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My Secret Mage Deck, Cheap and Easy Rank 5

  • Last updated May 22, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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  • 16 Minions
  • 14 Spells
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Secret Mage
  • Crafting Cost: 2760
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 5/22/2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Hello,

I want to share with you my latest deck. I had a fantastic run from rank 15 to 5 using only this deck with incredible success. That was my fastest run to rank 5 ever. I don’t have stats to prove this run, but please check this and try it. Main goal of the deck is to kill your opponent on turns 6-9. It is aggressive deck and you need to push some damage with minions. You can count on something like 10 damage from hand, but that’s it.

Card Choices

  • Mana Wyrm – very good turn 1 minion with snowball potential
  • Babbling Book – just a solid 1-drop that is good later
  • Kabal Lackey – secret for free, another 1-drop
  • Arcanologist – best 2-drop in the game for mage
  • Frostbolt – standard burst spell
  • Medivh's Valet – secret synergy, VERY STRONG 2-drop
  • Primordial Glyph – I’ve cut Cabalist’s Tomes for this card – it is so good, it can give you a secret or any spell you need at point of time
  • Arcane Intellect – standard mage card draw
  • Kirin Tor Mage – MVP, secret synergy – this guy is face molester, super good in this deck
  • Ethereal Arcanist – MVP, this card solo wins against slower decks, especially against warrior, play it behind counter spell and you’re set to win
  • Fireball – burst, standard spell
  • Kabal Crystal Runner – solid card, usually 4-mana 5/5, but later in the game 0-mana 5/5, good tempo card
  • Firelands Portal – late game finisher, burst

Secret Package

In my opinion secrets should depend on what you play against on ladder.

I picked this package:

  • Counterspell – very solid spell, MVP against druids, can block warriors nicely, bad against rogue, but still can mess up them a little
  • Potion of Polymorph – well in my humble opinion this secret is great, sometimes it will morph a little cat or pirate, sometimes it will win you a game erasing big Lion or taunt, but IT WILL gain you tempo – always
  • Spellbender – at the start of run this was Ice-block, but I’ve noticed that I really use this spell only to proc secret synergy cards for sure and never really needed that for surviving purposes, so I swapped Ice-block for another “not-easy-to-proc” secret, Spellbender does it job and for a bonus it still protects your Kirins and Arcanists

Cards not included

  • Cabalist's Tome – Too slow card, very clunky 100% games I’ve played, basically win more card only, bad play when even or behind, it’s fun card, but also bad card
    Pyroblast – I was thinking about this card, but it’s slow, you can play this card only on turn 10 or later, most games are done by earlier turn, you can always get it from Glyph
  • Sorcerer's Apprentice – Not many tempo oriented spells in deck, so this minion is not that viable, secrets played for 2 mana aren’t that great either, so… nah

Gameplay

Man, gameplay is smooth, secret synergy cards play themselves. When going first you want to curve out the game – perfect draw will be Wyrm -> Arcanologist -> Kirin + Secret -> Arcanist. There are plenty of 3 card combos that are nice tempo plays: Lackey/Kirin + Secret for free + Valet/Arcanist/Crystal Runner.

I play 6 1-mana drops, because I want consistent minion play on turn 1. Then I play tempo oriented game for next few turns. Then when Kirin or Arcaninst is set you cast Face Warp (in your mind) and go face. You finish your opponent with Fireball or Firelands Portal. That’s a game plan.

Secret Gameplay

Playing secrets, which ones and when? It’s definitely fun part of deck to play secrets and see your opponent playing around your plays. Knowing your opponent is crucial. What is my opponent want’s to play next turn? What is his best play?

Just a short list of notes:

Mage

Most mages nowadays are quest ones and burst ones. Quest Mage is auto-win – there is absolutely no world when this deck loses to quest version – you snowball way too fast. Good advice to feel when they want to play Doomsayer + Freeze combo and play secret turn before – best is both secrets (Counterspell, Polymorph) works. Against burst version I think this deck has an edge – better minions, same amoung of burst.

Priest

Most priests will be silence priests or some sort of combo ones. Against silence priest morphing their 3-mana 4/8 plant is best way to win 😀 If that happens you win. You have also chance to interrupt their buffs via Counterspell and just play your game.

Warlock

I haven’t played against that many Warlocks, but they all seems to be discard/zoo-ish types. They play 1 spell only and all minions. I think this deck should lose to zoo – too many bad targets for polymorph and not good enough value for counterspell, can’t tell for sure though.

Warrior

Against pirates you want to play fast as possible, no waiting for playing secrets, you play all you have it is winnable for sure. Against taunt/quest warrior THE ONE THING you need to focus on is to keep your Arcanist alive !!! This card will win you tens of games against warrior and polymorph is also very good card in this matchup.

Rogue

Quest rogue is tough matchup, but: if you interrupt their bounces with polymorph secret you win 🙂 Play fast game, Arcanist can win solo. The Plant Rogue is another story. Whole game is tempo game don’t even try to rush rogue or something, because next turn rogue will make tempo play and you lose. It’s fun matchup with many moments to outsmart opponent.

Paladin

Does it exist?

Hunter

FUN matchup, again it’s tempo game like rogue one, game depends on how you play your secrets and how opponent will play around your secrets – again, fun games many meme moments, most cats polymorphed.

Shaman

Not big sample of games to make a judge, there are no particular good targets for polymorph, but counterspell it’s good in this matchup, I would say play your game and let them react to your plays.

Druid

Most of druids are aggro and you can win with it, MVP is counterspell just try to time it before their aoe buff and you’re good.

I was shocked how consistent is this and how good it works against ladder. This deck can win against Pirate Warrior with a little luck.

Please try this one and share your thoughts about deck.

Credit to Latryna for this awsome deck, Link : http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/latrynas-legend-secret-mage-deck-list-guide-april-2017-season-37/