Arena Mage Tier Lists for Fractured in Alterac Valley
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This spreadsheet is designed to aid you in forging Mage Arena decks. As you can see, the spreadsheet divides all cards of the same rarity into 8 different tiers, based on their (potential) value for your class. Cards listed in Tier 1 are generally better than cards listed in Tier 2, and so on. Within each tier, however, the cards are not listed in order of their value. Cards specific to Mages are underlined.
1.
How to Use a Spreadsheet?
Essentially, you should always pick the card that is part of the highest tier. When picking between cards that are in the same tier, make your choice based on preference, or what card would best suit your existing card choices.
To read more about how to use the spreadsheet to make the correct decisions, as well as to read about the exceptions (situations where you should pick something other than what the spreadsheet indicates), please check out our spreadsheet explanations.
2.
About the Author
This deck is presented to you by Kat, a professional Hearthstone player playing since closed beta. She is a consistent legend player in both Wild and Standard with multiple high-rank finishes.
3.
Mage Spreadsheet
| Tier 1: Excellent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplified Snowflurry | Fungalmancer | Onyx Magescribe | |
| Fireball | Knight-Captain | Stoneskin Basilisk | |
| Tier 2: Great | |||
| Firebrand | Bull Dozer | Fishy Flyer | Stormwind Champion |
| Flame Ward | Bunker Sergeant | Herald of Lokholar | Troll Centurion |
| Wand Thief | Crimson Hothead | Sneaky Delinquent | |
| Arcanologist | Dragonslayer | Steward of Scrolls | |
| Tier 3: Good | |||
| Arcane Intellect | Bug Collector | Mad Bomber | Sneaky Scout |
| Cloud Prince | Corrosive Sludge | Piggyback Imp | Violet Wurm |
| Forgotten Torch | Dark Iron Dwarf | Pit Crocolisk | Wandmaker |
| Siphon Mana | Frantic Hippogryph | Plagued Protodrake | Wasteland Assassin |
| Argent Squire | Golden Scarab | Plated Beetle | Wasteland Scorpid |
| Blood Guard | Grim Necromancer | Redgill Razorjaw | Wretched Tutor |
| Bone Wraith | Huge Toad | Smug Senior | |
| Tier 4: Above Average | |||
| Ethereal Conjurer | Cursed Disciple | Lake Thresher | Steel Rager |
| Raven Familiar | Dire Mole | Loot Hoarder | Stranglethorn Tiger |
| Shifting Scroll | Dire Wolf Alpha | Manafeeder Panthara | Temple Berserker |
| Primordial Studies | Direwolf Commander | Murmy | Tomb Spider |
| Cone of Cold | Divine Rager | Ram Commander | Trogg Gloomeater |
| Annoy-o-Tron | Earthen Ring Farseer | Sen'jin Shieldmasta | Wargear |
| Beaming Sidekick | Fungal Enchanter | Shroom Brewer | |
| Candletaker | Ice Revenant | Spider Tank | |
| Corporal | Injured Tol'vir | Spring Rocket | |
| Tier 5: Average | |||
| Lab Partner | Fishflinger | Jar Dealer | Phalanx Commander |
| Mirror Entity | Flesheating Ghoul | Jeweled Scarab | Sorcerous Substitute |
| Shivering Sorceress | Fossilized Devilsaur | Jungle Panther | Sunreaver Spy |
| Animated Broomstick | Gankster | Kaboom Bot | Worgen Infiltrator |
| Anubisath Sentinel | Gnome Private | Mecharoo | Youthful Brewmaster |
| Chillwind Yeti | Green Jelly | Microtech Controller | |
| Coppertail Imposter | Hoarding Dragon | Murloc Tidehunter | |
| Explosive Sheep | Icehoof Protector | Ogremancer | |
| Tier 6: Below Average | |||
| Ancient Mysteries | Electrowright | Legionnaire | Sleepy Dragon |
| Shooting Star | Emerald Skytalon | Pen Flinger | Sneaky Devil |
| Abusive Sergeant | Faceless Lurker | Piloted Reaper | Stormwatcher |
| Bloodsail Raider | Gurubashi Berserker | Raid Leader | Tour Guide |
| Boisterous Bard | Humongous Owl | Reflecto Engineer | Tower Sergeant |
| Damaged Stegotron | Ironbeak Owl | River Crocolisk | Upgradeable Framebot |
| Desert Hare | Kobold Apprentice | Sewer Crawler | Voodoo Doctor |
| Tier 7: Bad | |||
| Cosmic Anomaly | Elven Archer | Living Monument | Vilefiend |
| Anubisath Warbringer | Explodinator | Rusty Recycler | Wax Elemental |
| Arcane Anomaly | Gorillabot A-3 | Skaterbot | Whirliglider |
| Bronze Gatekeeper | Guild Recruiter | Spitting Camel | |
| Cloakscale Chemist | Ice Rager | Stormpike Quartermaster | |
| Cogmaster | Intrepid Initiate | Toxicologist | |
| Tier 8: Terrible | |||
| Arcane Artificer | Brainstormer | Kobold Sandtrooper | Toothy Chest |
| Ice Barrier | Desk Imp | Murloc Tinyfin | |
| Research Project | Faithful Lumi | Serpent Egg | |
| Snap Freeze | Goblin Bomb | Silver Vanguard | |
| Tier 1: Excellent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
| Tier 2: Great | |||
| Arcane Flakmage | Water Elemental | Mechanical Whelp | Quicksand Elemental |
| Brain Freeze | Wyrm Weaver | Neferset Ritualist | Wrapped Golem |
| Tier 3: Good | |||
| Babbling Book | Leyline Manipulator | Lone Champion | Violet Teacher |
| Dune Sculptor | Acidic Swamp Ooze | Replicating Menace | Voracious Reader |
| Explosive Runes | Defender of Argus | Stormpike Marshal | |
| Fallen Hero | Hungry Ettin | Sunstruck Henchman | |
| Tier 4: Above Average | |||
| Build a Snowman | Counterspell | Wobbling Runts | |
| Tier 5: Average | |||
| Astral Rift | Arcane Dynamo | Infested Goblin | Kobold Taskmaster |
| Naga Sand Witch | Crazed Alchemist | Injured Blademaster | Missile Launcher |
| Ancient Shade | Cult Neophyte | Kobold Monk | Snowblind Harpy |
| Tier 6: Below Average | |||
| Animated Armor | Gadgetzan Auctioneer | Khartut Defender | Scorp-o-matic |
| Trick Totem | Giggling Inventor | Questing Explorer | Spark Drill |
| Frostwolf Warmaster | Gravelsnout Knight | Robes of Protection | Young Priestess |
| Furbolg Mossbinder | Irondeep Trogg | SI:7 Infiltrator | |
| Tier 7: Bad | |||
| Celestial Emissary | Coldlight Seer | Fogsail Freebooter | Spark Engine |
| Cram Session | Ebon Dragonsmith | Galvanizer | |
| Meteorologist | Feral Gibberer | Shrieking Shroom | |
| Tier 8: Terrible | |||
| Arcane Brilliance | Arcane Devourer | Generous Mummy | Nerubian Egg |
| Iceblood Tower | Conjured Mirage | Humongous Razorleaf | Summoning Stone |
| Lesser Ruby Spellstone | Eerie Statue | Murloc Tidecaller | Unpowered Mauler |
| Tier 1: Excellent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamestrike | Abominable Lieutenant | Spammy Arcanist | |
| Rune of the Archmage | Carnivorous Cube | ||
| Tier 2: Great | |||
| Combustion | Corridor Creeper | Vulpera Scoundrel | |
| Mass Polymorph | History Buff | ||
| Tier 3: Good | |||
| Tortollan Pilgrim | Void Ripper | Weaponized Piñata | |
| Tier 4: Above Average | |||
| Astromancer | Dwarven Archaeologist | Transfer Student | |
| Tier 5: Average | |||
| Coldarra Drake | Crystallizer | Omega Defender | |
| Dragon's Fury | Djinni of Zephyrs | Popsicooler | |
| Augmented Elekk | Loose Specimen | Seaforium Bomber | |
| Tier 6: Below Average | |||
| Unexpected Results | Educated Elekk | Grimtotem Bounty Hunter | Southsea Captain |
| Big Game Hunter | Faceless Manipulator | Mischief Maker | Star Aligner |
| Body Wrapper | Frozen Mammoth | Naga Sea Witch | |
| Tier 7: Bad | |||
| Arcane Tyrant | Clockwork Giant | Enchanted Cauldron | |
| Barrens Stablehand | E.M.P. Operative | Mini-Mage | |
| Tier 8: Terrible | |||
| Deck of Wonders | Blatant Decoy | Holomancer | Shimmering Courser |
| Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron | Desert Obelisk | Mogu Cultist | Spiteful Summoner |
| Devolving Missiles | Dragonhatcher | Mortuary Machine | |
| Potion of Illusion | Grand Archivist | Rummaging Kobold | |
| Tier 1: Excellent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexstrasza the Life-Binder | Deathwing the Destroyer | SN1P-SN4P | Siamat |
| Tier 2: Great | |||
| Jandice Barov | Ivus, the Forest Lord | Malygos the Spellweaver | Zilliax |
| Baron Geddon | Keymaster Alabaster | Onyxia the Broodmother | |
| Brann Bronzebeard | Korrak the Bloodrager | Overlord Runthak | |
| Cairne Bloodhoof | Lokholar the Ice Lord | Ysera the Dreamer | |
| Tier 3: Good | |||
| Arch-Thief Rafaam | High Inquisitor Whitemane | Octosari | Zephrys the Great |
| Brightwing | Lorekeeper Polkelt | Sir Finley Mrrgglton | |
| Tier 4: Above Average | |||
| Ras Frostwhisper | Mozaki, Master Duelist | Headmaster Kel'Thuzad | |
| Aegwynn, the Guardian | Stargazer Luna | ||
| Tier 5: Average | |||
| Bloodmage Thalnos | Marin the Fox | Vectus | |
| King Mukla | Taelan Fordring | Zola the Gorgon | |
| Tier 6: Below Average | |||
| Drek'Thar | Master Oakheart | Nozdormu the Eternal | |
| Elise Starseeker | Mecha'thun | Sphere of Sapience | |
| Tier 7: Bad | |||
| Reno the Relicologist | Colossus of the Moon | Reno Jackson | Vanndar Stormpike |
| Tier 8: Terrible | |||
| Aluneth | Luna's Pocket Galaxy | King Phaoris | The Darkness |
| Balinda Stonehearth | Baron Rivendare | King Togwaggle | |
| Dragoncaller Alanna | Harbinger Celestia | Subject 9 | |
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Changelog
- 07 Dec. 2021: Updated Arena Ratings for Fractured in Alterac Valley
- 03 Nov. 2021: Updated Arena Ratings for Deadmines.
- 03 Aug. 2021: Updated Arena Ratings for United in Stormwind.
- 31 Mar. 2021: Updated Arena Ratings for Forged in the Barrens.
- 23 Jan. 2021: Updated Arena Ratings for Darkmoon Races.
- 06 Aug. 2020: Updated Arena Ratings for Scholomance Academy.
- 08 Apr. 2020: Updated Arena Ratings for Ashes of Outland.
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