- This monster is the cover card for Premium Pack 1.
- This card has threecounterparts.
- 2 Retrained: "Dark Magician of Chaos" and "Magician of Black Chaos MAX"
- Downgraded: "Magician of Chaos"
- Four duplicates of the top-right area of "Dark Magical Circle" appear in this card's artwork, forming a complete circle.
- This card appears in Atem's hand and in the background on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories video game case.
- This was released in the TCG nearly four years after "Dark Magician Girl" was, who can benefit from "Magician of Black Chaos" and "Dark Magician" being in either player's Graveyard.
- This card was one of the very few cards not to have a 8-digit input code until the release of Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World.
- When this card was first released in Japan, it was impossible to Summon as "Black Magic Ritual" was not released yet (and wouldn't be released until a few months later).
- This card (with its latest card text) and "Karbonala Warrior" are the only cards that do not contain the letter "e" in their English card texts or names.
- Similarly, "Empress Judge" is the only card that does not contain the letter "a" in its English card text or name.
- Prior to its Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack erratum, this card did contain the letter "e" in its English card text.
- This monster appears in the artwork of "Chaos Scepter Blast".