New Mage Minion - Game Master

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A new Common Mage Minion, Game Master, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    A new Common Mage Minion, Game Master, has been revealed!

    Game Master Card Image

    Discuss this card below or head on over to the card page to give it a rating!


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  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    2 mana discount on secrets seems good to me.. having more ways to save mana on those expensive secrets is a good way to push that deck..

     

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Wild secret mage needed no help Blizz .. why

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    When played on turn 3, this is basically a 0 mana 2/3. On later turns it just gives Secret Mages even more tempo then they had before, which seems kind of unnecessary.

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  • BloodMefist's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 850 804 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Another piece for Tempo Secret Mage, looks like we're going to see quite a bit of this in the upcoming expansion.

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  • DescentOfDragonsOp's Avatar
    530 353 Posts Joined 12/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    this seems like a threat that any1 going up against secret mage must deal with

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2285 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Still can't play secrets on turn 1 without Kabal Lackey, but this will definitely find its way into Wild Secret Mage.

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  • FortyDust's Avatar
    Pumpkin 1205 1912 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    I hope no one is expecting to get more than one trigger out of this. And I certainly hope no one is planning on playing it on curve.

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  • Hydrafrog's Avatar
    Gul'dan 1840 3268 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Vanilla stats but a really solid ability.  Even if you have just one secret, T3 you play out 2 cards.  Not sure in Wild, but Standard may be seeing action

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  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Weird Kirin Tor Mage wannabe, unless it give second secret not worth it, probably and he almost never does

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Cute, may see some play.....maybe.

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Trades 2 attack for a more permanent effect when compared to Kirin Tor Mage for a persistent effect. I'm not sure this is the right trade in a tempo deck, but persistent effects have been historically very powerful.

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5610 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Since I'm almost certain that secret mage is going to be a thing around tier 1-2, this card will certainly see play, if only because its basically another Kirin Tor Mage

    That art though. Like I really like how its basically the same elf from Rigged Faire Game. Kinda shows how the two belong with one another eh?

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  • FrostyFeet's Avatar
    Senior Writer Derpcorn 2170 1449 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    I really don't see this going into Wild Secret Mages, I can't think of anything to replace in the current lists. Getting the Secrets cheaper is rarely an issue for the deck, at least not one that would cost the game. Current 2-drops are very important for draw/deck thinning, and Kirin Tor Mage's far better body makes up for the one-time nature of the effect.

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty good card. Basicly a "free" 2/3 body if you cast this alongside a secret on turn 3. Similar to Kirin Tor Mage i guess. BUT Game Master is a really scary card to keep alive, and will cause your opponent to play their removal to get rid of it. One thing i don't see people talk about is how great it is to have another "play 2 cards for the same price" card in a aggressive deck. This means you can empty your hand faster so you can draw more cards with Voracious Reader, and keep up the tempo/aggro. Also Game Master + Counterspell can be quite annoying when you try to remove it. If it sticks after turn 3, you can cast 2 secrets on turn 4. Seems pretty solid actually.

    Standard: This will see play in secret mage, and other secret heavy decks. 

    Wild: Secret mage might run it, I'm not 100% sure though. Game Master might be too slow, considering secret mage already has a lot of ways to play/cheat out secrets.

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  • Caro's Avatar
    Draconic Rager 2225 2544 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    This is pretty insane, already feeling sorry for wild players

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  • Demonxz95's Avatar
    Senior Writer 2255 2706 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    I don't see this being too good. It doesn't look like a bad card, but then you realize Kirin Tor Mage is better in almost every way.

    If you play a Secret with this on turn 3, then you basically just played a Kirin Tor Mage with 2 less Attack. You're not going to play this on turn 2 because you want the effect to do something. It could hypothetically survive multiple turns and trigger the discount multiple times, but I don't think this is better than just Kirin Tor Mage most of the time since it will usually die in one turn.

    Just play Kirin Tor Mage instead.

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  • MenacingBagel's Avatar
    Zombie Chow 815 723 Posts Joined 09/24/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    It's basically a free body with a secret the first turn you play it then it's a great aura for the rest of the time it's alive I could see it maybe replacing kirin tor since it's effect lasts as long as it's around

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  • Sparkinarius's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 715 471 Posts Joined 07/18/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    This compares unfavorably to Kirin Tor Mage as a turn 3 play, and only can get better than the Mage if it sticks around for multiple turns, which is unlikely with its low stats. I think Secret Mage already has enough 3 drops with Kirin Tor Mage and Inconspicuous Rider as the Rider thins out your deck rather than limiting your hand resources.

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  • frosthearth's Avatar
    655 585 Posts Joined 03/18/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Well sure, if you have 3+ mana with a secret and both Kirin Tor Mage and this card in hand, of course you play the kirin tor instead. But you usually run way more secrets than kirin tor mages in your secret mage deck so getting a discount on your expensive 3 mana secret more often than twice is pretty good support for that deck. Kabal Lackey is a staple alongside the kirin tor in wild exactly for that reason, so I'm sure this will become a staple in secret mage in standard as well. Inconspicuous Rider casts the secrets from your deck, but you will draw your secrets more often than not so you cannot rely on it completely.

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    If it can survive more than one turn, can effectively make your plays more mana efficient. But this is a soft taunt. I expect only to live for one turn

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  • clawz161's Avatar
    The Undying 825 827 Posts Joined 07/16/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Will only see play in standard if at all. 

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  • KillaFIsh's Avatar
    375 250 Posts Joined 07/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    I think the 3 mana 4-3 guy would be better, but this could see play if it sticks.  It just doesn't seem sticky enough to me though, but could see some play in secret mage.

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  • NebuchadnezzarHS's Avatar
    Supporter 2035 1411 Posts Joined 06/14/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Not for tempo decks, coz it will not last more than 1 single turn in play. Soft taunt minion.

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  • Lundy's Avatar
    Little Devil Teemo 1555 707 Posts Joined 06/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Worse Kirin Tor Mage. Pack filler card and won't see play.

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  • Input's Avatar
    470 259 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Not used in a standard secret mage, but I'm now hyped for a highlander secret mage.

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  • Fisguinho's Avatar
    The Raven 1190 411 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    If it survives it looks like a decent card

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  • slychd's Avatar
    Sparklepony 1175 484 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    This card will be hated in wild especially lol.

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  • Geno9999's Avatar
    Metrognome 1620 1217 Posts Joined 11/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Weaker 3rd and 4th copy of Kirin Tor Mage, but at least you can play it on 2 and threaten getting value the next turn.

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  • sule's Avatar
    Dinosaur 830 995 Posts Joined 08/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Mage secrets in Standard just aren't that threatening, and Kirin Tor Mage does most of what this card does better.

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Kirin Tor Mage is better and don't see play in standar.

    That card is bad, even for arena.

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  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    Basically 2 more copies of Kirin Tor Mage, with slightly weaker body and slightly higher removal priority. This won't make secret mage strong, but it will be a strong card in the deck if it comes to fruition.

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1570 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    2/3 for 2 is pretty good, and the effect is quite strong, specially if it can stick to the board

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  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    I mean... it's a free 2/3 on Turn 3 if you were planning on playing a Secret anyway? I feel like you don't really need this compared to all the other fantastic Secret stuff that Mage has.

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  • randomfan's Avatar
    Elemental 1255 744 Posts Joined 03/17/2019
    Posted 4 years, 1 month ago

    This on turn three makes at least one secret in your deck have the added effect of summoning the body. Anything sticking on future turns is just mana discounts. Still, if there are good enough secrets to run, this could become a staple in secret mage.

    Unfortunately, common sense isn't as common as it should be.

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