A lot of posts lately asking about solo mages, so here's my take on it. Some strategy below for the new guys.
This has been heavily tested. It goes balls to the wall and is a blast (get it) to play. This is not a stall deck. It's a do-or-die barrage of lightning and fire.
Nish + 41
Draw
4 Bad Santa
4 Bazaar
Burn
4 Voltar's Ring
4 Static Shock
4 Lightning Strike
4 Fireball
3 Super Nova
DOT
1 Poison Gas
1 Engulfing Flames
Ally Hate
4 Retreat
2 Consuming Fear
3 Voice of Winter
Item Hate
3 Ley Line Nexus
advanced players: -1 VoW, -1 Nova
use this freed space how you like! suggestions:
to destroy portal: + 2 Change of Fortune
for some healing: + 2 Wizent's Prayer
anti-weapon: +2 Snow Saph (boring) / Violet Thunderstorm (kamikaze!)
This deck needs high power draw. ToK is too slow. TO not consistent enough. Bazaar will give you the steady flow of cards you need and your opponent will rarely waste their item D to remove it. This deck deals many combo's and you will be still be santa bombing to fill your hand. Against warriors, let them summon blood frenzy before you drop bazaar.
Voltar's Ring is your primary T4 drop. Against enemies with heavy item D you can wait until you want to Nish blast or use a LS before you drop it so you guarantee at least one use.
Static Shock is very underrated. Once the ring is down its an awesome 4 dmg for 2cc. Before then, it's a great counter to Kris and Blake. If the board is empty on T2, sometimes I'll just blast the enemy hero with it to scare them into surrendering.
Don't use LS before ring is down unless you need to kill PoTL or Karash. Save fireballs to hurl at your opponent's face.
If you can, avoid using Nova because the damage it does to you really hurts in this build more than others. Rarely do I use more than 1, but I have 3 for the consistency because when you need it, you really need it. Always use Nish blast as your primary board wipe, if they then think its safe to flood the board you will have a Nova waiting.
Flames and poison are difficult to play but they are your counter to mill decks and healing cards like lone wolf.
Retreat is king. Use early to counter rush. Use late to counter fatty roll. Use before you santa bomb to piss off your opponent.
with a full set of retreat, 2 CF is enough. save for worm, garg, steadfast allies.
3 LLN b/c without allies, 2 isn't enough; Night Prowler, Spelleaters, buffed weapons (esp. rapid fire bows) are your worst enemy.
Voice of Winter to counter your other worst enemy: hasted allies.
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