[69% WR] Best-in-Slot CNTRL Mage
- Last updated Mar 11, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
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Wild
- 15 Minions
- 14 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Big Spells Mage
- Crafting Cost: 9680
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 2/3/2018 (Kobolds Patch)
- DoubleEs
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Battle Tag:
MrCurse#2960
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
198
(credit: Kiwiinbacon) NB: Card changes.
Introductory words
If you find success with a deck, why not share that success with others? This is the reason for this deck post. I do not want my efforts to go wasted.
Through the past 3 days of fiddling (the viable card combinations) with iterations of the control mage - this came up to be the most successful (for me). Test it out, I want to hear your reactions!
I have been playing this deck nonstop for at least 2 days in a row, and I've had great results; now I want to see the potential at the hands of someone else.
Given enough time, this deck will break through the rank 10 floors of Cubelocks, Control warlocks, Dragon-priests, Jade druids, Aggro-druids, and Highlander priests; and performs as an anti-meta alternative. (pre-nerf)
Important Card Choices
Coldlight Oracle is essential against card hoarding decks such as Priest and Warlock and can be a win condition, unlike Acolyte of Pain, which is the most direct comparison. Coldlight also works dynamically better than Acolyte in the sense that Coldlight Oracle draws immediately. In clutch situations, Coldlight can save you by drawing Arcane Artificer.
This card can fetch all your luxuries such as Rin, Polymorph, Dragon's Fury, Arcane Artificer, Ice Block, Jaina, Alanna, Mind Control, Gnome Feratu, Bloodreaver Gul'dan, Kazakus, Sacrificial Pact, Shadow word: Death, and more. Extremely good card for the Archetype.
The combination of above secrets has in my testing been more efficient than 2x Ice Block because you have a greater chance to bounce back after the block pop - instead of staying like a sitting duck. Additionally, the ice barrier helps to cover the block.
I could add more cards to this list, however, not all of these are self-contained, which is the reason for the designated cards and the segment.
Inspirational sources
The inspiration has been derived from HotMeowth's and TicTac_HS's existing versions of the deck in addition to the Kazakus builds!
Mulligan strategy
- It is okay to keep 1x Coldlight Oracle in the hand vs Priest; vs Warlock you have to keep Coldlight; in other matchups, you do not need the extra draw.
- Only keep a maximum of 1x Doomsayer in the hand.
- Always search for Arcanologist, Tar Creeper, and Dragon's Fury.
- Against Aggro search for Doomsayer, Dirty Rat.
- Keep Skulking Geist against Druids and Warlocks.
- Keep Polymorph against Warlocks.
- PLEASE, do not use Doomsayers against Control- and Cubelocks.
- Keep Blizzard against Paladins.
Final words
I know that people hide their thumbs-ups, but if you like the deck, do not forget to show your appreciation.
Changes
- Now is better against Tempo decks due to Meatwagon + Dragon's Fury combo searching Doomsayer.
- Added Weapon removal instead of 1x Flamestrike to help against unfavorable matchups such as the occasional mirror match and pesky Warlocks!
- Added 2x Kabal Courier.
- The deck was too greedy against Paladins and Mages. Made some defensive changes.
Statistics
(Ranked pre-nerf stats, starting at Rank 5, 0 stars. 2/6/2018)
how important is Frost Lich Jaina. I didnt have one so i added a Pyroblast. I was also missing dirty rats so i added 2 Spellbreaker. Do these sound like good swaps for the moment? Also changed the secret package to just 2Ice Block and dropped wagon for 1 Gluttonous Ooze
So add 2 Portals into the deck? I dropped A Flamestrike I had 2 for 1Firlands Portal Should i drop the other one for the 2nd Portal until I get Jaina?
How about putting The Darkness to this deck? is this card even good? Seems decent enough for a control deck
Also missing one Dirty Rat and kind of low on dust, how is it important to keep both rats in this deck?
Thanks for a reply!
Is it worth to craft Dirty Rat now that it is gonna rotate out in few months??
what should i use for replacement??
You're so right that Raven Familiar is actually a terrible card most of the time but I'm not sold on Meat Wagon yet
I've been using tinkmaster as well because there is just so much stuff that needs sheeping. Its a very good tech card and has won me several games
This deck is unplayable with all the secret mages around. Counterspell wrecks you. And warlock and mage are almost half of the meta right now according to vs data.
Can you recommend a replacement for Medivh, for those of us who never bought Kara?
Sindragosa also works, as she acts as card draw and a target for Jaina
Sindragosa, works well
Missing one Dirty rat so i replaced it with Gluttonous ooze for try
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Meatwagon's card says, with LESS attack than itself. So the only option is doomsayer. read before you comment
"summon a minion with LESS attack"... so only minion that could be summoned is Doomsayer = value
What's "best-in-slot" supposed to mean in this context?
I've had a blast playing this game. Never felt blown out, and definitely won quite a few I shouldn't have from some of the nice control. All in all, a lot of fun, and you get to win, too!
With Raza's gone, are Dirty Rats still needed? I mean, what exactly target are we expected here?
I only miss 2x dirty rats and I don't really want to craft them.