Un'Goro Secret Mage
- Last updated Apr 16, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Wild
- 16 Minions
- 14 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Secret Mage
- Crafting Cost: 2400
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/6/2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
- drive_c
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Battle Tag:
drivec #1531
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Region:
US
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Total Deck Rating
500
4/16/17 Update
+1 Cabalist's Tome and +1 Vaporize / -1 Spellbender and -1 Pyroblast. There's more work to be done on this deck, but I've found these to be suitable replacements.
4/9/17 Update
I'm excited to see so many people have positive experiences with this deck! I personally have been getting equal losses to wins, so it's not 100% viable as-is. That said, I'm not that great of a Hearthstone player. I make lots of mistakes in games. Your milage may vary based on your skill and luck.
As per user ra1ndrop's suggestion, I've been trying replacing Spellbender and Pyroblast for Vaporize and Cablist's Tome. I'm still having about the same 50:50 success rate, but this may fit your playstyle better than the default deck.
I've noticed some players with quest cards have caught on to the Kabal Lackey + Counterspell on turn 1. Normally most people only have The Coin as a counter to this "combo", but Rogues have Counterfeit Coin, Backstab, Preparation, and possibly Shadowstep as potential counters. In any case, them losing a card is always better than nothing.
Again, if you find changes to this deck that work for you, let me know and I'll try to play them!
4/8/17 Update
I'm personally having mixed success with this deck. Usually 6 wins to 4 losses per 10 games played. Still very draw-dependent, so luck does play into it. I'm going to play around with different cards and post back with what looks better. You will want to replace cards as you see fit for your playstyle.
To be honest, I'm not that great of a Hearthstone player or deck builder (this deck is largely based on the deck mentioned below, with small changes to make it standard), but I have a lot of fun with this deck. This deck is built around being fun to play instead of strictly a competitive deck.
Please note the new Mulligan guide since it includes a fun quest card killer.
Overview
Modified (Rank 20-5) Aggro-Midrange Secret Mage deck. Card replacements have been made to have more useful secrets and more consistent secret pulling (praise Arcanologist!). I've gone from 17 to 13 with this deck over the past few days, so I'm not sure if you can really 20 to 5 like the original.
Replacing Wild Cards from the Original Aggro-Midrange Secret Mage Deck
Card draw from Azure Drake replaced with Arcanologist. Ethereal Conjurer replaced with an extra secret, Mana Bind.
Mulligans
Try for Babbling Book, Kabal Lackey, and any secret you can get. Arcanologist might work in lieu of Babbling Book.
If you play first: Kabal Lackey and Counterspell are quest killers. If you counter someone's quest card, they'll often times quit (which is pretty funny). Additionally, don't keep Mana Bind since you'll likely end up with a quest card that's useless to this deck. That said, quest cards may fall out of favor for most classes over the next few weeks, so adjust as needed.
Card Replacements
I'm not very good at card choices in my decks, but luckily this deck is pretty flexible for what you can swap out. Be sure to comment what you think is good and what you think is bad and I'll try it the suggested changes.
Generally speaking, the core of this deck is Babbling Book, Kabal Lackey, Arcanologist, Medivh's Valet, Kirin Tor Mage, Ethereal Arcanist, Kabal Crystal Runner and a healthy mix of secrets. If you swap out a secret, you should really replace it with another secret.
In the original deck, Potion of Polymorph was included, but I've taken it out because of how it interacts with Mirror Entity. It's no fun to have your opponent play a cheap card, then blow two secrets on copying a 1/1 sheep. This is probably the only secret combination that I dislike enough to suggest not using unless you can afford to leave secrets in your hand.
Pyroblast may be swapped out with another card to suit your tastes. You'll often burn through cards in your hand quickly, so I find it helpful as a final blow. Pyroblast has been swapped out for Cabalist's Tome in the latest deck build.
Play mirror entity before polymorph potion. They go in order, you get what they play and they get a sheep.
I think the problem they are talking about would come up when playing polymorph potion before you ever draw mirror entity.
I didn't want to craft the Kabal Crystal Runners so I replaced them with Avian Watchers. Works pretty good.
Also I think Spellbender denies more big plays than Vaporize
Works really well for me. Thanks for sharing this deck :)
However, I replaced two cards:
I replaced a Counterspell with Mana Bind, a Kabal Crystal Runner with Arcane Giant as I only have one Runner, and a Fireball with Cabalist's Tome.
It gets kind of crazy when among the three spells Cabalist's Tome gets for you is another Cabalist's Tome.
Having an extra Mana Bind can allow for you to see what secret they played
Guys try out this deck by Kolento! Works like charm, I just got rank 5 :)
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/801915-easy-rank-5-kolentos-secret-tempo-mage
or you can see it in the video bellow
honestly looking at the list, Medivh seems to be an insane late game card. Although the deck isnt meant to be lategame, there will be those games where medivh can win a game on his own
No because there are no expansive spells. Medivh is mostly good with cards like flamestrike or blizzard
Dude I actually got to LEGEND for the first time by playing around with this deck and making changes based on the match ups I have experienced In the end it looked like this http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/822052-tempo-secret-mage.
Thanks for putting this deck up :)
With some slight modifications, this deck has worked really well for me. I climbed from rank 15-5 very quickly for my first time. The changes I made are -2 Babbling Book -1Vaporize -1Ice Block
+2 Primordial Glyph +2 Secretkeeper
I must say, this deck is great fun! I just opened with Kabal Lackey and Counterspell and I countered the shaman murloc quest. He instantly conceded.
Such a cool deck! I got a free Crystal Core from Mana Bind. LOL
This deck looks nice but it definitely needs glyph but what can we replace for that?
You can add glyph instead of 1x Babbling Book, but if you want to remove Cabalist's Tome then include Firelands Portal
I don't have the expansion, are there any replacements that I could use for the expansion cards? I have 3600 dust.
I usually dont play a Mage but this deck is just amazing :)
Sure can. BUT! If you want to fit them in this list, you need to remove 2 other cards. Which will it be?
IMO the deck is absolutely well balanced and replacing some cards (especially 2 of them) will not grant you the initial play strategy and swap win conditions. So i would say if you fit 2x giants - you are making a whole new deck.
0-8 and lost every game before turn 6. Great Deck.