
He told us that he constantly is doing his best to stay on top of the latest cards and ban-list including a story of when the new ban-list dropped in January and his group messages were blowing up as he was starting practice. While he mostly plays at events during the off-season, he does try to get out at least to local tournaments and events during the football season if his schedule permits. This sparked a curiosity that led to him getting back into the game and now he spends whatever free time he can (typically in the off-season) fine-tuning his dueling skills. Later, he was cleaning out some of his old stuff during a Christmas break in college and came across his old cards. He collected the cards and played a little bit with his brother, but then he just left the game. It turns out that like many of us, Hunter’s journey with Yu-Gi-Oh! began when he was younger (between 5-10). It was hard to imagine that he and his team weren’t making it far into the tournament, but when you can’t draw the right cards, it can make your duels a lot harder. I run a budget Shaddoll deck, so I knew it would be hard to stand up to him, but his SPYRAL Kali Yuga deck demolished me on turn two. He was kind enough to talk with some of us from the media about the game and he was even up for dueling me. The biggest surprise came when I found out NFL Super Bowl Champion Ryan Hunter of the Kansas City Chiefs was there. The meta is never stagnant, and it's due for a shake-up, potentially allowing for Dark Magician to take the spotlight with new support upcoming.I was lucky enough to attend the first day of the Team YCS Las Vegas Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament this past weekend and it was a blast. With so many new cards being added to the game, many new powerful strategies arise thanks to both these and the banlists.

There are more ways to play than ever, with Remote Duels still going strong and the announcement of both Master Duel and Cross Duels as indicators that the game has no signs of slowing down.

Not only are new cards being added to the game on a near-monthly basis, but there have also been plenty of reprints alongside them, especially thanks to the upcoming 2021 Mega Tins. Updated Augby Johnny Garcia: The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game never ceases its growth. Being one of the oldest cards, Dark Magician gets tons of support. Not only that, but some Dark Magician cards are so powerful, many Decks are playing it that aren't even focused around Dark Magician itself. Yugi's iconic Ace Monster has formed into a rather large Archetype with a plethora of cards that strengthen any Dark Magician Deck. RELATED: Yu-Gi-Oh: Every Dark Magician Artwork, Ranked

Perhaps one of the most iconic cards in the game's history, Dark Magician has had many support cards added to the game through the years. "The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense." For many, those were the first words read on a Yu-Gi-Oh!card.
