Dark Magician Deck Breakdown

DARK 4

If this face-up card is used as Fusion Material, its name can be treated as "Aleister the Invoker". You can only use each of the following effects of "Crowley, the Gifted Magistus" once per turn. If this card is added to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned (except during the Damage Step): You can Fusion Summon 1 "Magistus" or "Invoked" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field.

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 or in the GY. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "Dark Magician, the Pharaoh's Servant" per turn, and only once that turn. You can reveal 1 Spell in your hand; Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can Set 1 Spell/Trap that mentions "Dark Magician" from your Deck. (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 Spell; destroy all Spells/Traps your opponent controls.

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.

WIND 1

(This card is always treated as a "Witchcrafter" card.) If you control a Spellcaster monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Spellcaster monster you control; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Witchcrafter" monster from your Deck, except "Genni, the Maid of Endymion". You can only use each effect of "Genni, the Maid of Endymion" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

The first time this card would be destroyed by battle each turn, it is not destroyed. You can only use each of the following effects of "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion" once per turn. If this card is in your hand: You can reveal 1 other Spellcaster monster in your hand; you lose LP equal to the revealed monster's Level x 300, and if you do, Special Summon this card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 Spell that mentions "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion" from your Deck to your hand.

LIGHT 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Add 1 "Magistus" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. ● Return 1 of your banished Level 4 or lower Spellcaster monsters to your GY. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Magistus" monster you control; equip it with 1 "Magistus" monster from your GY, except a Level 4 monster. You can only use each effect of "Rilliona, the Magistus of Verre" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

You can discard this card, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Add 1 "Magistus" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Spenta, the Magistus Sealer". ● Halve the ATK of 1 monster your opponent controls until the end of this turn. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up monster you control; equip 1 "Magistus" monster from your Extra Deck or GY to it as an Equip Spell. You can only use each effect of "Spenta, the Magistus Sealer" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

(This card is always treated as a "Witchcrafter" card.) Gains 2300 ATK while you have "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion" in your field or GY. You can only use each of the following effects of "Verre, the Maid of Endymion" once per turn. During your Main Phase, if a Spell Card or effect was activated this turn: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Witchcrafter" Spell/Trap or "Magical Dimension" from your Deck to your hand.

WIND 8

1 "Magistus" monster + 1 Spellcaster monster While this card is an Equip Card, the equipped monster gains 1000 ATK/DEF. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 other face-up monster on the field; equip this card you control to it. If this card was equipped to an opponent's monster by this effect, take control of the equipped monster, also it cannot activate its effects. You can only use this effect of "Aiwass, the Magistus Spell Spirit" once per turn.

DARK 7

"Dark Magician Girl" + 1 Dragon monster Must be Fusion Summoned with the above Fusion Materials or with "The Eye of Timaeus". Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 face-up card on the field; destroy that target.

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

"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster in your GY and 1 monster on the field; banish them. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 Spellcaster monster from your Deck, then you can equip this card to it as an Equip Spell that gives it 1000 ATK. You can only use each effect of "Invoked Magistus Omega" once per turn.

DARK 4

1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster + 1 Spellcaster monster Must first be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the correct Fusion Material Monster Cards you control to the GY. Once per turn, when a monster declares an attack: You can target it; negate the attack, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to that monster's ATK (until the end of this turn), then you can return that monster to the hand.

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.

FIRE 8

1 "Magistus" monster + 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster You can target 1 Effect Monster in your GY or your opponent controls; equip that Effect Monster to this card. When a monster effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Magistus" Monster Card you control to the GY; negate that effect, then you can destroy 1 card your opponent controls. You can only use each effect of "Zoroa, the Magistus Verethragna" once per turn.

LIGHT

1 Level 4 or lower Spellcaster monster If another "Magistus" monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; equip this card you control to it. While this card is equipped to a monster: You can add 1 "Magistus" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Artemis, the Magistus Moon Maiden" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Artemis, the Magistus Moon Maiden" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 monsters, including a Level 4 Spellcaster monster If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 "Magistus" monster you control; equip it with 1 Spellcaster monster from your GY or banishment as an Equip Spell. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Spellcaster Monster Card in your Spell & Trap Zone treated as an Equip Spell; return it to the hand. You can only use 1 "Endymion, the Crescent Magistus" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

DARK 7

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Chaos Form". You can reveal this card in your hand; add 1 "Dark Magician", or 1 non-Ritual Monster that mentions it, from your Deck to your hand, then place 1 card from your hand on top of the Deck. When your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can return this card to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your GY, and if you do that, negate that activated effect. You can only use each effect of "Illusion of Chaos" once per turn.

FIRE 8

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters While this card is an Equip Card, the equipped monster cannot be destroyed by your opponent's Spell/Trap effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Vahram, the Magistus Divinity Dragon" once per turn. If this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed: You can destroy all face-up cards your opponent controls. At the start of the Damage Step, if the monster this card is equipped to battles an opponent's monster: You can destroy that opponent's monster.

FIRE 8

1 Spellcaster Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can equip 1 "Magistus" monster from your Extra Deck to this card. Your opponent cannot activate the effects of monsters with the same card type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link) as a "Magistus" Monster Card in your Spell & Trap Zone. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 "Magistus" card you control; destroy it, and if you do, Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Zoroa, the Magistus Conflagrant Calamity" once per turn.

FIRE 4

You can target 1 "Magistus" monster you control; equip it with 1 "Magistus" monster from your Extra Deck. If this card becomes equipped with a "Magistus" Monster Card: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 Spellcaster monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position, except "Zoroa, the Magistus of Flame", but its effects are negated. You can only use each effect of "Zoroa, the Magistus of Flame" once per turn.

EARTH

2 Level 4 Spellcaster monsters While this card is an Equip Card, the equipped monster can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ninaruru, the Magistus Glass Goddess" once per turn. You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 Level 4 or higher Spellcaster monster in your GY; add it to your hand. While this card is equipped to a monster: You can target 1 "Magistus" card in your Spell & Trap Zone and 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy them.

LIGHT

2 Level 4 Spellcaster monsters with different Attributes You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon 1 "Magistus" monster from your Deck, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except "Magistus" monsters. While this card is equipped to a monster: You can target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; negate its effects until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Rilliona, the Wondrous Magistus Witch Wardrobe" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

When this card is activated: Add 1 "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion" or 1 monster that mentions it from your Deck to your hand, then if your opponent controls a monster, you can Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand. If a card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can destroy 1 "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion" in your hand or face-up Monster Zone instead. You can only use this effect of "Endymion Empire" once per turn. You can only activate 1 "Endymion Empire" per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control a Spellcaster monster: Target 1 monster you control; Tribute that target, then Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand, then you can destroy 1 monster on the field.

Spell Normal

Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as material, including a Spellcaster monster. If Summoning a "Magistus" Fusion Monster this way, you can also use monsters in your Spell & Trap Zones that are equipped to a "Magistus" monster. You can only activate 1 "Magistus Invocation" per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion": Activate 1 of these effects; ● Destroy 1 monster your opponent controls that battled this turn. ● When a Normal or Quick-Play Spell Card is activated: Negate that effect. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Regulus, the Prince of Endymion" or 1 monster that mentions it in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Regulus' Arrow" once per turn.

Spell Field

If only you control a Spellcaster monster, your opponent cannot activate Spell Cards. If you control no Spellcaster monsters, you cannot activate Spell Cards.

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

Discard 1 card; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from either field as Fusion Material. Neither player can activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.

Spell Normal

If your opponent has activated a monster effect during your Main Phase this turn: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Draw 2 cards. ● Take control of 1 monster your opponent controls until the End Phase. ● Look at your opponent's hand, and choose 1 card from it to shuffle into the Deck. You can only activate 1 "Triple Tactics Talent" per turn.

Spell Continuous

The first time each "Magistus" monster equipped with an Equip Card would be destroyed by battle each turn, it is not destroyed. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "Trismagistus" per turn, and only once that turn. ● During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 Spellcaster monster from your hand. ● You can send this face-up card to the GY; Special Summon any number of "Magistus" monsters with different names from your hand.