Card Manipulation

Card Manipulation
Madame Xanadu (DC Comics) predicts the future via tarot cards
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate cards

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, etc., shaping and combining them as needed, or moving them with telekinesis.

Applications

• Card Attacks
• Card Constructs
• Card Detection
• Card Generation
  • Object Creation Touch
• 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.
• TCG Manipulation

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 Mimicry: Transform into cards.
• Card Teleportation: Teleport using cards.
• Card Transmutation: Transform matter into cards.
• Cartomancy/Tarot Reading: The ability to see into the past, present and future using cards.

Associations

• Card Magic
• Literary Manipulation
• Object Manipulation
• Tarot Mimicry

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.

• Dr. Facilier (Disney Villains)
• Madame Xanadu (DC)
• Tarot (Marvel)
• Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Eggman Nega (Sonic the Hedgehog); via camera
• Joanna Beauchamp (Witches of East End); Via Telekinesis
• Lily Hojo (Hand Shakers)
• Masaru Hojo (Hand Shakers)
• Tubalcain Alhambra (Hellsing)
• Luxord (Kingdom Hearts)
• Cana Alberona (Fairy Tail)
• Shô (Fairy Tail)
• Most Card Duelists (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Ren Suzugamori (Cardfight! Vanguard)
• Aichi Sendou (Cardfight! Vanguard)
• PSY Qualia users (Cardfight! Vanguard)
• Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Twisted Fate (Leauge of Legends)
• Spider (Megaman X)
• Ace (Final Fantasy Type-0)
• Yukari Sendo (Rosario+Vampire)
• 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)
• Bakugan Brawler (Bakugan)
• Loki (Bayonetta)
• Hisoka (Hunter X Hunter)
• Goseigers (Tensou Sentai Goseiger)
• Mega Rangers (Power Rangers Megaforce)
• Luxord (Kingdom Hearts)
• Friederich Tanner (Seikon no Qwaser)
• Roxis Rosenkrantz (Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis)
• Most Homestuck Characters (Homestuck)
• Loretta Oratorio (Wild Arms: Twilight Venom)
• All Alchemists (Little Alchemist)
• James (Death Vigil)
• Loki (Bayonetta 2)
• Future Force Users (Future Card Buddyfight)
• Disaster Force Users (Future Card Buddyfight)
• Buddy Fighters (Future Card Buddyfight)
• Phantom (Maplestory)

Gallery

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Gambit (Marvel) is able to use cards as projectiles through means of kinetically charging them.

Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura) uses the Clow Cards to gain all sorts of powers.

Kana Alberona (Fairy Tail) user of Card Magic

Luxord (Kingdom Hearts) uses his cards; Fair Game, to trap and attack his opponents.

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Loki (Bayonetta 2) makes heavy use of enchanted cards in combat.

Tubalcain Alhambra (Hellsing)