[KFT] Kazakus Control Mage
- Last updated Sep 27, 2017 (Evergreen Nerfs)
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Wild
- 15 Minions
- 14 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Control Mage
- Crafting Cost: 12480
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 9/19/2017 (Evergreen Nerfs)
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Battle Tag:
elvishak#2427
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
1476
Mok'ra people. I was playing a C'thun Control Warrior this season but after the axe nerf i thought better to try something else. I always loved Kazakus decks and this one is incredibly fun to play and also very strong in current meta. I've been testing this for a few days now and found the perfect list to share with you.
Kazakus himself is a great card. His 5 mana spells can be amazing against aggro decks. On the other hand Inkmaster Solia makes him better for mage than priest cos you can use his huge 10 mana spells on turn 7 which can be crucial again. Other thing makes this deck fun is ofc Medivh, the Guardian. While we have big spells in this deck he can create some big dudes for us during end game. The Lich King and Frost Lich Jaina will help us to survive during late game.
Why no Pyroblast? This is a question i would expect. Ofc it's an amazing card to finish off the opponent especially if you have Alex in your deck. But while the meta is still fast and have many aggro decks getting a 10 mana cost pyro in hand would make it a dead card until turn 10. Also there is a chance to getting one from Babbling Book or Cabalist's Tome. And a better chance to discover it with Primordial Glyph. But when i see i'm safe and can finish my opponent off after Medivh or Alex play, i usually try to get a 8 damage Kazakus spell. It can be smilar to Pyro effect.
I'll share more details soon. Hope you like this. Good luck and have fun.
Mulligan Guide;
Druid;
You'll most likely face a Jade or Beasty aggro druid. So always keep Skulking Geist and Frostbolt or try to get them in your starting hand. If you starting with The Coin and your opponent is a jade druid be patient and play the geist on turn 5. If you are facing an aggro/beast druid don't play your Frostbolt on their Enchanted Raven. Always keep it for Vicious Fledgling.
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Hunter;
You shouldn't lose board control against hunter until turn 5 or 6. So you should mulligan for your 1-2 mana minions and spells. You can even keep your Volcanic Potion. Once you avoid an early Houndmaster play you'll probably get the whole control. And if hunter has nothing on board between turn 5-7 you'll probably win it easily.
A reminder: Using Polymorph on Kindly Grandmother is not a good idea. The real target is standing below;
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Mage;
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Paladin;
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Priest;
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Rogue;
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Shaman;
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Warlock;
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Warrior;
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Other Mulligan Tips;
Replacements;
If you want some success with this deck you just shouldn't replace any cards. And it's really fun to play with current list.
Legendaries;
Kazakus (Totally unreplacable): You just can't replace Kazakus, he is the main legendary making the tricks and he is the reason this deck has no duplicates.
Inkmaster Solia (Almost unreplacable): Replacing her will significantly reduce the power of the deck. Cos while the decklist contains many huge mana cost spells you'll also create a 10 mana cost Kazakus spell and when Solia reduce their costs to 0 mana you get very nice results.
Medivh, the Guardian (Shouldn't be replaced) You can replace Medivh but again you'll be weak during late game. While this deck has no cards like N'zoth, Alex, Medivh helps to get a nice end game board to finish off your opponent. Especially while there are many big spells like i mentioned for Solia. You better have him if you want the whole fun and power of this deck.
Frost Lich Jaina (Shouldn't be replaced). Jaina is great against controlish decks and there are many DK priests and warlocks in meta atm. We also got Pyros in this deck and he brings great healing during end game.
The Lich King (Replacable): LK is one replacable legendary in this list. But i guess most of the people already crafted him. He is a taunt one anyways and better to have him too.
Pyros (Replacable): You can replace Pyros but it has some nice synergy with frost lich jaina. You may get 10 heals during end game and it can help you to survive.
Epics;
Primordial Glyph: You just shouldn't replace this card. No explanations needed but it can make you find great spells that cost 2 less. For example playing a Flamestrike on turn 5 can be crucial to survive while playing against an aggro deck.
Ice Block: One word: unreplacable.
Cabalist's Tome: This is not as important as glyph or ice block but again you can get 3 incredible useful spells. So you better have a tome too.
Meteor: You may replace meteor but don't forget it can one shot big minions like Ysera, the lich king, primordial drake and they are in many decks in current meta.
Skulking Geist: If you don't like tech cards you can remove him but even jade druids got some nerf with Innervate, there are still many Evolve shamans around. And destroying both of their evolves means like +90% chance to win against them.
Cards Fitting This Deck;
Videos;
HS Replays (Ranked);
Druid;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/PUXGH58WzP48LDmNumzFFQ
Hunter;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/Q76SV3jHcWmtJSTeZS4gAd
https://hsreplay.net/replay/hSZeKcvM7hXRNLkZ29bFHE
https://hsreplay.net/replay/g8SunGMje6sApCiX2mKHhT
https://hsreplay.net/replay/jFSwMWuVEvmf55vEb8wgc6
Mage;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/Uq8HsKY9mQsAMETdhozJcN
https://hsreplay.net/replay/FARg8t4FxQZSzknKMGWVGk
https://hsreplay.net/replay/b9ih9gSL8KZCMpPuJKbQ2n
https://hsreplay.net/replay/b9ih9gSL8KZCMpPuJKbQ2n
https://hsreplay.net/replay/otbhLtiUpdvowmnwNCKbBX
https://hsreplay.net/replay/ksQ46BPhBAtKoXFBddoav5
https://hsreplay.net/replay/RtGYsNusKJiahTEYoiC4rQ
Paladin;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/JwnRjSefpqMnfBa7W9vvr5
Priest;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/m3J5TDQAncxgZrx3kwq3b6
https://hsreplay.net/replay/xn6atQrTeqfGNP8YGLiSCV
https://hsreplay.net/replay/2cTynBKyPkd8bY9DhZPshC
https://hsreplay.net/replay/45WXttsm93nmR4GwNaS2TY
https://hsreplay.net/replay/KUXGfcZmfaToMfYsHibRcD
https://hsreplay.net/replay/WMmoo2U2ssHtXxorZK4imC
Rogue;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/MxdJb3JFLxECyYVBHvGhff
Shaman;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/7rbyDeP5sBZbQqVHT7LPqn
https://hsreplay.net/replay/YdAByCApWUtEQ64qkG9V6N
https://hsreplay.net/replay/oH6duc3bnaYY3MzwzdXUXV
https://hsreplay.net/replay/64G7RzT9FF2QnKMvXbsHRg
https://hsreplay.net/replay/j4TiDyAe3j6uR8Vm2vCEyN
https://hsreplay.net/replay/UnVuXnPGF9DtDNnyMRE2jE
https://hsreplay.net/replay/7Ag3ihiuabPBY2USs8YSkT
Warlock;
https://hsreplay.net/replay/axgDeqP57efL5pfMTrfsxh
https://hsreplay.net/replay/3hwbHRa3L4shsBmVXnn9mh
https://hsreplay.net/replay/NtXmTgNYCEnozaR3gLHWhX
https://hsreplay.net/replay/SMw9nSyeuLBeZo5VnQvZF5
https://hsreplay.net/replay/XdRDdKz34Kahgs4qsJz3x9
https://hsreplay.net/replay/WL8TBysuTeYfmgXipT768e
https://hsreplay.net/replay/AzEPPobjPKMXuCPpuSy9Sj
https://hsreplay.net/replay/rhaHuNPfuWKaqFTzUZr9X9
Warrior;
Climbing Proofs;
I started to play this on Sep.19 / Rank15 and instantly climbed Rank12 for now. I played a smilar deck to Rank 6 during Season 40 and this one has the potantial as well.
Rank 12 after defeating a meta Priest;
Rank 11 after defeating a Huntard;
Rank 10 after defeating a DK Hunter;
Rank 9 after defeating an Evolve/Jade Shaman;
Rank 8 after defeating a Hunter;
Rank 7 after defeating a Kazakus Priest;
Rank 6 after defeating an Evolve Shaman;
Rank 5 after defeating a Mirror Mage;
Ok pals i just got Rank 5 from Rank 13 playing this deck. This deck is amazingly strong in current meta. I don't think i'll have enough time to hit legend cos i play like only 8-10 games/day while im busy at work. But any1 with some good free time can surely go for legend playing this. Here is my last screenie. 56 games 42 wins 14 loses 75% winrate. Pretty good imo;
Hi pal. Thanks for your effort making the video. It shows some cool plays. And no problemo about the rank. This deck has the range for 25-5 at least. You got 1 more sub. I'll check your channel in time. I may keep making more fun decks in future and you may try them too. Keep having the fun for now ;)
Yeah i'm surprised too about the low druid population after Innervate nerf but there are still many Shamans in my meta using Evolve. Still if you want some shots without Geist there are many good cards fitting this deck. If you are facing many warriors and if you want a disarmer Gluttonous Ooze is better than Harrison in current meta imo. I'm not getting any trouble about having good ammount of cards in my hand. You can also try other tech cards as well. Like The Black Knight maybe. One shotting taunts like The Lich King, Primordial Drake or Tirion Fordring would be cool. Some shamans and hunters swarm board very fast. Mind Control Tech can be good too. Kabal Chemist can also be very useful. Greater Healing Potion, Dragonfire Potion can be amazing against aggro decks. You can try and tell us the results later. Good luck again.
Thank you too for the feedback mate. Nice to hear your doing good with your addings. Good luck and have fun.
How good Frost Lich Jaina can be?
https://hsreplay.net/replay/g8SunGMje6sApCiX2mKHhT
Hi. You may try removing the Lich King but he can save you when you need a taunt during end game. There are not many damaging spells in this current list so i think Thalnos wouldn't be so useful.
Here is a video that may help you a little about how to play this deck. Unfortunately i got some issues about audio but i will update better ones soon.
Hi. Yeah Sindragosa can work in this deck as well and you better remove the Lich King. Medivh is more useful. Good luck.
i don't have lich king or solia , any replacement ?
Check Replacaments section m8. I wrote a detailed guide.
Cards Fitting This Deck;
- Sindragosa, Alexstrasza, Elise the Trailblazer, The Black Knight
- Pyroblast, Greater Arcane Missiles, Doomsayer, Gluttonous Ooze, Arcane Giant
- Kabal Crystal Runner, Potion of Polymorph, Mind Control Tech, Eater of Secrets, Avian Watcher, Stampeding Kodo
- Faceless Summoner, Kabal Chemist, Spellbreaker