(TOP 100) Tempo/Aggro Mage - Climb to Legend !
- Last updated May 31, 2015 (Blackrock Launch)
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Wild
- 13 Minions
- 17 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 3980
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 5/19/2015 (Blackrock Launch)
- CowMuffins
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This is a more midrange version of my previous full aggro cancer mage deck found here: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/247726-cheap-tempo-aggro-cancer-25-5-rank-95-winrate
After using my aggro cancer deck to climb from 20-6 in no time, I hit the wall that is rank 5. And so began a battle with RNGesus which ended with more salt and close calls than I can remember. After my failure to pass rank 3 multiple times, I changed my tune to oil rogue for a bit, but came back to the tempo mage idea after long games and close calls became annoying.
This mage deck focuses on early game Flamewaker / Mana Wyrm / low cost spell tempo power followed by a Fireball / Frostbolt / Archmage Antonidas / Dr. Boom finisher. The Azure Drakes and Arcane Intellects should keep you afloat in terms of card draw, and you should be able to crush many meta matchups in no time.
In terms of mulligan, generally keep Mad Scientist, Mana Wyrm, and efficient earlygame removal depending on the matchup, such as a Flamecannon / Frostbolt for Shade of Naxxramas / Imp Gang Boss, Knife Juggler, or Animal Companion.
If you don't have antonidas, he can be replaced with Rag perfectly. If you own neither, you'd have to go with something like pyroblast which is really clunky in comparison, but can still provide killing power. Keep in mind nobody really uses pyro for anything these days so I'm not sure how it will affect results.
So far I have had great results, and will make legend by tomorrow at this rate. Don't hesitate to rate the deck so I will feel inclined to add / update it and answer any questions.
Good luck in the ladder!
5/23/2015 Edit: -1 Piloted Shredder -1 Azure Drake +1 Mechanical Yeti +1 Emperor Thaurissan . A few comments suggested these changes and after ~25 games of testing the changes seem to create more winning opportunities. The extra spare part works well with Antonidas and the 1 or more cost reduction on low cost spells from Thaurissan can create ridiculous synergy with Antonidas / Flamewaker.
5/27/2015 Edit: Finally made legend.
Change: -1 Mechanical Yeti +1 Kezan Mystic , just filling the tech slot with something more successful, helping me pull off an awesome set of wins to get me to legend at last! Good luck to anyone else attempting the final push! My final push stats from ~rank 4 to legend are found below.
5/29/2015 Edit: Have been climbing legend well
Thanks. Also, I have both Azure Drake and Loatheb, and I noticed that the low-rank version of this deck switches out the former for the latter. Why does Loatheb work better for the lower-rank deck than Azure Drake?
Also, while you're at it, are there any changes you would recommend to the low-rank one after your experiences with this one? That's the one I'm using to climb the ladder ATM.
Wow thanks a lot for uploading this. I used your aggro deck to streak all the way to rank 3, but then got stuck and hit a wall and have since returned to rank 5. So I came on here looking for something to get me from rank 5 to legend. And here it is. Perfect. Hopefully this will work out.
Good luck. I'm still grinding away, switching between a few decks. 5-legend is pretty tough, can't help but feel like RNGesus is the gatekeeper lol.
What do you think about subbing Nefarian for Boom for better lategame?
first match I try this deck: lorewalker cho out of shredder. man, it sucks. remove that thing, you NEVER wanna see cho here.
Lol, shredder is a mega value early/mid game card. You can replace it with something of personal preference if you want to, but I wouldn't remove it for much, maybe a Kezan Mystic if you're getting many secret matchups.
nah, shredder is strong, was just underlining the fact in the very slim chance you get a cho drop from it, you just lose, no matter what.
I would not recommend this deck anyway up to rank 5 in ladder, Im quite sure from 5 to legend is a great deck but under rank 5 it's just a waste of time as it loses to hunter way too frequently to justify using it, handlock and druid just rape it, zoo also has the upper hand almost all the time (it's faster than this, draws more than this, starts better than this and has a way stronger midgame than this with implosion and juggler; flamecannon becomes totally useless, doomguard is always a win for the opponent unless we see double fireball and shoot face but even there is no guarantee to survive).
Yeah from 25-6/5 I recommend the deck I linked at the top of this deck: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/247726-cheap-tempo-aggro-cancer-25-5-rank-95-winrate
It is a faster, more aggro version of this deck. It worked wonders and carried me from ranks 20-7 in a single winstreak, took about 2-3 hours.
You need Kezan more to steal back your own secret these days, because anyone and their mothers are running a Kezan.
Removed shredder O.o
Can I switch Archmage Antonidas for a Ragnaros the Firelord?
Absolutely. It's actually pretty much a 50/50 tossup between those two cards anyways!
Honestly I find it fairly easy to play, I'll quote my comment from another deck
Keep in mind that just because you have low cost spells like Mirror Image and Arcane Missiles does not mean you just want to get rid of them. You need these cards to have good value by comboing them with Antonidas, Flamewaker, or Mana Wyrml.
Your last deck was cancer but didn't affect me because it only helps plebs climb.. but this.. is a monstrous ball of cancer. Not sure if blizzard will nerf mage after this.
Whew, 3 wins in 10 minutes this is like a bigger cancer! Good thing blizz doesn't nerd mages :^)
Wish i could make these brilliant decks! But you waste your time doing it, I'll just steal your ideas!
Really though, good work man keep it up
Wow. Made an account to say how much I love these mage tempo decks. Keep up the good work!
Username most definitely checks out.
I liked your first deck but this one is even better! Lasts a lot longer in terms of running out of steam and really smokes many meta decks! I love watching face hunters cry when Counterspell counters a lethal unleash / kill command!
Good work sir!
Good deck! Work very well! Many thank you friend!