Legend Freeze Mage [Standard + Wild]
- Last updated Apr 25, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Wild
- 13 Minions
- 17 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Freeze Mage
- Crafting Cost: 8200
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 1/3/2015 (GvG Launch)
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Freeze Mage
"The end is coming" - Doomsayer
Hello! I'm James1. I have achieved legend 7 times with Freeze Mage including season 10, 15,16, 17, 18 , 19 and 37. Proof in spoiler Below. The list you see now is the standard Freeze. Most people including myself thought this deck would be dead with the rotation of standard, however its really good right now.
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season 37 :
The Guide
A cold welcome to newcomers of Freeze Mage. I would suggest start studying LaughingHS- if you are unsure how to play the deck. In the spoiler below is a list of streamers wh
Card Replacements
Alexstrasza : sorry there is no replacement for this card
Archmage Antonidas : If you would like to play this card remove a Forgotten Torch
Bloodmage Thalnos : 5th freeze spell like Cone of Cold is a excellent replacement. Lots of people seem to recommend Kobold Geomancer, however kobold is not very flexible, so I don't recommend it.
Match Up Guide/ Mulligan
Mulligan is really important in Freeze Mage. You dont want any secrets, Alexstrasza or Archmage Antonidas in your opening hand. The one card that is a 100% keep all the time is Arcanologist, Loot Hoarder and Acolyte of Pain.
In general aim to get this kinda of hand. This hand is completely nuts.
In general you should : draw or contest board > healing, unless you're close to death. For example: if you have the choice between Arcane Intellect or Ice Barrier on turn 3, play Arcane Intellect.
Vs aggro decks: you want a defensive card like Frostbolt or Doomsayer. Then ideally 2 draw minions such as Arcanologist or Loot Hoarder, to fight there 2 drop. Turn 5 is massive vs zoo, typically you want to Frost Nova, Doomsayer. This allows a turn 6 clean board to play your secret's, acolyte or Emperor Thaurissan (in wild), putting tempo back on your side.
Vs midrange decks : Keep 2 cost draw minions like Arcanologist, loot, thalnos. Arcane Intellect and Acolyte of Pain are also great here. Draw early so u can optimize later plays. Freeze spell get the best value later in the game, were as draw spells get weaker late game.
Consider keeping Acolyte of Pain till five mana against slow decks . With a ping you can guaranty at least 2 draws from him.
Key play: If you haveAlexstrasza them and are burning them out over 2 turns then priority is to Pyroblast turn 10. This is because pyroblast takes a hole turn. Thus if u get ice block popped on your 11th turn u can ice block while burning there face. Pyroblast first also plays around Loatheb in wild.
Important Combos
Turn 5 Acolyte of Pain + ping (Careful of overdraw)
Turn 5 Frost Nova - Doomsayer
Turn 6 Cone of Cold - Doomsayer
Turn 8 Blizzard - Doomsayer
Turn 10 Frost Nova - Archmage Antonidas
As of now, I think this deck is pretty much done. So far I've got a 10-15 record...switching back to another deck.
Archmage Antonidas replacement?
Kabal Courier, you might get Antonidas from that! lol
Does Malygos work instead of Alexstraza?
Does it make sense to replace the acolyte of pains with novice engineers? They usually get useless toward the late game because you will overdraw
Any Replacements for Medivh's Valet?
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Had a few bad hands and mulligans first few games. Seems like alot of fun. Need to learn to play slower all my old decks were aggro. And need to get enough dust for Bloodmage Thalnos. Can't wait to play more then 2 games in a row
Have everything but Bloodmage. Playing standard. Best replacement until I get him?
Kobold Geomancer is what I used until I crafted a Thalnos.
Best Mag deck i have ever see. 14 Wins 2 looses so far. Good Job mate.
It's better against aggro
it's pretty imperative to have both glyphs I'm near positive. It's go so much strength with all the value cards in mage
This deck is just incredible! I started this night at 02:00 in the morning on Rank 15...now, 10 hours Later I am rank 5 with a sick 36-10 stat with the deck. The only deck I can't beat is the Priest....but every other deck doesnt has a chance if you play it right till the last card in your deck.
Yes against the aggro decks it depends how both players draw. But mostly you will get the time you need and you have to find the right moment, to start with all the freezes. Against Quest Rogues I didnt had that much problems. Taunt Warrior isnt a problem aswell, just focus more on going face untill you have your Alex and can burst the enemy down in the next 2-3 turns.
Why arcanologist and not mad scientist?
This is not the decks fault imo, Freeze mage is just a very bad matchup against aggro shaman and pirate warrior.
Update how to play the deck, almost everything is outdated.
The deck pretty much plays as it did back in the day. You just gotta be less greedy and more cautious since you dont have healbot or mad scientist anymore.
Mulligan for card draw always and doomsayer against aggro
Never played it back in the day, what are you trying to draw into? I was playing this against a lot of my friend's decks, and it kept losing at the last minute, I figured I needed to stall until I can burn them out, but it never worked.