Halloween Strains: Wizard Trees Black Magic, Voodoo, Potion, The Curse and Cauldron

Looking for Halloween strains that actually look the part? Wizard Trees has built a whole family of them. Black Magic, Voodoo, Potion, The Curse, Cauldron and Obsidian are real Wizard Trees genetics, and most of them share one dark, frosty parent: Black Magic.

This guide covers each spooky strain in the family, what it was crossed with, how it tastes, and which ones you can pick up as flower or pre-rolls for your Halloween session.

Why Black Magic is the perfect Halloween strain

Black Magic is the mother of the whole collection. It is a clone-only cut, and Wizard Trees has never shared its parents. What growers and smokers talk about is the look: dense, dark flower buried in trichomes, with a floral candy sweetness and a gas finish. Seed sellers report lab results above 26% THC.

That dark color is why Black Magic became the backbone of the Black Magic seed collection, ten crosses that each pair a Wizard Trees favorite with Black Magic. The names follow the theme, which makes this lineup the easiest Halloween strain list you will ever build.

• Shop it: Black Magic flower or Black Magic pre-rolls

The Wizard Trees Halloween strain lineup

Voodoo (Wizzy x Black Magic)

Voodoo crosses Wizzy, one of Wizard Trees’ best-known in-house strains, with Black Magic. Expect layered candy terps with the signature gas on the back end. It is described as hitting harder than a typical Zkittlez-leaning strain. “Voodoo strain” gets around 320 searches a month, so plenty of people are already hunting for it.

• Shop it: Voodoo pre-rolls

Potion (Dark Matter x Black Magic)

Potion stacks two dark strains on top of each other. Dark Matter brings the gas and Black Magic brings the color, so the result is dark, resin-soaked flower with a velvet frost. The flavor leans creamy and funky with gas, and the high is described as creeping, so take it slow.

• Shop it: Potion flower or Potion pre-rolls
• Try the parent: Dark Matter flower

The Curse (RS-11 x Black Magic)

The Curse takes the classic RS-11 profile and adds more frost, more color and more depth from Black Magic. If RS-11 is already your favorite, this is the Halloween version of it.

• Try the parent: RS11 flower

Cauldron (D-Lish x Black Magic)

Cauldron might be the most Halloween-looking plant in the lineup. Growers describe deep purple and black leaves under thick white frost, with big calyxes and strong bag appeal. Pair it with the Wizard Trees Cauldron Grinder and you have a theme.

Blacklight (Limelight x Black Magic)

Blacklight brings citrus to the dark side. It is lime-forward and gassy without tasting like typical candy lime. It is a good pick if you want something brighter in the middle of a heavy Halloween night.

• Shop it: Blacklight flower or Black Light pre-rolls
• Try the parent: Limelight flower

Obsidian (The Keeper x Black Magic)

Obsidian crosses The Keeper (Zoap x RS-11) with Black Magic. Think round, golf-ball nugs with bright orange hairs on dark, frosty flower. It is built for connoisseurs who care about how a jar looks as much as how it smokes.

More from the Black Magic family

The rest of the collection keeps the theme going: Black Bow (Rainbow Runtz x Black Magic) for loud candy gas, Black Orchard (Crunch Berries x Black Magic) for creamy pastry terps on near-black flower, Shazam (Zoap x Black Magic) for candy sherb, and Tea Tree (Tea Time x Black Magic) for bright Z-style candy.

How to plan a Halloween session with these strains

• Start bright: Blacklight or a Limelight pre-roll early in the night keeps things social.
• Go dark for the movie: Potion or Black Magic once you are on the couch for the horror marathon.
• Share a pack: pre-rolls make it easy to pass around Voodoo, Potion and Black Light at a party.
• Grow your own: the Black Magic crosses are sold as seeds, and our Wizard Trees seeds range has more genetics to start with.

Why dark strains turn purple and black

The dark color in strains like Black Magic and Cauldron comes from anthocyanins, the same pigments that color blueberries and red cabbage. Genetics decide whether a plant can make them, and cooler night temperatures late in flower often bring the color out. Color does not make a strain stronger, but it does make the jar look like Halloween.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Halloween strain?

Black Magic is the obvious pick because of its dark flower and its name, and the whole Black Magic family carries the same look. Potion and Voodoo are the next two to try.

What is Black Magic by Wizard Trees?

Black Magic is a clone-only Wizard Trees strain with undisclosed parents. It is known for dark, frosty flower, floral candy sweetness and gas, and it is the parent of the Black Magic seed collection. Read our full Black Magic strain guide for more.

Is Voodoo a Wizard Trees strain?

Yes. The Wizard Trees Voodoo is Wizzy crossed with Black Magic. Other strains called Voodoo or Purple Voodoo exist from other breeders, so check the brand before you buy.

Where can I buy Wizard Trees Halloween strains?

You can find Wizard Trees flower and pre-rolls at Wizardtreez, including Black Magic, Potion, Voodoo and Black Light. For the full story on the brand, read our guide to the Wizard Trees Tide strain.

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