Card Trivia:Skilled Dark Magician
- Four Spell Counters appear in this card's artwork.
- In the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, by the time 3 Spell Cards are activated, the Spell Counters on this monster's right shoulder, left shoulder and chest plate will glow in consecutive order.
- The Japanese pronunciation of "Black Magician" (黒魔術師 Kuromajutsushi) in this card's Japanese card name can also translate to "Necromancer", reflecting this card's effect of Special Summoning "Dark Magician" from the Graveyard.
- This card is the counterpart of "Skilled White Magician":
- Both cards' Attributes are the complete opposite of each other.
- Both cards' original ATK and DEF are the complete opposite of each other.
- Both cards can Special Summon the Fusion Materials for "Dark Paladin".
- Both cards debuted together in the Champion of Black Magic Core Booster pack.
- This monster has an older, Rush Duel counterpart: "Mature Dark Magician".
- This monster's appearance differs between the Yu-Gi-Oh and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime series. In Yu-Gi-Oh!, this monster's cloak is blue and his armor is turquoise with silver trim, while in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, this monster wears a white cloak with navy armor and orange trim, which is later reused in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime.
