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TCG · Dark Magician · Non-Meta Decks · 2026-05-30 · Source
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The Dark Magicians
One of the most-played Dark Magician cards this deck runs.
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- Change of Heart is Forbidden
- Monster Reborn is Forbidden
- 29 cards first released after Goat's card pool closed (2005-08-20): Allure of Darkness, Apprentice Illusion Magician, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Called by the Grave, D.D. Crow, Dark Burning Magic, Dark Magical Circle, Destined Rivals, Ebon Illusion Magician, Effect Veiler, Eternal Soul, Illusion of Chaos, Infinite Impermanence, Magician of Dark Illusion, Magician's Robe, Magician's Rod, Magician's Salvation, Magicians' Souls, Nibiru, the Primal Being, Preparation of Rites, Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon, Secret Village of the Spellcasters, Secrets of Dark Magic, Solemn Strike, Soul Servant, Super Polymerization, The Dark Magicians, Timaeus the United Dragon
Checked against the Goat format Forbidden & Limited list (April 2005) as of 30 September 2026 and its card pool (no card first released after 20 August 2005), with the sizes and copy limits of a TCG deck.
Not checked: the TCG card pool (a card released only in the OCG).
Buy this deck — all 39 cards59 copies · about $53.22, main, extra and side deck
Main Deck
40 cards| Card | Type | In deck | Each |
|---|---|---|---|
 Apprentice Illusion Magician Not in this format | Effect | ×1 | $0.34 |
 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring Not in this format | Tuner | ×3 | $0.38 |
| Normal | ×3 | $0.36 | |
| Effect | ×1 | $0.44 | |
 Effect Veiler Not in this format | Tuner | ×2 | $0.20 |
 Illusion of Chaos Not in this format | Ritual | ×2 | $0.47 |
 Magician's Rod Not in this format | Effect | ×3 | $0.69 |
 Magicians' Souls Not in this format | Effect | ×3 | $1.55 |
 Nibiru, the Primal Being Not in this format | Effect | ×1 | $0.19 |
 Timaeus the United Dragon Not in this format | Effect | ×1 | $3.34 |
 Allure of Darkness Not in this format | Spell | ×2 | $0.20 |
 Called by the Grave Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $0.17 |
| Spell | ×1 | $0.22 | |
 Dark Magical Circle Not in this format | Spell | ×2 | $0.30 |
 Magician's Salvation Not in this format | Spell | ×2 | $0.23 |
 Secrets of Dark Magic Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $0.78 |
 Soul Servant Not in this format | Spell | ×3 | $6.34 |
 Upstart Goblin Semi-Limited | Spell | ×2 | $0.36 |
 Eternal Soul Not in this format | Trap | ×2 | $0.61 |
 Infinite Impermanence Not in this format | Trap | ×1 | $0.40 |
| Trap | ×1 | $1.03 | |
 Solemn Strike Not in this format | Trap | ×2 | $0.31 |
Extra Deck
4 cards| Card | Type | In deck | Each |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ebon Illusion Magician Not in this format | Xyz | ×1 | $0.41 |
 Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon Not in this format | Fusion | ×1 | $2.08 |
 Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon Not in this format | Xyz | ×1 | $0.36 |
 The Dark Magicians Not in this format | Fusion | ×1 | $0.73 |
Side Deck
15 cards · not counted toward completion| Card | Type | In deck | Each |
|---|---|---|---|
 D.D. Crow Not in this format | Effect | ×1 | $0.68 |
 Magician of Dark Illusion Not in this format | Effect | ×1 | $0.25 |
 Magician's Robe Not in this format | Effect | ×2 | $0.16 |
| Effect | ×1 | $2.78 | |
 Change of Heart Forbidden | Spell | ×1 | $0.19 |
 Dark Burning Magic Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $0.53 |
 Monster Reborn Forbidden | Spell | ×1 | $0.17 |
 Preparation of Rites Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $0.23 |
 Secret Village of the Spellcasters Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $0.36 |
 Super Polymerization Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $2.92 |
 Swords of Revealing Light Limited | Spell | ×1 | $0.13 |
| Spell | ×1 | $0.14 | |
 Destined Rivals Not in this format | Trap | ×1 | $0.10 |
| Eternal Soul Not in this format | Trap | ×1 | $0.61 |
