This is not your regular NR Mages deck. We don't play Students or Alumni. Instead, the deck focuses on establishing Arbalests and Spellweavers to get your Kaedweni Revenants rolling.
Gaunter O'Dimm is our secret weapon. If he gets answered, Will-o'-the-Wisp can finish the job. This also sets up Keira Metz, as Pact can be used offensively alongside Will-o'-the-Wisp in our graveyard, turning her into tall removal. In certain situations, Gerhart can help us find either Pact or Will-o'-the-Wisp.
Your main leader targets are Reaver Scout and Arbalests, or, in rare situations, Kaedweni Revenants.
Portal helps secure Round 1 and increases our chances of going for the 2-0. Both Sage and Oneiromancy give us access to it.
Sage and Philippa also make excellent self-ping targets for Kaedweni Revenants. Though with Arbalests and Spellweavers on the frontline and ready for duty, you should have nothing to fear.
Fun fact: I somehow managed a 100% win rate with this deck so far! I've included a screenshot of the match history in the video. Keep in mind this was at Casual and Rank 6, so take that for what it's worth.