(+Guide) Cheap Rank 5 Tempo Mage
- Last updated Jul 22, 2019 (Rise of the Mech)
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Wild
- 12 Minions
- 18 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Tempo Mage
- Crafting Cost: 1060
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 7/15/2019 (Rise of the Mech)
- HyprBriliant
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Hello guys!
After three long years of not playing Hearthstone I finally returned and this is the deck that I've been using to climb the Wild Ladder this season (currently Rank 4).
As promised, here is the guide! Thanks for 10+ upvotes!
This is kind of an old-school type tempo mage deck. It orientates around using your low mana spells with your Flamewaker and constantly terrorising your opponent with secrets. Frost Nova is THE CARD in this deck. Build a board and freeze your opponent's minions. Get the opposing hero low on health and finish them with damage from spells. The deck isn't really strong in the late-game, so you would want to finish the game as soon as possible. Try to maintain board control, while dealing with your opponents minions. Your secrets' timing is key for the victory against every opponent. A tech-sub would be Polymorph: Boar. It's a great removal spell and if needed is extra 4 damage. Noone expects a Polymorph: Boar and oftenly it turns out to be a game-winning card. Another card that fits perfectly in the deck is Primordial Glyph. If you have it or can aford to craft it I recommend using it in place of one of the Mirror Image's or a Kabal Lackey
To sum it up: Protect your minions with spells if needed (Frost Nova and your secrets are best for maintaining tempo and pushing for more damage) and try to finish the game ASAP!
Mulligans
Frost Nova, Flamewaker, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Arcanologist, Kabal Lackey (if you get any secret with it). Always keep a Kirin Tor Mage if you have an Arcanologist or any secret, Frostbolt
All these cards are great to start the game with against almost every opponent. Wild is such a flexible format and is impossible to make a consistent guide against each class separately. The most important thing is to use your Flamewaker wisely and get the right timing for your secrets and Frost Nova.
Have fun playing the deck and FLAME ON!!!
Wouldn't be Mad Scientist or even more Ancient Mysteries better than Arcanologist?
The deck is now outdated, since Uldum's reease, but no, They are not better because you would not get synergy with Kabal Crystal Runner which requires the secret to be played from the hand. Other than that it's a 2/3 body and is good for taking care of some minions in the early game.
Thank you)
Hi! Could you prove your 5 rank?
Here you go https://imgur.com/fwJhide
Couldn't get any further than rank 4 with this deck but got from 8 to 5 almost on full win-streak.
Where's the guide?
Here! :)
(just noticed today that it had reached 10+ upvotes)
I can't see the winning condition in that deck......
I guess its too slow an weak against good aggros and not enough controll to take it in a long run.
But still a viable budget choice doe (Y)
Deck gasses out very quick.
Replaced the Research Project with Aluneth, gonna see how this works out.
EDIT: So far so good. Cheap and easy to play. I considered swapping the Frost Novas for more damage, like Explosive Runes, but I figured since you got to Rank 5 without taking them out that you must’ve kept them in for a reason. Boy did they come in handy when I was getting swarmed by minions. It’s a very nice deck, good for people tight on dust.
I'm glad you're enjoying the deck! The Frost Novas are my favourite cards in the deck, cuz they help you maintain your board presense through your opponents board and give you a turn or two to turn the tides of the game or simply finish your opponent by not allowing him to kill your stuff. I recommend keeping a Frost Nova if you get one in the beginning. Timing is key!
Good luck! :)