"Magician" (
Due to their Japanese names, a number of older cards, such as "Time Wizard" and "Night Wing Sorceress", also fall into this archetype. Also, several older cards, such as the "Dark Magician" archetype and "Magician of Faith", include "Magician" in their English names but are not part of this archetype. However, because TCG and OCG support for this archetype only works on Pendulum Monsters and Continuous Spell Cards, neither have been an issue in the English version. In the Italian version, the inclusion of female Pendulum Monsters such as "Harmonizing Magician", "Nobledragon Magician", "White Wing Magician" and "Xiangsheng Magician" seems to be implicit because their names don't contain "Mago".
Members[]
Pairs[]
Some "Magician" Pendulum Monsters are paired, with each member of a pair having the same naming scheme as the other but representing an opposing concept, and most of the time a Pendulum Scale that allows a wide range of Levels for monsters to be Pendulum Summoned if placed with it. Additionally, each pair supports a particular Special Summoning method.
| Scales | Magician | Supported Summon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Scale | Higher Scale | ||
| 1 - 8 | Dragonpulse | Dragonpit | Pendulum |
| Stargazer | Timegazer | ||
| 2 - 5 | Dharma-Eye | Wisdom-Eye | |
| Oafdragon | Nobledragon | Synchro | |
| 3 - 8 | Xiangke | Xiangsheng | Xyz |
Z-ARC[]
Another group of "Magician" Pendulum Monsters, usually called "Z-ARC Magicians" or "Four Dragon's Magicians", are based on the Four Dimension Dragons. They are all Level 4 monsters who each possess both an Attribute and a Pendulum Effect that mimics their respective Dragon's effect at the cost of destroying themselves, and are always treated as one of those Dragon's archetype. They can also Summon their corresponding Dragon by using themselves and another appropriate monster as Material. In tandem with "Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm", they can also Summon the "Supreme King Dragon" counterparts.
The Pendulum Effects for the Scale 1 members are Trigger-based, while the Scale 8 members are Ignition-based.
| Scale | Magician | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Archetype | ||
| 1 | Purple Poison | Starving Venom | Fusion Dragon |
| White Wing | Clear Wing | Synchro Dragon | |
| 8 | Black Fang | Dark Rebellion | Xyz Dragon |
| Double Iris | Odd-Eyes | Pendulum Dragon | |
Standalone[]
The remaining "Magician" Pendulum Monsters are independent from the others and thus share little synergy with any of them.
| Scale | Magician |
|---|---|
| 2 | Acrobatic |
| Dragoncaller | |
| Timebreaker | |
| 8 | Harmonizing |
| Hope | |
| Performapal Celestial | |
| 12 | Performapal Five-Rainbow |
Playing style[]
Opening with "Wisdom-Eye Magician" or "Pendulum Call" is usually second to the many Pendulum cards like "Astrograph Sorcerer" and "Chronograph Sorcerer", that can easily Special Summon themselves from the Hand and other cards with a similar effect to open up to any generic Link Monster, or more typically, Heavymetalfoes Electrumite, opening the Field up and then after all that is over and done with; Pendulum Summon.
Pendulum Magicians "Black Fang", "Double Iris" and "Purple Poison" all have effects in the Pendulum Zone that blow themselves and self-activate their "When Destroyed" effects. This gives a 2 for 1 bonus and "Double Iris" usually adds "Star Pendulumgraph" first; which is also a Searcher but permanent.
"Xiangke Magician" has the highest ATK of all "Magician" cards, can negate the effect of a LIGHT monster at Instant Speed and with a few other Level 7 Monsters gives access to "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon and Rebellion Dragon": both having game ending effects.
With "Supreme King Z-ARC"[]
The "Z-ARC Magicians" can also be used in the Deck as their Scales of 1 and 8 are within the normal range of the Magician archetype while being Level 4 at the same time. However they play rather a bit differently than the rest due to having a bigger focus on self-destruction, as well as the "Pendulumgraph" cards, both "Astrograph Sorcerer" and "Chronograph Sorcerer" and finally "Supreme King Z-ARC". Their monster effect upon destruction also force your opponent to think twice before negating their Summon and destroy them, and thus, protect other Pendulum Summoned monsters. Also, any of your opponent's attempt of negating their effect and destroying the "Z-ARC Magicians" will only backfire as it can be activated again.
This archetype has been competitively successful for a long period in Yu-Gi-Oh's history, going back to the now-infamous Performage/Performapal decks that ruled the post-Nekroz era with their mass summoning, often using Magician monsters help support their plays, which lead to them taking repeated hits on the banlist. While they faded from the competitive scene in late 2016 with the banning of that Deck, they recovered enough of their cards to come out from Zoodiac format as a powerful force, but they initially struggled with the new Link Format. With the release of more generic Link monsters, they emerged as the dominant deck in early 2018. They used Astrograph and Chronograph to repeatedly Summon monsters and search out cards, Double Iris to search Pendulumgraphs, and Performapal Skullcrobat Joker to utilise their otherwise near-redundant Normal Summon.
The Deck was first hit by banning Double Iris and Joker, effectively also banning the Pendulumgraphs as they were now unsearchable, but with Heavymetalfoes Electrumite to control the Extra Deck and trigger Astrograph over and over, the deck remained at the top. It even become more dominant as an FTK was discovered using Instant Fusion to Summon Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale and then summoning 2 Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom to copy its effect and burn your opponent to death. This lead to both Astrograph and Starving Venom being banned, reducing the deck to a less successful, but no less potent, strategy revolving around repeatedly summoning Chronograph into Electrumite and again and again to amass Link/Synchro/Xyz Materials. This led to Electrumite being Limited and eventually banned, effectively ending this deck as a top-tier strategy, although it remains a powerful lower-tier deck due to its synergy with various other Pendulum engines.
Recommended cards[]
- Harmonizing Magician
- Nobledragon Magician
- White Wing Magician
- Performapal Odd-Eyes Synchron
- Tuning Magician
- Acrobatic Magician
- Black Fang Magician
- Dharma-Eye Magician
- Double Iris Magician
- Dragoncaller Magician
- Oafdragon Magician
- Performapal Celestial Magician
- Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician
- Purple Poison Magician
- Stargazer Magician
- Timebreaker Magician
- Timegazer Magician
- Wisdom-Eye Magician
- Xiangke Magician
- Xiangsheng Magician
- Astrograph Sorcerer
- Chronograph Sorcerer
- Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon
- Performapal Odd-Eyes Dissolver
- Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer
- Performapal Skullcrobat Joker
- Rescue Hamster
Official Decks[]
- Astrograph Sorcerer x3
- Black Fang Magician x3
- Chronograph Sorcerer x2
- Double Iris Magician x3
- Stargazer Magician x2
- Supreme King Gate Infinity
- Supreme King Gate Zero
- Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm x3
- Timebreaker Magician x3
- Timegazer Magician x2
- Purple Poison Magician x3
- White Wing Magician x3
- Wisdom-Eye Magician x2
Weaknesses[]
Since nearly all monsters in this archetype are Spellcaster-Type, anti-Spellcaster card effects can potentially devastate this type of deck. Many of this archetype's more powerful monsters need to be Summoned from the Extra Deck which the opponent can take advantage of with enough strategy.
Trivia[]
- All "Magician" Tuner monsters are female.
References[]
- ↑ YGOrganization Magician Deck Recipe
- ↑ YGOrganization [OCG] Supreme King Z-ARC + SD31 Deck Recipe
- ↑ [1] Magician of Hope Deck
| |||||||||||
| |||||
| Six Attributes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DARK  |
EARTH  |
FIRE  |
LIGHT  |
WATER  |
WIND  |
|
| /Assault Modes | Red Dragon Archfiend / Colossal Fighter | Hyper Psychic Blaster / T.G. Halberd Cannon | Doomkaiser Dragon | Arcanite Magician | n/a | Stardust Dragon |
| @Ignisters Base forms Evolved forms |
Doyon Dark Templar |
Doshin Earth Golem |
Achichi Fire Phoenix |
Pikari Light Dragon |
Hiyari Water Leviathan |
Bururu Wind Pegasus |
| Alchemy Beasts Summoners (Normal Spell Cards) |
Moonface the Silver Silver Key |
Leon the Lead Lead Compass |
Salamandra the Steel Steel Lamp |
Ouroboros the Bronze Bronze Scale |
Ekenas the Mercury Mercury Hourglass |
Aretos the Tin Tin Spell Circle |
| Aliens | Overlord / Mother / Psychic | Shocktrooper / Infiltrator / Warrior | Mars / Telepath | Ammonite / Dog / Grey / Kid / Shocktrooper M-Frame | Hunter / Hypno | Skull |
| Altergeists | Primebanshee / Multifaker / Kidolga / Fifinellag / Dragvirion / Memorygant / Pookuery | Kunquery | Hexstia | Marionetter | Meluseek / Fijialert | Silquitous / Pixiel |
| Aromages | Marjoram | Cananga | Bergamot | Jasmine | Rosemary | Laurel |
| Attribute Boosters (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Link Monsters (500 ATK▲/500 DEF▲) Field Spells (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Equip Spells (400 ATK▲/200 DEF▼) |
Witch's Apprentice Wee Witch's Apprentice Mystic Plasma Zone Sword of Dark Destruction |
Milus Radiant Missus Radiant Gaia Power Invigoration |
Little Chimera Duelittle Chimera Molten Destruction Burning Spear |
Hoshiningen Hip Hoshiningen Luminous Spark Elf's Light |
Star Boy Mistar Boy Umiiruka Steel Shell |
Bladefly Greatfly Rising Air Current Gust Fan |
| Attribute Knights | Armageddon | Dust | Brushfire | Dawn | Shore | Altitude |
| Attribute Reptiles | Umbral Soul | Raging Earth | Firestorm Prominence | Radiant Spirit | Silent Abyss | Destruction Cyclone |
| Attribute Sorcerers (4/1500/0/Spellcasters) |
Dark | n/a | Fire | Light | Aqua | n/a |
| Attribute Spirits | Luna the Dark Spirit | The Rock Spirit | Spirit of Flames | Diana the Light Spirit | Aqua Spirit | Garuda the Wind Spirit |
| Attribute Summoners | Mystic Tomato | Giant Rat | UFO Turtle | Shining Angel | Mother Grizzly | Flying Kamakiri #1 |
| B.E.S. | Big Core | Covered Core / Blaster Cannon Core | Big Core MK-2 | Big Core MK-3 | Crystal Core | Tetran |
| Barrier Statues | Abyss | Drought | Inferno | Heavens | Torrent | Stormwinds |
| Beast Gear World | Catapult Devilkong | Motor Wolf / Trike Fox / King Convoy Ligeon | Buggy Dog | n/a | n/a | Gyro Jackal |
| Charmers Familiar-Possessed Cataclysmic Charmers Spiritual Arts Familiar Possessed Familiars |
Dharc Dharc n/a Greed Meda Bat n/a |
Aussa Aussa Avalanching Aussa Kurogane Marmot Nefarious |
Hiita Hiita Blazing Hiita Kurenai Fox Fire Inari Fire |
Lyna Lyna n/a Hijiri Happy Lover n/a |
Eria Eria Raging Eria Aoi Gigobyte Jigabyte |
Wynn Wynn Storming Wynn Miyabi Petit Dragon Ranryu |
| Chrysalis Neo-Spacians Evolved forms Contact Fusions Evolved forms Advanced Contact Fusions |
Pantail Dark Panther n/a Dark Neos n/a Chaos Neos |
Mole Grand Mole n/a Grand Neos n/a Nebula Neos |
Larva Flare Scarab n/a Flare Neos n/a Magma Neos |
Pinny Glow Moss Twinkle Moss Glow Neos n/a Cosmo Neos |
Dolphin Aqua Dolphin Marine Dolphin Aqua Neos Marine Neos n/a |
Chicky Air Hummingbird n/a Air Neos n/a Storm Neos |
| Code Talkers (Link-3) |
Decode (Extended) |
Transcode | Powercode | Encode | Shootingcode | Excode |
| Color Ninjas Dragon Ninjas |
Strike Black |
Senior Silver n/a |
n/a Red |
White White |
n/a Blue |
Yellow Yellow |
| Cubic | Vijam / Crimson Nova (Trinity) | Dark Garnex | Blade Garoodia | Duza / Buster Gundil / Indiora Doom Volt | n/a | Geira Guile |
| CXyz | Dark Fairy Cheer Girl / Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral | Comics Hero Legend Arthur / Battleship Cherry Blossom / Zubaba Saikyo General | Coach Lord Ultimatrainer | Simon the Great Moral Leader / Barian Hope | N.As.Ch. Knight | Skypalace Babylon |
| Dice Roll Archfiends | Terrorking / Masterking | Vilepawn | Infernalqueen | Desrook | Darkbishop | Shadowknight |
| Double Tributers Effigies |
Double Coston Dark |
The Trojan Horse Earth |
Flame Ruler n/a |
Kaiser Sea Horse Light |
Unshaven Angler n/a |
Whirlwind Prodigy Wind |
| Dragonmaids Human forms Dragon forms |
Chamber n/a |
Nurse Ernus |
Kitchen Tinkhec |
House Sheou |
Laundry Nudyarl |
Parlor Lorpar |
| Dustons (1/0/1000/Fiends) |
Star | Yellow | Red | House / White | Blue | Green |
| Elemental HERO Fusion Monsters (1 "HERO" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Escuridao | Gaia | Nova Master | The Shining | Absolute Zero | Great Tornado |
| Elemental Lords Elementsabers |
Umbramirage Molehu |
Grandsoil Aina |
Pyrorex Malo |
Phosphorage Lapauila (Mana) |
Moulinglacia Nalu |
Windrose Makani |
| Empowered Warriors Summoners |
Dragonox n/a |
Terratiger White Tiger |
Arnis Red Sparrow |
Dragodies Golden Dragon |
Hydrortoise Green Turtle |
Ventdra Blue Dragon |
| Endymion | Master Magician / Mighty Master of Magic | Magister | Rogue | Crusader / Reflection | Magistus of Mastery | Servant |
| Entities | Azathot | Nyarla | Cthugua | N'tss | Norden | Hastorr |
| Fortune Fairies Fortune Ladies |
Ann Dark / Past |
Chee Earth |
En Fire |
Hikari Light / Every |
Swee Water |
Hu Wind |
| Fur Hire | Seal / Folgo | Beat / Dyna | Bravo | Rafale | Helmer / Wiz | Donpa / Recon / Sagitta |
| Generaiders | Hela / Harr | Dovelgus / Jormungandr | Naglfar / Loptr | Mardel / Utgarda | Nidhogg | Frodi |
| Gizmek | Orochi | Uka | Kaku | Yata | Okami | Mikoto |
| Guardians Weapons (Equip Spell Cards) |
Baou / Dreadscythe Wicked-Breaking Flamberge / Reaper Scythe |
Grarl Gravity Axe |
Ceal Shooting Star Bow |
Tryce Twin Swords of Flashing Light |
Kay'est Rod of Silence |
Elma / Eatos Buttefly Dagger / Celestial Sword |
| Invoked (1 "Aleister the Invoker" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Caliga | Magellanica | Purgatrio | Mechaba | Cocytus | Raidjin |
| Kaiju | Radian | Kumongous | Dogoran | Jizukiru / Mecha-Dogoran / Thunder King / Mecha-Thunder-King | Gameciel | Gadarla |
| Knightmare | Iblee / Unicorn / Orcust / Idlee | Cerberus | Phoenix | Gryphon | Mermaid | Goblin |
| Legendary Planets | Sun / Jupiter / Saturn / Pluto | Terra Firma | Mars | Venus / Uranus | Mercury / Neptune | n/a |
| Masked HEROes | Dark Law / Anki | Dian | Goka | Koga | Vapor / Acid | Divine Wind / Blast |
| Magician Girls | (Toon) Dark (Dragon Knight) |
Berry | Apple | Lemon | Chocolate | Kiwi |
| Magikey | Clavkiys / Batosbuster / Ansyalabolas | Garesglasser | Transfurlmine | Mafteal | Vepartu | Andrabime |
| Magistus | Grimoire Crowley | Goddess Ninaruru | Flame Zoroa / Dragon Vafram | Verre Cendrillon / Maiden Artemis | Master Endymion | Saint Aiwass |
| Mirror Force | Dark | Quaking | Blazing | Radiant | Drowning | Storming |
| Monarchs Mega Monarchs Related "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards Vassals |
Caius / Erebus Caius the Mega Tenacity / The First Lucius / Eidos |
Granmarg Granmarg the Mega Return Landrobe / Samsara Kaiser |
Thestalos Thestalos the Mega Erupt Berlineth |
Zaborg / Ehther Zaborg the Mega Strike / The Prime Mithra / Edea |
Mobius Mobius the Mega Awaken Escher |
Raiza Raiza the Mega Stormforth Garum |
| Musical Djinns | Maestroke | Temtempo | n/a | Melomelody | Humhumming | Muzurhythm |
| Mythyrian Numbers | Djinn Buster | Lion Heart / Ronin Raccoon Sandayu | n/a | Sky Pegasus / Dragluon | Abyss Splash / Crystalzero | n/a |
| Nemeses | Protos | Keystone | Flag | Eschatos | Umbrella | Corridor |
| Number 10X Number C10X |
n/a Umbral Horror Masquerade |
Giant Hand Giant Red Hand |
Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus |
Star Seraph Sentry / Masquerade / Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon Archfiend Seraph / Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon |
Silent Honor ARK / Ragnazero Silent Honor DARK / Ragnafinity |
n/a n/a |
| Odd-Eyes Dragons | Odd-Eyes / Pendulum / Rebellion (Overlord) / Persona / Phantom / Mirage / Performapal Metal Claw / Raging / Supreme King / Wing / Venom / Arc Pendulum / Advance / Wizard | Gravity | Meteorburst | Saber / Lancer / Revolution / Pendulumgraph | Absolute | Vortex |
| Pendulum Magicians | Stargazer / Timegazer / Xiangke / Timebreaker / Acrobatic / Dragoncaller / Harmonizing / Double Iris / Black Fang / Purple Poison / Performapal Celestial | Dragonpulse | Nobledragon | Wisdom-Eye / Xiangsheng / Dharma-Eye / Performapal Five-Rainbow | Dragonpit | Oafdragon / White Wing |
| Prediction Princesses | Astromorrigan / Tarotreith | Coinorma / Petalelf / Bibliomuse | n/a | Tarotrei | Crystaldine | Arrowsylph |
| Resonators | Dark / Synkron / Crimson / Vision | Clock | Flare / Red / Double / Net / Soul | Barrier / Chain / Mirror | Force | Creation |
| Road Magic | N/A | Diastrophism | Explosion | Rays Alter | Backflow | Tempest |
| El Shaddoll Fusion Monsters (1 "Shaddoll" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Winda | Shekhinaga | Grysta | Construct | Anoyatyllis | Wendigo |
| Signer Dragons | Red Archfiend / Black-Winged | Life Stream | Black Rose | Ancient Fairy | n/a | Stardust |
| Six Samurai Legendary Six Samurai Secret Six Samurai |
Irou Shi En Doji |
Yariza Kizan Kizaru |
Kamon Mizuho Genba |
Zanji Enishi Rihan |
Yaichi Shinai Hatsume |
Nisashi Kageki Fuma |
| Sky Striker Ace | Raye / Zeke | Kaina | Kagari | Roze | Shizuku | Hayate |
| Sushi Angels | Spider Roll | Monkey Roll | n/a | Garibel / Agaribel | Tiger Roll | Dragon Roll |
| Synchro Warriors Tuner Synchrons |
Junk / Satellite Junk / Satellite |
Drill Drill |
Nitro / Jet Nitro / Jet |
Road Road |
n/a Steam |
Turbo Turbo |
| Tenyi Spirits | Vishuda | Adhara | Mapura | Ashuna / Sahasrara | Sthana | Nahata |
| The Weathers Canvas (Continuous Spell/Trap Cards) |
Aurora / Moonbow Auroral |
Snow Snowy |
Sun Sunny |
Thunder / Rainbow Thundery / Rainbowed |
Rain Rainy |
Cloud Cloudy |
| Timelords | Vorpgate | Kamion / Hailon | Metaion / Lazion / Michion | Sephylon / Sandaion | Zaphion / Gabrion | Sadion / Raphion |
| True Draco and True King | All Calamities | Lithosazim / Dreiath III | Agnimazud / Ignis Heat | Master Peace (King) / Metaltron XII | Bahrstos / Dinomight Knight | Majesty Maiden / Mariamne |
| Witchcrafters | Haine | Potterie | Schmitta | Edel / Madame Verre / Golem Aruru | Pittore | Genni |
| World Chalice | World Legacy | Beckoned / Ningirsu | Chosen / Auram | Lee | Crowned / Ib (Priestess/Justiciar) | Guardragon / Imduk / Almarduke |
| Yang Zing | Taotie / Jiaotu / Yazi | Bi'an / Zefraxi / Zefraniu | Suanni | Chiwen / Baxia / Chaofeng / Denglong | Bixi | Pulao |
| Yo-kai Girls | Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries | Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion | Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring | Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit | Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood | Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill |
| ZW - | Chimera Clad / Dragonic Halberd | Ultimate Shield | Phoenix Bow / Asura Strike | Unicorn Spear / Lightning Blade / Leo Arms / Sleipnir Mail / Fenrir Sword / Pegasus Twin Saber / Sylphid Wing | n/a | Tornado Bringer / Eagle Claw |