Dark Magician

This article is about the card. For the character, see Dark Magician (character). For the archetype, see "Dark Magician" (archetype). For the alternate password card, see "Dark Magician" (Arkana).

The Arabic name given is not official. (card names)

The Greek card text given is not official. (card lores)

Dark Magician

Japanese

ブラック・マジシャン

Rōmaji

Burakku Majishan

Translated

Black Magician

Card type	Monster
Attribute	DARK
Level	7
ATK / DEF	2500 / 2100
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG) Unlimited (TCG Speed Duel)
The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.

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Search categories

Archetypes and series

Dark Magician

Related to archetypes and series

Aged counterpart

Buster Blader

Dark Magician Girl

Legendary Dragon

Magician Girl

Prophecy

Signature move

Skilled Magician

Toon

Fusion Material for

"Amulet Dragon"

"Dark Cavalry"

"Dark Flare Knight"

"Dark Magician the Dragon Knight"

"Dark Paladin"

Mentioned by

"Amulet Dragon"

"Apprentice Illusion Magician"

"Bond Between Teacher and Student"

"Chaos Form"

"Chronicle Magician"

"Chronicle Sorceress"

"Dark Burning Magic"

"Dark Cavalry"

"Dark Eradicator Warlock"

"Dark Flare Knight"

"Dark Magic Attack"

"Dark Magic Curtain"

"Dark Magic Expanded"

"Dark Magic Inheritance"

"Dark Magic Mirror Force"

"Dark Magic Twin Burst"

"Dark Magical Circle"

"Dark Magician Girl"

"Dark Magician the Dragon Knight"

"Dark Magician the Ebon Sorcerer"

"Dark Magician the Knight of Dragon Magic"

"The Dark Magicians"

"Dark Paladin"

"Dark Sage"

"Dedication through Light and Darkness"

"Destined Rivals"

"Eternal Soul"

"Illusion Magic"

"Illusion of Chaos"

"Knight's Title"

"Magic Formula"

"Magician Navigation"

"Magician of Chaos"

"Magician of Dark Illusion"

"Magician's Act"

"Magician's Robe"

"Magician's Rod"

"Magician's Salvation"

"Magicians' Combination"

"Magicians' Souls"

"Magikuriboh"

"Master of Chaos"

"Miracle Restoring"

"Now You See Them..."

"Palladium Oracle Mahad"

"Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon"

"Sage's Stone"

"Secrets of Dark Magic"

"Skilled Dark Magician"

"Soul Servant"... further results

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Magicien Sombre	Mage suprême en termes d'attaque et de défense.
German	Dunkler Magier	Der ultimative Hexer im Hinblick auf Angriff und Verteidigung.
Italian	Mago Nero	Il più potente tra i maghi per abilità offensive e difensive.
Portuguese	Mago Negro	O mago definitivo em termos de ataque e defesa.
Spanish	Mago Oscuro	El más grande de los magos en cuanto al ataque y la defensa.
Japanese	ブラック・マジシャン	魔（ま）法（ほう）使（つか）いとしては、攻（こう）撃（げき）力（りょく）・守（しゅ）備（び）力（りょく）ともに最（さい）高（こう）クラス。
	Burakku Majishan
	Black Magician	As a Magic User, Attack and Defense Power are both the highest class.
Korean	블랙 매지션	마법사 중에서 공격력, 수비력이 동시에 가장 높은 계급.
	Beullaek Maejisyeon
Chinese	黒魔道士	魔法族中攻撃力、防守力都最彊

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Dark Magician (manga)	Manga	1997-06-24
Dark Magician (Toei)	Toei anime	1998-04-18
Dark Magician (Bandai)	Bandai	1998-08-01
D.Magician (DM1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters	1998-12-16
Dark Magician (collector's card)	Collector's cards	1998-12-16
Dark Magician (Labyrinth)	Labyrinth Battle Game	1999-01-08
Dark Magician (Bandai Sealdass)	Bandai Sealdass	1999-06-01
D.Magician (DM2)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories	1999-07-08
Dark Magician (FMR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories	1999-12-09
Dark Magician (anime)	Anime	2000-04-18
D.Magician	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories	2000-07-13
Dark Magician (DDM)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters	2000-11-30
D.Magician (DM4)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist	2000-12-07
Dark Magician (DDM video game)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters	2001-03-21
Dark Magician (anime DDM)	Anime Dungeon Dice Monsters	2001-04-03
Dark Magician (DM5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1	2001-07-05
Dark Magician (DOR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	2001-09-06
Dark Magician (DM6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2	2001-12-20
Dark Magician (TSC)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards	2002-07-04
Dark Magician (EDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul	2002-10-15
Dark Magician (ROD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	2003-03-20
Dark Magician (SDD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel	2003-04-15
Dark Magician (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Dark Magician (DBT)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler	2004-03-18
Dark Magician (Capsule Monster Coliseum)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum	2004-07-29
Dark Magician (World Championship 2005)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005	2004-12-30
Dark Magician (GX1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy	2005-10-13
Dark Magician (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Dark Magician (Tag Force 1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force	2006-09-14
Dark Magician (Rush Duel)	Rush Duel	2020-08-01
Dark Magician (anime Rush Duel)	Anime	2020-11-21
Dark Magician (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Dark Magician (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2022-07-06
Dark Magician (BAM)	Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM
Dark Magician (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Dark Magician (gum)	Top Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Gum

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present
Online	2005-11-04	–	–	–	Present

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Magician's Soul (Ultra Rare) Magician's Soul (Ultra Rare)
Online	The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.	Pack 2