
In total, Tempo Mage will shift towards a more board-centric playstyle that can turn the kill switch whenever it stays ahead on board. Together with Mage classics like Sorcerer's Apprentice and Arcane Intellect, Tempo Mage should draw into its win conditions more regularly.

The ability to control the board from the very start of the game let’s Tempo Mage save up on burn spells for the mid and late game, as that has always been the general game plan of Tempo Mage. It’s not Primordial Glyph, but we can still add more effective cheap spells based on the matchup we’re facing, while being able to activate cards like Magic Dart Frog or Stargazer Luna.Īrcane Missiles, Frostbolt, Fireball, Cinderstorm together with Archmage Antonidas showcase the classic burn damage package of this deck. Magic Trick is a new one of these cheap spells. The possibility to fill up your hand with multiple random Mage spells in the early and mid game adds a ton of flexbility in basically every gameplay aspect, may it be burn damage or board clear capability.Įlemental Evocation complements the four elementals of the deck and can create insane tempo swings it also serves as just another cheap spell, something that Tempo mage will never get enough of! First we have Mana Cyclone, one of the most hyped minions of the new Rise of Shadows set. It also synergizes with a new card combination involving Elementals. Cosmic Anomaly joins the Spell Damage package and already proved itself in numerous recent Tempo Mage iterations, buffing up cards like Shooting Star to become real board clears for an extremly low cost. Spell Damage may be the most valuable resource for Tempo Mage, just because it increases the potential of almost every single card in the deck. That is why we see Rastakhan’s Spellzerker make an appearance in this list the minion who behaves similar to Amani Berserker creates instant board pressure and provides high snowball potential.

This enable Tempo Mage to push early minion damage, something that will be even more important compared to old iterations of the list. Ray of Frost looks to add flexibility by providing two different spell states. This minion looks to be much more flexible thanks to lower mana cost, making aggro matchups much more favorable, as those have been a weak spot of Tempo Mage in the past.īoard presence is new Tempo Mage’s name of the game, and not only Magic Dart Frog support that slogan. First off, we should present the upcoming star of future Tempo Mage: Magic Dart Frog! It looks like Team 5 wanted to print a more balanced version of Flamewaker that still can snowball an early board lead.
