Sjow’s (Standard) Tempo/Midrange Mage (May 2016, Season 26)

Class: Mage - Format: kraken - Type: midrange - Season: season-26 - Style: ladder - Meta Deck: Tempo Mage
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  1. hoffmanduf
    June 3, 2016 at 4:56 AM

    hi, will one pyroblast fit here? instead of what? thanks

    • Evident - Author
      June 3, 2016 at 8:30 AM

      You’d probably swap out Archmage, but I wouldn’t do it.

      • hoffmanduf
        June 3, 2016 at 2:53 PM

        thanks, what do you think of sylvana for ethereal conjurer? I dont have it…

        • hoffmanduf
          June 3, 2016 at 3:23 PM

          me again… what about ysera would she fit good here? thanks

          • Evident - Author
            June 3, 2016 at 4:02 PM

            I don’t think so, too slow for this style of Mage.

        • Evident - Author
          June 3, 2016 at 3:28 PM

          That’s fine.

  2. Judgeman
    May 15, 2016 at 11:34 PM

    replacement for Arcane Blast? :3

  3. LordWill
    May 12, 2016 at 4:48 PM

    How come many high ranked mage players only use 1 Polymorph and 1 Flamestrike? I’m seeing many of my games where I wish I had more. Especially against Warlock and Shamans.

    • GrandWizard
      May 13, 2016 at 12:12 AM

      The spell slots in this deck is extremely tight. If you were to add +1 polymorph and +1 flamestrike you would lose consistency. In order to fit those 2 in you would have to cut key cards as well as increase the curve of the deck and trust me it aint worth it. Im currently playing this deck and the only thing different with my list is that I cut mirror image and 1 azure drake for 2 forbidden flame. Every matchup wont be good but this deck can pretty much match well with most classes.

      • LordWill
        May 13, 2016 at 11:49 AM

        I’m just guessing this deck doesn’t do too well against Zoo and Shaman. Pretty much any fast decks.

  4. Angel
    May 9, 2016 at 3:22 AM

    What can I put to the deck instead Flamewaker. I know it is very good (main) card but maybe you have some suggestions. Thx.

    • GrandWizard
      May 10, 2016 at 1:01 AM

      I don’t have flamewakers myself yet but we still have good options in the 3 slot. I’ve been using spellslinger in my 3 mana slot and its been pretty good for me so far. Twilight flamecaller, acolyte of pain, and disciple of C’Thune are all solid as well. Hope that helps.

  5. Samfd11
    May 7, 2016 at 6:05 AM

    Can I replace rag with yogg saron?

  6. Audiotaku
    May 6, 2016 at 7:23 PM

    I don’t understand why people don’t play C’Thun in tempo Mage. I understand 10 mana is expensive but with the two cult sorcerers and so many cheap spells it’s easy getting C’Thun to a 12/12. Keeping the sorcerers til the mid-late game and you stand a chance of catching your opponent completely off guard.

    Dropping Rag for 8 and getting a pin in will still cost 10 mana. Try it! We’ll call it Ninja C’Thun Mage.

    • Velvetstigma
      May 8, 2016 at 8:10 AM

      I tried playing C’thun tempo mage. Its just not fast enough compared to a traditional tempo mage. If you’re running C’thun without any C’thun buff cards other than the sorcerers, you will barely get to 10/10. If you run C’thun minions like Disciple, you won’t have slots for many spells and therefore won’t add Flamewaker, which makes the deck very slow compared to a traditional tempo mage.

  7. Huck
    May 6, 2016 at 3:58 PM

    -Rag, +Conjurer. Does this seem good?

    • BiotechCrol
      May 6, 2016 at 11:58 PM

      I wouldn’t suggest conjurer dies to a 2-3 drop you just want his battlecry, but with so many removals and the fire power of ragnaros you can hit his face for 8 maybe for two turns ( 16 DMG is half his life )

    • fr0zen
      May 7, 2016 at 3:57 AM

      yup