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| Set: |  Legacy |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Class: |  Neutral |
| Rarity: |  Rare |
| Cost: | 4  |
| Attack: | 2  |
| Health: | 5  |
| Abilities: | Battlecry |
| Wiki tags: | Positional effect |
| Artist: | Howard Lyon |
Sometimes he forgets and just wanders into someone else's game.
Ancient Mage is a rare neutral minion card, from the Classic set.
How to get
Ancient Mage can be obtained through Classic card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward. Regular Ancient Mage can also be obtained through the Highest Rank Bonus chest at the end of a Ranked season, or as a first-time reward for first time reaching Silver 10 or Gold 10 in Ranked mode.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Mage | 100 | 20 |
| Golden Ancient Mage | 800 | 100 |
Notes
- Minions buffed by Ancient Mage's Battlecry gain +1 Spell Damage as a permanent enchantment.
- Ancient Mage's enchantment stacks with other sources of Spell Damage.
Fixed bugs
- Starting in Patch 4.2.0.12051, stealing an enemy Ancient Mage-buffed minion would not transfer the Spell Damage to the new controller.[1] This bug was fixed in Patch 5.0.0.12574 (WotOG patch).[2]
Strategy
Ancient Mage's combat stats of 2/5 are low for its mana cost of 4, but its ability is potentially powerful. By placing Ancient Mage in between two other minions, you can gain 2 Spell Damage. Ancient Mage is an excellent tool for decks consisting of many damaging spells.
Ancient Mage's Battlecry grants an enchantment to the two adjacent minions. Unlike ongoing effect minions like Dire Wolf Alpha, the enchantments are permanent and will not be re-placed by repositioning minions. The enchantment will stack with any existing Spell Damage on the buffed minions.
Quotes
- Summon
- Sometimes, I forget things.
- Attack
- Where am I?
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Through the Dark Portal" series, for the card Belt of the Archmage.
- This card's art specifically depicts Ansirem Runeweaver.
This section uses content from Wowpedia.
- Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver is a member of the Council of Six, the leaders of the Kirin Tor of Dalaran.
Gallery
Ancient Mage, full art
Patch changes
- Alpha patch (unknown date, pre-May 2013): Text changed from "Battlecry: Give all of your minions Spell Power +1." to "Battlecry: Give adjacent minions Spell Power +1."
