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No-Quest Exodia Mage ft. Arugal-Piper

  • Last updated Apr 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
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  • 23 Minions
  • 7 Spells
  • Deck Type: Theorycraft
  • Deck Archetype: Elemental Mage
  • Crafting Cost: 4120
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 4/9/2018 (Patches Nerf)
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    SeguroCarlos

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Ok i know this might seem kinda wacky but read me out here:

The cycling out of Coldlight Oracle and Ice Block leave a huge gap in this archetype (and in our hearts (jk i kinda hated ice block)), but with the arrival of the new expansion we've got a new tool to get the combo done: Archmage Arugal + Witchwood Piper into Sorcerer's Apprentice. Being the second sorcerer a copy, you can reduce it's cost with Leyline Manipulator along with the other two Simulacrumed ones (using Molten Reflection for the last sorcerer is another way to keep it in the 10-mana range, as always). 

Renouncing to draw options like Novice Engineer to keep the sorcerers at the cost-bottom was tough, but luckily we also got opop Book of Specters. So at first i tried to fill the deck with draw, removal and freeze effect. Since most of the key combo pieces are minion-based, i guessed its ok if you discard some spells with book of specters; in the end its one way to get  your deck thinner (always keeping the prayers to rngsus not to discard both simulacrums(*)). But after realizing Doomsayer is also a 2-mana minion and some other inconveniences, i realized i had to change the course of the build into a more minion-based one.
(*) You only need two spells out of simulacrums (x2) and molten reflection (x1), so discarding only one of these its not combo breaking. I dont think adding another MR would be efficient since only one can be used to get the combo done, unlike Sim.

Other than Acolyte of Pain and Gnomish Inventor there aren't many over 2-mana draw minions, so i remembered Bonfire Elemental and tried to push the elemental synergy, maybe even too far. The taunts are really powerful and i think there are enough elementals for it to be consistent trigger though. And adding Lesser Ruby Spellstone, though a arugal antisynergy, its just too good in the elemental context. Besides it actually needs a spell for the first fireball to trigger out of antonio.

Two things i wonder about are if Arcane Intellect would be a better pick instead of maybe Steam Surgerer which only improves the tempo and elemental synergy instead of actually helping getting the combo pieces. And in the same matter, maybe Frost Lich Jaina? Looking forward for some constructive opinions, thanks for reading.