Dark Magician Deck Breakdown

DARK 6

While you control "Shining Sarcophagus", you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. Other monsters you control gain 500 ATK, during your turn only. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; take control of it until the End Phase, but that monster cannot attack unless you controlled "Shining Sarcophagus" when this effect was activated. You can only use this effect of "Archfiend's Advent" once 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.

DARK 6

If you have no cards in your GY (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; until the end of the next turn, any card sent to the GY is banished instead.

LIGHT 1

When this card is discarded to the Graveyard, Special Summon it.

LIGHT 6

You can discard this card; add 1 "Fiendsmith" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 "Fiendsmith" Equip Card you control and 1 monster on the field; send them to the GY. If this card is in your GY: You can shuffle 1 other LIGHT Fiend monster from your GY into the Deck/Extra Deck; Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Fiendsmith Engraver" once per turn.

EARTH 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Shining Sarcophagus" or 1 Spell/Trap that mentions it from your Deck to your hand. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Set 1 "Stronghold the Hidden Fortress" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Gadget Trio" 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.

LIGHT 4

(This card is always treated as a "Fiendsmith" card.) If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "Fiendsmith" card from your Deck to the GY, except "Lacrima the Crimson Tears". During your opponent's turn, if this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can target 1 "Fiendsmith" Link Monster in your GY; shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, Special Summon that monster. You can only use each effect of "Lacrima the Crimson Tears" once per turn.

LIGHT 3

While you control "Shining Sarcophagus", this card cannot be destroyed by battle, also your opponent's monsters cannot target monsters for attacks, except this one. You can only use each of the following effects of "Moremarshmallon" once per turn. During your opponent's turn, if you control "Shining Sarcophagus" (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is destroyed by card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Moremarshmallon" from your hand, Deck, GY, or banishment, except this card, and if you do, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.

WIND 4

If you control no cards (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; apply these effects this turn. ● Each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) from the Deck and/or Extra Deck, immediately draw 1 card. ● Once, during this End Phase, if the number of cards in your hand is more than the number of cards your opponent controls +6, you must randomly shuffle cards from your hand into the Deck so the number in your hand equals the number your opponent controls +6. You can only activate 1 other "Mulcharmy" monster effect, the turn you activate this effect.

WATER 4

If you control no cards (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; apply these effects this turn. ● Each time your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster(s) from the hand, immediately draw 1 card. ● Once, during this End Phase, if the number of cards in your hand is more than the number of cards your opponent controls +6, you must randomly shuffle cards from your hand into the Deck so the number in your hand equals the number your opponent controls +6. You can only activate 1 other "Mulcharmy" monster effect, the turn you activate this effect.

LIGHT 4

If your opponent draws a card(s): Increase this card's Level by the number drawn. While this card's Level is higher than its original Level, it gains ATK equal to the difference x 500. When your opponent activates a Spell Card or effect, while you control "Shining Sarcophagus" (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, increase this card's Level by 1. You can only use this effect of "Silent Magician Zero" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

Once per turn, during the Standby Phase: Increase this card's Level by 1. While this card's Level is higher than its original Level, it gains ATK equal to the difference x 500. When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets "Shining Sarcophagus", or a monster(s) that mentions it, that you control (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, increase this card's Level by 1. You can only use this effect of "Silent Swordsman Zero" once per turn.

LIGHT 9

"Fiendsmith Engraver" + 2 LIGHT Fiend monsters (Quick Effect): You can negate the effects of a number of face-up cards on the field, up to the total Link Rating of Link Monsters equipped to this card, until the end of this turn. If this card is sent to the GY: You can shuffle 1 other LIGHT Fiend monster from your GY into the Deck/Extra Deck, then target 1 card on the field; send it to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Fiendsmith's Desirae" once per turn.

LIGHT 6

2 LIGHT Fiend monsters Monsters your opponent controls lose 600 ATK. You can only use each of the following effects of "Fiendsmith's Lacrima" once per turn. If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 of your LIGHT Fiend monsters that is banished or in your GY; add it to your hand or Special Summon it. If this card is sent to the GY: You can shuffle 1 other LIGHT Fiend monster from your GY into the Deck/Extra Deck; inflict 1200 damage to your opponent.

DARK 6

2 monsters with the same Type and Attribute, but different names Any battle damage your opponent takes from battles involving this card is doubled. If this card is sent to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Garura, Wings of Resonant Life" once per turn.

WATER 4

2 monsters with the same Attribute but different Types Your opponent cannot target this card, or monsters on the field with the same Attribute as this card, with card effects. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can declare 1 Attribute; this card becomes that Attribute until the end of this turn.

LIGHT 8

1 Spellcaster monster + 1 Dragon monster Cannot be used as Fusion Material. This card loses 100 ATK for each of your banished cards. If a monster uses its activated effect to Special Summon itself, or a monster(s) with its same original Type (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those Special Summoned monsters; banish that monster, also banish all monsters from the field with its same original Type. You can only use this effect of "Mysterion the Dragon Crown" once per turn.

DARK 6

1 monster equipped with a Monster Card + 1 Fiend Monster Card Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the above cards from your hand and/or field to the GY. You can only control 1 "Necroquip Princess". If a monster(s) is sent from the hand to the GY to activate a card or effect: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Equip 1 of those monsters to this card as an Equip Spell that gives it 500 ATK. ● Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Necroquip Princess" once per turn.

DARK 8

2 DARK monsters on the field, except Tokens If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can make this card gain ATK equal to 1 opponent's Special Summoned monster, until the end of this turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, and replace this effect with that monster's original effects. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed: You can destroy all your opponent's Special Summoned monsters.

LIGHT

2+ monsters, including a LIGHT Fiend monster Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 LIGHT non-Link Fiend monster in your GY; Special Summon it, and if you do, equip this card you control to that monster as an Equip Spell with the following effects. ● The equipped monster gains ATK equal to the total Link Rating of Link Monsters equipped to it x 600. ● If the equipped monster attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.

LIGHT

1 LIGHT Fiend monster You can only Special Summon "Fiendsmith's Requiem(s)" once per turn. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Fiendsmith" monster from your hand or Deck. You can target 1 LIGHT non-Link Fiend monster you control; equip this card from your field or GY to that monster you control as an Equip Spell that gives it 600 ATK. You can only use this effect of "Fiendsmith's Requiem" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 monsters, including a LIGHT Fiend monster During your Main Phase: You can Fusion Summon 1 Fiend Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by shuffling its materials from your GY into the Deck. You can target 1 LIGHT non-Link Fiend monster you control; equip this card from your field or GY to that monster you control as an Equip Spell with the following effect. ● Your opponent cannot target the equipped monster with card effects. You can only use each effect of "Fiendsmith's Sequence" once per turn.

DARK 10

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner LIGHT or DARK monsters For this card's Synchro Summon, you can treat 1 LIGHT or DARK monster you control as a Tuner. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 card on the field; banish it. This card gains these effects based on the original Attributes of materials used for its Synchro Summon. ● LIGHT: Synchro Monsters you control are unaffected by monster effects activated by your opponent. ● DARK: Monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.

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.

WATER

2 Level 6 Fiend monsters When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated that includes an effect that Special Summons a monster (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card, then you can make 1 other "D/D" monster you control and this card gain 1800 ATK until the end of this turn. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Dark Contract" card from your Deck to your hand.

LIGHT

2 Level 4 monsters Once per chain, during your Main Phase or your opponent's Battle Phase, if your opponent has more total cards in their hand and field than you do (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; destroy all other cards on the field, also your opponent takes no further damage this turn.

EARTH

2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, detach 1 material from this card. If you cannot, destroy it. This Attack Position card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Your opponent cannot target this Attack Position card with card effects. While this card is in face-up Defense Position, change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position, also negate the activated effects of monsters that were in Defense Position when that effect was activated.

DARK

2 Level 12 monsters During the turn, or turn after, your opponent Special Summoned 2 or more monsters from the Extra Deck, you can also Xyz Summon this card by using 1 monster you control with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied). (Transfer its materials to this card.) If you do, you cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn. While this Xyz Summoned monster is on the field, neither player can activate the effects of monsters with 3000 or more ATK. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; return 1 monster from the field to the hand.

Spell Quick

Change all face-up monsters on the field to face-down Defense Position. During the End Phase of this turn, change as many face-down Defense Position monsters your opponent controls as possible to face-up Defense Position, then your opponent draws cards equal to the number of monsters changed face-up by this effect.

Spell Quick

Pay 1000 LP, then target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; banish it.

Spell Normal

Add 1 LIGHT Fiend monster from your Deck to your hand, then discard 1 card. You can banish this card from your GY; Fusion Summon 1 "Fiendsmith" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field. You can only use each effect of "Fiendsmith's Tract" once 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

If you control no face-up cards: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls. ● Destroy all Spells and Traps your opponent controls. You can only activate 1 "Lightning Storm" 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

All face-up monsters your opponent currently controls cannot be Tributed, or used as material for a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summon, until the end of this turn.

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 you control "Shining Sarcophagus" and a monster that mentions it: Special Summon up to 2 Level 4 or lower monsters with different names that mention "Shining Sarcophagus" from your hand and/or Deck, also, for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck. You can only activate 1 "Ties That Bind" per turn.

Spell Quick

Target 1 face-up monster you control; increase its Level by 3, also if you activated this card in response to your opponent's monster effect activation, while you control "Shining Sarcophagus" and a monster that mentions it, negate that opponent's effect. During damage calculation, if your monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" battles: You can banish this card from your GY; end the Battle Phase. You can only activate 1 "Turn Silence" per turn.

Trap Normal

When an opponent's monster declares an attack, or an opponent's monster effect is activated that would destroy a monster(s) on the field, while a monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" is on the field: Destroy as many Attack Position monsters your opponent controls as possible, then if you control "Dark Magician", inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each monster destroyed, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, the first time each monster you control that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" would be destroyed by battle or card effect, it is not destroyed.

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.

Trap Counter

When a monster(s) would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card is activated: Pay half your LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.

Trap Counter

When a monster(s) would be Special Summoned, OR a monster effect is activated: Pay 1500 LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.