Hearthstone: Why I Play Mage
Hearthstone is out now on both PC and iPad. With new players joining the battle each day, Shacknews is closely examining each of the game's nine classes and learning how to play with all of them from the perspective of Chatty. First up is Jaina Proudmoore, the Mage.
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"Cool write-up, can't wait for the others! I completely forgot about Secrets. Mage secrets are ..."
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