EU Legend #1 Tempo Mage *UPDATED*
- Last updated Apr 18, 2016 (Explorers)
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Wild
- 17 Minions
- 13 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 5740
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/10/2015 (Blackrock Launch)
- FreiKuk
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Battle Tag:
FreiKuk#2920
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
1280
Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/freikuk
Updated version! Still decent after all this time :)
UPD 4/18/2016: Got Legend in two days climbing from rank 19 after an 8 months break in Hearthstone.
This is the deck I used to climb to rank 4 legend on EU. It's an old tempo mage deck originally created by Shtan with a few changes to adapt to current meta.
4/12/2015 UPDATE: I JUST GOT #1 LEGEND! Took me 8 wins in a row from rank 8!
Stats from rank 190 to 4:
The stats to rank 1 legend: 26-1
Current stats, as I'm playing everyday to keep my position in top 5:
Card explanations:
- Mana Wyrm: Strong 1-manacost minion, good against all kinds of decks. Cannot be replaced.
- Mad Scientist: One of the "perfectly balanced" cards in game. Cannot be replaced.
- Sorcerer's Apprentice: Has a great synergy with cheap spells.
- Unstable Portal: Amazing card. Buffs Mana Wyrm and can be played cheaper with Sorcerer's Apprentice. The chances of getting a decent minion are quite high.
- Flamecannon: Very strong early game removal. Gains huge tempo when played along with Sorcerer's Apprentice on turn 3.
- Frostbolt: No need to explain this card.
- Counterspell: Very good secret against most of the decks that are played in current meta. Worst case scenario when it comes out of Mad Scientist and your opponent still has the coin. It's disappointing but there is nothing you can do about it. Other than that it's okay to burn any opponent's spell.
- Mirror Entity: Amazing secret for any tempo deck, needs to be played out of Mad Scientist or with Kirin Tor Mage for maximum value.
- Kirin Tor Mage: Many people doubt this card but I think it's pretty good to have one, since there are 3 secrets in deck and you will not be getting them out of mad scientists all the time.
- Piloted Shredder: No need to explain, strong 4-manacost minion.
- Kezan Mystic: Insane card, helps sooo much against aggro decks like face hunter or mech mage.
- Fireball: No need to explain, an autoinclude card in any mage deck.
- Loatheb: Great card. Shuts your opponents spells and has good stats - must have.
- Sludge Belcher: No need to explain how good this card is.
- Sylvanas Windrunner: One of the best cards in the game. Can put your opponent in an awkward position, force him to make an unfavourable trade. Cannot be replaced efficiently.
- Dr. Boom: Blizzard fix this one please.
- Ragnaros the Firelord: Can snipe out a big minion or deal 8 damage to the face. Cannot be replaced efficiently.
- Kel'Thuzad: Most of the time you're the one who controls the board so this card can provide an insane value plus its BGH-immune.
If you have any questions about muligans, some match ups or replacements - feel free to ask in the comment section.
No problem bro :)
I don't care what rank you are; you're crazy if you don't run two Flamewakers. Best card in the game
It's just the fact that this is a more midrange-y control-y "tempo" mage. It doesn't benefit from the extra, there's not enough spells and there are not any spare parts in this deck. Keep that in mind.
Also, don't kid yourself with this "best card in the game" nonsense. Dr. Boom is, plain and simple.
I replaced with Nefarian, it works great. Synergizes with the Flamewaker too.
Pyroblast
What can be put in instead Sylvanas? (I know I really need her but I don't have her.) I was thinking emperor or nexus-champion saraad (only other non-adventure legendary I have)
I've played over 100 ranked games with this deck so far. I've made a couple of changes. Mostly, I replaced the kirin to mage and kezan with another flamestrike and a poly. I also dropped the sorcerers apprentices for another flamewaker and Antonidas. I think the deck still needs to be updated for TGT, though. Perhaps an effigy instead of counterspell and maybe spellslingers instead of piloted shredders.
This deck is decent, but could be better. It is great against warriors. I have over an 80% win rate against warriors (the second flamestrike destroys them). I think I am 21 in 2 or something. It is also good against other mages, most of which are mech mage these days. It is also strong against priests and druids.
It is average against shamans and warlocks, but absolutely horrible against paladins and hunters. Hunters you at least stand a chance (maybe 30% win rate), but secret paladins will destroy this deck (20-25% win rate). And no, leaving the kezan does not help at all. Unfortunately, secret paladin is by far the most popular deck these days and will only become more popular now that grim patron warrior has been nerfed.
It's interesting to note that I have no idea how this deck does against rogue as there doesn't seem to be enough rogues out there for me to tell.
I run Antonidas in my version of this deck. He is great and has won me so many games. I took out the kezan's (useless) and kirin tor mages (useless in a deck with just 3 secrets!) and swapped the sorcerers apprentices for another flamestrike (absolutely essential these days) and a poly.
Works nice for me too
Greetings!
I don't have Sylvanas and Ragnaros. I've replaced Rag with KT, but I don't have a good replacement for Sylvanas (except Thaurissan) and I can't decide which legendary is better (Rag or Sylvanas), whom of them I should make first?
Ragnaros all the way in this deck. He is 8 damage same turn as you play him. That has won me so many matches alone.
Sylvanas is good but it takes her time to do her thing. There has been a couple of times when I've casted her and immediately fireballed her to steal a big creature but that isn't very common.
I also run Antonidas in my deck and I find he has been a whole lot more useful than Sylvanas.
i dont have Flamewaker so its hard to play agains secred paladins witch card will be best insted of this one ? Kirin Tor Mage Acolyte of Pain or Shade of Naxxramas?
I know there's no real equivalent to rag, but what would be the closest replacement?
Kel'thuzad.
Same price, as dangerous as Rag.
Hmm... You list Kel'Thuzad, but when you list it the deck is already complete... What now?
It's in the description, Kel'Thuzad was replaced by Flamestike:
*META UPDATE* -1 KT +1 Flamestrike
Is there any card that replaces Flamewaker?
golden flamewalker
Any replacments for Rag Boom and Slyvannas? I have Cairne Alex and Both adventures
Sylvanas - Emperor Thaurissan