Now that the Full Spoiler of the Throne of the Tides expansion is available, a new Metagame Puzzle is at hand. Will Nature  decks together with Warlock Toolbox and the Ethched Dragonbone Girdle + Twilight Citadel Class continue to be the dominant archetypes? or will the other Class finally have a spark of hope to stand to the competition?
Are the Cards from the New WoWTCG set enough for a come back?
a come back for whom? or what?

the Answer?

the Mage Class!

This Class has been one of the mostly played in the past years of wowtcg and they’ve been on the top of the ranks ever since, but not in the Worldbreaker Block Constructed Format. Mages are almost non-existent in this format, their arsenal compared to the plated and warlocks are way too weak and with their 25 health, Mages are too fragile against aggressive decks.

Now that Throne of the Tides will be arriving at our shores soon, a new format is about to be explored and a New Faction joining the War!

Throne of the Tides introduces the Monster Faction and a whole lot of new races, the Murlocks Rushing and Swarming, Ogre Smashing and Pummeling, and Naga Thinking while Swimming?

Seriously! a Naga Mage will be released in the first set of the Aftermath Block and she has a very useful Flip Power! Now I’ll definitely Play with Her (evil grin)

Atlantean Mage

Hero: [^Lady Sira'kess] [^Lady Sira'kess Back]

2 [Neptulon]

4 [Glaciate]
4 [Frostfire Bolt]
4 [Glacial Tomb]
4 [Monstrous Frostbolt Volley]

3 [Focus Magic]
3 [Arcane Barrage]

4 [Bottled Knowledge]

4 [Bottled Spite]

4 [Abyssal Maw]

4 [Tidal Elemental]
4 [Servant of Neptulon]

4 [Gilblin Deathscrounger]
4 [Revenant of Neptulon]
4 [Commander Ulthok]
2 [Neptulon, the Tidehunter]
2 [Kolorath]

I came up with the above list after i saw the spoiler list of Throne of the Tides, I saw Neptulon’s Revenant and Servant and immediately Abyssal Maw popped out of my mind thus exploring the depths of the water elemental concept became my top priority.

Consistent Healing to Stall until Kolorath arrive to control the board is not Bad for a plan.

Since I play Mage for sometime now, I first look at what possible cards to use from my class, Tidal Elemental was the first to be recognized followed by Arcane Barrage.
Focus Magic is the new Arcane talent card and is a possible draw 4 if you’re lucky enough, it’s almost always a draw 2 for 4 cost.
Another new addition from the new set is Bottled Knowledge, this card is like [Darkness Calling] with double effect.

These card draws are really needed specially now that most quests are hard to complete and gives little reward.

Glaciate and Frost Wave serves as stall cards and card cycle to dig faster on to your deck.

Finally, the New Master Hero Neptulon was added because 40 cards in the deck are either frost or frost icon and I also thought that the Fire Resistance key word will save you in some if not most of your matches.

I really can’t wait for Throne of the Tides to arrive and I’ll definitely play with this deck.

You’ve seen it here First!

- the JDJ