Best build — Arcane Mage, 2v2 Arena

We analysed the strongest players of this bracket — their talents, stats, gear, gems and enchants — and put together a set you can copy. What the strongest players run. Observational data, not a promise of rating.

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Based on the 84 strongest players of EU and US · 94–1693 rating

Data updated 1h ago

Overview

Race

share among the top players; ×N = how much more often than the rest of the spec

Night Elf32%
Void Elf14%
Human11%
Orc8%

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

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Where builds differ

Time Manipulation48%skip 52%
Ice Nova55%skip 45%
Improved Counterspell59%skip 41%
Arcane Familiar41%skip 59%
Shimmer61%Improved Blink39%
Ring of Frost64%skip 36%
Mass Invisibility64%skip 36%
Improved Warding36%skip 64%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 44 players · Sunfury

Share of the sample spending a point on each talent. Hover a node for the exact numbers — either/or nodes (marked with arrows) show how the sample splits between the options.

Builds

8.4%#1 · Sunfury · 2 variantsC4DAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNzwYZmZmFMzQzMGAAAGAwMz0sssMDAEbAAsBzMDbWmxMLzYMzMzMswMzMzMAADAAwAMzAMAYYmZAWowhead
3.6%#2 · Spellslinger · 3 variants+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−BrainstormWowhead
2.4%#3 · Sunfury · 2 variants+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Frost Conditioning+Time Manipulation−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Winter's Protection−SupernovaWowhead
2.4%#4 · Sunfury+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−Overflowing Energy−BrainstormWowhead
1.2%#5 · Spellslinger+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Improved Frost Nova+Time Manipulation−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Shimmer−Winter's Protection−Mirror Image−SupernovaWowhead
1.2%#6 · Spellslinger+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Improved Blink+Ice Ward+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−BrainstormWowhead
1.2%#7 · Spellslinger+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Dragon's Breath+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Barrier Diffusion−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−Improved WardingWowhead
1.2%#8 · Sunfury+Captured Thoughts+Temporal Realignment+Mana Confluence+Orb Mastery−Time Walk−Master of Escape−Improved Warding−Orb BarrageWowhead