Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Magician Deck Profile January 2018 *Competitive Build* 4K

[@supercanadian0640]

Amazing deck profile. Amazing quality. 1/10 for that little bit of table in the top left corner

[@simonsberg6370]

The Ace Of Spades Thanks now i cant unsee that shit

[@fhsrthjjtryhjert405]

Simon Søberg same here damn

[@SumThingFawful]

The Ace Of Spades Literally unwatchable

[@simonsberg6370]

1/10 shitty profile for The slight tilt on The mat

[@simonsberg6370]

AngryMonkeyKing 10/10 would read gay comment again

[@DuelingNetsJadenyuki]

witch of the black forest is also a great 1 of as you can summon it with navigation and use the effect of rod in the grave AND get the effect of black witch and you can search cards like maxx c or effect veiler as well as rod.

[@BoundTheReal]

That's a great combo man :) Intelligent stuff.

[@animeknight99]

I'm casting this on my TV. My family seen your video too and said it looked nice, CapG

[@ItsBradazHD]

Been playing DM for *fun* for a while and didnt think about running Dark Magic Attack or Skill Drain. Gunna take a look at some of these especially the synchro plays.

[@OilFreeFeathers]

Dark Magic attack is great when you can search for it, but it has a major downside of bricking turn 1 alongside other cards like Inheritance or Timaeus. I prefer running 2 Cosmic Cyclones for more versatility, and because they are quick play spells, they can summon Magician of Dark Illusion out of your hand.

[@matseigel1622]

put both in the side deck trust me.

[@jrod7404]

This is what I've been waiting for! Good shit Cap. I've always been a fan of TT in dank magicians.

[@GatorRay]

Ha. I actually made a joke about Dzeff making a Dark Magician deck the other day. But that's just because I can't stand a video he made called Dark Magician Debunked. Which was an excuse to take a dump on TeamSamurai & other Yugitubers who used the word *Best* in their titles when it's possible that some people (Not all Dzeff I'm pretty sure that there ARE people that use best for clickbait) only use it subjectively. (The reason why is because he's making a Blue-Eyes Chaos Max Dragon deck so I said he will make a Dark Magician deck when someone makes an exposed video on him using Dark Magician Debunked as a crutch for the argument that he can't take criticism)

[@Celza]

1:54 Thank me later.

[@CROGorgutz]

I don't get it?

[@Eyetoxiic]

i love you

[@revelmonger]

Hey CapG. Love your videos but ummm. The little bot of brown in the top left Corrner of the video from the table REALLY bothers me.

[@revelmonger]

Why is this video not avaliable?

[@OilFreeFeathers]

You can still dig for your Eye of Timaeus with Circle if you play cards like Pot of Duality/Upstart Goblin/The True Name _after_ stacking your top 3 cards with Circle. This greatly alleviates the bricky nature of anyone looking to run 2 Eyes. Upstart is also good fodder for Inheritance, and the True Name makes Sphere Mode a +1 searchable card in Dark Magicians. For the Extra Deck: You have 2 options for Rank 3 and Synchros, but none for Rank 6. Try running a Rank 6 for the Apprentice Illusion Magicians. Opening with 1 + a Navigation can set up for rank 7's *or* rank 6's fairly easily. Norito the Moral Leader is the standard choice for his spell and trap negation, and can even be used as overlay material for Ebon Illusion. Utopia Beyond is also great for surprise plays, but isn't as consistent. Galaxy Tomahawk is worth noting for Link combos, though right now in the TCG there's not too much you can actually do with it (in Dark Magicians) outside of making a Firewall+Proxy defensive play. Eventually it can be used for Firewall+Security (aggressive bounces), Summon Sorceress combos, and of course Skulldeat which fixes your hand and digs for more combo pieces (and Timaeus). Also you might want to consider Hierophant of Prophecy in the Xyz lineup. Since the Spellbook draw engine is a staple of DM now, this Xyz will almost always have 2-4 backrow removal live at any given moment. 2800 is also a solid ATK, and he's Dark so he has synergy with the Apprentices.

[@111chris222]

Speaking from experience, the Windwitch engine is great in the deck, although that's without the Pot of Duality. Ebon High Magician's value isn't so much in the trap-from-hand effect: he replaces himself on destruction and has a built-in non-targeting destruction effect.

[@hlebdai]

Nice decklist cap. You should put galaxy tomahawk in there its really powerful, its a one card firewall + link 2 monster!

[@adambraun1990]

Honestly I want to build a Dark Magician Deck, Blue Eyes Deck, Red Eyes deck, and an Exodia deck. I’ve been out of the competitive game for YEARS but I’m gonna start deck building again into the current meta, while still using my favorites.

[@Websterthedoc]

Just protect “Eternal Soul”, fam. Monsters (16): 3x Dark Magician 3x Apprentice Illusion Magician 3x Magician’s Rod 2x Magician of Dark Illusion 1x Spellbook Magician of Prophecy (Blue Boy) 3x Hand traps (Ash/Ghost Ogre/Cherry/etc.) 1x Maxx “C” Spells (13): 3x Dark Magical Circle 2x Pot of Duality 2x Spellbook of Secrets 2x Spellbook of Knowledge 1x Illusion Magic 1x Dark Magic Attack 1x Dark Magic Inheritance 1x The Eye of Timaeus Traps (11): 3x Eternal Soul 3x Magician Navigation 2x Solemn Strike 1x Solemn Warning (possibly side-in another Solemn Strike) 1x Skill Drain 1x Torrential Tribute Extra Deck (15): (Fusion) 1x Amulet Dragon 1x Dark Magician, The Dragon Knight (XYZ) Couple of Rank 3’s 1x Red-Eyes La Flare Metal Dragon 1x Dragyosack 1x Big Eye 1x Ebon Illusion 1x Ebon High 1x Gain Dragon, The Thunder Charger (Link) 1x Akashic Magician 1x Link Spider 1x Firewall Dragon (Synchro) 1x Leo (Level 10) 1x Level 6

[@ColinLack]

Personally I am running Dark Magic Veil because I found for my own style of play it added consistency to the deck and it can be a massively under valued card.

[@joshuarupert5825]

Our main decks are almost beat for beat, but I run Ghost Reaper instead of Ash, mainly because I'm poor. But Dark Magician can use Ghost Reaper very effectively since you really only run like 6 or 7 monsters that's summonable. But the Spellbook link actually let's you normal summon dark magician first, and with 2 Apprentice and eye, you can summon Knight first turn... When the planet's a line and a blue moon rises.

[@TheDMGod]

Hey CapG when you are going make more 4K profiles?

[@DuelingNetsJadenyuki]

I really like kuribandit as a normal summon

[@zachhallowood1599]

Have you thought about running Magician's Robe? If you have Circle on the field and use it's effect you can summon a DM from the deck and banish at the same time

[@BiggusThiccus]

Hey Kappa G, your Dank Magician profile isn't in the new playlist

[@insenixTV]

Cool beans, I think I have watched most of the vids now

[@LukesYuGiOhChannel]

Question about this video. I use a 4K camera for my WS and was wondering if you could tell me what Big Rate you use if you convert your videos on your PC? At the moment I am using 30000kbps but would like to go lower to reduce to size of the file if it doesn't effect video quality.

[@darkestdiaboloslordofthela8829]

Illusion doesn't negate the Attack. The banish is when a monster declares ab attack . Even when you banish a a monster that you attavk and banish it you can still attack with dark magician

[@mnml0]

Just a question about "Eternal Soul", because you say, that it's effect, that all your monsters get destroyed, doesn't trigger when it's sent back in the deck. But can the effect apply if it's sent back to your hand, for example with "Giant Trunade"?

[@Caossoul]

Looks like my dark magican deck needs some work, btw I wanna know what you think about sliding a red dragon archfiend for lols even if you can't summon it since red dragon archfiend is my favorite card

[@DannyEspo]

I like the Deck Profiles, but it would be more visually appealing if you had a playmat in the background.

[@alexisthetransgenderduelis4211]

* notices *

[@T4TonyTones]

Can we see an update to this deck given the new February ban list that went into effect? Perhaps even a deck that didn’t include ash blossom. 80 bucks for 1 ash blossom is insanely expensive. Awesome deck either way.

[@lumberjacks4881]

Man the quality of the video amazing

[@AlexanderHernandez-lo2ou]

What do you think of Double Summon being implemented in this deck? Since this deck now has two normal summon monsters to search and draw, do you think it would be helpful? ( rod and Blue Boy, note I sometimes run 2 blue boy for some more consistency ) Also was thinking about running the Wind Witch engine? Would love to hear your response. Cheers

[@donversak7482]

I found playing dark magic veil and Dark hole (or Raigeki) is good because Dark magic veil is a great way to get your Dark Magician out faster than navigation or mostly because of all of the cards that can cancel the activation, and it's especially good because it can be used for any Dark spellcastcaster. Also dark hole and Raigeki are good because I mean, c'mon it's dark hole and raigeki.

[@Commonnegotiator]

Is this deck meta-relevant because of 4K?

[@lesibalto1016]

9:20 I just realised that dark magician is using Ultra Instict in the artwork of illusion XDDDDDD

[@whyjon2990]

could we get some irl vids or even ygopro vids of you playing again using the deck of the week

[@GiladDrori]

i like to run night end sorcerer because its a naviation target and you can make omega/stardust with him and apprentice or vermillion with dark magician

[@000_DARK]

You could play Gofu + Allure instead of 2x Pot of Duality.

[@OilFreeFeathers]

Gofu and Rods make for some easy level 8 Synchros. Omega preferably, since he can recycle Navigations, and bypass their "except the turn this was sent to the GY" restriction.

[@megas_ol6501]

Are you going to do an Odd-Eyes deck profile

[@ZardMasterRay64]

*_YAY, D.M.!!!_* (^-^) *_Thanks CapG.!_*

[@ZardMasterRay64]

*_Does anyone consider Speedroid/Wind Witch trash?_*

[@DARKGORZ]

What do you think about a Demise engine instead of Spellbooks?

[@LucasFeniks]

I would probably suggest running one or maybe two Skilled Dark Magician since it is also good for bringing out the dark magician. Also do you think Magicians Robe is worth running in the deck

[@mikesterepic6355]

Lucas Phoenix Niether of them are worth since Robe is a sitting duck after its effect goes off and Skilled dark magician is too slow and requires the use of too many resources to be fast enough.

[@LazyNinjass]

What are the two spell book cards?? It’s kinda hard to see and for some reason you don’t say the names as you’re presenting them!?

[@CrnaStrela]

I kinda run Stardust Dragon for failsafe in case ES blew up, also I like one Eff Veiler even though it's probably too slow to stop the like of Spyral but it can be useful to stop the like of tornado dragon. Starlight Road could probably be a side deck if the opponent has way too many backrow removal that you can't get around

[@bobjones4469]

I would say Navigation or Circle is the best card in the game. Navigation is often the card you always search for first cuz Eternal Soul is too risky and Circle is too RNG.

[@BoundTheReal]

Please i do recommend using dark renewal instead of solemn strike because u can eternal soul the dark magician and also summon another monster from the deck :)

[@Altigue]

Hey, Cap. Good profile. Triple ash though? I can’t afford that >.>... other than that I would say run 2-3 Timaeus, I play DM as my main rogue deck, and one thing I know about it is that in this format, being a backrow reliant deck is bad and you will lose if you can’t protect your backrow, so you need Dark Knight to win 80% of the time. I would side DM Attack since most decks don’t rely on continuous traps and spells and at most use a field Spell which will probably come back anyways. Desires > Duality hands down, so I would either take Duality out entirely or side it and put allure in or desires. Hierophant of Prophecy is a better option than Gaia Dragon. It’s untargetable back row wipe. Number 42 is a free firewall, in this format if you run 7s, he’s staple IMO.

[@MegaCapitalG]

If you cant afford Ash, Veiler or Ghost Ogre can be good replacements. Veiler isnt good now, but if Spyral gets hit Veiler goes back to being very viable.

[@Altigue]

MegaCapitalG do you think Ash will get hit sometime in the future?

[@biohazard1817]

Hey CapG. Take a look at Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk. Think about your Extra Deck again ;)

[@irismarin8613]

I'm curious about the ruling on Eternal Soul getting banished face-down, and CapG didn't specify in the video. Does Eternal Soul explode your field if it gets banished face-down such as by Evenly Matched?

[@Romel7s95]

Jayna Vapore no it doesn’t, no effect of a card being banished faced down activates off the top of my head. But definitely not eternal soul. Same as it being shuffled back into the deck

[@irismarin8613]

Oki, thank you very much!

[@DarkFun25]

Could someone explain to me the ruling for Eternal Soul when it is returned to the deck by Castel? I'm not clear on why my field wouldn't be destroyed.

[@Flash31893]

When does dark Illusion activate? Does it chain or does it start its own chain?

[@kyurodriguez8097]

Can you do a gem-knight deck plz 🙏🙏🙏

[@jmdelara9565]

Bro can you make invoked dm rudra deck?

[@kvelazq7689]

Cap could you do a dinosaur deck that would be great but you dont need to if you want to btw awesome deck list and profile and really like them #kappa

[@CoffinZ12]

Wow never expected this

[@ithinkwerebrothers]

How about doing a weather painter competitive build

[@DD-mp1kl]

I'm building a DM deck for fun and would like some opinions on it. (constructive criticism as well) 3x DM 3x illusion magician 3x rod 2x dark illusion 2x chocolate magician 2x DM of chaos 2x palladium oracle ---------------------- 3x navigation 3x eternal soul 2x dark renewal --------------------- 3x magical circle 3x eye of tim 2x dark magic attack 2x illusion magic 2x dedication through light and darkness 2x dark burning magic 1x thousand knives 1x magic expanded 1x inheritance --------------------- 2x DM dragon knight 1x amulet dragon 1x dark paladin 1x big eye 1x red eyes flare metal dragon 1x ebon high magician 1x ebon illusion magician

[@DD-mp1kl]

i feel that i should probably add some spellbook cards but what should i replace for them?

[@johnshiek4994]

nice build, good layout. needs to be updated for feb5th banlist. no maxx c.

[@michtu123]

if you summon amulet dragon with "the Eye of Timaeus" is this a special summoning? cause I can't see any way that amulet dragon effect will activate, cause it says only if it is special summoned and as I understand the eye of timaeus is a fusion summoning right?

[@dustynvega]

MiQiz Fusion summons are, by their very nature, special summons

[@inciaradible7144]

Surprised there's no Tomahawk, because that card is absurd.

[@OilFreeFeathers]

DM extra deck space only has so much room outside of the Fusion & Staple Xyz monsters. Right now the most you can do (practically) is end on a co-linked Firewall with Proxy as a defensive measure. Once Summon Sorceress, Security Dragon, and Skulldeat come out it's a whole different story. Tomahawk/Skulldeat is great in DM, since you can both dig for Timaeus and summon a DM out of the hand.

[@Altigue]

Donor of Ruffled Feathers wait... how would skulldeat work in DM? You need 2+ dragons with different names to summon him? And you don’t even get the best effects with only 2 monsters.

[@ceasebenjaminbeast3947]

@@Altigue Nah just 2+ monsters with different names

[@YukiKitty]

Why don't you run Upstart Goblin

[@zylokun]

Why can't you get Eye of Timaeus off Circle? Circle just says it has to have "Dark Magician" in the text. Eye has "Dark Magician" in the text.

[@MegaCapitalG]

That's how its ruled

[@zylokun]

well that makes no sense whatsoever.

[@thesonofel9584]

At 8.48 what is that other magic card.

[@thesonofel9584]

Any good subs for ash blossom? Card is pretty expensive

[@adamthespinygiant]

Does this mean you will do blue-eyes too?

[@MegaCapitalG]

maybe

[@adamthespinygiant]

MegaCapitalG thank you. I was just curious.

[@emmanuelsilvaruiz]

Do the altergeist deck profile dude

[@CloudStrife2020x]

Cap, do you have any suggestions for a substitute if you don't have ash blossoms?

[@nickcarney6736]

DMOCX ghost ogre and if u can afford to i would say side deck droll and locks against certain decks

[@sanigdhaya]

I am coming back into yugioh after a long time but how will you fuse for dark magician the dragon knight without polymerization

[@dustynvega]

AnimeX Boy Sanigdhaya The Eye of Timeaus

[@aaronhernandez4595]

What was the name of the two synchro monsters in your extra deck?

[@MegaCapitalG]

The Level 10 is Leo the keeper of the sacred tree and the other is Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight

[@aaronhernandez4595]

MegaCapitalG cool thanks man one more question do u have to run ash blossom in the dark magician deck, or is there another card you can run instead

[@Darkbdlz]

champion's vigilance?

[@matseigel1622]

too slow and bricky

[@Darkbdlz]

not really, it is no different from playing any other solemn. If you do not get out dark magician out within the first couple of turns you lose. SO if you play the deck right then this should not be dead.

[@matseigel1622]

well its better to have 5 combo pieces in ur starter hand instead of 4 + this card

[@Darkbdlz]

Perhaps but you are making the assumption that you are going to draw this card in your opening hand. If that is the reasoning to not play it then do not play any situational trap cards then. If you have five combo pieces and you draw the card and set five, I do not see what issue is. Would you also argue that solemns should not be played as well?

[@matseigel1622]

well traps are so slow that u never wanna draw them after turn 1. Cause they are literally dead the turn u draw them so ofc u want this card as a trap in ur opening hand if u understand what i mean. but even then, it as i said take away a spot for a potentinally draw card or important spell whatever. I mean thats the reason we play traps to set them turn 1.the game became so fast the traps after turn 1 are lowkey useless. I mean Anti Spell fragrance is only good if u set it turn 1 and that counts for a lot of traps. anyways yes i do argue that solemns should not be in the main deck aswell. I do side 4 solems and i sometimes put them in going first but i think the solems are better than this card

[@korosensei3063]

17:34 anyone know what the card on the right is?

[@bubbamusic234]

Why not run galaxy tomahawk to make firewall+ akashic more live

[@jaystapes3086]

Dude, CapG, have you ever tried running 2 Mathematicians?? Card is SO good in the deck!!!

[@JaKaiAmor]

Do your altergeist profile

[@david61136]

Don't forget the fire kings pls cap

[@LukesYuGiOhChannel]

Looks good.

[@ExistentHope]

Eternal Soul the best trap card in the game imo. This kind of deck is my favorite to play Dark Magician 💥🌟 also Torrential Tribute is a must use.

[@vikiviki408]

You should definitely add tomahawk and more link monsters in the extra. Also i think scapegoat could be pretty good? You should cut warning aswell and add another strike as it is better going second. Other than that, i dont play dm so i cant really tell you much more but the ratios seem pretty good.

[@luancunha2297]

What about Magician's Robe? Is it good?

[@MegaCapitalG]

Luan Cunha not really Rod is much better

[@blaiselion]

I don't understand why dark magician players don't run oracle palladium mahad, free summon on draw and summon DM and doubles attack against dark types

[@Candyman5OS]

What can I use instead of Ash Blossom since I dont have my left leg and arm to give to get the card. Lol

[@MegaCapitalG]

Ghost Ogre and Snow Rabbit

[@michaelwesten1351]

hows about a nail clipper to finish off the deck profile

[@MegaCapitalG]

My nails aren't long.

[@SumThingFawful]

Altergeist deck profile?

[@dylansat7076]

4 videos in one day what is this? Jake paul sellout

[@I_Am_Bowi]

I’d add galaxy tomahawk but thats just me :] Also gem-knights next please

[@imbackian]

Isn't max c banned ?

[@506phantom]

Yo cap you gotta post a lunalight fire fist deck it would be 🔥

[@ansonithegreat770]

Ty i dont like pot of desiresss hate that card idk y ppl run it so much banishing 10 to draw 2... Nd out of that 10 might be the cards or card u need

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Greatness

[@BigPimpin1217]

do you wash your hands after eating fruit?

[@MegaCapitalG]

Always

[@BigPimpin1217]

so you were just born with nasty ass hands? *cmonBruh*

[@TrianglePants]

now do Knight of Destiny Turbo

[@Kman4427]

I’d love to make this deck but it’s way too expensive :/

[@andrewalaswad4151]

Mana dragon?

[@cookiecutter6735]

Points at Eternal Soul "By all means, protect this card!" Runs 1 copy of Eye of Temaious

[@OilFreeFeathers]

2 Eyes are extremely bricky alongside Dark Magic attack, Inheritance, and Illusion magic turn 1. It's much better to thin the deck and dig for the single copy with Circle + Duality/Upstart/True Name.

[@Altigue]

Donor of Ruffled Feathers Pot of Duality is bad if you’re playing Timaeus because it defeats the whole purpose of the card... you gotta Special Summon and of you use Duality, how the hell are you going to get Dark Knight out? just run Desires or allure.

[@mdhpclan]

Altigue duality ist meant for turn 1 where u normally won’t special summon at all so its not bad. But 1 timaeus is so fucking random that it makes no sense at all

[@Altigue]

Matze LeckMich I feel like Duality used to be really good for DM before it had Apprentice Girl that could SS itself. Plus using Duality has messed me up more times than not. For example I’ll set up turn 1 and have like 2 nav and soul set, ill SS some on my opponent’s turn, but then I’ll end up with like nav left or something n I can’t use it on my turn because Duality doesn’t let me SS. Overall Duality is just out dated, it’s still good, but even for DM there are better options. Desires, Spellbooks, Allure. If you are going to run Timaeus at all... you may as well run multiple copies so you AT LEAST SEE IT... cause remember it’s unsearchable. If you open with it... just ditch the dead Timaeus with Apprentice girl.. or save it like I do for your next turn. Despite Timaeus not being searchable, I feel like the best way to play DM now is to try and push for a lock.

[@mdhpclan]

Altigue well I get ur point. Duality was a 3 off when that girl was way to expensive and the Dragon Knight wasn’t out. But actually duality is ur only way to lowkey „search“ timaeus. Currently I am running 2 desires 2 allure 2 duality 1 upstart + spellbool engine. I am thinking about cutting duality as well but I need that drawpower and playing without it makes timaeus even more random. I would never even think about running 3 timaeus at all this is suicide :D

[@Kalenz1234]

Not a single Virus card...

[@Altigue]

Kalenz its a great side deck option.

[@Th3ranc0r]

I think Vulcan the divine would be a strong level 6. Maybe bounce your circle and play it again

[@Th3ranc0r]

Black Flame right, I know you wouldn't be able to use it until next turn. If you used circle already you would have to wait until next turn anyway because of circle. Just seems like a good way to recycle the eff late game

[@LongDistanceLobotomy]

Run at least 2 DMA for best results

[@sweetjamestone6143]

Nobody runs dark renewal ?

[@The_Funneist]

I play 2 eye of timaeus because dark magician the dragon knight is a kick ass monster

[@justwhatevere]

wow really it 4k !!!! GREAT JOB NOT FUCKING UP lol

[@TheYGOArmy]

Play witch of the black forest so you can play spellbook of judgement, draw 2 and search for rod..

[@AdamSelvig]

You know max c is banned and I can’t use it

[@wegetcrazybkny2957]

Robe has 2k defense and lets you special summon dark magician on your opponents turn

[@callummaughan7331]

mazz c is banned