Arcane Intellect — Mage Card

Table of Contents

• 1. General Comments
• 2. Constructed Play
• 3. Arena
• 4. Icy Veins Decks that Contain this Card

Arcane Intellect is a Mage-only spell. 2 copies of this card are given to you with the Basic set of the game. You receive a golden version of this card for reaching Level 15 and 20 with Mage. Below the card images, you will find explanations to help you use the card optimally in every game mode of Hearthstone.

1. General Comments

Arcane Intellect is a staple card in most Mage decks. Although it is not a good card to play on Turn 3, as it will usually stunt your development, you can often play it on later turns and still have enough Mana left over to play the cards that you drew.

2. Constructed Play

Arcane Intellect is a great card in nearly any Mage deck. In Control and Combo orientated decks, the extra cards are valuable, and playing Arcane Intellect on Turn 3 will not usually be interfering with your board development. In Aggro decks, you can wait until it is the last card in your hand and then use it as refill. By this time, you should have enough Mana available to be able to use both cards that you draw from the Arcane Intellect.

3. Arena

Arcane Intellect is a decent card in Arena, as it adds stability to your deck. It is not, however, a card that you want in your opening hand as it does not add anything to the board. With this in mind, after you have already drafted one Intellect, you should lower the value of future ones considerably.

4. Icy Veins Decks that Contain this Card

• Tempo Mage Deck
• Spell Damage Mage Deck
• Elemental Mage Deck
• OTK Mage Deck
• Aggro Secret Mage Deck
• Giants Quest Mage Deck
• Exodia Mage Quest Deck
• Dab's Wild Secret Mage Deck
• Barnes Tempo Mage Deck
• The Lich King Echo Giants Mage Deck
• APXVoid's Rank 18 Secret Mage Deck
• Wild Tempo Mage Deck
• Cheap Mech Mage Wild Deck
• Wild Echo Giants Freeze Mage Deck
• Wild Malygos Freeze Mage Deck
• Wild Aggro Freeze Mage Deck
• Wild Freeze Mage Deck
• Basic Mage Deck
• Aggro Freeze Mage Deck
• Freeze Mage Deck
• Yogg Secret Mage Deck
• Secret Mage L0rinda Variant Deck
• Secret Mage Deck
• Cheap Mage Standard Deck
• Reno Mage Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Cheap Shade of Aran Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Cheap Netherspite Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Cheap Shade of Aran Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Cheap Terestian Illhoof Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Curator Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Cheap Big Bad Wolf Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Cheap The Crone Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Cheap Romulo and Julianne Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Cheap Silverware Golem Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Cheap Magic Mirror Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic Skelesaurus Hex Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic Sun Raider Phaerix Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Cheap Zinaar Tempo Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Cheap Temple Escape Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Basic Atramedes Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic Nefarian and Onyxia Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic Omnotron Defense System Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Mid-Budget Atramedes Freeze Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Mid-Budget Omnotron Defense System Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Low-Budget Baron Geddon Freeze Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Basic Garr Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic Coren Direbrew Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic Emperor Thaurissan Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• Basic High Justice Grimstone Mage Deck (Normal Mode)
• High Justice Grimstone Freeze Mage Deck (Heroic Mode)