Yami Yugi - Magician of Chaos LE [Low Rogue]

Power: Low Rogue (7.4/10) - Cleaner and fully TCG-legal, but still Low Rogue because the Ritual half and Dark Magician half both ask for setup. The deck has real non-meta pressure through Souls, Rod, Soul Servant, Magician of Chaos, and Black Chaos MAX, but it is not as compact as the stronger rogue engines.

Consistency: Strong. Magician's Rod, Magicians' Souls, Manju, Preparation of Rites, Advanced Ritual Art, Dark Magical Circle, and Soul Servant give the deck many ways to see either the Dark Magician engine or the ritual engine. Advanced Ritual Art sending Dark Magician is the cleanest Magician of Chaos line.

Ceiling: Solid. The best hands create Circle plus Eternal Soul pressure, Secrets of Dark Magic into Magician of Black Chaos MAX, Magicalized Fusion into a Spellcaster Fusion, Rank 7 plays like Ebon Illusion Magician or Big Eye, and Link climbs through Selene, BLS Soldier of Chaos, or Borrelsword.

Recovery: Good. Eternal Soul revives Dark Magician, Soul Servant reloads follow-up, Monster Reborn gives a flexible extender, Selene brings back Spellcasters, and Magicalized Fusion turns a stocked graveyard into another boss.

Going first/second: Better going first, where Circle, Eternal Soul, Secrets, Ash, Called by, and Black Chaos MAX can make the opponent play awkwardly. Going second, the side deck brings Evenly Matched, Nibiru, Cosmic Cyclone, Harpie's Feather Duster, Lancea, and Droll.

Choke points: Stop Rod, Manju, or Soul Servant; remove Dark Magician before Circle or Eternal Soul can convert it into removal; keep Dark Magician out of the GY to weaken Chaos Form; or interrupt Secrets of Dark Magic before Black Chaos MAX resolves.

Key cards: Magician of Chaos, Magician of Black Chaos MAX, Dark Magician, Magicians' Souls, Magician's Rod, Manju, Advanced Ritual Art, Preparation of Rites, Secrets of Dark Magic, Dark Magical Circle, Soul Servant, Eternal Soul, Magicalized Fusion.

Key combos: Advanced Ritual Art sends Dark Magician from Deck to summon Magician of Chaos, which then counts as Dark Magician on field and in the GY. Circle plus Eternal Soul turns Dark Magician summons into banishes. Secrets can Ritual Summon Black Chaos MAX on the opponent's turn, tribute a monster, and shut off monster effects for the turn. Souls loads Dark Magician and converts extra spells or traps into draws. Magicalized Fusion banishes spent Spellcasters for The Dark Magicians, Dark Cavalry, or Quintet Magician.