Spell Counter

For the card, see "Spell Counter" (card).

Spell Counter
A Spell Counter as it appears in various card artworks
Japanese	魔 (ま) 力 (りょく) カウンター
Japanese (ruby)	まりょくカウンター
Japanese (base text)	魔力カウンター
Japanese (romanized)	Maryoku Kauntā
Japanese (translated)	Magical Power Counter
English	Spell Counter
Other names French: Compteur Magie German: Zauberzählmarke Italian: Segnalino Magia Portuguese: Marcador de Magia Formerly: Contador Mágico Spanish: Contador Mágico Korean: 마력 카운터 (魔力 Counter) Maryeok Kaunteo Traditional Chinese: 魔力計數物 Mólì Jìshǔwù / Mo1 lik6 Gai3 sou3 mat6

A Spell Counter (魔 (ま) 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 a Spell Card is activated, such as "Skilled Dark Magician" (although there are exceptions, such as "Alchemist 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 Spell Counter itself does nothing. Certain cards require Spell Counters to use their effects. When a card with Spell Counters on it is flipped face down, all of its Spell Counters are removed.

One or more Pitch-Black Power Stone-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 "Skilled Dark Magician". However, some cards, such as "Old Vindictive Magician", feature Spell Counters in their artwork when their effects have nothing to do with them. Other cards, like "Dark Red Enchanter", feature no Spell Counters when their effects rely on them.

Spell Counters are usually centered around Spellcaster-Type monsters. The Structure Decks Spellcaster's Judgment and Lord of the Magician contain a number of Spell Counter related cards.

Appearance

A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy

A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008

A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus

A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6

A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena, after being placed on a card.

A Spell Counter as it appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation

An official Spell Counter card.

OCG/TCG cards involving Spell Counters

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Alchemist of Black Spells	黒魔力の精製者	Effect Monster		WIND	Spellcaster	4	1200	1800
Apprentice Magician	見習い魔術師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	2	400	800
Arcanite Magician	アーカナイト・マジシャン	Effect Monster Synchro Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	7	400	1800
Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode	アーカナイト・マジシャン／バスター	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	9	900	2300
Armor Exe	魔導アーマー エグゼ	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Rock	4	2400	1400
Blast Magician	ブラッド・マジシャン－煉獄の魔術師－	Effect Monster		FIRE	Spellcaster	4	1400	1700
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior	黒魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6	1600	1000
Breaker the Magical Warrior	魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4	1600	1000
Crusader of Endymion	クルセイダー・オブ・エンディミオン	Effect Monster	Gemini monster	LIGHT	Spellcaster	4	1900	1200
Dark Red Enchanter	闇紅の魔導師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6	1700	2200
... further results (39 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Anti-Spell	対抗魔術	Trap Card Counter Trap Card	Counter Trap Card
Arcane Barrier	魔法族の結界	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Beast Magic Attack	獣・魔・導	Spell Card Quick-Play Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card
Endymion's Lab	魔法都市の実験施設	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Exhausting Spell	魔力枯渇	Trap Card Normal Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Extra Buck	臨時収入	Trap Card Continuous Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Gateway to Chaos	混沌の場	Spell Card Field Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Magical Citadel of Endymion	魔法都市エンディミオン	Spell Card Field Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Mega Ton Magical Cannon	メガトン魔導キャノン	Spell Card Normal Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
Miracle Restoring	奇跡の復活	Trap Card Normal Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
... further results (9 more)

Anime cards involving Spell Counters

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Apprentice Magician	見習い魔術師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0002	00000???	00000400
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior	黒魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0006	00000???	00001600
Breaker the Magical Warrior	魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0004	00000???	00001600
Crusader of Endymion	クルセイダー・オブ・エンディミオン	Effect Monster	Gemini monster	LIGHT	Spellcaster	0004	00000???	00001900
Dark Red Enchanter	闇紅の魔導師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0006	00000???	00001700
Endymion, the Master Magician	神聖魔導王 エンディミオン	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0007	00000???	00002700
Hannibal Necromancer	ハンニバル・ネクロマンサー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0004	00000???	00001400
Royal Magical Library	王立魔法図書館	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	0004	00000???	00000000
Skilled Dark Magician	熟練の黒魔術師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0004	00000???	00001900

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Magical Citadel of Endymion	魔法都市エンディミオン	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Pitch-Black Power Stone	漆黒のパワーストーン	Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card

All cards involving Spell Counters

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Alchemist of Black Spells	黒魔力の精製者	Effect Monster		WIND	Spellcaster	4	1200	1800
Apprentice Magician	見習い魔術師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	2	400	800
Apprentice Magician (anime)	見習い魔術師	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0002	00000???	00000400
Arcanite Magician	アーカナイト・マジシャン	Effect Monster Synchro Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	7	400	1800
Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode	アーカナイト・マジシャン／バスター	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Spellcaster	9	900	2300
Armor Exe	魔導アーマー エグゼ	Effect Monster		LIGHT	Rock	4	2400	1400
Blast Magician	ブラッド・マジシャン－煉獄の魔術師－	Effect Monster		FIRE	Spellcaster	4	1400	1700
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior	黒魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	6	1600	1000
Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior (anime)	黒魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	0006	00000???	00001600
Breaker the Magical Warrior	魔導戦士 ブレイカー	Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster	4	1600	1000
... further results (50 more)

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Anti-Spell	対抗魔術	Trap Card Counter Trap Card	Counter Trap Card
Arcane Barrier	魔法族の結界	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Beast Magic Attack	獣・魔・導	Spell Card Quick-Play Spell Card	Quick-Play Spell Card
Endymion's Lab	魔法都市の実験施設	Spell Card Continuous Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card
Exhausting Spell	魔力枯渇	Trap Card Normal Trap Card	Normal Trap Card
Extra Buck	臨時収入	Trap Card Continuous Trap Card	Continuous Trap Card
Gateway to Chaos	混沌の場	Spell Card Field Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Magical Citadel of Endymion	魔法都市エンディミオン	Spell Card Field Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Magical Citadel of Endymion (anime)	魔法都市エンディミオン	Spell Card	Field Spell Card
Mega Ton Magical Cannon	メガトン魔導キャノン	Spell Card Normal Spell Card	Normal Spell Card
... further results (11 more)

See also

• Spell Counter Deck
• Spell Counter OTK
• Card Rulings:Spell Counter