New Mage Spell - Apexis Blast

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A new Epic Mage Spell, Apexis Blast, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    A new Epic Mage Spell, Apexis Blast, has been revealed!

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  • rflaks's Avatar
    100 8 Posts Joined 07/31/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Firelands for 5 :0

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3342 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    That's shockingly good .. 5 mana-5 dmg- 5 drop ; I know its a big ''if'' but a deck full of spells for mage should be doable, or so is Team5 telling us ^^

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    So obviously this is good, but is it even possible to build around this? We already had both Mage legendaries revealed and neither of them really work with this (Evocation does, but doesn't exactly help that much).

    There's also the draw problem. Only Arcane Intellect won't cut it if you can't even play the board.

    I'm assuming there will be more cards to support this, but without a big payoff card a la Rhok'delar I don't see this working out

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3342 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago
    Quote From YourPrivateNightmare

    So obviously this is good, but is it even possible to build around this? We already had both Mage legendaries revealed and neither of them really work with this (Evocation does, but doesn't exactly help that much).

    It may take a set or two before all the support that was intended for the archetype is available, and mind you, more cards are to be revealed. There is still hope !

    .... Or it will be yet an other Totem Shamy fiasco

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

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  • Emptyness's Avatar
    Supporter 520 525 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    No minion deck? Interesting, but competitive? Not so sure.

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  • Koetti's Avatar
    1095 863 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Mage has definitely enough Removal and Aoe to support this Archetype. Flamestrike, Blizzard, Frost Nova, Ray of Frost, etc.

    Drawing Cards might be an Issue. Randomly generating them however... 

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  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years ago
    Quote From YourPrivateNightmare

    So obviously this is good, but is it even possible to build around this? We already had both Mage legendaries revealed and neither of them really work with this (Evocation does, but doesn't exactly help that much).

    Why not? the spell is really good and helps such an archtype.. what we need is

    1. another card with such payoff.

    2. more proactive cards that generate minions like in hunter..

    But isn't it just the same archtype but in other class?

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Hey, new mage archetype! This card looks very promising, any card that can remove a minion and get you a minion on the field is worth considering. Obviously this card isn't very good on its own, but I am under the impression that this archetype will be getting a lot more support this expansion. At least two other cards that either say "no minions" or just really really want you to have a lot of spells. 

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • TrevoRaven's Avatar
    90 17 Posts Joined 03/20/2020
    Posted 4 years ago

    Albatross mucks with this card a *lot*.

    “Golly bob howdy, I am undead!” - Wretched Tiller

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2225 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    I'm intrigued by the possibility of a no-minions mage, but at the same time, why is this exactly Firelands Portal for less? Couldn't it have done something slightly different?

    "Be excellent to each other." -Bill and Ted

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  • troY's Avatar
    Funnel Cakes 250 271 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    I think a Spell-only type of Mage might not work, and this card is also a pretty bad card to get "randomly".

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  • Haffax733's Avatar
    Devoted Outlander 1035 297 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    If no-minion Mage get's more support, this card might be interesting. But for now, such a deck doesn't look very promising.

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Bad card. Needs a lot of support

    RNG is only fun as long as there is a 50/50 chance of getting something really good or trash level of bad. If RNG always results in something good, then it's not fun.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3342 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    '' Lonely mages can still have a blast! ''

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

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  • liontail's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 210 277 Posts Joined 09/04/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Pretty strong spell mage card. mini pyro with a kick. still this does not beat the RNG mage cards that I am anticipating.

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  • Xarkkal's Avatar
    Servant of Illidan 910 1321 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Firelands Portal - save 2 mana by having no minions in your deck. 

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  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    This will see play in pure spell mage, but I don't think that it's enough pay-off for that deck to work.

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  • ssaabbuu's Avatar
    225 210 Posts Joined 08/01/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    I ma unsure if a pure spell mage deck will be something competitive. If that's the case, this is will be a staple, but I have seious doubts about it.

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  • linkblade91's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1700 2775 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Well, No-Minion Mage is one of those archetypes that will be supported - directly or indirectly - with each new expansion. It might not be enough direct pay-off right now, but we'll have to see. Still looks like fun.

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  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    5mana 5 damage is playable, but even now after the full reveal I don't see any competitive deck running it.

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  • Guenh's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 725 633 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    This card is a stronger Firelands Portal in the right deck, but in standard I doubt that is possible to create a "spell only" mage right now. Anyway it's a good card from a random generator

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  • economicaooc's Avatar
    460 464 Posts Joined 03/04/2020
    Posted 4 years ago

    5 mana firelands portal sounds powerful, but a minion-less mage deck probably lacks the tools to really close out games. Hunter spell only decks have the advantage of a spell suite that is a lot more tempo based than mage. Probably does not see a home in wild unless more spells come in to replace core mage minions.

    This post is discussing the wild format.

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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Cheaper Firelands portal with a restriction. Nice addition for no minion-decks wich won't be competitive but fun to play around with.

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  • Vandaren's Avatar
    620 636 Posts Joined 06/05/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    The pay off of spell slinger mage is not bad, i think. The flavor though, Jaina stands alone (no minion) as she unleash the spell barrage is really cool.

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  • PLANETCRUNCH's Avatar
    E.V.I.L. Dragon 820 1248 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Wonder how you'd construct a no minion deck.

    It's probably better as a late game removal when your deck's almost empty and you're running low on resources

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  • forcemajeure's Avatar
    410 230 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Won't see play.  Not close to good enough to warrant building a deck that could include this

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  • Almaniarra's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 950 1469 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    Firelands Portal reprint and you might know that I hate reprints...

    They really have no idea to make something new for mage it seems.

    Unpopular Opinion Incarnate

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  • Meteorite12's Avatar
    670 696 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    If they printed one or two more spells that summoned minions then this’ll probably be decent, as it is though I don’t think there’s really enough for a deck like that yet

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1565 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    A weaker Fireball if played with minions in the deck, but very strong if you can make use of its summon.

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 4 years ago

    If Spell Mage actually becomes a thing, it's because of the huge tempo swing and reach this card has. I don't think it's enough for the archetype, but there is always a chance.

    Rating cards on coolness factor rather than predicting power because I like screwing up rating averages (and because I suck at predicting real power levels, but we'll ignore that LUL)
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  • Car's Avatar
    185 226 Posts Joined 03/31/2020
    Posted 4 years ago

    This is extremely good with good value. I would give it 5/5 BUT I do not know if a no minion mage deck can be good. ( Hero cards can be used, which is even more beneficial. So, 4/

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