No Ice Block - No Problem! [Freeze mage] + Guide
- Last updated May 6, 2019 (Rise of Shadows)
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Wild
- 15 Minions
- 15 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Freeze Mage
- Crafting Cost: 7560
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/22/2019 (Rise of Shadows)
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Battle Tag:
sasharabenok#2105
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Region:
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Total Deck Rating
116
I am having a blast with this deck. Just finished the legend grind with 23-2 run, so decided to share this version of a deck. It actually feels like playing good old freeze mage.
Blast wave is awesome, Thalnos is replaceable but pretty good. Kalecgos is simply NUTS!
If you wanna advice how to play certain matchup - make sure to ask in comments. This deck is good against almost any matchup. I will be happy to give some tips
Updated 24.04.2019
Thanks for the questions. I appreciate great responces! So i prepared the guide for the deck
General idea
Freeze mage is an old and cool archetype, it changed a lot. However the idea is still the same. We survive, deal with the board, use Alexstrasza and throw the damage to the face. However this deck has a lot of burn just to kill your opponent without Alex. This is our primary and probably the only win condition.
Card Decisions
Most of card choices are pretty obvious, if you ever played freeze mage. So i'll stop on specific ones.
Sunreaver Warmage - great addition to the deck. Super flexible. You can use it as an extra burn to the face or just to control the board. Probably irreplaceable
Lifedrinker - not a super great card, however it keeps us alive and deal damage to the face. And this is our win condition, right? Probably replaceable, but can't give a specific advice
Ray of Frost - awesome card. Helps in freezing the board mostly. 10-mana combo Alex + freezing a minion on the board won me couple games, especially with greedy decks that run heavy stuffd
Blast Wave - added it as an extra aoe. Druid is popular, Zoo is gettin stronger, so we need it. It also can give you extra cards, that your opponents can't play around. And it's good with Bloodmage Thalnos, witch is also not a very popular decision. However, pay attention to your hand size if you use the overkill mechanics. If you don't like it, i would replace both of these card with 2x Loot Hoarders
Kalecgos - the best card in the deck by far. This dude can win games by it's own. Most aggressive decks can't deal with it. And against control it can give you extra cards and just be a huge threat
what spells to discover? depends on the situation and choices. If you have enough burn to finish the game - pick something defensive. Other cases - more face damage :)
Why no Power of Creation? I don't really like this card in the deck, mostly because it doesn't fit the main idea of a deck. I played it in the early versions, but it performed really poorly. However if you discover it with Kalecgos and can play it immediately - do it
Mulligan tips
In general - versus aggro we want to survive. So keep Frostbolt , Doomsayer always. If you have both Doomsayer and Frost Nova - keep them, if you have a coin. Also keep Zilliax on a coin.
Against slower opponents - keep any cycle cards and try to find your win condition
Agains Rogue always keep the Ooze and be careful on turns 3-4. Also they run Sap, so be careful when use Doomsayer.
What about warriors???
Warrior is historically bad matchup for the deck. And nothing changed. We have like 30-40% chanse of winning. Try to keep them without armour with minions and use Alex effectively and you'll have chances. But it's super super tough. If you meet to much warriors and can't deal with them - you probably need to switch the deck. However, i had some good results
What secrets to pick from Arcane Keysmith ?
A good question. I cannot give you specific advices, cuz this card is ultra flexible. Against different opponents and game situations it works different ways. Use this card smartly and try to trick your opponents. Keysmith can be very helpful, but you need to analyze the opponents and game situations.
That's my first update guys! Hope you'll find it helpful. If you need more info or have any questions - make sure to hit the comment section. I will be happy to answer!
Updated 06.05.2019
Too much rogues rn - teched extra Ooze and Acolyte for Thalnos and Blast wave
Awesome deck
Hey, can you give any advice when facing giant mage? thanks
really good deck.
can i replace 1 doomsayer?
The deck is good. I have a great success with it. 2 doomsayers are essential
is this deck good? Im going to spend a lot of dust
This deck is great! I really missed the old freeze mage, and this is a really good alternative. Kalecgos is definitely MVP is most games I've played till now. It even does well against the really aggressive current Murlock Shamen, even when they get good openers. My last game the shamen was basically filling the board each turn, but this gives enough control to keep clearing the mess without taking too much damage, then Kalecgos + frost nova, then next turn pyro, 2 fireballs plus frost bolt to take them out :)
I haven't had to use Alex as yet - good as a 1-14 heal I guess, but you can do more than enough face damage without her.
I switched a blast wave for antonidas, it helps with warriors. other than that this deck is great
any replacement for Alextrasza?
Edit: this game sucks so badly ! Copy paste decks all over the places XD . Rogue especially #notFUN
rank 2 here atm
Alex is a key card, you can't replace it :)
Good like with the legend grind, my man!
I've always loved playing freeze mage and this is a great take on it, thanks for the suggestion. I cut the Thalnos as the 2 mana doesn't seem worth the spell damage/cycle in most cases. I subbed in Power of Creation as it can be oppressive late and is an activator for Warmage. Freeze mage has always been one of the most skill intensive decks out there and this is no different. Stick with it and you'll find that this deck is a blast to play and it holds it's own in the current meta.
Hey, man! Very intersting deck... the current meta is getting boring with all these rogues; good to see an old archetype coming back. Two questions: 1- How are you performing against rogues? 2 - Have you tested Mana Cyclone?
Hi there! Glad u like the deck!
1 - Pretty good, but needs practice. If i can give any advice how to play them better, it's always keep Zilliax and play around at least 1 copy of Sap in opponent's hand
2 - I haven't, but i don't thinks it's a good addition to the deck
Warrior is autoloss, as is tempo rogue, its just to fast to make a dent, that is halve of the crap meta
You are wrong on both matchups. However warrior is actually super tough
I really don’t understand the win condition for this deck? You don’t do enough face damage to get the pyroblast off with these minions and spells.
15 after Alex isn't good enough? :) this is one of the oldest archetypes in the game, my man)
Losing hard vs Mech Hunter :(,
I had a great success against any hunter. Just be smart with freezes and removal
I'm seeing a lot of Hunters recently and freeze is your best friend. Ray of Frost is the MVP due to it's multiple uses and low mana cost. Don't be afraid to freeze low attack mechs like Goblin Bombs as the hunter may magnetize and get some extra face damage in the next turn.