The Archmage: The Three SagesEndymion, Rilliona, and Aleisterare all considered to be powerful and respected sages for the power they wield
With a small number of cards, a ridiculously high novel level can be achieved using level lifter on two monsters of the same type with less than 1000 ATK/DEF, discarding a high-level monster (at best, level 12 like "Yubel the Ultimate Nightmare" for example) thus making them both level 12
That title belongs to AKIRA EGAWA's SIR at 116, the full-art nightmare that most collectors point to as the one to own
Dealing one damage on play, this can weaken characters, shut down abilities that rely on a clean bill of health, and wipe out anything that is already on the verge of being banished
There are almost always cards that synergize strongly with artifacts, and having tons of them never really hurt the strategy