The idea is to match each race to the class or spec you think best fits that race. Best fit is up to you - lore, look, etc. are all factors.
Here is an example based on what makes sense to me from a lore standpoint:
Human - Paladin (Ret/Prot)
Gnome - Mage (Arcane)
Dwarf - Warrior (Prot/Arms)
Night Elf - Druid
Draenei - Priest (Holy)
Worgen - Hunter (Marksman)
Orc - Warrior (Fury)
Troll - Hunter (Survival/Beastmaster)
Undead - Warlock/Death Knight (tie)
Tauren - Shaman (Resto)
Blood Elf - Mage/Paladin (Ret) (tie)
Goblin - Rogue
Pandaren - Monk
Void Elf - Priest (Shadow)
Lightforged Draenei - Paladin (Holy)
Dark Iron Dwarf - Warlock
Kul Tiran - Rogue (Outlaw)
Mechagnome - Rogue (with Engineering profession)
Nightborne - Mage (Arcane)
Highmountain Tauren - Shaman (Elemental)
Mag’har Orc - Warrior (Fury)
Zandalari Troll - Druid (Feral/Bear)
Vulpera - Rogue (Outlaw)
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Agreed. Belves have the best aesthetic for retribution.
Blood Elf Ret here to say hi
Pretty good list, Nasuuna, but you forgot about the glory and might of gnome warriors!
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Human - DK
Gnome - Rogue or hunter
Dwarf - Shaman
Night Elf - Druid or demon hunter
Draenei - Paladins
Worgen - druid
Orc - Warrior
Troll - Shaman
Undead - Rogue
Tauren - Warrior
Blood Elf - Mage
Goblin - Rogue
Pandaren - Monk
Void Elf - Priest (Shadow)
Lightforged Draenei - Paladin (Holy)
Dark Iron Dwarf - warriors
Kul Tiran - druids
Mechagnome - warlocks
Nightborne - Mage (Arcane)
Highmountain Tauren - Guardian druids
Mag’har Orc - Fury warriors
Zandalari Troll - Paladins
Vulpera - furry warriors
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Best class for each race? Well, allow me to introduce you to the Death Knight!
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It seems Void Elf also seem to be a recommended choice for Subtlety Rogues on Wowhead. To top it off there’s also neat artwork of them as well.
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I go by the cinematics:
Human Mage
Dwarf Hunter
Nelf Druid
Draenei Paladin
Undead Warlock
Orc Warrior
Tauren Shaman
Blood Elf Priest
Panda Monk
For the rest of the races, artwork and important NPCs, I guess?
Gnome Warrior (Mekkatorque)
Goblin Rogue (Blizzard artwork)
Worgen Rogue (Blizzard artwork)
Troll Hunter (Vol’jin)
Void Elf Rogue (Blizzard artwork)
LF Draenei Paladin (Captain Fareeya)
DI Dwarf Paladin (Anvilrage Officer… the most annoying and infamous trash mob)
Kul Tiran Mage (Jaina)
Mechagnome Rogue (Prince Erazmin)
Nightborne Mage (Thalyssra / Elisande)
HM Tauren Surv Hunter (eagle pets; polearms)
Mag’har Orc Warrior (Durotan / Draka / Geya’rah / Grommash)
Zandalari Troll Priest (Queen Talanji)
Vulpera Rogue ( 
)
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Troll is best race for everything, which is why they have everything! No Paladin, just play the other type of troll! TROLL MASTER RACE!
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My List
I give each people two classes.
Alliance
- Human
Prot-Paladin/Frostmage
- Dwarf
Prot-Warrior/Marksman Hunter
- Gnome
Destro Warlock/Assasin Rogue
- Night elf
Druid/Hunter
- Worgen
Fury Warrior/Assasin Rogue
- Draenei
Holy Paladin/Holy Priest
Allied Races Alliance
- Darkiron
Fire Mage/Elemental Shaman
- Lightforged
Ret-Paladin/Smite-Priest
- voidelf
Shadowpriest/Arcane Mage
4.Kul’Tiras
Heal-Shami/Frostmage
- Mecha-Gnom
Assasin-Rogue/Protect Warrior
Horde!
- Orcs
Ench-Shaman/Arms Warrior
- Trolls
Beastmaster/Ele Shaman
- Tauren
Survival-Hunter/Shaman
- Undead
Shadowpriest/Sub-Rogue
- Bloodelf
Ret-Paladin/Fire Mage
6.Goblins
Rogue/Hunter
Allied Race Horde
- Nightborne
Arcane Mage/Assasin-Rogue
- Highmountain
Arms Warrior/Shaman
- Mag’har
Arms Warrior/Shaman
- Zandalari
Wild-Druid/Paladin
- Vulpera
outlaw Rouge/survival -Hunter
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Human - Frost mage, warrior, monk, rogue, Hunter, Paladin (Ret/Prot)
Gnome - Mage (Arcane)
Dwarf - Enhance shaman, Warrior (Arms)
Night Elf - Druid/Rogue/Mage
Draenei - Priest/Pally
Worgen - Rogue
Orc - Warrior (Fury)
Troll - fury warrior, warlock, rogue subtley, Hunter (Survival/Beastmaster)
Undead - Warlock/Rogue (tie)
Tauren - Warrior/Shaman/Druid (Resto)
Blood Elf - Mage/Paladin (Ret) (tie)
Goblin - Rogue/Mage fire
Pandaren - Monk/Survivalist hunter/Arms warrior
Void Elf - Priest (Shadow) Subtley rogue
Lightforged Draenei - Prot pally
Dark Iron Dwarf - Enhance shaman, fury warrior,
Kul Tiran - outlaw rogue/arms warrior
Mechagnome - Rogue/Arms warrior (with Engineering profession)
Nightborne - Mage (Arcane)
Highmountain Tauren - fury warrior/enhance shaman
Mag’har Orc - Warrior (any spec)
Zandalari Troll - survivalist hunter/elemental shaman/priest
Vulpera - Rogue (any spec)
Here is my favorite mage spec/race combos!
Fire 
= Blood Elf. They look good in red! Plus they seem like the type to set everything they hate on fire.
Arcane 🪄 = Gnome. I like the idea of a Gnome using time to their advantage.
Frost 
= Dwarf. The dwarves love the cold, but more importantly could use this magic to keep their drinks cold.
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