Card Tips:Dark Sage


 * "Dark Sage" is actually deceptively easy to summon. "Dark Magician" can be searched out to your side of the field by "Skilled Dark Magician", "Sage's Stone", and "Dark Magic Curtain", or dropped from your hand by "Ancient Rules" or "Magical Dimension".  "Time Wizard" can be searched out by "Shining Angel" or "Magician's Circle".  Throw in a "Second Coin Toss" to minimize your chances of "Time Wizard" blowing up your "[{Dark Magician]]", and you can summon "Dark Sage" without having to Normal Summon or even draw either component monster.


 * Due to the chance of "Time Wizard" dealing at least 1500 points of damage to you on a failed attempt, it may be worth keeping a "Spell of Pain" or similar card on hand.


 * With a "Dark Paladin" or "Dark Flare Knight" in your Fusion Deck, "Elemental Hero Prisma can be substituted for "Dark Magician".


 * Since "Dark Sage" is a Dead Draw, "Card Trader" and "Trade-In" are advisable in "Dark Sage" decks.