Spellbook

"Spellbook" (魔（ま）導（どう）書（しょ） Madōsho) is an archetype of Spell Cards that support Spellcaster monsters. Due to its Japanese name, it is a sub-archetype of the "Prophecy" archetype, with the two supporting each other. The first support was released in Return of the Duelist, although 2 cards that had "Spellbook" in their Japanese names already existed before then.

Spellbook
"Spellbook Magician of Prophecy" and "Spellbook of Secrets" in the artwork of the former card.
Japanese	魔（ま）導（どう）書（しょ） 魔導書 (base) まどうしょ (ruby) Madōsho (romanized)
Simplified Chinese	魔导书
French	Livre de Magie
German	Magiebuch
Italian	Libro di Magia
Korean	마도서 魔道書 (Hanja) Madoseo (romanized)
Portuguese	Livro de Magia
Spanish	Libro de Magia
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Contents

LoreEdit

Main articles: Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines § "Primer on the Prophecy's Facilities" Edition, Master Guide 4 card storylines § File No. 04: The Wisdom of the Latest Magical Research, and the Fate of One Boy, and Master Guide 6 card storylines § File No. 08: The People Living in the Magical Nation Centered Around "Endymion"

NamingEdit

Most "Spellbook" cards are based on mystical tomes and books from history:

English name	Translated Japanese name	Famous tome/book
Spellbook of Eternity	Spellbook of Alma	Almanac
Spellbook of Fate	Spellbook of Goethe	Goetia
Spellbook of Knowledge	Spellbook of Ldra	Galdrabók
Spellbook of Life	Spellbook of Necro	Necronomicon
Spellbook of Power	Spellbook of Hygro	Hygromanteia
Spellbook of Secrets	Spellbook of Grimo	Grimoire
Spellbook of the Master	Spellbook of Sefer	Sefer Yetzirah
Spellbook of Wisdom	Spellbook of Torah	Torah

Playing styleEdit

Main article: Prophecy § Playing style

Nearly all of the cards in this archetype are Spell Cards, the others being "Hidden Spellbook" and "Spellbook Magician of Prophecy". Since most support cards specify Spells, those cards do not work with them. A notable exception is the searcher "Spellbook of Secrets", however.

Due to "Magician of Prophecy" and "Secret" searching each other out, they can be useful in Deck thinning, especially in conjunction with "Spellbook of Knowledge", which can get rid of spare "Spellbook" cards to draw 2 cards. "Spellbook of Judgment" can also be used to replenish the hand with "Spellbook" cards, and "Hidden Spellbook" to recycle those used ones for future use.

Additionally, these cards can easily be used in Spell Counter-based Decks such as "Endymion" to create massive amounts of them.

WeaknessesEdit

There are many ways to shut a Deck relying on "Spellbook" cards down:

• Card that negate, destroy, or restrict use of Spell Cards will slow or shut this deck down ("Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8", "Spell Shield Type-8", "Spell Canceller", "Great Shogun Shien", etc).
• Another way to stop "Spellbook" cards is with cards that restrict searching like "Thunder King Rai-Oh" and "Droll and Lock Bird", which can prevent the player from using "Magician of Prophecy" and "Knowledge" to get cards they need to play and "Judgment" to refill the hand.
• "Eradicator Epidemic Virus" will completely annihilate the Deck.