General Strategy:

This deck is just like the good ol' days of Freeze Mage. First, and foremost, this is a control deck which means we are looking to exhaust our opponents resources. Previously, Control Mage didn't work as well because it lacked the hard removal spells but with the inclusion of The Amazing Reno, Mage finally has a good answer to those huge swingy boards! Not only do we get the best board clear in the game, but we also get an "infinite value" hero power...if you're lucky enough! The win condition of this deck is similar to other control decks in that we want to exhaust our opponents resources, as well as possibly setting up an Archmage Antonidas + freezes for a 2-3 turn kill.  Because we're looking to get as much value from our board clears as possible try to save them for when your opponent overextends, provided that you're not taking too much damage. It is ok to ping and pass the turn if it means getting a more valuable Blizzard or Flamestrike on the next turn. 

"Why no Alexstrasza?"  -This deck varies quite a bit from your typical Highlander Dragon Mage in that it has very little face damage besides Archmage Antonidas. Even if we use Alexstrasza on our opponent we don't have a good way of dealing the remaining 15 damage and she also does not impact the board at all, which is bad in a control deck. 

Mulligan:

Always Keep - Arcane Breath, Ray of Frost (except Priest), Firetree Witchdoctor, Arcane Intellect, Frost Nova (except Priest), SN1P-SN4P, Azure Explorer, Zilliax

Sometimes Keep - Shooting Star (vs Druid, Paladin, Warlock), Doomsayer (against Druid, Hunter, Paladin, Rogue), Ice Barrier (vs Hunter), Polymorph (vs Mage, Paladin, Priest), Malygos, Aspect of Magic (vs all except Hunter, Paladin)

I hope you like this deck and, as always, if you have any questions or have a suggestion please comment below (I respond to all comments)!

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