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{{ForAbout|the Type called "Magician" in Japanese|Spellcaster|the manga-only archetype|""Magician"" (manga)|the Alignmentsother uses|Magician (Alignmentsdisambiguation)}}

These "Magician" [[Pendulum Monster]]s are based on the [[Four Dimensional Dragons]] and "[[Supreme King Z-ARC]]". They are commonly called Z-ARC Magicians since they can be used more easily than their Dimension Dragon counterparts to [[Special Summon]] "Z-ARC" with "[[Astrograph Sorcerer]]" or "[[Chronograph Sorcerer]]". With the exception of "[[Supreme King Gate Magician]]", They 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 [[destroy]]ing themselves, and are always treated as one of those Dragon's [[archetype]] (except for "[[Performapal Celestial Magician]]"). They can also Summon their corresponding Dragon by using themselves and another monster as [[material]]s.

The [[Pendulum Effect]]s for the Scale 1 members are [[Trigger Effect|Trigger]]-based(except "Supreme King Gate Magician"), while the Scale 8 members are [[Ignition Effect|Ignition]]-based.

==== With "Supreme King Z-ARC" and "Pendulumgraph" ====The "'''Z-ARC Magicians'''" consisting of "[[Purple Poison Magician]]", "[[Black Fang Magician]]", "[[Double Iris Magician]]", "[[White Wing Magician]]" and , "[[Supreme King Gate Magician]]" and "[[Performapal Celestial Magician]] 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]]", "[[Supreme King Z-ARC]]"/"[[Odd-Eyes Arcray Dragon]]" and its related [[Supreme King]] series. The first four "Magician" cards are also treated as an archetype that the [[Four Dimensional Dragons]] are members of, allowing them to be used by "Astrograph Sorcerer" or "Chronograph Sorcerer" to Special Summon "Supreme King Z-ARC". Besides this shared effect, "Astrograph Sorcerer" and "Chronograph Sorcerer" both have effects that Special Summon themselves from the hand while also gaining further advantage which trigger upon a card on their user's field being destroyed. They both also share a similar Pendulum Effect of destroying themselves to either Special Summon or place a "[[Stargazer Magician]]" or "[[Timegazer Magician]]" onto the Pendulum Zone.

"Purple Poison" can grant DARK Spellcaster monsters gain additional ATK if they're battling battle an opponent's monster and if destroyed, it can destroy one face-up card on the field. "Black Fang" can halve an opponent's monster's ATK and upon destruction, it can revive a DARK Spellcaster monster from the GY. "Double Iris" can make a DARK Spellcaster monster deal double battle damage if they attack a monster and can search a "Pendulumgraph" card upon its destruction. "White Wing" can protect other DARK Spellcaster at the drawback of destroying itself but having no effect upon its destruction though it serves as a Tuner. Finally, "Supreme King Gate Magician" can either place a "[[Supreme King Gate]]" card in the Pendulum Zone, or Special Summon itself to allow its user to search a card that supports "Supreme King Z-ARC".

The Pendulum Effects of the "Z-ARC Magicians" related to the Four Dimension Dragons grant an effect before destroying the "Magician" monsters themselves, allowing their monster effects to trigger although their destruction can or will be prevented if "Timestar Magician" is present or if "Pendulum Call" is activated beforehand respectively. 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 (or their activation) and destroying the "Z-ARC Magcians" will only backfire as it can be activated again.

"[[Performapal Celestial Magician]]" allows various useful effects to apply depending on the monster card types the user controls on the turn it is Normal or Special Summoned which can include a search of any Pendulum Monster at the end of the turn, provide itself an ATK boost, attack directly or prevent the opponent from activating monster effects. While on a Pendulum Zone, it can revive a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Monster that gets destroyed.

The "Pendulumgraph" archetype (namely "[[Star Pendulumgraph]]" and "[[Time Pendulumgraph]]") serve as additional support for the "Magician" archetype. "Star Pendulumgraph" searches any "Magician" Pendulum Monster if another monster of the said archetype leaves the field thus synergizing well with the self-destructing effects of the "Z-ARC Magicians" and "Wisdom-Eye". "Time Pendulumgraph" is a powerful disruption/removal tool which can destroy one "Magician" card on the user's field and one card on the opponent's field and if two cards are not destroyed, another card on the field can be sent to the Graveyard, without targeting or destroying them. This becomes zero or a one-for-two removal which can be fulfilled by (when destroying "Purple Poison Magician"), or a free two-card removal (by having "Pendulum Call" activated beforehand or controlling "Timestar Magicain"). In addition, both of these "Pendulumgraph" cards also grant targeting protection to Spellcaster monsters from Spell or Trap card effects.

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 destroying the "Magician" monsters to trigger their effects abd serve as the main components to Summon their Extra Deck counterparts in members: "[[Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer|Ignister Prominence]]", "[[Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer|Majester Paladin]]", and "[[Dinoster Power, the Mighty Dracoslayer|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 [[Master RulesRule#New Master Rules|New Master Rules]], "Pendulum Magician" are now somewhat devastated is nerfed with the usual power of [[Pendulum Summon]] greatly limited without [[Link Monster]]s and only up to 3 Spell/Traps to use (as the other two Spell/Trap Zones are also Pendulum Zones). Combined with the two "Pendulumgraphs", the player may only use up to 1 Spell/Trap card Card at a time. But The deck must now be reliant on swarming more bodies to the Master Rule also enhance the destruction power of "field for a [[Timebreaker MagicianLink Summon]]" and (useful choices including "[[Time PendulumgraphBeyond the Pendulum]]or ", which can now completely breaks the opponent's [[Linked|LinkHeavymetalfoes Electrumite]]") before Pendulum Summoning them all back, and may consider recurring "Magician" Pendulum Monsters from the face-up Extra Deck to the worst extent, hand such as those of "Oafdragon Magician's" Pendulum Effect and "[[Extra LinkAmazing Pendulum]]".

* [[Dragonpulse Magician]] ''("Rescue Rabbit" target)''* [[Dragonpit Magician]]

* [[Exceed the Pendulum]]* [[Heavymetalfoes Electrumite]] ''(OCG or Traditional Format only)''

|normal spells =* [[Duelist Alliance (card)|Duelist Alliance]]** [[Amazing Pendulum]]** [[Pendulum Call]]** [[Pendulum Fusion]]** [[Pendulum Halt]]** [[Pendulum Paradox]]|continuous spells = * [[Duelist Alliance (card)Star Pendulumgraph]]|quick-play spells =

|continuous traps =* [[Pendulum Switch]]''(with ”Duelist Alliance”)''