Optimal Ske-Ping Mage (R5 to Legend)
- Last updated Aug 7, 2022 (Castle Nathria Launch)
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Wild
- 20 Minions
- 17 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Hero Power Mage
- Crafting Cost: 21520
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 8/6/2022 (Castle Nathria Launch)
- Deltares
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Hi all,
This is my Skeleton-Ping mage I have been using to climb to legend since R10 and I am at R4 with %70 WR atm.I will write a detailed guide, if the deck manages to attract some attention with 5 likes.
Thank you for the likes. Here is the guide as promised.
Compared to the other Skeleton-Ping decks, this deck has more control elements and gameplay satisfaction for those, who like to have situations demanding more thinking.
Win Conditions
Ideal win conditions are Brann Bronzebeard + Kael'thas Sinstrider + Mordresh Fire Eye or Kel'Thuzad, the Inevitable
Alternatively you can replace Lady Naz'jar with Sire Denathrius as an alternative 3rd finisher.
Defensive Aspects
Freezers: Flurry (Rank 1), Nightcloak Sanctum, Amplified Snowflurry, Varden Dawngrasp
The deck has multiple freezer cards helping you to control opponents board. In addition, with Shattering Blast you can clear the board or remove big minions.
Armor Generators: Without Brann Bronzebeard you can totally generate 31 armor with 2x Cold Case, 2xSnowblind Harpy, Lady Naz'jar and Magister Dawngrasp. Gaining armor with Solid Alibi in the late game can make big differences.
AoE Board Clearers: Deathborne, Reckless Apprentice and alterantively Varden Dawngrasp against already frozen minions or combined with Brann Bronzebeard for emergency situations.
Stealing: Stealing has become a defensive option with Theotar, the Mad Duke, which I find the most fun card to play of this expansion. If you are playing against a Sire Denathrius or quest deck, just wait until the late game ideally use it with Brann Bronzebeard to steal opponents finisher or quest reward.
Polymorph: Mass Polymorph
Damage Reduction: Solid Alibi is a great card to gain 1 more turn before your finisher or before you clear/polymorph the board.
Combos
There are tons of deffensive and offensive combos you can do with Zola the Gorgon, Brann Bronzebeard and Kael'thas Sinstrider such as armor spamming, doubled AoE, card drawing or stealing with Theotar, the Mad Duke
Mulligan
Keep Wildfire, Amplified Snowflurry, Arcane Intellect, Fire Sale. Hard mulligan for Theotar, the Mad Duke, if you are sure that you are playing against a Sire Denathrius or quest deck.
I hope you like the deck and it works for you.
Cheers,
Deltares
Feels like you made this deck just to push the idea of wow 40 cards without it really doing anything other than making you slow af.
What you dont need: 2x Solid Alibi, Kaelthas, Theothar, 2x Multicaster, Zola, Renathal, Lady Naz'jar.
That is nine cards. Then you cut either one of Snowblind Harpy, Shattering Blast, or Fire Sale. Another idea is to keep Lady Naz'jar and cut two of previously mentioned cards.
I am playing almost the same deck with 30 cards and so far I've been thinking I might need a Fire Sale or a Shattering Blast. So there you go.
You fancy refunding my dust that I spent crafting this shit?
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I usually try to be positive when testing out new decks but honestly, this really is bad. Super slow. I've tested it a lot since yesterday and it doesn't have anything going for it other than the obvious 3x finishing combo(you'll never get to use it anyways) and the odd boardclear with Shattering Blast. Mass Polymorph is the only card in this deck that is actually good by itself, and with only one of it in a 40-card deck you'll most likely never even get to see it.
You know what this deck is excellent at, though? Delaying your inevitable defeat.
But then again, maybe it's just mage being bad overall right now, it seems hunter is the dominating class this time around.
R5 to Legend -> I am at R4
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Hello everyone!
Was excited to try out refined decklist of skeleton ping mage and gotta admit yours feels very well, had no problems winning games at all. I was missing one card so i just put in Commander Sivara which I think works quite well too. Anyway made a small showcase of the deck if someone interested to see the deck in action, check it bellow :)
I am glad to see you are enjoying the deck mate and thank you for your positive comments. That is amazing too see a video of a streamer playing my deck :)
Two cards you crafted in the video were the first legendaries I crafted right after the launch of the expansion. Commander Sivara seems to be a replacement for Lady Naz'jar. Sire Denathrius is worth to try as a replacement as well.
Cheers
this deck is trash
the person that made this deck is 100% lying, this deck is 100% garbage