Spell Cards
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Spell Cards (formerly known as Magic Cards) are green-colored cards that have various effects to alter the play of the game. Often, a Spell Card has a single effect to provide a bonus to the user or a weakness to the opponent. All Spells are Spell Speed 1 (with the exception of Quick-Play Spells (Spell Speed 2) and Spells designating themselves as a different Spell Speed, such as The Seal of Orichalcos (Spell Speed 4)). You may play as many Spell Cards as you would like per turn.
Although Spell Cards are often not as powerful as a Trap Card, they have the advantage that they may be played the turn they're drawn without having to Set them first. A Set Spell Card may be activated the turn it is Set as well (with the exception of Quick-Play Spell Cards).
In a typical Deck, Spell Cards occupy a little less than half of the total deck size (around 12-15 cards) and collectively with Trap Cards often have a 1:1 ratio to Monster Cards.
Some very powerful Spell Cards have been banned from tournament play, like "Raigeki". Upper Deck has released new, less-powerful replacements for some of these cards. For instance, "Raigeki" has been replaced in Advanced Format by "Lightning Vortex", which requires a discard and only destroys face-up monsters.
Used properly, a single Spell Card can significantly alter the game in the user's favour.It isn't uncommon for a player to win a Duel with the use of a single Spell Card. Snatch Steal is a common example of a Spell Card that is capable of winning a Duel.
Types
A Spell Card's type is designated by a symbol to the right of the words "Spell Card". The various Spell Card Types are:
- Normal Spell; No Symbol
- Continuous Spell, symbolized with an "infinity" symbol.
- Equip Spell, symbolized with a "plus" symbol. Image:Equip.png
- Quick-Play Spell, symbolized with a lightning bolt. Image:QuickPlay.png
- Field Spell, symbolized with a compass.
- Ritual Spell, symbolized with a torch. Image:Ritual.png
