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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
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. 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 | |
| Balloon Lizard | バルーン・リザード | Effect Monster | EARTH | Reptile | 4 | 500 | 1900 | |
| Firewall Dragon Darkfluid | ファイアウォール・ドラゴン・ダークフルード | Link Monster Effect Monster | DARK | Cyberse | 3000 | |||
| Linkbelt Wall Dragon | 弾帯城壁龍 | Effect Monster | EARTH | Dragon | 6 | 0 | 2100 | |
| Performapal Turn Trooper | ＥＭターントルーパー | Effect Monster | LIGHT | Warrior | 4 | 1200 | 1200 | |
| Seraphim Papillon | 熾天蝶 | Link Monster Effect Monster | WIND | Insect | 2100 |
| Japanese name | Card type | Property | |
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| 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 |
| Gouki Cage Match | 剛鬼死闘 | Spell Card Field Spell Card | Field Spell Card |
| Link Turret | リンク・デス・ターレット | Trap Card Continuous Trap Card | Continuous Trap Card |
Anime
| Japanese name | Primary type | Secondary type | Attribute | Type | Level/ Rank | ATK | DEF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E.S. Crystal Core | Effect Monster | WATER | Machine | 5 | 2100 | 1000 | ||
| B.E.S. Tetran | 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 | Effect Monster | EARTH | Machine | 4 | 1000 | 1500 | ||
| 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 | 3000 | ??? |
| 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 | 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). |
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