Wizard School Magus?

[Opuk0]

Any archetypes? I just want the Versatile Evocation ability

If not, do you think working out a deal with my GM to get Versatile Evocation as a magus arcana would be acceptable?

[Eltacolibre]

Just easier to take one level of wizard. You are most likely not going to play to level 20, so the capstone is not important.

[Opuk0]

Spell progression is however, though taking the dip in wizard could get me mage armor

Hmm...

[Eltacolibre]

Well, if you have access to unchained materials, VMC: admixture wizard school and you will get all the other school powers, you'll have to trade 5 general feats but you wont need to get out of magus.

[kestral287]

Variant Multiclass is the best way.

Mage Armor's not really great for a Magus long-run, the lost spell/ability/BAB progression isn't good, and you get zero scaling out of it. With VMC, you get a free familiar (read as: Improved Initiative) and the school powers. If the game goes into the higher levels, you get dicked over at 11th but the rest of 'em are awesome.