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  • This is most likely the single most supported card of all, with fifteen cards specifically stating "Dark Magician" as part of their effect.
  • As its lore text implies, this monster has the highest ATK and DEF total combined sum for a Normal Monster "wizard" (male Spellcaster). The lore text of this card may also refer to its high amount of Spell and Trap Cards it has access to.
  • The alternate-art "red" "Dark Magician" used by Arkana in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga may be seen here. Despite having the same name, he is not the same card as the "purple" "Dark Magician" always used by Yugi Mutou, as he has a different eight-digit passcode.
    • Three of the artworks of "Dark Magician" (LOB/SYE, SDY and Arkana version), picture his staff green, whereas in one version (SD6/PCY) and on "Dark Magic Attack" his staff is red and blue.
  • This card's first OCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 3: "Countdown!!", specifically from the panel where Dark Yugi declares an attack on "Koumori Dragon" with this monster.
    • This card's second OCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 35: "The Magic of the Maze!", specifically from the panel showing this monster being Summoned, albeit with minor changes in detail. "Dark Magician" is also coloured the way in the manga, rather than the anime.
    • This card's third OCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 103: "Magician Battle!". However, it is derived from 2 separate panels showing Pandora's copy of "Dark Magician". The first panel is where the 2 "Dark Magicians" are shown together with their displayed ATK values, after Pandora Summons his copy of "Dark Magician" for the first time. The second panel is on the same page, showing the same "Dark Magician".
    • This card's fourth OCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 102: "The Fatal Duel!", specifically from the panel showing this monster being Summoned.
    • This card's sixth OCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World Duel 63: "The Master of Servants", specifically from the panel showing this monster being Summoned.
    • This card's seventh OCG artwork is based of his design in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions.
  • This card along with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" are the only 2 cards to have had an official Chinese print before the release of Duel Starter Deck standardized Chinese as an OCG language. Its Chinese version originated in Japan, therefore its Chinese name includes the character "黒" (black) which is an exclusive one to Japanese, compared to the Chinese counterpart, "黑".
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