[Road to Legend] Burn Mage
- Last updated Jun 5, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Wild
- 12 Minions
- 18 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Burn Mage
- Crafting Cost: 7920
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 6/1/2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
- iicescream
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Battle Tag:
iicescream#1129
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Region:
US
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Total Deck Rating
155
Update: 06/06/2017 : Card Choice
before I start, I would like to say sorry to some of you guys that i've caused unnecessary uncomfortable and unpleasant feelings to you. I didn't mean that and I'd like to stress that I didn't care for votes. I've some unique decks with full guides as well in the past couples of patch. I didn't expect this deck to get upvotes since it's the meta. But however, I apologize for causing trouble.
http://imgur.com/zCuaiOO - for some reason i can't upload a photo please check this link
here's my proof that i actually got to legend. I played this deck when i'm at rank 3. I might not have the stats to proof it which makes my claimed here really unconvincing. The reason is because i always delete the deck and create again and i reset my stats to know see the tech cards work. That's very silly of me. I shouldn't do that. I'll remember
Special thanks to kiwiinbacon for showcase the deck. Check out this video below.
Mulligan
against aggro druid, and pirate warriors, midrange hunter, murloc paladin, and shaman
when facing against these aggressive decks just do effective trades and try to clear there board. That's pretty simple right. Mulligan for an early Aoe spell can save you from losing early on. Once you can control the board it's easy now for the late game.
keep: Mana Wyrm, Arcanologist, Volcanic Potion,Frostbolt, and Gluttonous Ooze (against pirate warrior). Sometimes i do keep medivh's vallet if i have Arcanologist
against quest rogue
just finish him as fast as possible. I mostly go face against quest rogue. Effective trade sometimes if necessary. Keep all the bursts for the face because you gonna need those when he finished the quest.
keep: Mana Wyrm, Arcanologist, Frostbolt, Kabal Courier, Arcane Intellect (with the coin). Sometimes i do keep medivh's vallet if i have Arcanologist
against control (quest warrior, dragon and control priest, jade druid, mirror match up)
this is when we have to think and use our resources wisely. don't if you have a good early hand just try to be a bit aggressive in the early game to set up for the late burst. Think wisely don't over commit to the board though. And sometimes if you cannot burst them down in a single turn then you don't need to do it because they might shield up, heal themselves back up again.
keep: Mana Wyrm, Arcanologist, Primordial Glyph, Frostbolt, Arcane Intellect, Kabal Courier.
so basicly we keep: Mana Wyrm, Arcanologist, Frostbolt in every matchups.
Card Choice
1. Mana Wyrm : annoying 1 drop for 1/3 , why not ?
2. Arcanologist : very simple, to draw Ice Block with 2/3 body and costs only 2 mana. In a meta where there're lots of aggressive deck, a body presence on the board is essential.
3. Frostbolt : good removal, can go face.
4 Medivh's Vallet : this card is pretty strong, deals 3 dmg with a 2/3 body on board, and synergized well with Arcanologist - Arcanologist into Ice Block into Medivh's Vallet.
5. Primordial Glyph : the best Mage's card in Un'goro Expansion. It gives you answer to a certain situation you're facing. And the best part is that the discovered card costs 2 less.
6. Arcane Intellect : draw power.
7. Ice Block : to save your ass.
8. Volcanic Potion : since the meta has several fast decks like aggro druid, evolve shaman, pirate warrior, and murloc paladin, this card is a pretty decent early removal. good answer to Living Mana,
9. Fireball : Do I have to explain ? LOL.
10. Polymorph : good answer to Tirion Fordring, Bittertide Hydra and Silence Priest, It's like a 6 mana Assassinate.
11. Flamestrike : Big removal. I put 2 of these because last season I was facing a lot of murloc paladin and evolve shaman and one big clearance is not enough for me in most of the games. Besides Meteor is not effective against it. So i decided to put 2 Flamestrike and it works out really good for me. And with Atiesh it can gives you Archmage Antonidas.
12. Pyroblast : a finisher card and good 10 drop for Atiesh
13. Gluttonous Ooze : there're lots of weapon in this meta - paladin, warrior, mirror matchup, jade claws.
14. Kabal Courier : discover me some good shit most of the time but it's RNG though. at least this help with having minion on the board even though the stats are weak.
15. Eater of Secrets : a tech card, good against mirror matchup and secret mage. works fine against paladin.
16. Elise the Trailblazer : some might think this as a weird decision. but in some game where the spells can't finish the game and i'm running out of dmg spells, this is where this card comes in handy.
17. Medivh, the Guardian : good stats on board, and most importantly the Atiesh.
18. Alexstraza : to finish the game and use to save myself sometimes.
19. I almost forgot about Firelands Portal : the best with Atiesh where you get 2 minions, good removal too and remember that it can go face.
Replacement:
1. Elise the Trailblazer, second Flamestrike and Volcanic Potion: Blizzard, Meteor for control. second Kabal Courier for the early board and discover something to save ya ass. Bloodmage Thalnos to synergized with Aoe and card draw and also help you with the extra burst you're missing.
2. can also tech out Eater of Secrets if you're not frequently facing secret mage or a mirror match.
Feel free to leave comment. I respect every opinion and will use that to improve in the future
Thanks and hope you guys enjoy
Okay so I made minor changes:
1. - Elise the Trailblazer |+ Ethereal Arcanist : Yeah it is indeed a slow card in this meta however with this deck, 2 Ice Blocks and Alexstrasza you have all the time of the world. Moreover your opponent will focus all his effort to eliminate it which can be part of your tactics.
2. - Kabal Courier |+ Spellbender : Well, I expect some hate for this decission but let me explain why. Courier can give you a great legend or something yeah, that is true BUT there is a very big chance (imo higher than 50%) to get 3 cards which are not even playable for you. Also RNGesus hates me so nah i can't play cards like this. Medivh, Portals and Glyphs are more than enough. And why spellbender? Ask those paladins who insta conceded after playing Spikeridged Steed. And it can be played alongside with et.arcanist for some extra protect as well.
Result: 18W-5L so far
Easy matchups - Midrange Hunter, Quest Shaman, Secret Mage, Token Druid, Pirate Warrior - Pretty much whole meta except of pala
"You need a lil' bit of dem luck" matchups - Jade Druid, Paladin, Quest Rogue
Hard matchup - Quest Warrior
Tell me what do you think, cause i play hs for almost 2 years, but I started serious career there only few months ago.
Ethereal Arcanist is an interesting choice. I didn't think about it but i believe it works really well with this deck since the opponent will have to remove it. Spellbender a great choice as well especially against paladin. Might not be useful against aggro decks. But instead of replacing the Kabal Courier, i might opt for Eater of Secrets becaus i really like kabal and i had saved me couple of times already (RNG God Lol).
and congrats man, you have nice stats. The deck is very solid - it's a control deck with the aggressive potential.
i've been playing for some two years as well. I'm a F2P player. What do you mean of having a serious career you mean you're having jobs right ?
btw the changes you make are good i hope it works well for you.
Well I already had some good times with eater, it is really fun against secret mage and could really save your life in mirror matchup. About courier, and RNG in general, Firelands Portal gave me Bomb Squad (!) 2 times in one game recently ... I just cant play rng things mate.
About that carrer I didn't mean real life job or something, I've meant the ingame "career". I started to play rankeds and deck optimalizing, longer arena runs and everything only few months ago.
The changes I made works well, however I haven't played many matches to be sure.
I had a really good time with this deck :D Great explanation, excellent core for the deck, I will be playing more of this in the upcoming weeks!
I made a video showcasing the deck which I hope you enjoy!
well that's pretty cool bro. i've watched the video and thanks a lot for sharing. I hope you enjoy the deck and feel free to give me feedback on the deck.
really appreciate what you're doing, keep up the good work.
:D
Thanks for posting this. You bring up some really good points. The scourge that is the upvote begging needs to stop. Mods have stated that you need to give at least some semblance of a guide if you're going to ask for upvotes. I'd love to see them follow through with taking down decks that don't.
Also, don't believe that it's a legend deck until someone actually posts proof. Throwing legend in the title is the easiest way to get upvotes on this site which actually greatly saddens me.
I really appreciate your comment man. I really do. But don't get me wrong here, i didn't mean to beg for upvotes. I'm sorry if it implies that way. I respect your opinion. I think you spot on. Yeah, it was just a meta-deck.
Thanks for congratulating me for reaching legend though. I'll put some proves as soon as i have time.
and It sounds like and excuse but i don't really have the stats because i always deleting the decks after the season ends. I'll remember to save it next time since i didn't expect that this deck will get votes because it's just a meta deck that i want to share, you're right, the tech-cards.
If i hit legend again this month (probably not), I'll put the stats and all stuff.
However, really appreciate your comment and hope you don't blame hearthpwn for this.
hey ! don't bother doing that. it's fine and you've said the exact point which most people seem to agree with and i just have to admit it. I don't mind that much getting hate cause i believe that i have positive intentions.
Thanks again.
I don't think elise trailblazer is that could of a card as it is very slow and there are many aggro decks in the meta. Is it better to change it for another card or should I keep it (I already have it.
well, it works sometimes. you just gotta believe that bro LOL.
What would you recommend as replacement for Elise the Trailblazer. I don't feel like crafting this card since it is not keycard in any type of deck. What about Meteor for better control and dealing with high stats threats? However, have my upvote for sharing a decent mage deck which is not boring 2k dust worth secret stuff.
you can replace Elise the Trailblazer with Meteor. I used to play Meteor but then I faced too many Murlock Paladins and Aggro Druid so I tech for Flamestrike instead.
Bloodmage Thalnos : gives you draw synergy and can be used to with Volcanic Potion to clear Aggro Druid board on turn 5
Kabal Courier : helps you with the early board and gives you card to react to a certain situation. I discovered Lord Jaraxxus from it and it had saved my ass couple times.
Blizzard : helps control the game, delays opponent and burst them the turn after.
Nice deck!
Works very vell :)
thanks a lot