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
I'm missing 1 ice block and Antonidas. I replaced Antonidas with a Pyroblast.
Is the 2nd ice block essential? Also, would getting Antonidas make a significant difference compared to Pyroblast?
Also, what would you take out to fit in Explosive Sheep?
Thanks! :D
I run the deck with both Antonidas and Pyroblast and yes he makes a pretty significant difference , most of the time the burn you have doesn't seem enough because you won't always have the combo wombo in your hand and you also use some burn on clearing the board. 2nd Ice Block is pretty essential too , i don't think you can get away with one , you can try it out though.
DO YOU THINK THAT RUNNING RHONIN OVER ALEXSTASZA WOULD WORK FINE. Do you think this would dramatically change the deck. I only ask because I have enough dust to buy archmage but not ALEXSTASZA. And I think archmage is more important. What is you opinion.
Replacements for Bloodmage Thalnos ? I understand that having card draw and spell power wrapped into one card is really great for the deck but I'm missing him atm. Is it possible or should I not play the deck until I can get him?
Almost anytime you need to replace thalnos, you can use either kobold geomancer or loot hoarder. It depends on whether you favor the draw or spell power. Loot is probably better here.
Loot Hoarder is better but the deck already runs two so you can't replace Bloodmage Thalnos with a third.
Got everything except Antonidas or Pyroblast to replace him, can Ragnaros be a good replacement?
why not cone of cold? so many agro deck atm... facetards etc... and hunter midrange ranks 5++
Quick question, I´ve got Malygose but what legendarys/cards should i prioritise next? Alexstraza or AMA?
Hey!
My first post on here. I have been running duplicate and illuminator for the past 2 days. Matchup vs warrior is better. But I am having an issue with mad scientists giving me duplicate in the early game. VS aggro im fine with duplicating doomsayer or illuminators. But vs control getting duplicate early makes my following turns so hard because I dont want to procc duplicate with acolytes, loot hoarders and more mad scientists.
Anybody else experiencing this? Tips would be great! =)
I found that I kept running into decks with Kezan Mystic and it was always a game-winner if they could manage to steal my Ice Block. I decided to throw in a Kezan Mystic of my own in place of Bloodmage Thalnos and it has worked wonders. Any time I get a secret stolen I steal it right back!
I've been using this deck around the ranks 11-9. It's pretty cool against some aggro and combo decks. If there are too many Kezan Mystic, maybe you should try another deck, otherwise this could be awesome.
Hello!
Since I don't have Bloodmage Thalnos, I made some changes that seems to be working to me (7/10 wins).
Changes: -1 Bloodmage Thalnos, -2 [card]Loot Hoarder[/card], +1 Explosive Sheep, +2 Sorcerer's Apprentice
Without Thalnos, most of the time at least one of the aprentices will cost less because of [card]Emperor Thaurissan[/card], making possible to better combos.
:D
Freeze mage is a very complex deck that u need to understand first the mechanics and tha whole strategy in order to win. It is not an aggressive deck like mech mage or tempo mage or grinder mage, totally different. It is indeed a strong deck to achieve legend rank, first learn to play it, practice a lot and once u master it your winrate will go up pike crazy.
I don't understand why people use AMA in their decks?
Well i only have to things that comes into my head when you guys add AMA in.
1. The fireballs just in case your Ice Bolt+Ice Lance, does not finish them.
2. For clearing the board, that's it what else do you guys use it for?
Alextrasza is your number one win condition but archmage antonidas is in the deck as a second win condition in case that u never draw alexstraza, it is use to burn down your oponent with multiple fireballs and since emperor is in the deck u can get an amazing value and deal more damage with antonidas. Some players even include malygos as a third win condition now due to emperor thaurissan, u can pull some crazy combos with tue discounts in one turn.
And combos with Doomsayer
Cone of cole is fine, it helps against the aggro decks and face hunters which mostly have 1 or 2 health minions.
Hey,
I have two questions:
1. I dont own Archmage Antonidas and since ur description is unclear (or i´m just too stupid to read it properly) i dont know which card i should use instead. Should i use explosive sheep or pyroblast?
2. Card Replacements for Bloodmage? I dont know if the spell damage or the card draw is more important :/
PS: Feel free to correct my grammar/language.
To answer your questions:
1. Pyroblast is better to replace antonidas. You need antonidas for the extra burst, as he states later, you can't play freeze mage without pyro or archmage. You should however only play 1 pyro if you allready have one in.
2. It's hard to say if spelldamage or carddraw is more important, I would lean towards spelldamage though. With emperor and frostbolts/icelances + bloodmage you can really burst for a lot of damage. And you allready have a lot of carddraw with arcane intellect, acolyte and a loat hoarder.
The spelldamage also allows you to board clear better with blizzard/flamestrike