Like a lot of the other cool, iconic legends in the set, 6 mana is a lot, but being able to flip this guy into a 9/9 that fights a creature, gives you a ton of mana, and eventually turns back into Clive rather than dying, could make it all worth it
5 An Amazing Extender with Phenomenal Utility Magician of Dark Illusion (TDIL-EN017) Every iconic archetype has a flurry of utility tools, and the "Dark Magician" strategy is no exception
From an advertising blurb
When a Fairy Tale monster is Summoned(except Fairy Tale Little Mermaid,) or when a Fairy Tale Spell or Trap is activated: Place 1 Magic Counter on this card
Balancing your draw sources with actionable plays is key to maintaining tempo
Well, it would be a 1/1 if it didnt give all of your Zombie Creatures +2/+1, which it does, so its actually a 3/2