"DUPLICATE": NEW MAGE SECRET CARD FROM CURSE OF NAXXRAMAS

Mages, rejoice! If you are like me who has been playing Mage more than any other class ever since, you're in luck! The new Mage card is a secret and it is called "Duplicate" which allows two copies of a minion card to be copied if that minion you control dies in the battlefield. It costs three mana and oh, what a lovely artwork it has! What do you think of the card? <source> ...

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34 DAMAGE BY TURN TWO? Use A Priest Deck

OTKs are already flooding casual and ranked play thanks to Miracle Rogue and the onslaught of Leeroy Jenkins and friends. However, is it possible to win the game by turn two, without the use of Millhouse Manastorm and not winning because you're opponent was disconnected or conceded? The answer is: yes you can, but according to redditor Belduros, you have to use a priest deck. How can I deal 34 damage by turn two? Condition: You have to be the...

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Warlock OTK: Unleash the Arcane Golem!

Once again, I was using my aggro mage deck. My opponent had a Zoolock deck, and I was able to clear the board with a Flamestrike. His final turn, however, proved that it was the end of my game even though I had 20 life points left. How? Well, basically, he played Arcane Golem, used two copies of Power Overwhelming on it, and attacked with its 12/10 body. Finally (and luckily) he was able to play two Soulfires for 8 damage. I say that he is lucky...

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TOP 10 ARENA MISPLAYS

INTRODUCTION Redditor CrackChowder listed the top ten arena misplays. It was made by his friend, Waskir, who is at legend rank but mainly plays arena, with a win rate of about 75%. Without further ado, here is the list: TOP 10 ARENA MISPLAYS 1. Missing Lethal This has also happened to me more than once, especially whenever I use Hunter or Mage decks. Sometimes, we do get occupied with gaining board advantage and clearing everything in...

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MODERN TEMPO ROGUE: Legend Rank Gosucup #7 Winner Shows His New Version of the Deck

INTRODUCTION Redditor modernleper_hs commented on a post about Tempo Rogue decks, providing an update of how his Tempo Rogue deck has been modified to adapt to the meta game. He was previously using Cairne Bloodhoof and two copies of Defias Ringleader, but the onslaught of Miracle Rogue has been too much to include Cairne, simply because the opponent can Sap it back to your hand.CHANGES Playing Argent Commander allows you to immediately deal...

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LEGEND Rank Aggro Mage: The New Age

INTRODUCTION JadeSC from LiquidHearth recently hit Legend rank on the EU server with his aggro Mage deck that was surprisingly doing well in such a diverse meta game. He started playing it at Rank 5 and had 119 games before reaching the prized Legend rank. This is actually very short compared to the average number of games you need to play if your deck's win rate is at a mere 50% (you'd have to play 500-700 games on average, according to this.) STATS Here,...

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Aggro Paladin VS Aggro Mage: Thanks For the Chicken

Both Mage and Paladin have recently gained popularity because of their aggro variants. This is a game wherein I used aggro mage and my opponent, with all of his Blessing of Mights, Leeroy Jenkins, and Leper Gnomes, battled it out. Eventually, he brought me down to three points, but because he was always attacking me directly, he ignored my side of the board. It's not good when you ignore two Mana Wyrms. Looking at the image, I cast Flame Strike...

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Aggro Mage VS Aggro Mage: The Exciting Mirror Match

I just finished playing a game of Hearthstone. It was a mirror match between two aggro mage users. He had Violet Teacher, which I did not have because I'm that unlucky when it comes to opening packs. Additionally, it was a clear New Age Mage deck list that was used by my opponent, as it also had Bloodmage Thalnos and Acolyte of Pain. My deck varied a bit from his because I included a couple of Wolf Riders and one Blizzard to accompany my two Flamestrikes. I...

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RANKED PLAY: How Many Games Before You Reach Legend?

If you've ever reached Rank 5, you know that it's gonna be a long road towards getting legend rank. You are seriously close to your goal, but so are thousands of players, all vying to get onto the big leagues. It's normal to get a 50% win rate from Rank 5 to 1 since the game has gone more diverse than ever, from Miracle Rogue to Aggro Paladin and Aggro Mage returning to the fray. So, statistically, just how many games would it take you before you...

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