Prisoners of Destiny	運の囚	Trap Card Continuous Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Soul Pendulum	魂のペンデュラム	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Ursarctic Big Dipper	ベアルクティ・ビッグディッパー	Spell Card Field Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Ursarctic Radiation	ベアルクティ・ラディエーション	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
War Rock Ordeal	ウォークライ・オーディール	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
The World Legacy	星遺物の導く先	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card

Anime

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
B.E.S. Crystal Core	巨大戦艦 クリスタル・コア	Effect Monster		WATER	Machine	0005	00002100	00001000
B.E.S. Tetran	巨大戦艦 テトラン	Effect Monster		WIND	Machine	0006	00001800	00002300
Balloon Lizard	バルーン・リザード	Effect Monster		EARTH	Reptile	0004	00000500	00001900
Big Core	巨大戦艦 ビッグ・コア	Effect Monster		DARK	Machine	0006	00002300	00001100
Dark Catapulter	ダーク・カタパルター	Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine	0004	00001000	00001500
Firewall Dragon Darkfluid	ファイアウォール・ドラゴン・ダークフルード	Link Monster		DARK	Cyberse		00003000	00000???

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
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
Court Battle	コート・バトル	Spell Card	Field Spell Card

See also: Category:Counters