The second Chronicles deck is here and this time it's bringing back one of Yu-Gi-Oh's favorite party of traveling Spellcasters, the Charmers. Old school players will recognize the Charmers and their monster companions as a group that explore the world while wielding elemental magic and spiritual arts. The last time we got an official product for the Charmers was back in 2020 with Structure Deck: Spirit Charmers. What new secrets will be unlocked with this latest evolution of the strategy?

New Cards

The Chronicles Deck: Spirit Charmers comes with 2 new cards that let you utilize the full power of Charmer magic. The first is Spellbook of the Grand Circle, a new Spell card that lets you add 4 Charmer monsters with different Attributes from your deck, GY, and/or banishment to your hand, then return two cards from your hand back into the deck. The great thing about this card beside the obvious card advantage is that it is a "Spellbook" card, which makes it searchable by Spellbook of Secrets. It also sets itself up perfectly for its graveyard effect, where you can banish it to Fusion summon 1 monster using Charmer and/or Familiar-Possessed monsters from your hand or field.

This leads us perfectly into the other new card of the deck, Charmers of the Grand Circle. This new Fusion monster takes 2+ Charmer and/or Familiar-Possessed monsters to make and has some pretty powerful effects when it's summoned. The number of effects you get is equal to the number of original Attributes among its materials. What's awesome is that you can choose the same effect multiple times so it's a superb option going first or second depending on the scenario you're in. We can see the full force of the Charmers' combined power displayed through this new Fusion monster and it doesn't disappoint.

Reprints

This all-foil edition deck comes with plenty of reprint cards, both new and old. Firstly, you'll be getting new alternate art cards for each of the Charmer main characters. These alt arts will be consistent with the appearances of the Charmers in the promotional animated video series on Komani's official Youtube channel. Next, many people will be happy to get their hands on the reprinted Imsety, Glory of Horus along with a few other cards from the engine. The deck also comes with a few main deck staples such as Dark Ruler No More, Sol and Luna, and Angel Statue - Azurune. Extra Deck staples including Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians, Accesscode Talker, and Silhouhatte Rabbit are also welcome additions to the list. Whether you're adding these cards to your collection for the first time or just stocking up, it's nice to know they all come in Ultra Rare rarity for that sweet shiny cardboard.

Strategy

The strategy for Spirit Charmers hasn't changed much since its last iteration in 2020, but now there are more tools to get you to your desired game state. You'll need to get your power Spells online as quickly as possible to succeed since your Charmer and Familiar Possessed monster can't do much on their own. Charmers of the Grand Circle should be your top priority to summon for its powerful effects that allow you to establish board presence and Spells/Traps. Grand Spiritual Art - Ichirin and Awakening of the Possessed can hinder your opponent and help boost up your monsters to exceedingly strong ATK stats. Possessed Partnerships and Unpossessed are also good options to set if you want more survivability.

Besides providing its own disruption, the Horus engine can lead to more bodies on your field you can use as Link fodder or for a Rank 8 The Zombie Vampire play. Going first, those bodies can be converted into Silhouhatte Rabbit, which can set your Angel Statue - Azurune to summon on your opponent's turn for a monster summon negate. Going second, the different attributes of the Horus monsters can pair well with the Charmers to Link Summon your Charmer Link monsters, which can steal monsters from your opponent's GY. That then leads you to an easy set up for a Selene plus Accesscode Talker combo to finish off your opponent. Any Charmers or Spellcasters discarded by the effect of King's Sarcophagus can be banished with Magicalized Fusion to summon out Charmers of the Grand Circle or Quintet Magician. We see many different avenues of play using just the cards within the deck.

While not the most competitive deck on its own, Spirit Charmers can be mixed with other outside archetype engines to reach a higher potential with more explosive combos. The Magistus engine is one example of this that can lead to plenty of powerful Extra Deck monsters. Crowley, the Gifted Magistus from Battles of Legend Monster Mayhem and the upcoming Spenta, the Magistus Sealer from Burst Protocol are going to be key starters in combo lines you'll see a lot of decks use in 2026.

So, that's the rundown. The Chronicles decks have been a fantastic addition to the normal rotation of Yu-Gi-Oh! products you see on store shelves. I'll be looking forward to the next one's release.

Thanks for reading and good luck on your pulls!