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===Core cards===
 
===Core cards===
 
The following cards are played in most or all versions of the deck:
 
The following cards are played in most or all versions of the deck:
{{Card|Kabal Lackey}}
 
 
{{Card|Mana Wyrm}}
 
{{Card|Mana Wyrm}}
 
{{Card|Arcanologist}}
 
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The following cards are played more than occasionally, but not always:
 
The following cards are played more than occasionally, but not always:
 
{{Card|Babbling Book}}
 
{{Card|Babbling Book}}
 
{{Card|Kabal Lackey}}
 
{{Card|Mirror Image}}
 
{{Card|Mirror Image}}
 
{{Card|Sorcerer's Apprentice}}
 
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{{Card|Archmage Antonidas}}
 
{{Card|Archmage Antonidas}}
 
{{Card|Flamestrike}}
 
{{Card|Flamestrike}}
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{{Card|Glacial Mysteries}}
 
{{Card|Medivh, the Guardian}}
 
{{Card|Medivh, the Guardian}}
 
{{Card|Pyroblast}}
 
{{Card|Pyroblast}}

Revision as of 09:39, 16 August 2017

Kabal Crystal Runner full

Secret Mage is a Mage deck type that is derived from Tempo Mage. It is characterized by utilizing Mage's various efficient Secret cards as well as synergistic cards like Mean Streets of GadgetzanKabal Crystal Runner to disrupt and out-tempo the opponent.

Secret Mage is an archetype that players have been trying to build for a long time due to the variety of Secret synergy cards that Mage has had and received in the game's history. It wasn't until the release of Kabal Crystal Runner in Mean Streets of Gadgetzan and Journey to Un'GoroArcanologist in Journey to Un'Goro that Secret Mage finally had the pieces it needed to be formed into a viable and competitive archetype. These cards solidified the explosive start the deck always needed, allowing it to utilize its Secret package to the fullest right from the start of the game.

The deck relies on cards like Mean Streets of GadgetzanKabal Lackey and LegacyKirin Tor Mage to cheat secrets into play for 0 mana, creating a massive tempo advantage and activating One Night in KarazhanMedivh's Valet, as well as reducing the cost of Kabal Crystal Runner. The deck aims to snowball its early tempo advantage into a quick win by finishing with its burst spells or a greatly buffed LegacyEthereal Arcanist.

Common cards

The following cards were usually in the deck when played in the Un'Goro meta.

Core cards

The following cards are played in most or all versions of the deck:

Mana Wyrm
Arcanologist
Frostbolt
Medivh's Valet
Primordial Glyph
Arcane Intellect
Counterspell
Kirin Tor Mage
Mirror Entity
Fireball
Kabal Crystal Runner
Firelands Portal

Optional cards

The following cards are played more than occasionally, but not always:

Babbling Book
Kabal Lackey
Mirror Image
Sorcerer's Apprentice
Pyros
Spellbender
Ice Block
Mana Bind
Potion of Polymorph
Frozen Clone
Water Elemental
Ethereal Arcanist
Avian Watcher
Faceless Summoner
Archmage Antonidas
Flamestrike
Glacial Mysteries
Medivh, the Guardian
Pyroblast
Yogg-Saron, Hope's End
Arcane Giant

Wild cards

Wild cards that fit well into this deck type:

Mad Scientist
Duplicate
Effigy
Azure Drake
Loatheb
Dr