I don’t understand Team 5’s design choices unless personal preferences are dictating design.
With every expansion mage gets further away from it’s class description.
Burn mage is awesome. It also felt like a pacifier for complaints.
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I actually think they did quite a good job this time. Both Legendary cards have straightforward, potentially strong effects. Remember last time? Khadgar and the Orb. One random casts and the other also random casts. xD
At least both of these are good and straightforward. I am just feeling like they are locking Mage into an archetype that has been a thing since August last year. A new board clear that can be player all across would allow for a new archetype to emerge.
Because of how strong Sif is, it has locked Mage into this archetype for a whole year now. Other archetypes pop out here and there only to get overshadowed by Rainbow Mage once again.
Even these, just look like Rainbow Mage support. The Chalice or the Go with the Flow have potential in the deck. On the other hand, Tsunami, Surfalopod, and King Tide don’t seem to be able to uphold the Big Spell Mage archetype without extra support. If anything, King Tide just seems like it would be played on a different deck simply as tech against certain decks.
I’ll say this whole set does feel a little incomplete, but I am pretty sure Paladin is meant to facilitate that. At least they toned down the discover to just Tide Pools which probably isn’t even playable.
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Well, being in Wild as I am, I see little to get excited about.
I do like Archmage, as it might help me play out my cheap HP buffs faster.
How so?
Some of these seem like perfect includes in a Burn Mage archetype one would brew for Wild. Archmage, Chalice, Go with the Flow, and maybe even Raylia could probably be included.
Even Rising Waves from yesterday’s reveals seems quite good. At worst it’s a 3 mana deal 2 aoe, but at best it’s a 3 mana deal 4 aoe. Middle ground then I guess is it being a 3 mana deal 3 aoe, which sounds really good. Flame Ward still sees fringe play doesn’t it? This one is probably even better.
There is definitely potential here. Archmage especially. You play it followed by a 2 mana spell and you have suddenly played an 1 mana 3/3 with even more upside if it lives.
Be excited. This reveal is good. Even the cards I would say are very Mage like. Just these cards alone are better than what we got in Whizbang’s. Plus, we are getting some Paladin cards on top.
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well, if you help me build it, I will certainly play it:)
mallenroh#11647
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we are alr friends buddy xD
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Not sure if you know, but there was a ping mage list going around in wild earlier this month. Not sure how it compares to your current list, but I figured I’d share it here if you are interested.
Pulled from Tempo/storm
Ping Mage
Ping Mage - Wild Meta Snapshot - Jun. 11, 2024
Class: Mage
Format: Wild
2x (1) Shivering Sorceress
1x (1) Sir Finley, Sea Guide
2x (1) Wildfire
1x (2) Dirty Rat
1x (2) Mad Scientist
2x (2) Rewind
2x (2) Sing-Along Buddy
2x (2) Starscryer
1x (3) Brann Bronzebeard
2x (3) Coldlight Oracle
2x (3) Frost Nova
1x (3) Ice Block
1x (3) Nightcloak Sanctum
1x (3) Prince Renathal
2x (3) Solid Alibi
1x (4) Commander Sivara
1x (4) E.T.C., Band Manager
1x (4) Fire Sale
1x (4) Lorekeeper Polkelt
1x (4) Multicaster
1x (4) Potion of Illusion
2x (4) Reckless Apprentice
1x (4) Varden Dawngrasp
2x (4) Volume Up
1x (5) Mes’Adune the Fractured
2x (5) Sleet Skater
1x (7) Magister Dawngrasp
1x (8) Mordresh Fire Eye
1x (9) Grand Magister Rommath
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To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
https://tempostorm.com/hearthstone/decks/ping-mage-wild-meta-snapshot-jun-11-2024
I didn’t see this, but I will give it a go:) tysm
I was thinking the same but since you share that opinion theres no way its right.
Mage might be doomed…
Go back to playing with Shaman and the frogs, you re persona non grata in Mage.
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I have commanded all local frogs to stop eating bugs in your area. Prepare to be overrun with bugs.
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Here is what I’m running. It’s ok but not good.
What would you change?
(anyone can answer)
Wildfire/Diamond 5
Class: Mage
Format: Wild
2x (1) Devolving Missiles
2x (1) Wildfire
2x (2) Anonymous Informant
1x (2) Dryscale Deputy
2x (2) Gold Panner
2x (2) Heat Wave
2x (2) Rewind
2x (3) Counterspell
2x (3) Ice Barrier
2x (3) Objection!
1x (3) Rustrot Viper
2x (4) Fire Sale
2x (4) Reckless Apprentice
2x (5) Sleet Skater
1x (5) Taelan Fordring
1x (7) Magister Dawngrasp
1x (7) Mask of C’Thun
1x (8) Mordresh Fire Eye
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To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
Go with the flow and seabreeze chalice can easily fit into no minion mage, perfect for the deck to be honest
so, a 40 card ETC deck. Not really what I like to play. Most sideboard I can handle is Dawngrasp Hero)
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I think the ETC is mostly for potion of illusion so you can go infinite with Rommath. I’ve been meaning to try the list I shared but haven’t played any games with it yet. I’ll play a few with yours as well
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I just made a stand alone thread for it. if you can make it work you will be my new hero, lol.
Def no mage expert but those cards seem neat at least but i def could be wrong.
If surfalopod was an elemental I think elemental burn mage would be really good and even big elemental mage would be interesting, especially with that new 3 mana elemental. Seems like a missed opportunity there.
Mabye they give paladin some decent elementals tomorrow.