WoW TBC Arena

Best Mage Comps in 3v3

The top 3v3 (3s) arena comps that run a Mage in TBC Classic, ranked by tier for Season 2. Each links to a full guide covering the kill setup, cooldowns, positioning and matchups.

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RMP (Rogue / Mage / Priest)

The iconic TBC 3s comp. Sap, Sheep, and Blind chain the enemy healer out of the game while the mage's Shatter combo and the rogue's stunlock delete a DPS. Pure setup, pure control, highest skill ceiling.

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MLD (Mage / Lock / Druid)

A pure caster-control comp. Polymorph, Fear, and Cyclone layer into near-permanent lockdown while DoTs and Shatter combos kill. Dizzying to play and to play against — a control clinic when piloted well.

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RMD (Rogue / Mage / Druid)

RMD is RMP's patient cousin: trade the priest's dispels and shields for a Resto Druid's Cyclone, rolling HoTs, and best-in-class mobility. It's a control comp that suffocates opponents with overlapping crowd control and simply refuses to run out of mana. You don't out-burst the room — you out-last it, then collapse on a kill when the CC finally lines up.

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Shatterplay (Mage / Shadow Priest / Druid)

Shadow Priest's flagship comp and the caster answer to RMP. The Shadow Priest sets up with Silence and Mind Blast, the Frost Mage delivers the Shatter combo, and the Resto Druid layers Cyclone for a second hard CC. Pure setup control with two schools of instant crowd control instead of one.

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MLP (Mage / Lock / Priest)

MLP is caster control with a disc priest instead of a druid. Polymorph, Fear, and Psychic Scream chain the enemy into permanent lockdown while the mage's Shatter combo and the priest's Mana Burn give it two independent ways to win. Trades MLD's kiting for harder healer control and a real drain game.

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