No matter what I do I've been going on little winning streaks and huge losing streaks, whatever class I play. So I've gone back to my favorite, mage and am trying to build a deck that deals with the meta and can help me climb. Any feedback from you guys
I actually am still on the fence about the new 1/1. You're right that it just dies and the spell you got isn't always helpful. You guys are right that I don't really have a win condition though. I opted out of AI to try and get some cards with value and not worry so much about draw. Flamestrike hasn't been useful for me lately because by the time I get to 7 mana the board may be too out of control and have minions with more than 4 health or divine shield. Maybe I should use a blizzard? I'm also not really a fan of Yogg. It is so heavily dependent on RNG and it's usually a matter of life or death by the time I play it. Never been much of a fan of Antonidas either. Maybe I can try Ragnaros...
This is my version of Tempo Mage (which by the looks of your deck is what you are aiming for) I've been using this season from ranks 11 to 3 atm. Mage is also my favorite class all around and since Flamewaker came out its Tempo variant has been my favorite deck.
I have found Archmage Antonidas and Cabalist's Tome far too slow for the current meta, your finishers are the huge amounts of burn damage you can make and the addition of Yogg ONLY when you are about to get destroyed next turn.
This is my version of Tempo Mage (which by the looks of your deck is what you are aiming for) I've been using this season from ranks 11 to 3 atm. Mage is also my favorite class all around and since Flamewaker came out its Tempo variant has been my favorite deck.
I have found Archmage Antonidas and Cabalist's Tome far too slow for the current meta, your finishers are the huge amounts of burn damage you can make and the addition of Yogg ONLY when you are about to get destroyed next turn.
What do you think about blizzard instead of flamestrike in your deck? I find that even flamestrike doesn't always clear the board and at least blizzard will kill some and freeze the rest a turn.
This is my version of Tempo Mage (which by the looks of your deck is what you are aiming for) I've been using this season from ranks 11 to 3 atm. Mage is also my favorite class all around and since Flamewaker came out its Tempo variant has been my favorite deck.
I have found Archmage Antonidas and Cabalist's Tome far too slow for the current meta, your finishers are the huge amounts of burn damage you can make and the addition of Yogg ONLY when you are about to get destroyed next turn.
What do you think about blizzard instead of flamestrike in your deck? I find that even flamestrike doesn't always clear the board and at least blizzard will kill some and freeze the rest a turn.
I do think it needs some testing because so far Flamestrike has been kinda subpar for me, really useful in some situations and a complete dead draw in others (I would sa 50-50). The problem I think Blizzard would pose is that you are just buying one extra turn while doing nothing to the boardstate.
No matter what I do I've been going on little winning streaks and huge losing streaks, whatever class I play. So I've gone back to my favorite, mage and am trying to build a deck that deals with the meta and can help me climb. Any feedback from you guys
Ladder will give you feedback.
My opinion: you need some AOE, so
-1 Cabalist's Tome
+1 Flamestrike
Always rank 15-20.
I actually am still on the fence about the new 1/1. You're right that it just dies and the spell you got isn't always helpful. You guys are right that I don't really have a win condition though. I opted out of AI to try and get some cards with value and not worry so much about draw. Flamestrike hasn't been useful for me lately because by the time I get to 7 mana the board may be too out of control and have minions with more than 4 health or divine shield. Maybe I should use a blizzard? I'm also not really a fan of Yogg. It is so heavily dependent on RNG and it's usually a matter of life or death by the time I play it. Never been much of a fan of Antonidas either. Maybe I can try Ragnaros...
This is my version of Tempo Mage (which by the looks of your deck is what you are aiming for) I've been using this season from ranks 11 to 3 atm. Mage is also my favorite class all around and since Flamewaker came out its Tempo variant has been my favorite deck.
I have found Archmage Antonidas and Cabalist's Tome far too slow for the current meta, your finishers are the huge amounts of burn damage you can make and the addition of Yogg ONLY when you are about to get destroyed next turn.
I would definitely play two arcane missiles, and either play a second copy of firelands portal or a flamestrike.