Forum:Spellcaster's Supremacy

This is my first Wiki post so bear with me if the format looks sloppy. This is a Spellcaster Deck I've been using on DMU for some time. It is based on getting Endymion, the Master Magician into play, either through the Citadel of Endymion or Magical Academy. Heavy Storm and Giant Trunade serve as Endymion's safety slaves, giving him breathing space to launch attacks. A side-theme is that several of my monsters are Flip Effect monsters, which is great combined with Book of Moon.

Dark Eradicator Warlock was incredibly tempting on my team, but as the trump card of my team is "Magical Academy," I decided it was too restricting.

On the side, I use Peten the Dark Clown as fodder for Crush Card Virus. It also sustains as a decent defense for a few turns.

This is played on Duel Monsters Unlimited, so I have no budget restrictions. Rate away!

Monsters (28)

Normal: (5) Effect: (23)

Dark Magician

Dark Magician

Dark Magician

La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp

La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp

Ancient Lamp

Apprentice Magician

Breaker the Magical Warrior

Crystal Seer

Dark Magician Girl

Defender, the Magical Knight

Defender, the Magical Knight

Endymion, the Master Magician

Magical Marionette

Magical Marionette

Magical Marionette

Magician's Valkyria

Magician's Valkyria

Old Vindictive Magician

Old Vindictive Magician

Peten the Dark Clown

Peten the Dark Clown

Peten the Dark Clown

Summoner Monk

Summoner Monk

Spells (13)

Book of Moon

Book of Moon

Brain Control

Giant Trunade

Heavy Storm

Magical Academy

Magical Academy

Magical Citadel of Endymion

Magical Dimension

Monster Reborn

Mystical Space Typhoon

Pot of Avarice

Pot of Avarice

Swords of Revealing Light

Traps (11)

Bottomless Trap Hole

Crush Card Virus

Dark Bribe

Dark Bribe

Magician's Circle

Magician's Circle

Mirror Force

Reckless Greed

Reckless Greed

Reckless Greed

Threatening Roar

Extra (11)

Arcanite Magician

Arcanite Magician

Arcanite Magician

Explosive Magician

Explosive Magician

Explosive Magician

Magical Android

Stardust Dragon

Tempest Magician

Tempest Magician

Thought Ruler Archfiend

Strategy

This is a "typical" Spellcaster Beatdown Deck. Dual Magician's Valkyria provide the protection my team needs, as Life Points tend to run out fast - for both players. Peten the Dark Clown provides safety in number against powerful beasts, amplified as they can still be Special Summoned after being used as death fodder for Crush Card Virus. Sunny Pixie, used SOLELY for the fact that it is protected by Valk, provides Synchro Summons and keeps enemies on the defensive. Once my opponent has used a good amount of their traps, I use Magical Academy to get my more powerful monsters out - namely Dark Magician Girl, Dark Magician, and Magical Marionette. Citadel of Endymion provides another way to bring back Endymion (other than the obvious Monster Reborn).

I have one main problem with this Deck, and that's the number of cards I use. The more cards you have, the worse, because that increases the chance of dead draw (although it is good against burn players). I don't know what to get rid of, though. Anyway, rate, please!