Dark Magician Deck Breakdown

DARK 6

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 card, and if you do, this card's name becomes "Dark Magician Girl". You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician Girl the Magician's Apprentice" once per turn this way. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Dark Magician Girl the Magician's Apprentice" once per turn. Gains 300 ATK for each monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" in the GYs.

DARK 7

This card's name becomes "Dark Magician" while on the field. You can only use each of the following effects of "Dark Magician the Magician of Black Magic" once per turn. If "Shining Sarcophagus" is on the field: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is destroyed by card effect and a Level 5 or higher monster is on the field: You can Special Summon this card, then you can Set 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck that mentions "Dark Magician".

WATER 5

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; Fusion Summon 1 Dragon or Spellcaster Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field. If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Faimena" once per turn.

EARTH 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Dracotail" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Dracotail Lukias". If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Lukias" once per turn.

DARK 3

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Fusion Summon 1 "Dracotail" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field, also you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Fusion Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck, then you can negate the effects of 1 face-up monster your opponent controls. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Mululu" once per turn.

WIND 7

If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck, then you can destroy 1 monster on the field. If a face-up Fusion Monster(s) you control is destroyed by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can place this card on the bottom of your Deck, and if you do, Special Summon 1 non-Fusion "Dracotail" monster from your GY. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Pan" once per turn.

FIRE 6

If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck, then you can destroy 1 Spell/Trap on the field. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 Spellcaster "Dracotail" monster in your GY; place this card on the bottom of your Deck, and if you do, add that monster to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Urgula" once per turn.

DARK 8

Gains 300 ATK for each banished card. You can only use each of the following effects of "Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction" once per turn. If you control "Shining Sarcophagus": You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can pay half your LP; destroy as many other cards on the field as possible, and if you do, banish them, then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck, and increase its Level by the number of cards destroyed by this effect.

EARTH 2

During either player's turn: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; this turn, each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), immediately draw 1 card. You can only use 1 "Maxx "C"" per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) during the turn a Spell Card or effect is activated, by banishing 1 Level 6 or higher DARK Spellcaster monster you control as material. You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician of Destruction" once per turn this way, no matter which method you use. This card's name becomes "Dark Magician" while on the field or in the GY. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 card that mentions it from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 Dragon monster This card's name becomes "Dark Magician" while on the field or in the GY. Your opponent cannot target Spells/Traps you control with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 Level 7 or higher Dragon or Warrior monster If your monster attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. Once per turn, when your monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK. If this card is destroyed: You can Special Summon both 1 "Dark Magician" and 1 "Gaia the Dragon Champion" from your hand, Deck, Extra Deck, and/or GY.

EARTH 8

1 "Dracotail" monster + 1+ monsters in the hand If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target monsters on the field and/or GYs, up to the number of monsters used as material from the hand; return them to the hand. If 2 or more monsters are sent to the GY at the same time, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Arthalion" once per turn.

WATER 7

1 "Dracotail" monster + 1 monster in the hand When you activate a "Dracotail" card or effect (Quick Effect): You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. If 2 or more monsters are sent to the GY at the same time, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Gulamel" once per turn.

WIND 7

"Gaia The Fierce Knight" + "Curse of Dragon"

LIGHT 8

"Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous" + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can send 1 Level 6 or higher LIGHT or DARK monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY. If a monster is Special Summoned by your opponent's activated monster effect (except during the Damage Step): You can banish this card from your field or GY; Special Summon 1 "Dogmatika" monster from your Deck or 1 "Despia" monster from your Extra Deck. You can only use each effect of "Granguignol the Dusk Dragon" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 "Chaos" or "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can Tribute 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster; banish all monsters your opponent controls. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 Spell in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Master of Chaos" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" or 1 Dragon Effect Monster Cannot be destroyed by card effects. Neither player can target this card with card effects. During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. You can use this effect a number of times per turn up to the number of Normal Monsters used as Fusion Material for this card. Once per turn, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card, and if you do that, this card gains 1000 ATK.

LIGHT 8

1 Dragon monster + 1 Spellcaster monster This card loses 100 ATK for each of your banished cards. While you control this Fusion Summoned card, your opponent cannot activate the effects of Special Summoned Dragon or Spellcaster monsters they control. You can target 1 Dragon and 1 Spellcaster monster in your GY; Special Summon 1, and if you do, place the other on the bottom of the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Secreterion Dragon" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" + 1 Spellcaster monster Once per turn, if a Spell/Trap Card or effect is activated (except during the Damage Step): You can draw 1 card, then if it was a Spell/Trap, you can Set it, and if it was a Trap or Quick-Play Spell, you can activate it this turn. If this card is destroyed: You can Special Summon both 1 "Dark Magician" and 1 "Dark Magician Girl" from your hand, Deck, and/or GY.

LIGHT 10

"Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" + 1 Dragon or Spellcaster monster After this card is Special Summoned, it is unaffected by other cards' effects until the end of your next turn. You can only use each of the following effects of "Timaeus the United Magical Dragon" once per turn. If this card battles, during damage calculation: You can make this card gain 100 ATK for each Spell in the GYs and banishment. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it.

DARK 7

''The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.''

LIGHT 12

1 Level 4 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn, if a card(s) leaves the Extra Deck (except during the Damage Step): You can make all monsters you currently control gain 500 ATK (permanently), then you can negate the effects of 1 face-up card on the field, until the end of this turn. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 LIGHT Spellcaster monster from your hand or Deck whose ATK equals its own DEF. You can only use this effect of "Despian Luluwalilith" once per turn.

FIRE 3

When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

If you control "Fallen of Albaz" or it is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Fusion Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as material. During the End Phase, if a Fusion Monster(s) was sent to your GY this turn: You can add this card from the GY to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous" once per turn.

Spell Quick

Target 1 monster in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, until the end of the next turn, its effects are negated, as well as the activated effects and effects on the field of monsters with the same original name.

Spell Normal

Reveal 1 Fusion Monster in your Extra Deck and Special Summon, from your hand or Deck, 1 of the Fusion Materials whose name is specifically listed on that card, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters, the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Fusion Deployment" per turn.

Spell Quick

Add 1 monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand, then, if you activated this card during the Battle Phase while you controlled "Shining Sarcophagus" and a monster that mentions it, each player draws until they have 6 cards in their hand. You can only activate 1 "Future Silence" per turn.

Spell Normal

Add 1 "Dracotail" monster from your Deck to your hand, then if your opponent controls a monster, you can Fusion Summon 1 Dragon or Spellcaster monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field. You can only activate 1 "Ketu Dracotail" per turn.

Spell Normal

Fusion Summon 1 "Dracotail" monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand, Deck, or field, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters. You can only activate 1 "Rahu Dracotail" per turn.

Spell Quick

Activate 1 of the following effects; ● Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field, including "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl". ● Ritual Summon 1 Ritual Monster from your hand, by Tributing monsters from your hand or field, including "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl", whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster.

Spell Continuous

Cannot be destroyed by monster effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Shining Sarcophagus" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 card that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand, except "Shining Sarcophagus". If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) from the GY (except during the Damage Step): You can discard 1 Spell, then target 1 of those monsters; send it to the GY.

Spell Quick

Place 1 card on top of the Deck from your hand, Deck, or GY, that is "Dark Magician" or specifically lists "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" in its text, except "Soul Servant". During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY; draw cards equal to the number of "Palladium" monsters, "Dark Magician", and/or "Dark Magician Girl", with different names, on the field and in the GYs. You can only use this effect of "Soul Servant" once per turn.

Spell Quick

Target 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" in your field or GY; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck that mentions that monster as material, by shuffling it into the Deck as material (this is treated as a Fusion Summon with "The Eye of Timaeus"), but banish it during the End Phase of the next turn. You can only activate 1 "The Gaze of Timaeus" per turn.

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up Spell on the field; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then you can place 1 "Dracotail" card from your GY or banishment on the bottom of the Deck, except "Dracotail Flame", then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Dracotail Flame" per turn.

Trap Normal

Target 1 Attack Position monster on the field; return it to the hand/Extra Deck, then you can place 1 "Dracotail" card from your GY or banishment on the bottom of the Deck, except "Dracotail Horn", then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Dracotail Horn" per turn.

Trap Normal

Target 1 monster and/or 1 Spell/Trap in your opponent's GY; banish them, then you can place 1 "Dracotail" card from your GY or banishment on the bottom of your Deck, except "Dracotail Sting", then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Dracotail Sting" per turn.

DARK 6

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 card, and if you do, this card's name becomes "Dark Magician Girl". You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician Girl the Magician's Apprentice" once per turn this way. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Dark Magician Girl the Magician's Apprentice" once per turn. Gains 300 ATK for each monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" in the GYs.

WATER 5

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; Fusion Summon 1 Dragon or Spellcaster Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field. If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Faimena" once per turn.

DARK 3

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Fusion Summon 1 "Dracotail" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field, also you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Fusion Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Fusion Summon: You can Set 1 "Dracotail" Spell/Trap from your Deck, then you can negate the effects of 1 face-up monster your opponent controls. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Mululu" once per turn.

DARK 8

Gains 300 ATK for each banished card. You can only use each of the following effects of "Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction" once per turn. If you control "Shining Sarcophagus": You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can pay half your LP; destroy as many other cards on the field as possible, and if you do, banish them, then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck, and increase its Level by the number of cards destroyed by this effect.

EARTH 2

During either player's turn: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; this turn, each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), immediately draw 1 card. You can only use 1 "Maxx "C"" per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) during the turn a Spell Card or effect is activated, by banishing 1 Level 6 or higher DARK Spellcaster monster you control as material. You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician of Destruction" once per turn this way, no matter which method you use. This card's name becomes "Dark Magician" while on the field or in the GY. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 card that mentions it from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 Level 7 or higher Dragon or Warrior monster If your monster attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. Once per turn, when your monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK. If this card is destroyed: You can Special Summon both 1 "Dark Magician" and 1 "Gaia the Dragon Champion" from your hand, Deck, Extra Deck, and/or GY.

EARTH 8

1 "Dracotail" monster + 1+ monsters in the hand If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target monsters on the field and/or GYs, up to the number of monsters used as material from the hand; return them to the hand. If 2 or more monsters are sent to the GY at the same time, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Dracotail Arthalion" once per turn.

LIGHT 8

"Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous" + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can send 1 Level 6 or higher LIGHT or DARK monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY. If a monster is Special Summoned by your opponent's activated monster effect (except during the Damage Step): You can banish this card from your field or GY; Special Summon 1 "Dogmatika" monster from your Deck or 1 "Despia" monster from your Extra Deck. You can only use each effect of "Granguignol the Dusk Dragon" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 "Chaos" or "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can Tribute 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster; banish all monsters your opponent controls. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 Spell in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Master of Chaos" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" or 1 Dragon Effect Monster Cannot be destroyed by card effects. Neither player can target this card with card effects. During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. You can use this effect a number of times per turn up to the number of Normal Monsters used as Fusion Material for this card. Once per turn, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card, and if you do that, this card gains 1000 ATK.