So Blizzard, what are you actually doing with Mage?

I am against all minions that get summoned to board as they avoid interaction altogether.

we know

you hate every single card released for mage in the last 10 years

Mallenroh before the nerf: rainbow mage bad because discover rng, I agree that it should be nerfed

Also Mall before the nerf: otk mage bad, nerf that too

Mall after: there they go nerfing mage again, proof blizzard hates mages even though the mage deck I claim to play is uneffected

I don’t believe Mall at all anymore when he acts like he cares about Mage. I think all Mall cares about is maintaining a victimhood narrative. I think he likes it when Mage gets nerfed because he gets to complain about it.

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Not every card. But I can see why you might believe that.
I think Rewind is excellent, for instance.
I loved Wildfire, though it was never given any proper support.
I love Volume up.
I could go on and on.
I know you only absorb the negative things i say so it’s easy to assume that’s all there is.

I said I personally don’t like Discover RNG… I never called for nerfs to rainbow, and have no problem with those who enjoy the deck.
Please stop making things up.

Blizzard’s idea for mage is to win games either via RNG or hope to chip away and finish off the enemy with Sif. Unfortunately, if you want to kill your opponent with spells, you’re probably better off with shaman and their mana-cheating shenanigans. As for the roll the dice mage…does it really feel good to win a game when you know it was pure luck that won it for you? Seems to be rather lacking in satisfaction imo.

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Wow. This is exactly what I have complained about now for years, and others have claimed that I was just being unreasonable and expecting too much.
Well played.

Idk man, when I read stuff like

it doesn’t really seem to me like you’re interested in coexisting with casino mage enjoyers.

Well, gee. That is a really far cry from claiming that I wanted Rainbow mage (of all things, lol) nerfed.
I have said repeatedly that I don’t like RNG as a win condition, but that should not indicate that I care whether others play it or not.
I get really tired of defending myself to you, particularly when almost all of my complaints have been borne out with Team5 's actions.
It doesn’t help when you and others misstate and misrepresent the things I have said prior.
It honestly feels like you hate me, and just look for opportunities to attack me.
Do you know the main trait that separates me from you and others here?
I mean you no harm.

Well, when you say something that sounds a lot like wanting cards removed once, and then say twice that you don’t, I believe what you said twice. But I definitely think you could have communicated better the first time. I’m absolutely not lying about you, sir; if I’m wrong it’s because I misunderstood you, and I do blame you for that. I’ve got someone liking that post, clearly I’m not the only person confused here. Not that it’s a huge deal or anything, miscommunication happens.

Well, then know that were RNG removed as a win condition that no one would cheer harder than me, as I see it merely as a device to avoid giving mage anything that might prove too popular, rather than accepting that mage is the most popular class when given anything reasonable, and designing for it accordingly.

Players have their own reasons for likes.
Possibly even that they dislike me, rather than strongly agree with what you claim.
I wouldn’t accept that as validation were I you.

Oh I also found this post

So really, which is it? Are you glad that they nerfed Rainbow Mage, or is this proof that Blizzard hates Mage in a way that you don’t? Choose only one.

What is so revealing about that? I was referring to Quest mage, which I have always disliked. That is hardly revelatory.
As a prosecutor, you aren’t very effective.
And why are you derailing the thread to come after me?

You shouldn’t assume that anyone you’re talking to cares the slightest about Wild. Of course I assumed Standard and I will always assume Standard. If you’re talking about Open the Waygate, specify next time.

Well, you were wrong. Take a moment to absorb the feeling.
And this thread is about mage nerfs in general.
So my answer was not only on topic, it was also relevant to the post I responded to.
Now get on topic and give up your side gig as Lawyer.
You’re bad at the job.

The balance of Mage, or any other class, in Wild will never be more than an afterthought.

Well, good to know that you feel that way.
Team 5 clearly felt differently, not once, but twice, where mage is concerned, as this is the second time they have nerfed a Wild deck for mage.

Also Kassadin was talking Standard there and you just jumped in with assumptions and signalled your approval for the Snake Oil nerf.

Oh well, then I guess I broke the unspoken rule that Wild should never be discussed in Forums ever, huh?
You really are too much.

chip away and finish with spells ? thats been a mage thing since the original freeze mage

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If we had that deck back, players would really scream, lol.
But I think only other classes get really great freeze cards these days.
If Mage were given: " 1 mana, freeze a minion and draw a card", I’ll bet it would get nerfed faster than I can swat a mosquito.
I know it would be in every single deck I run.