Air Wizard - First Deck - Looking for Feedback

[Omphaloskeptic]

Thank you in advance for looking. I built this after looking at a number of other decks online. Let me know if you have any suggestions or criticisms.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Air Wizard[/spellbookname]
[mage]Wizard (Air)[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x  Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a02]1 x  Chain Lightning[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA04]1 x  Hurl Boulder[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a09]2 x  Jet Stream[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a07]1 x  Lightning Bolt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a13]1 x  Thunderbolt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a08]1 x  Geyser[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1j07]1 x  Gate to Voltari[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j14]1 x  Mana Siphon[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j04]1 x  Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j16]1 x  Mordok's Obelisk[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j21]1 x  Suppression Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKJ02]1 x  Wizard's Tower[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j12]2 x  Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNC03]2 x  Devouring Jelly[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKC08]1 x  Gargoyle Sentry[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c18]1 x  Gorgon Archer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c40]1 x  Whirling Spirit[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c09]1 x  Darkfenne Hydra[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e06]1 x  Circle of Lightning[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e15]2 x  Essence Drain[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e16]1 x  Force Hold[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e20]2 x  Harmonize[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e21]1 x  Hawkeye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e23]1 x  Jinx[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e30]2 x  Pacify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e32]1 x  Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e36]1 x  Rhino Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e38]2 x  Teleport Trap[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e29]2 x  Nullify[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWQ10]1 x  Storm Drake Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q07]1 x  Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q01]1 x  Arcane Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q15]1 x  Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q16]1 x  Leather Gloves[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q17]1 x  Lightning Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q19]1 x  Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q22]1 x  Moonglow Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q08]1 x  Elemental Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q32]1 x  Suppression Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q23]1 x  Regrowth Belt[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1i07]2 x  Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i06]2 x  Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i21]1 x  Purge Magic[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i24]1 x  Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i28]3 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

[Wise fool]

I've heard it said by veterans of the board that it helps if you post your potential openings.  What do you plan to do in the first three rounds against other typical opening strategies?  What's your plan against flyers?  Early aggression?  (Mind you I'm paraphrasing Maverick's comments on another posted book.  I should probably let him speak for himself.) 

One thing I can tell you from experience is you get better feedback and more of it if you explain the general plan of the book.

That said, Wizards are very powerful because many of the auto includes (like dispel and teleport) are cheaper in a Wizard's book.  From the cards you've selected it looks like you've got a little bit of everything - mana denial with the siphon, the obelisk and the suppression orb, a nice toolbox of several different attack spells, and creatures that are good in a variety of different situations.  You might want to include a staff of the arcanum along with the rest of your mana denial tools.  I'm curious what your plan is against an in-your-face build like a beat-down warlock or a forcemaster that moves as quickly as possible towards your mage.

Take my comments for what they're worth.  I'm a beginner myself.  Well, had the game and watched the forums for a year, but still only had time to play 10 games.

[silverclawgrizzly]

I fight Air Wizards a lot in my area. Couple things I can suggest:

1. That Whirling Spirit is nowhere near as useful as another Hydra would be. A couple of Blue Gremlins for early game annoyance would also serve you well.
2. Might try to work in another Mage Wand in case the first one is destroyed. It's only two spell points for you. Could skim down to only one Pacify to make room.

Play it a couple games. Knock it around some, tinker with it, and let us know how it works out. This is a pretty solid looking Air Wizard book. Be interesting to see how you develop it.

[Omphaloskeptic]

Wise Fool, thanks for the advice. In truth, I'm still rather new to the game and in the process of formulating my openings with this deck. When I have a better idea of how I will open against various deck types, but I'll surely post my openings if I need further help in modifying the deck. Right now, I'm wondering whether there are glaring faults with the deck that should be corrected. As to your suggestion regarding the Staff of the Arcanum, I didn't include one because I already have an elemental wand and a mage wand. I assumed that it would be too cumbersome and expensive to switch between these and the staff. Do you think I am wrong?

silverclawgrizzly, thank you for the suggestions. I made the following changes, based partially on your advice:
+1 Darkfenne Hydra
+2 Blue Gremlins
+1 Mage Wand
+1 Seeking Dispel
-1 Whirling Spirit
-1 Devouring Jelly
-2 Pacify

The whirling spirit was effectively switched out for the second hydra. A pacify was removed for another mage wand. Finally, a devouring jelly and the other pacify was swapped for two blue gremlins. This left me with an extra point, so I just added a second seeking dispel, though I wonder if there were better uses for that point.

[Lord Petiso]

I continue traying to lear how to use the mage, so I do not consider an expert on it, despite I think that is the mage with more versatility...

However since my own experiencie is that you need to focus your spell book a little bit... I see on it several strategies (Mana drain, Creature summoning and Attack mage... ) two possible strategies could be ok, but three is maybe too much...

In this way from my point of view I will reduce the Mana drain strategy since it is expensive (12 mana just to summoning the  Mana Siphon...)

So I will sugesst to put off:
1 x  Mana Siphon
1 x  Suppression Cloak

and also maybe:
1 x  Mordok's Obelisk
1 x  Suppression Orb

Regarding the attacks, why 1 x  Hurl Boulder?(spellbook of 4), I find better for your mage 2x Lightning Bolt instead, If you join it with your  Lightning Ring you will have also a strong attack. 
I find  Thunderbolt really expesive fo one attack, you have better options as Lightning Bolt, that you already have have, or Arc Lightning (cheaper to spell) but usefull at least.

Regardign creatures I will change Whirling Spirit (it could not summoned by the Gate of Voltary) and Darkfenne Hydra sounds good but to me never works as I espected... I will add another  Gargoyle Sentry to defend you or yout conjurations and another Gorgon Archer if you can, this creature is fantastic and let you to use distance attacks and weak condition... it is somenthing to fear...

For the Enchantments I do not have complains test it and lets see what you need, what it is not useful... for Equipment I di not find for you the Arcane Ring usefull... and definitely you need another Elemental Wand, probalyI will change your Purge Magic (12 mana to spell it!) for extra Seeking Dispel  and I will take in consideration to include some Force Push and some Wall of Thorns to crash your opponent with...

All of them are suggestions, but as silverclawgrizzly said play it a couple games and develop it. ;-)

[Lord Petiso]

Just to put here one that i tempt to test...

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Storm Lord[/spellbookname]
[mage]Wizard (Air)[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]2 x  Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA01]3 x  Arc Lightning[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a04]1 x  Fireball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a08]2 x  Geyser[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x  Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a07]3 x  Lightning Bolt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a09]2 x  Jet Stream[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a02]1 x  Chain Lightning[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1j04]1 x  Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1w04]2 x  Wall of Thorns[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j12]2 x  Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKJ02]2 x  Wizard's Tower[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j08]1 x  Hand of Bim-Shalla[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1c18]1 x  Gorgon Archer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKC08]2 x  Gargoyle Sentry[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c40]1 x  Whirling Spirit[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e38]1 x  Teleport Trap[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x  Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e32]1 x  Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e23]2 x  Jinx[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e21]2 x  Hawkeye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e20]2 x  Harmonize[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE04]2 x  Brace Yourself[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e06]1 x  Circle of Lightning[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE07]1 x  Rust[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1q18]1 x  Mage Staff[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ07]1 x  Veteran's Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q16]1 x  Leather Gloves[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q15]1 x  Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q08]2 x  Elemental Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q17]1 x  Lightning Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ10]1 x  Storm Drake Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q07]1 x  Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q22]1 x  Moonglow Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q19]1 x  Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1i12]2 x  Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i27]1 x  Steal Enchantment[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i24]3 x  Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i17]2 x  Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i06]2 x  Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFI06]2 x  Defend[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i28]2 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i07]2 x  Dissolve[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

Turn1 (20mana) Reserve QC/ Move+move + QC:Tower "Fireball binded".
Turn2 (23+1Mana) QC: Hawkeye (3) + Ligting bolt (8 )/Tower Fireball (7)
turn 3 (15+1) QC: Battleforge (8 ) + Main: Harmonize (4)/ Tower: Hurl Rock or Jet Stream or Geyser (3)
Turn 4 (10+1+2) Battleforge:Moonglow Amulet (4)/QC: Brace Yourself (2) Main: Move? + guard the tower / Tower:  Hurl Rock or Jet Stream or Geyser (3)
Turn 5 (12+1+2) Battleforge: Leather Boots (0) /QC: Mana Crystal (5);Main: Move? + guard the tower  / Tower: Hurl Rock or Jet Stream or Geyser (3)
Turn 6 (16+1+2) Battleforge: Leather Gloves (0) ;Main: summon: Gargoyle Sentry (11) and put it in guard using defend with the QC.(2) / Tower: Hurl Rock or Jet Stream or Geyser (3)

[Knabbmaster]

You have two spawn points that's four actions per turn I do not think that you will have enough mana for that. I strongly recommend that you either remove battle forge or add meditation amulet.