[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Invisble Realtor[/spellbookname]

[mage]A Warlord Spellbook[/mage][/size]

[/spellbookheader]
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[spells]


[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAMKA04]3 x Flying Side Kick[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAMKA02]1 x Fist of Iron[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA04]2 x Hurl Boulder[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]1 x Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWBG1J02]1 x Gravikor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J02]1 x Ballista[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFJ05]1 x Construction Yard[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWJ03]1 x Barracks[/mwcard]
[mwcard=]1 x Garrison Post[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFW01]2 x Wall of Earth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWADRJ03]1 x Mana Lotus[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELJ02]1 x Freeze Weapon[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELJ07]1 x Volcano[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWADRJ04]1 x Meredia's Shrine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELJ05]1 x Mana Shard[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFC06]1 x Goblin Alchemist[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC04]3 x Goblin Builder[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDC02]4 x Goblin Legionnaire[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC03]1 x Goblin Bomber[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWBG1C04]1 x Slaknir, Goblin Chieftain[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDC04]1 x Harshforge Knight[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E32]1 x Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE01]1 x Ballad of Courage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE04]1 x Form Ranks[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE05]1 x Press the Attack[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME05]4 x Lesser Invisibility[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWQ08]1 x Ring of Command[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ05]1 x Strategist's Helm[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ04]1 x Leather Vest[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q16]1 x Leather Gloves[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFQ04]1 x General's Signet Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ12]1 x Steadfast Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ02]2 x Ivarium Halberd[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWI16]3 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I23]1 x Rouse the Beast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I12]3 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI04]1 x Force Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMI02]1 x Siphon Energy[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI12]1 x Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELI04]1 x Upheaval[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]2 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI13]1 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFI02]1 x Conquer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWANMI04]2 x Fizzle[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI03]1 x Gear Up[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


This is a fun idea I came up with.  Not sure how reliable it is, it may work out better with a forcemaster since the builders are familiars and can cast through the eye. Also extra channeling would help too.  But I chose the warlord since I am focusing on conjurations; I want to have construction yard available to me to get more benefit out of this play. 

T1: 19 mana
mana lotus in my zone and builder
end: 12 mana

T2: 21 mana
builder cast construction yard in starting zone, mage horizontally and cast barracks 2 zones over from the yard and guards or qc lesser invis on goblin.
end: 2 mana

T3: 10 mana, yard 2 mana, barracks 2 mana
deploy builder
builder run to middle, qc enchant builder that moved with lesser invisibility, move and cast ring of command
end: 2 mana

T4: 12 mana, yard 4 mana, barracks 2 mana
no deploy
qc gear up for 3x leather, either of the goblins cast a wall for 1 if needed or moves to guard or attack, mage enchant second builder with lesser invisibility.
end 2 if I cast a wall, 3 if I did not.

I kept playing with ideas for the first 2 turns to get the most conjurations our as fast as possible and I forgot what I played, mana counts were off and I got lost from there looking at turns 3 and 4.....I had 3  conjurations and a builder out t2. shard and goblin, barracks and yard and guard with mage, more or less

Another option is
T1: 19 mana
lotus and shard in starting corner
end 13

T2: 23 mana
goblin and yard in starting zone
end 11

T3 22 mana, 1 on yard
move 1 cast barracks, builder moves to a zone with no conjurations and guards, qc signet ring
end 8


This is the idea, it is really slow, I know, and mana is very tight.
I do have a lot of low cost spells
gear up, fizzle, seeking dispel, lesser tele, force push, rouse, all equipment, most conjurations and attack spells, most creatures, and battle orders (which are free with the ring). These are mostly here to help offset all of the actions and conjurations.

The overall idea is to have slaknir out to make the builders elusive while they are not invisible and to help with the legionnaires getting across the map faster.  Or push the bomber to blow something up? The builders card states that it can cast any corporeal conjuration (unlike the construction yard which may only cast corporal war conjurations or earth walls). This means that the builders can play volcanos, freeze weapon, meridia's shine, mana lotus, etc which makes the book really fun, in theory.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Elementals/Golems/& a Crocodile[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Siren Spellbook[/mage]

[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1A01]1 x Blinding Flash[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSA02]3 x Swell[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSA03]1 x Tsunami[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKA01]2 x Surging Wave[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSW01]2 x Coral Barrier[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ07]3 x Shallow Sea[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ11]1 x Whirlpool[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSC21]1 x Shoalsdeep Crocodile[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELC07]2 x Mud Golem[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELC03]1 x Frost Elemental[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELC09]1 x Tide Elemental[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC19]1 x Naiya[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E25]2 x Maim Wings[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E29]1 x Nullify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E14]1 x Shrink[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE11]1 x Song of Love[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE11]1 x Ballad of Courage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE06]1 x Healing Madrigal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE10]1 x Lullaby[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE03]1 x Chant of Rage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE07]2 x Rust[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELE01]2 x Deep Freeze[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE04]1 x Drown[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE07]1 x Hydrothermal Vent[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAMKE04]1 x Reprisal[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ03]1 x Leather Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ10]2 x Shoalsdeep Trident[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ09]1 x Ring of Tides[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ08]1 x Ring of the Ocean's Depths[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ05]2 x Leviathan Scale Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC14]1 x Voice of the Sea[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q19]1 x Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFI06]1 x Defend[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI12]1 x Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I12]2 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI02]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I02]1 x Disperse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]2 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI13]1 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI16]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELI03]1 x Rapid Dismantle[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I01]1 x Crumble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWLI02]1 x Extinguish[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWANMI04]1 x Fizzle[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I25]1 x Shift Enchantment[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


So this is a fun book I have been working on.  The idea is to use a bunch of cheaper spells, including sirens call, which I will use for free with Voice of the Sea, so that I can save up for the bigger spells such as the frost elemental, croc, etc.

Reprisal can be put on the mud golem, a 5-6 roll on counter stike seems pretty good!, and defend is used for the croc.

Shift enchant is used mostly for maim wings if I want the croc or golem to kill something. Example, reveal maim wings, grapple with the croc, shift enchant maim wings to another flyer for the golem or my mage to hit. since the first flyer is grappled, I dont need maim wings anymore. Another good target is drown, the upkeep can get expensive but it is only a level 2 spell, so pay 2 mana to shift the enchantment and kill a creature.

Fizzle seems like a good choice for songs, I may put another in.  Reveal a song, fermata the song and before it dissipates, fizzle and then re-reveal.  Also, for a forcefield, damage barriers, etc that the enemy is using.

Shrink in a shallow sea seems worth it, and it is cheaper than agony and cannot be removed with remove curse. The pest trait is what really made me choose this over agony, being hindered can make or break a turn for me and I want to be able to get out if I need to.

Blinding flash, yes it does extra damage against nonliving and 4 out of my 6 creatures are non living...however, with the sirens call, walls, and force push, I should be able work my way into a zone without my creatures.  The 4+ daze is really why I chose this over electrify or telekinetic burst. It also helps against the undead armies I could face.  This is a very risky spell to run with 4 non living creatures in my book, but oh well, gotta have fun and take risks, right?

That is my thought process for this book. It is an experimental book and a work in progress.  Feel free to try it out and let me know what you think.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Ehren's Crusade[/spellbookname]
[mage]Academy Priestess[/mage]

[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAPRA01]3 x Dazzle[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWADRJ04]1 x Meredia's Shrine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWADRJ02]1 x Healing Tree[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAPRC09]1 x Temple Sharpshooter[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRC04]1 x Ehren, Enduring Paladin[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRC08]2 x Temple Sentry[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAPRE03]1 x Circle of Protection[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E04]2 x Divine Reversal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRE08]1 x Second Chance[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAMKE03]1 x Miss[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAMKQ06]1 x Golden Shield[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRQ02]1 x Faith Healer's Staff[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRQ01]2 x Asyran Robes[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I03]1 x Group Mend[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I01]2 x Crumble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI02]1 x Cure[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I02]2 x Disperse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I04]3 x Mend[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 40 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

The priestess is one of my favorite academy mages to play (that's saying a lot because I tend to only play dark school mages)! This book is a casual play book but is more of a thinker's book.

The idea of this book is to Get Ehren going asap and then support him, outlast your opponent, and take the win.

T1: 9 mana
Ehren and Meridia's Shrine
end 0 mana

T2: 7 mana
Healing Tree (heal Ehren), guard with mage, Ehren uses action to pray and heal 2
end 1 mana

T3: 8 mana
Temple Sentry, Dazzle enemy creature, (Ehren heals from the tree), Ehren swings for 5 dice and has a guard ready to take a hit for him.
end 1 mana

T4: 8 mana

From here support Ehren, play another sentry, divine reversal, mend, dazzle for a stagger on a minor creature, group mend, the list goes on.  Support and outlast!

Let me know what you guys think.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Frozen[/spellbookname]
[mage]An Academy Elementalist Spellbook[/mage]

[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAEA04]1 x Twister[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELA03]1 x Gale Burst[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELA01]2 x Beam of Frost[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELA02]1 x Cone of Frost[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAELJ05]1 x Mana Shard[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELJ04]2 x Ice Spikes[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAELC03]1 x Frost Elemental[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELC05]2 x Ice Golem[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWA01E07]1 x Gator Toughness[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELE02]2 x Frost Trap[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELE01]3 x Deep Freeze[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAELQ01]2 x Amulet of Attunement[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELQ03]2 x Elemental Staff[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELQ04]2 x Wand of Ice and Fire[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q10]1 x Wychwood Ironvine[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAELI03]1 x Rapid Dismantle[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELI04]1 x Upheaval[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01I02]1 x Disperse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI05]1 x Sweeping Strike[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 43 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

This book was made for casual play, no tournament or competitive play in mind though it can be turned into one. I'll let you guys have fun experimenting and playing the book with that direction in mind.

T1: 7 mana
amulet of attunement (activate any glyph), use the amulet to deactivate glyph to gain 2 mana, mana shard (activate earth glyph)
end 0 mana

T2: 8 mana
ice golem (activate air and water glyph), use amulet to deactivate water glyph to gain 2 mana, deep freeze face down on golem
end 0 mana

T3: 8 mana
reveal deep freeze, attack with golem (pay 1 mana to use earth glyph and give golem 2 armor), use amulet to deactivate air glyph for 2 mana, ice spikes (air and water glyph already active so nothing..could use air when golem attacks for guaranteed freeze or water to heal 2 damage if I took any...or just save the mana for the next round.
end 1 mana if I didn't use a glyph, 0 if I did use the second one


This is generally how I play with the book.  Save mana when you can to get the elemental out. the amulet helps with this so much (which is why I have 2). the wand is in here to stack freeze markers and it helps bank mana if I am only using that and possibly punching or guarding with my main action. 

The water glyph and ironvine help mitigate damage to keep my mage alive.

The general idea, though, is to use freeze conditions to DOT enemy creatures and eventually the enemy mage.

I had extinguish in here at one point but I can get so many freeze conditions out with attack spells, creatures, and the wands that I didn't need them.  If I am burned then the wand can offset that with freeze conditions and then I will heal with the water glyph.  I also debated the acid ooze but DOT from freeze makes armor irrelevant. 

Sweeping strike on an ice golem is bananas!

Gator toughness is for my mage, obviously.

Twister is here in case an enemy swarm gets out of hand, and I can activate an air glyph so that my mage or a creature can get +4 on an effect.

The staff is here because  mana for infinite defense is really good.  Yes, I have to pay 1 mana, but I have the shard to offset that, the amulet to off set that, and I will always have a glyph active.   I can have the staff and the wand out at the same time too! add a freeze with the wand, shoot an attack spell (we'll just say 5 mana beam of frost) to active a glyph(s), use the amulet to gain 2 mana, and use the staff to dodge attacks (hopefully). That 1 turn cost 6 mana, I got potentially 3 freeze counters on, dodged an attack, and hopefully I will have a creature to swing in for more freeze counters.  Yes, there is set up but that is a crazy turn!

What happens if I go up against an elementalist using frost creatures? shoot the mage and hope you kill them before they kill you.

Let me know what you guys think. I am eager to get some feedback on this.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Unholy Orc[/spellbookname]

[mage]A Warlord Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWA04]1 x Hurl Boulder[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]2 x Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA03]1 x Hail of Stones[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWBG1A04]2 x Sandstorm[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWBG1J02]1 x Gravikor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFW01]1 x Wall of Earth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELJ05]1 x Mana Shard[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFJ04]1 x Armory[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J02]1 x Ballista[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWJ03]1 x Barracks[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWJ04]2 x Garrison Post[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNC13]1 x Skeletal Archer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC14]2 x Skeletal Knight[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC07]1 x Mort[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC15]3 x Skeletal Minion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC03]1 x Goblin Bomber[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAELC08]2 x Rock Golem[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1C32]2 x Skeletal Sentry[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE03]1 x Arcane Corruption[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME05]1 x Lesser Invisibility[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE05]1 x Press the Attack[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE06]2 x Promotion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDE02]1 x Dig In[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE04]2 x Brace Yourself[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE09]1 x Standard Bearer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1Q23]1 x Regrowth Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ06]1 x Tempered Faulds[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFQ04]1 x General's Signet Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ05]1 x Helm of Command[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ05]1 x Strategist's Helm[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDQ01]1 x Commander's Cape[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAELI04]1 x Upheaval[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]1 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I17]1 x Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNI05]1 x Unholy Resurgence[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNI03]3 x Reassemble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI06]1 x Overextend[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI05]2 x Sweeping Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI03]1 x Gear Up[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFI04]1 x Flank Attack[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI10]1 x Whirling Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I02]2 x Battle Fury[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWDI02]2 x Focused Strike[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


Another book I have been working on for a while.  This one is a lot of fun to play!  It is pretty standard and straightforward.  Mana shard and barracks t1. go from there.  The garrison posts allow you to spread out your troops and get more mana on the barracks.  The commands and formations are really what make the skeletons shine; Vet Tokens are just icing on the cake.  Flank attack with press the attack in a zone, whirling strike followed by overextend, dig in with the battle order On Guard, the list goes on.
Lesser Invisibility on a skeletal sentry, who is in a zone with a formation is fantastic...but lesser invisibility on a goblin bomber is also a fun trick to pull off.
I know swarms are the rage currently, so hail stones, sandstorm, and the bomber are there to help, if i face those. 
A sentry can have 6 dice and 1 armor with just press the attack and armory out.  If it does become a vet then it will have 7 dice and 2 armor with 11 life.
A sentry with no vet and dig in can have armor 1 and roll 5 dice with on guard. If you promote it then it will have 2 armor and roll 6 dice with 11 health while guarding.
These are just a few of the possibilities of the book.
Arcane corruption is just my way of dispel for my warlords, however, it only works if they have a hyper enchant build.  2 rusts would, in theory, be just as good, especially with the creature choices I have.  The easier it is to kill the enemy the better.

Contemplated horn of gothos in the book for on guard command and to battle command but I never really found a good time to have the horn out.  The warlord is usually up front with the troops to help take the hate off the skeletons.  With the high life that he has, its not too much of a concern.  I view a mages life is a resource and as long as I can manage the threats, use on guard when needed, etc, then I should be in ok shape.

Any questions or recommendations let me know below, I am always eager to hear feedback and improve my books. If anyone has a version of the warlord similar to this I would love to see it played sometime!
Thanks for checking the book out!

As Necromancer/Siren use the equipment spawnpoints + Altar of the Iron Guard, to spawn guards on the mage as necessary.
-   Keejchen

Guarding with rage creatures is a nice way to help you get the rage token (or deter attacks if they don't want to give you the token), plus they get to counter with the newly gained rage token.
-   Keejchen

Agony affects normal attack/strikes but also affects double, triple, and counterstrikes.
•   A darkfenne hydra’s base triplestrike with agony only rolls 3x1 dice and the counterstrike only rolls 2 dice

If you have 1-2 corrode tokens on you and have an equal amount of armor on, preferably a chest piece, you can put a rust on yourself to drop your armor amount there by removing the corrode tokens.  Then, use enchantment transfusion to move rust to an enemy creature.
-   Charmyna

Use Nullify with enchantment transfusion to counter a teleport or any other spell that will foil your plans!
-   Echephron

If you suspect your opponent to purge magic your enchantments on them or one of their creatures, have a nullify and enchantment transfusion on another creature within 2 zones.  When they reveal purge magic reveal enchantment transfusion during the counter spell step and move nullify to the purge target.  The nullify will cancel the purge.  You do spend more actions and set up time but the overall outcome will be in your favor if this works correctly.
-   Mystery

If you reveal poisoned blood (especially against a holy mage), prep a deathlock (assuming you have one) and cast it in the first QC to ensure they keep finite life and don't heal back up.
-   Sharkbait

Cast reverse attack on the creature you intend to put a hate token on when casting chant of rage on an enemy.
-   Sharkbait

When a target gains/ has a +X trait such as “lightning +1” the damage dice and the effect die are both modified.  Likewise, if the target has “lightning -1” the damage dice and effect die are still modified.  This also works with attacks that state “+X vs flying, non-living, etc.” Both damage dice and effect dice are modified.

If you are facing a warlord with strategist helm, put magebane on the warlord.  If he uses the helm he will take 3 damage per turn instead of 2.
-   Farkas1

Casting 2 mana generators such as 2 crystals/ flowers, 1 flower and 1 wispwillow/ moonglow amulet is considered a “soft opening” because it does not reveal any plans to your opponent, only increases channeling.
-   Intangible

Battleforge placement can dictate what side of the board you or your opponent want the fight to take place since the forge can still target a mage at range 2.  Placement near your starting corner typically, but not always, means a slower build is being played.  Placement in the center or near the center of the board may reveal that the fight will take place sooner than you may expect.
-   Coshade

Use force push to push an enemy through wall of thorns. If you push a mage through the wall they will take 10 dice of damage.
-   Biblofilter

Spells that help against non-living and undead, especially in a necromancer mirror match:
•   Curse of decay does not have the poison subtype.
•   Agony works on non-living and undead to reduce the amount of dice they roll.
•   Chains of agony works against undead and non-living creatures to deal direct damage when they move.  This helps especially since most undead/ non-living are slow or lumbering and will not be an immediate threat but will still take the damage.
•   Marked for Death adds one die to any creature that attacks the enchanted creature. This is very helpful for dealing with resilient and incorporeal (the more dice the better!)
•   Enfeeble will keep a lumbering zombie at a distance for a while and keep them from guarding or attacking your wounded creature.

Grey Wraith and Blue Gremlin do not need line of sight to teleport and can use this advantage to teleport through a wall.

Chain lightning can be used on a flyer or a wall to hit the next target on the other side of a wall.

Putting reverse attack on yourself then melee attacking a big guard will help take the guard down faster.
Steal equipment can still be used if the enemy has champions gauntlets equipped.

Whirling Strike and Sweeping Strike can be used with the Water Elemental to hit creatures in different zones.  The effects from your first attack resolve before your next (sweeping) strike which allows you to push the first creature into the next zone, follow it, and then use sweeping to hit another creature.  With whirling strike you can move the elemental 3 zones if you get the push each attack and hit 3 different targets, one in each zone.
Use sleep to target a flame immune creature when fighting the adramelech warlock.  She, most likely, will not be able to attack it and wake it up. 

Galvanize can be used remove the stun gained from overextend allowing your soldier to activate next turn.

Altar of Infernia only affects melee +X traits.  Any card that specifically states that dice are added in any way other than melee +X, such as marked for death, straywood scout, focused strike, academy weapons, etc will still provide bonuses because they are not listed as melee +X.  Also, attacks and traits that add dice such as light +!, flame +!, +2 vs. non-living, etc will still work with the altar because they are not listed as melee +X but as adding dice.
This means that these cards are not affected by the altar:
•   Ranged +X
•   Piercing +X
•   Charge +X
•   Bloodthirsty +X
•   AC Warlock’s Bloodreaper
•   Necromancer’s Eternal Servant
•   Lightning raptor
•   Afflicted demon
•   Ballad of courage
•   Smite
•   Zombie frenzy
-   iNano78

An elemental wand with an attack that deals direct damage or can put on corrode markers is a great way to deal with resilient.

Purify removes not only poison conditions but enchantments with the poison subtype, poisoned blood, plagued, and ghoul rot

Immediately after you reveal telekinetic bomb play siphon energy.  This will remove 1 dissipate, heal you mage, and the bomb will detonate on the following upkeep.

Run a goblin bomber in a zone with a few enemies then use overextend.  The bomber will then be able to detonate, making a zone attack, and you do not have to deal with the stun from overextend.

You do not have to pay for the mandatory reveal on enchantments if you think it will set you back mana.  Choosing to not pay voids the spell but can save you mana.

The steps for casting a spell are as followed: 1. Declare Spell, 2. Pay Costs, 3. Counter Spell and 4. Resolve Spell.  First, you must follow all steps for casting, just like any spell. Then, if the spell is not countered, you must resolve the attack, following the steps for attacking.  The attack sequence begins during step 4, the resolve spell step.  When you cast an attack spell, it is both a spell and an attack. The target of the attack is always the same as the target you chose when you cast the spell. The rules also state that “When a spell resolves, if you find that the target of the spell is no longer a legal target or has moved, then the spell is cancelled”.  You check for targeting of the spell during step 1, declare, and step 4, resolve.  If the target is legal during both checks the spell is not negated and is completed as normal.  This being said, Eagle Wings can’t be revealed at any point during the attack steps which begin at step 4 of the cast spell sequence, but can be until any point after counter spell, step 3, of casting a spell. This can be tricky but you have a small window when the target is established, costs are paid, and spell is revealed to counter a spell that does not target flying creatures such as Quick Sand Seismic Burst, Stalagmite, Surging Wave, Swell, Tsunami, Whirlpool, Tanglevine, Stranglevine, Earthquake, and the effect from Vinewhip Staff since it is a quick spell.  *Tsunami, while it is a zone attack, it only attacks non-flying objects.  Revealing Eagle wings will only cancel the attack on that creature and all other legal targets will still be attacked.  Revealing Eagle Wings does not work with countering enchantments such as Stumble and Tangleroot since there is no reveal step for an enchantment after another enchantment is revealed.  It also will not counter Gate to Hell as that effect is instantaneous.
Following this method of revealing eagle wings to cancel certain spells, the same can be said with maim wings. 

You can reveal maim wings on a flyer to drop them behind a wall or into elephant grass to block line of sight from the attack.
-   Puddinhead

Poisoned Blood cannot be revealed to counter a Healing Charm because there's no counter spell step for revealing enchantments.
-   Puddinhead

Poisoned Blood must be revealed before a creature takes an action to drink from the Renewing Spring.
Don't wait until you have 20+ damage to heal.  Heal when you've got 12 damage.  Most people don't Finite Life that early.
-   Puddinhead

Zone attacks will attack invisible objects and/or creatures.
Giant wolf spider get a +4 to its effect roll if the creature is restrained.  Tanglevine is one of the most efficient ways to assure the creature is restrained and the spider gets the buff.
-   Farkas1

Deathlock is a good way to prevent a necromancer from healing since poisoned blood cannot be used on him.

Unmovable is a good trait to have, especially when facing a siren, forcemaster, or druid.  Eagleclaw boots are very reliable if you are anyone but a war mage.  If you are a war mage then steadfast boots are your spell of choice.  In rare cases, you may even find the need to tanglevine a friendly creature to keep them out of harms way against these 3 mages.

Whirlpool has no effect on flying and aquatic creatures.  These are easy to recognize as the traits are listed on the card and in the subtype section of a card. Whirlpool also does not work on uncontainable creatures; incorporeal and unstoppable creatures also have the uncontainable trait. This list of creatures includes:
•   Devouring jelly
•   Magma golem
•   Water elemental (aquatic)
•   Sardonyx, blight of the living
•   Talos
•   Invisible stalker
•   Whirling spirit
•   Fire elemental
•   Grey wraith

The official tool of the trade post can be found here:

http://forum.arcanewonders.com/index.php?topic=18575.0


So I have been thinking for a while now of making a "tools of the trade" type post, either 1 that has all mages separated in it or a different one for each mage...i lean more towards the former.  Regardless, I want this to be a community project that I update weekly.  This gives everyone a chance to share their ideas and have them all found in one location.  If you found the idea from someone else's book or video, if you can find a link to the original post please send it to me.  This allows others to view the content in context and gives the originator some credit as well.  If it is your own idea dont provide any links.  If you can't find a link just let me know you heard it on an AD vid or saw it in a book about x,y, or z, etc.

Anyways, the premise is going to be "tips and tricks" for a mage wars player, new or experienced.

These could be anything from

Necromancer:
use idol of pestilence to damage your opponent without taking damage yourself because you are poison immune

to

Charmyna's rust yourself to drop corrode markers then transfuse rust to the enemy (i believe he was the original one who posted that)

But you get the idea, anything that is helpful is welcome.

I dont have my notepad in front of me but a few i remember off the top of my head are

AC Warlock:
*Curseweave rise again
*riseagain a flame immune creature when fighting an adramelech warlock
*curseweave works on friendly curses (demonic bloodlust, demonic link)

Adramelech warlock:
*demonic link or bloodlust a friendly creature and use adramelechs torment to place a burn on them and fireweave it over (sharkbait)
*Range attacks trigger demonic reward for the mage and sersiryx

Forcemaster:
*forcepull up a steep hill through minds eye to avoid using your full action (puddinhead from an AD vid)
* mind control a flame immune creature against the adramelech warlock
* reveal galvanize right after mind control to use the creature immediately

Siren:
*Sirens call with your quick cast then guard with your full action to save your creatures from taking a big hit

Necromancer:
*Curse of decay is helpful in a mirror match


those are just a few examples.

But if anyone has something they have found is helpful with a mage and wants to share, please share.  Useful combos with paladin auras, movement manipulation, ways to work with sirens call, forcepull, etc.  I am open to all ideas.

Also, there will be another "general" section where I will post ideas that apply to most (holy, dark, mind, etc) or all mages.

Please send me all ideas in a pm with the subject line "Tools of the trade" and then post your ideas in the body.  I will compile them and post them in the original post so people do not have to hunt through a page or 2 to ideas for 1 mage.

I want to have this up and running by 1/15/18 so any ideas I have before then will be in the original post.  Any ideas people send after that will be added the following week.

Thank you all for reading and I look forward to seeing all of your guys ideas!