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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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- 2 copies of Allure of Darkness, which is Limited (at most 1)
- Change of Heart is Forbidden
- 23 cards first released after Tengu's card pool closed (2011-09-17): Apprentice Illusion Magician, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Called by the Grave, Dark Burning Magic, Dark Magical Circle, Destined Rivals, Ebon Illusion Magician, 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, Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon, Secrets of Dark Magic, Solemn Strike, Soul Servant, The Dark Magicians, Timaeus the United Dragon
- the deck costs 419 points, and Genesys allows 100
Checked against the Tengu format Forbidden & Limited list (September 2011) as of 1 September 2011 and its card pool (no card first released after 17 September 2011), with the sizes and copy limits of a TCG deck.
419 of 100 points, against the Genesys points list as of 30 September 2026, 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 format20 pts each | Tuner | ×3 | $0.38 |
| Normal | ×3 | $0.36 | |
| Effect | ×1 | $0.44 | |
 Effect Veiler8 pts each | 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 format10 pts each | Effect | ×3 | $1.55 |
 Nibiru, the Primal Being Not in this format8 pts each | Effect | ×1 | $0.19 |
 Timaeus the United Dragon Not in this format | Effect | ×1 | $3.34 |
 Allure of Darkness Limited5 pts each | Spell | ×2 | $0.20 |
 Called by the Grave Not in this format20 pts each | 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 Goblin10 pts each | Spell | ×2 | $0.36 |
 Eternal Soul Not in this format | Trap | ×2 | $0.61 |
 Infinite Impermanence Not in this format11 pts each | Trap | ×1 | $0.40 |
 Solemn Judgment Limited7 pts each | Trap | ×1 | $1.03 |
 Solemn Strike Not in this format5 pts each | 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 format100 pts each | Fusion | ×1 | $2.08 |
 Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon Not in this format1 pt each | 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. Crow2 pts each | 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 Forbidden3 pts each | Spell | ×1 | $0.19 |
 Dark Burning Magic Not in this format | Spell | ×1 | $0.53 |
 Monster Reborn Limited3 pts each | Spell | ×1 | $0.17 |
 Preparation of Rites5 pts each | Spell | ×1 | $0.23 |
 Secret Village of the Spellcasters100 pts each | Spell | ×1 | $0.36 |
 Super Polymerization13 pts each | Spell | ×1 | $2.92 |
 Swords of Revealing Light Semi-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 |
