Magician (archetype)

For the manga-only archetype, see "Magician" (manga).

Magician
魔術師「まじゅつし」 (Majutsushi)
"Dragonpit Magician" and "Dragonpulse Magician" in the artwork of "Pendulum Call".
Other names
Chinese	魔術師
French	Magicien
German	Magier
Italian	Mago
Korean	마술사 魔術師 (Hanja) Masulsa (romanized)
Portuguese	Mago
Spanish	Mago/a
Sets
Sets	2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack 2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack 20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave 20th Legendary Collection Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.1 Battle Pack Tournament Prize Cards Battle Pack: Epic Dawn Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants Beginner's Edition 2 Beginner's Edition 2 (2011) Breakers of Shadow Champion of Black Magic Champion Pack: Game Four Champion Pack: Game Six Clash of Rebellions Collectors Pack 2017 Crimson Crisis Dark Beginning 2 Dark Legends Dark Revelation Volume 1 Dark Revelation Volume 2 Dark Revelation Volume 3 Dark Revelation Volume 4 Deck Custom Pack 01 Demo Deck 2016 Dimension Box Limited Edition Duel Terminal 3 Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!! Duelist Alliance Duelist Card Playmat - Memories of the Duel King Duelist Edition Volume 3 Duelist League Series 1 participation cards Duelist Legacy Volume.4 Duelist Pack: Battle City Duelist Pack: Pharaoh's Memories Duelist Pack: Rivals of the Pharaoh Duelist Saga Elemental Energy EX Starter Box EX-R Starter Box Expansion Pack Vol.2 Expansion Pack Vol.3 Expert Edition Volume.1 Expert Edition Volume.2 Expert Edition Volume 3 Expert Edition Volume 4 Extra Pack 2015 Flaming Eternity Generation Force Gold Pack 2016 Gold Series Invader of Darkness Invasion of Chaos Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack Legendary Decks II Magician's Force Master of Pendulum Structure Deck Maximum Crisis Memories of the Duel King: Ceremonial Battle Metal Raiders Pendulum Evolution Perfect Rulebook 2015 promotional card Premium Pack Raging Tempest Retro Pack Special Promotional Pack 2015 Volume 1 Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck Star Pack ARC-V Star Pack Battle Royal Starter Deck 2013 Starter Deck 2014 Starter Deck 2016 Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded Starter Deck: Joey Starter Deck: Yugi Starter Deck - Yuya Starter Pack Volume 1 Structure Deck: Joey Structure Deck: Joey Volume 2 Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician Structure Deck: Master of Pendulum Structure Deck: Master of Pendulum Special Set Structure Deck: Pendulum Evolution Structure Deck: Spellcaster's Judgment Structure Deck: Yugi Volume 2 Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown Super Starter: V for Victory The Dark Illusion V Jump June 2015 promotional card Yugi's Legendary Decks Collectors Pack 2017 Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge
Sets	2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack 2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack 20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave 20th Legendary Collection Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.1 Battle Pack Tournament Prize Cards Battle Pack: Epic Dawn Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants Beginner's Edition 2 Beginner's Edition 2 (2011) Breakers of Shadow Champion of Black Magic Champion Pack: Game Four Champion Pack: Game Six Clash of Rebellions Collectors Pack 2017 Crimson Crisis Dark Beginning 2 Dark Legends Dark Revelation Volume 1 Dark Revelation Volume 2 Dark Revelation Volume 3 Dark Revelation Volume 4 Deck Custom Pack 01 Demo Deck 2016 Dimension Box Limited Edition Duel Terminal 3 Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!! Duelist Alliance Duelist Card Playmat - Memories of the Duel King Duelist Edition Volume 3 Duelist League Series 1 participation cards Duelist Legacy Volume.4 Duelist Pack: Battle City Duelist Pack: Pharaoh's Memories Duelist Pack: Rivals of the Pharaoh Duelist Saga Elemental Energy EX Starter Box EX-R Starter Box Expansion Pack Vol.2 Expansion Pack Vol.3 Expert Edition Volume.1 Expert Edition Volume.2 Expert Edition Volume 3 Expert Edition Volume 4 Extra Pack 2015 Flaming Eternity Generation Force Gold Pack 2016 Gold Series Invader of Darkness Invasion of Chaos Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack Legendary Decks II Magician's Force Master of Pendulum Structure Deck Maximum Crisis Memories of the Duel King: Ceremonial Battle Metal Raiders Pendulum Evolution Perfect Rulebook 2015 promotional card Premium Pack Raging Tempest Retro Pack Special Promotional Pack 2015 Volume 1 Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck Star Pack ARC-V Star Pack Battle Royal Starter Deck 2013 Starter Deck 2014 Starter Deck 2016 Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded Starter Deck: Joey Starter Deck: Yugi Starter Deck - Yuya Starter Pack Volume 1 Structure Deck: Joey Structure Deck: Joey Volume 2 Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician Structure Deck: Master of Pendulum Structure Deck: Master of Pendulum Special Set Structure Deck: Pendulum Evolution Structure Deck: Spellcaster's Judgment Structure Deck: Yugi Volume 2 Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown Super Starter: V for Victory The Dark Illusion V Jump June 2015 promotional card Yugi's Legendary Decks Collectors Pack 2017 Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge
Appearances
Anime appearances	Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Anime appearances	Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
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"Magician" (魔 (ま) 術 (じゅつ) 師 (し) , Majutsushi) is an archetype that consists of both Spellcaster monsters used by Yuya Sakaki and Continuous Spell Cards used by Yusho Sakaki in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime. They first debuted in Starter Deck 2014 with "Stargazer Magician" and "Timegazer Magician". The archetype is related to the "Odd-Eyes" and "Performapal" archetypes, both of which are also used by Yuya.

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.

Members

Pairs

Some "Magician" Pendulum Monsters are paired, with each member of a pair having the same naming scheme of 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
12	Performapal Five-Rainbow

Playing style

Usually opening off of the search and 1 turn protection effect of "Pendulum Call" Spell Card: "Dragonpit Magician" and "Dragonpulse Magician" both have Pendulum Scale effects to "Discard 1 Pendulum Monster" to destroy an opposing card on the field. "Ebon Illusion Magician" can also use them as targets to banish any opposing card on the field.

While opening off of "Wisdom-Eye Magician" was much the same: except, instead of "Dragonpulse", "Oafdragon Magician" is used as a Pendulum Scale to recovers "Wisdom-Eye" and be Special Summoned to recover a target for the "Discard 1 Pendulum Monster" effects mentioned above.

The last key component of this archetype, without speaking of combinations with other archetypes, is the three Tuner monsters. "Tuning Magician" and "Nobledragon Magician" can both Special Summon themselves from the hand or Graveyard. Potentially be used for two Synchro Summons each in the same turn.

The third Tuner monster: "Harmonizing Magician" Special Summons any other "Pendulum Magician" from the Deck but cannot be Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck and repeat its effect without the help of "Oafdragon". Summoning a Level 3-7 "Pendulum Magician" monster that are, in turn, useful as Material for "Nirvana High Paladin" or "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon".

"Sky Iris" for the "Odd-Eyes" and "Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer" are recommended to add additional Pendulum Scales. "Pendulum Call" can be recycled by the effects of "Enlightenment Paladin" and "Nirvana High Paladin".

"Performapal Skullcrobat Joker" can search any "Odd-Eyes", "Pendulum Magician" or "Performapal" when Normal Summoned and can be repeated by using "Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin" to Return "Skullcrobat" to the hand.

"Xiangsheng Magician" and "Timebreaker Magician" have the monster removal effects for this archetype, 1-for-1 style each turn.

"Odd-Eyes" monsters are an asset for this archetype, "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" can search for the vast majority of "Magicians" by destroying itself in the Pendulum Zone and "Sky Iris" can search for additional Pendulum Scales for extra consistency.

"Xiangke Magician" has the highest ATK of all "Magician" cards and can negate the effect of a LIGHT monster; this monster (alongside Dragonpit Magician) is most often seen when this archetype is used to support "Dark Magician", "Odd-Eyes" and "Red-Eyes" archetypes that all have powerful Rank 7 monsters.

"Nobledragon Magician" is usually used as support for "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" but can also be used with any Level 4 Monster to Synchro Summon "Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon", which in turn; can Special Summon a Pendulum Scale to extend a combo or usually make a Rank 7 play off of "Dragonpit Magician".

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 Magcians" will only backfire as it can be activated again.

For notes on the Four Dimension Dragons, see the "Odd-Eyes" archetype.

Other Additions

As with other Pendulum-based archetypes, the "Dracoslayer" archetype can be used with this Deck, with "Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer" or "Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer" being the main components to Summon their Extra Deck counterparts in "Ignister Prominence", "Majester Paladin", and "Dinoster Power". All three of those monsters provide support to Pendulum Monsters by destroying Pendulum cards to return other cards to the Deck, searching out Pendulum Monsters from the Deck, and protecting Pendulum cards from being destroyed by the opponent, respectively.

As per the New Master Rules, "Pendulum Magician" are now somewhat devastated with the usual power of Pendulum Summon greatly limited and only up to 3 Spell/Traps to use as the two zones are also Pendulum Zones. Combined with the two "Pendulumgraphs", the player may only use up to 1 Spell/Trap card at a time. But the Master Rule also enhance the destruction power of "Timebreaker Magician" and "Time Pendulumgraph", which can now completely breaks the opponent's Link, and to the worst extent, Extra Link.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Monsters

Tuner monsters

• Harmonizing Magician
• White Wing Magician

Pendulum Monsters

• Astrograph Sorcerer
• Black Fang Magician
• Chronograph Sorcerer
• Double Iris Magician
• Oafdragon Magician
• Performapal Skullcrobat Joker
• Purple Poison Magician
• Wisdom-Eye Magician

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

• Quintet Magician
• Supreme King Z-ARC
• Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
• Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom

Synchro Monsters

• Enlightenment Paladin
• Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer
• Supreme King Dragon Clear Wing

Xyz Monsters

• Supreme King Dragon Dark Rebellion
• Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer
• Timestar Magician

Link Monsters

• Heavymetalfoes Electrumite

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Amazing Pendulum
• Pendulum Call
• Pendulum Halt
• Duelist Alliance
• Pendulum Paradox
• Star Pendulumgraph
• Ties of the Brethren
• Future Fusion
• Wavering Eyes

Traps

• Time Pendulumgraph

Official Decks

Magician Official V Jump Deck

Monsters

Pendulum Monsters

• Dharma-Eye Magician
• Dragonpit Magician
• Dragonpulse Magician
• Nobledragon Magician x2
• Oafdragon Magician
• Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon x3
• Performapal Silver Claw x3
• Performapal Skullcrobat Joker x3
• Stargazer Magician
• Timegazer Magician
• Wisdom-Eye Magician x3
• Xiangke Magician
• Xiangsheng Magician

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

• Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon x3

Synchro Monsters

• Clear Wing Synchro Dragon x3
• Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon x2

Xyz Monsters

• Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon x3
• Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon x2
• Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon x2

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Dark Hole
• Harpie's Feather Duster
• Mystical Space Typhoon x2
• Pendulum Call x3
• Sky Iris x3
• Summoner's Art
• Terraforming

Traps

• Call of the Haunted
• Compulsory Evacuation Device x2
• Torrential Tribute x3

"Supreme King Z-ARC" + "Pendulum Evolution" Deck

Monsters (31)

Pendulum Monsters

• 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

Extra Deck (10)

Fusion Monsters

• Supreme Arcanite Magician x3
• Supreme King Z-ARC

Synchro Monsters

• Enlightenment Paladin x3

Xyz Monsters

• Timestar Magician 3

Spells (7) & Traps (3)

Spells

• Duelist Alliance x2
• Miracle Synchro Fusion
• Star Pendulumgraph x3
• Wavering Eyes

Traps

• Time Pendulumgraph x3

“Hope Magician” Deck

Monsters

Pendulum Monsters

• Abyss Actor - Curtain Raiser x2
• Astrograph Sorcerer x3
• Black Fang Magician
• Chronograph Sorcerer x3
• Double Iris Magician
• Harmonizing Magician x3
• Performapal Skullcrobat Joker
• Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer x2
• Purple Poison Magician x3
• Stargazer Magician
• Timegazer Magician

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

• Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom

Synchro Monsters

• Formula Synchron
• Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer
• PSY-Framelord Omega
• Supreme King Dragon Clear Wing

Xyz Monsters

• Hope Magician
• Number 39: Utopia
• Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
• Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
• Timestar Magician

Link Monsters

• Crystron Needlefiber
• Heavymetalfoes Electrumite x3
• Summon Sorceress

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Duelist Alliance (card) x3
• Harpie's Feather Duster
• Star Pendulumgraph

Traps

• Time Pendulumgraph x2

Trivia

• All "Magician" Tuner monsters are female.