Dark Magician, better known by the more familiar name "Black Witch", is the main monster of the character Yami Yugi (main character of the manga/anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters).
Over time, monsters with effects are used more, causing vanilla monsters (normal monsters) to gradually no longer have a place on the game stage. But for Dark Magician, every year the manufacturer adds new supports to this deck, helping the deck still have a place in the game.
The black-clad witch goes into battle!
When Magician's Rod is normally summoned, you can add 1 spell/trap to your hand that mentions the Dark Magician monster in the card text section.
During your opponent's turn, you can reclaim this monster from the Graveyard if you use a spell/trap by Tributing 1 Spellcaster monster.
Dark Magical Circle, when activated, can help you find 1 more Dark Magician or 1 spell/trap that mentions a Dark Magician monster from the 3 cards at the top of the deck. The second effect of Dark Magical Circle allows you to remove 1 card on your opponent's field (with target).
Eternal Soul is an eternal trap card. Each turn you can special summon 1 Dark Magician from your hand or grave to the field. Additionally, your Dark Magician will not be affected by the effects of your opponent's cards. In return, if the flipped Eternal Soul on the field leaves the field, all of your monsters will be destroyed.
Magicians' Souls adds support to the deck with the ability to summon the main monster Dark Magician plus the advantage of sending monsters from the deck to the grave as the cost of this card's effect.
Magicians' Souls' on-field effects help you filter cards in your hand, throw away excess trap spells, or make it easier for them to use graveyard effects.
Soul Servant will help you place 1 Dark Magician or 1 card containing the keyword Dark Magician/Dark Magician Girl in the text from the deck, hand or grave to the top of the pile. This effect can be combined with Dark Magical Circle to help you get the desired card into your hand sooner.
You can also actively take the card you have placed there with Soul Servant 's second effect. The condition is that you must have a monster of the Palladium or Dark Magician or Dark Magician Girl archetype on the field or grave. By discarding this card from the grave (cost), you can draw 1 card for each other monster. The names of the monsters were mentioned earlier.
The Eye of Timaeus is a card with a very special fusion summon using only 1 Dark Magician monster. This is a card that cannot interact with most of the effects of other support cards in the Dark Magician deck, so you can almost only use this card through card drawing.
Destined Rivals and Magician Navigation can be easily pulled from the deck thanks to Dark Magician's many supports.
Magicians' Combination and Magician's Salvation are two cards that support the strategies of Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl .
Secrets of Dark Magic can be used to summon fusions or summon rituals during the opponent's turn and is also very easy to get into your hand when used in the Dark Magician deck.
The Dark Magician deck has a different way of combining effects than most other decks today. Instead of the cards being linked together through the common part on the card name frame (which is the archetype name), these cards support each other through the card text box below.
More specifically, these cards will refer to the Dark Magician monster itself in the card text (main monster).
You also need to clearly distinguish between cards that refer to Dark Magician monsters themselves or cards that only refer to monsters of the Dark Magician card race.
The card that is different from the rest of the set is The Eye of Timaeus , in the text of this card it requires targeting 1 “Dark Magician” monster which means you can target both Dark Magician or Dark Magician Girl , not just Dark Magician monster. Because of this, most of the other cards that support this deck cannot interact with The Eye of Timaeus .
Another example to help you visualize more easily, in the text of the Dark Magician Girl monster, this monster gains 300 ATK for each Dark Magician in the graveyard . The text only says "Dark Magician" and not "Dark Magician". The monster is referring to the original Dark Magician monster. If there are Dark Magician Girls in the grave, Dark Magician Girls on the field will not increase ATK for them. each of these monsters.
The deck's long-term strategy is to use two cards, Dark Magical Circle and Eternal Soul . During your opponent's turn, you can use Eternal Soul 's effect to summon Dark Magician (usually from the Graveyard) back to the field, then use Dark Magical Circle 's effect to target and discard 1 of their cards. enemy.
You can also play towards neutralizing your opponent's cards with Destined Rivals and Magicians' Combination . Don't forget that Soul Servants can pick up Destined Rivals from the grave to play for the next turn.
Selene is a very good support monster for Spellcaster related card races, Dark Magician is no exception.
With the gameplay revolving around a normal monster and the spells/traps of the Dark Magician deck, Skill Drain seems to be not a bad choice for the deck.
Author Kazuki Takahashi was confirmed to have passed away on July 7, 2022 at the age of 60. The manga or anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! has brought to each of us a part of memories, beautiful memories, leaving is probably something that could not be sadder.
Let's take a moment to remember this author, a person who brought beautiful childhoods to many of our young generations.
Spell
Normal(This card is also always treated as "Legendary Dragon Timaeus".) Target 1 "Dark Magician" monster you control; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck that lists that monster on the field as Fusion Material, using it as the Fusion Material. You can only activate 1 "The Eye of Timaeus" per turn.
DARK
7ATK:
2500
DEF:
2100
''The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.''
Trap
ContinuousEvery "Dark Magician" in your Monster Zone is unaffected by your opponent's card effects. If this face-up card leaves the field: Destroy all monsters you control. You can only use the following effect of "Eternal Soul" once per turn. You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your hand or GY. ● Add 1 "Dark Magic Attack" or "Thousand Knives" from your Deck to your hand.
Spell
QuickActivate 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", as Fusion Material. ● 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.
LIGHTATK:
1850
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2+ monsters, including a Spellcaster monster If this card is Link Summoned: Place Spell Counters on this card, equal to the number of Spells on the field and in the GYs. While an "Endymion" card(s) is on the field, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can remove 3 Spell Counters from your field; Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position, to your zone this card points to.
Trap
NormalIf you control "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" or "Dark Magician": Negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls, until the end of this turn. You can only activate 1 "Destined Rivals" per turn.
DARK
1ATK:
0
DEF:
0
You can send up to 2 Spells/Traps from your hand and/or field to the GY; draw that many cards. If this card is in your hand: You can send 1 Level 6 or higher Spellcaster monster from your Deck to the GY, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon this card. ● Send this card to the GY, then, you can Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 "Dark Magician Girl" from your GY. You can only use each effect of "Magicians' Souls" once per turn.
Spell
ContinuousWhen this card is activated: Look at the top 3 cards of your Deck, then you can reveal 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 Spell/Trap that specifically lists the card "Dark Magician" in its text, among them, and add it to your hand, also place the remaining cards on top of your Deck in any order. If "Dark Magician" is Normal or Special Summoned to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 card your opponent controls; banish it. You can only use each effect of "Dark Magical Circle" once per turn.
Spell
FieldWhen this card is activated: You can Set 1 "Eternal Soul" directly from your Deck. If you Normal or Special Summon "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" from your GY, with a different name than that monster. You can only use this effect of "Magician's Salvation" once per turn. You can only activate 1 "Magician's Salvation" per turn.
Trap
ContinuousActivate by paying 1000 LP. Negate the effects of all face-up monsters while they are face-up on the field (but their effects can still be activated).
Spell
QuickPlace 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.
DARK
3ATK:
1600
DEF:
100
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, that specifically lists the card "Dark Magician" in its text. During your opponent's turn, if you activate a Spell/Trap Card or effect while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute 1 Spellcaster monster; add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Magician's Rod" once per turn.
Trap
ContinuousOnce per turn, when a card or effect is activated (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 "Dark Magician Girl"; Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 "Dark Magician Girl" from your hand or GY, with a different name from the Tributed monster, and if you do, negate that activated effect. If this face-up card is sent from the Spell & Trap Zone to the GY: You can destroy 1 card on the field.
DARK
6ATK:
2000
DEF:
1700
Gains 300 ATK for every "Dark Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in the GY.
Trap
NormalSpecial Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your hand, then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower DARK Spellcaster monster from your Deck. If you control "Dark Magician", except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up Spell/Trap your opponent controls; negate its effects until the end of this turn.
