Neo Goat Format: Spell Counter Dark Magician

A friend from the group has been developing this concept and asked for help refining it.

The idea mixes Dark Magician, Spell Counters, and Timaeus into a tempo-control shell with fusion payoff potential.

It’s still a work in progress — but it’s an interesting direction worth exploring.

It's a Spell Counter tempo-control strategy, where Dark Magician becomes the reward rather than the starting point.

The deck thins itself quite a bit during play:

Over time, the deck naturally filters and refines its draws through these interactions.

The Payoff

Once Dark Magician o Dark Magician Girl hits the field:

The Eye of Timaeus unlocks:
- Amulet Dragon
- Dark Paladin
- Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight

Magical Dimension allows reactive plays during the opponent’s turn, turning removal into tempo swings while also fueling Spell Counters.

When the engine flows correctly, the deck feels smooth and layered.

Let’s be honest.

The deck thins itself a lot — but it can brick.

Possible awkward hands include:

It’s not a hyper-consistent competitive machine.

But it can be very fun.

The cards shown in the side are not a side deck.

They are options currently being considered for the main build.

Cards like:

are all being tested as potential inclusions.

Think of it as a testing pool rather than a locked side strategy.

This build sits in an interesting space between:

It may brick sometimes.
It may struggle against fast pressure.

But it has personality.

And in NeoGoat, that matters.

We’ll keep refining it — and if you have ideas to push it further, feel free to share them.

The lab is open.