- "I know that the spades are the swords of the soldier
- I know that the clubs are weapons of war
- I know the diamonds mean money for this art
- But that’s not the shape of my heart."
- ― Sting, "Shape of My Heart"
The power to manipulate cards. Variation of Object Manipulation and Literary Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Card Bending/Control
- Kártakinesis
Capabilities[]
The user can create, shape and manipulate cards of all kinds, including playing cards, tarot cards, trading cards/Trading Card Game (TCG) cards, etc., shaping and combining them as needed, or moving them with telekinesis.
Applications[]
- Card Attacks
- Card Constructs
- Card Generation
- Card Detection
- Card Imprisonment
- Card Negation
- Card Power
- Improbable Weapon Proficiency - by using cards as a weapon.
- Manipulate the properties of cards.
- Repair cards.
- Move/lift cards.
- Card Flight
- Matter Surfing by riding cards.
- Projectile Enhancement with throwing cards.
- Summoning items or monsters and/or casting spells from the cards.
- Supernatural Detection via cards.
Techniques[]
- Artistic Creation: Design and create new cards.
- Card Absorption: Absorb cards.
- Card Aura: Surround oneself with cards.
- Card Combat: Use cards in physical combat.
- Card Empowerment: Gain strength from cards.
- Card Healing: Heal others using cards
- Card Mimicry: Transform into cards.
- Card Teleportation: Teleport using cards.
- Card Transmutation: Transform matter into cards.
- Cartomancy/Tarot Reading: See into the past, present and future using cards.
Variations[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- May be unable to create cards, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- May be limited by the number of cards which they have in their deck/hand.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
Known Users[]
See Also: Cards Of Power and Playing Card Motifs.
Anime/Manga[]
- Clow Reed (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Aichi Sendou (Cardfight! Vanguard)
- Ren Suzugamori (Cardfight! Vanguard)
- PSY Qualia users (Cardfight! Vanguard)
- Lyra (Edens Zero); via Gambler's Rush Ether Gear
- Cana Alberona (Fairy Tail)
- Shô (Fairy Tail)
- Buddy Fighters (Future Card Buddyfight)
- Disaster Force Users (Future Card Buddyfight)
- Future Force Users (Future Card Buddyfight)
- Judge Q (God of High School)
- Lily Hojo (Hand Shakers)
- Masaru Hojo (Hand Shakers)
- Aegis (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Leon Raymond/Kain
- Sara
- Luman
- Aniceto
- Tubalcain Alhambra (Hellsing)
- Hisoka (Hunter X Hunter)
- All Along the Watchtower (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Purple Haze Feedback)
- Queen Of Hearts (No Fantasy Alice)
- Yukari Sendo (Rosario + Vampire)
- Friederich Tanner (Seikon no Qwaser)
- Green Garam and THAT (Shaman King)
- Joker (Smile Pretty Cure!)
- Loretta Oratorio (Wild Arms: Twilight Venom)
- Anybody with a Millennium Item among others (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Nimue Inwudu/Madame Xanadu (DC Comics)
- James (Death Vigil)
- Dr. Facilier (Disney Villains)
- Lizzie Hearts (Ever After High)
- Marie-Ange Colbert/Tarot (Marvel Comics)
- Simon Grimault/Simon Says (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Rumpelstiltskin (Shrek Forever After)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Alas (Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom)
- Kamen Rider Blade (Kamen Rider Series)
- Kamen Rider Decade (Kamen Rider Series)
- Kamen Rider Ryuki (Kamen Rider Series)
- Luxord (Kingdom Hearts)
- Mega Rangers (Power Rangers Megaforce)
- Goseigers (Tensou Sentai Goseiger)
- Joanna Beauchamp (Witches of East End); via Telekinesis
Video Games[]
- Loki (Bayonetta)
- King Dice (Cuphead)
- Ace (Final Fantasy Type-0)
- Phantom (Fantasy War Tactics)
- Most Homestuck Characters (Homestuck)
- Various Characters (Kamihime Project R)
- Oswald (King of Fighters)
- Luxord (Kingdom Hearts)
- Twisted Fate (League of Legends)
- Haiji Senri (Len'en Project)
- All Alchemists (Little Alchemist)
- Roxis Rosenkrantz (Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis)
- Phantom (Maplestory)
- Spider (Mega Man X)
- Harley Vance (Mobile Legends:Bang BANG X)
Elizabeth (Persona 4 Arena)
- Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Eggman Nega (Sonic the Hedgehog); via camera