Arcane Mage

EP passed up is measured against the highest-EP item on each roll. Taking it every time is not the winning strategy — passing EP up to keep a scarce slot open, chase a set bonus or bank something better is often right — so read this as somewhere to look rather than a scoreline. The widest gap was roll 11 at Gurtogg Bloodboil.

The draft, roll by roll

1. 1
   High King Maulgar Gruul's Lair

   

   Spellfire Belt Waist · crafted

   71 EP

   Passed on 3 others

   • Belt of Divine Inspiration Waist · boss drop 71
   • Boots of the Long Road Feet · crafted 67
   • Brute Cloak of the Ogre-Magi Back · boss drop 66
2. 2
   The Black Stalker The Underbog

   

   Sunfire Handwraps Hands · crafted

   112 EP

   Passed on 6 others

   • Hands of Eternal Light Hands · crafted 83
   • Mana-Etched Pantaloons Legs · boss drop 83
   • Demonfang Ritual Helm Head · boss drop 74
   • Robes of the Augurer Chest · boss drop 52
   • Ring of Fabled Hope Finger 1 · boss drop 38
   • The Black Stalk Ranged · boss drop 28
3. 3
   Leotheras the Blind Serpentshrine Cavern

   

   Fang of the Leviathan Main Hand · boss drop

   258 EP

   Passed on 2 others

   • Primal Mooncloth Shoulders Shoulder · crafted 58
   • Bracers of Nimble Thought Wrist · crafted 56
4. 4
   The Illidari Council Black Temple

   

   Cloak of the Illidari Council Back · boss drop

   78 EP

   Passed on 8 others top option was 10 EP higher

   • Powerheal 4000 Lens Head · crafted 88
   • Battlecast Pants Legs · crafted 75
   • Boots of the Divine Light Feet · raid BoE 62
   • Ring of Ancient Knowledge Finger 1 · raid BoE 61
   • Shroud of the Final Stand Back · raid BoE 50
   • Blessed Band of Karabor Finger 1 · raid BoE 49
   • …and 2 more worth less
5. 5
   Nalorakk Zul'Aman

   raid reroll

   

   Mana Attuned Band Finger 1 · raid BoE

   60 EP

   Passed on 6 others top option was 35 EP higher

   • Spellfire Robe Chest · crafted 95
   • Robes of Heavenly Purpose Chest · boss drop 80
   • Fury of the Ursine Wrist · boss drop 67
   • Mantle of Ill Intent Shoulder · raid BoE 66
   • Whitemend Pants Legs · crafted 48
   • Signet of the Quiet Forest Finger 1 · raid BoE 43
6. 6
   Shade of Akama Black Temple

   banked Ring of Ancient Knowledge

   

   Focused Mana Bindings Wrist · boss drop

   70 EP

   Passed on 10 others top option was 18 EP higher

   • Powerheal 4000 Lens Head · crafted 88
   • Amice of Brilliant Light Shoulder · boss drop 74
   • Blind-Seers Icon Off Hand · boss drop 67
   • Boots of the Divine Light Feet · raid BoE 62
   • Ring of Ancient Knowledge Finger 2 · banked 61
   • Ring of Ancient Knowledge Finger 2 · raid BoE 61
   • …and 4 more worth less
7. 7
   The Lurker Below Serpentshrine Cavern

   

   Annihilator Holo-Gogs Head · crafted

   152 EP

   Passed on 4 others

   • Velvet Boots of the Guardian Feet · boss drop 96
   • Battlecast Pants Legs · crafted 75
   • Ring of Ancient Knowledge Finger 2 · banked 61
   • The Seal of Danzalar Finger 2 · boss drop 25
8. 8
   Epoch Hunter Old Hillsbrad Foothills

   

   Ring of Ancient Knowledge Finger 2 · banked

   61 EP

   Passed on 8 others top option was 11 EP higher

   • Mantle of Nimble Thought Shoulder · crafted 72
   • Mana-Etched Vestments Chest · boss drop 68
   • Sparking Arcanite Ring Finger 2 · boss drop 51
   • Diamond Prism of Recurrence Neck · boss drop 38
   • Pauldrons of Sufferance Shoulder · boss drop 35
   • Necklace of Resplendent Hope Neck · boss drop 22
   • …and 2 more worth less
9. 9
   Reliquary of the Lost Black Temple

   

   Translucent Spellthread Necklace Neck · boss drop

   69 EP

   Passed on 6 others top option was 21 EP higher

   • Boots of Blasting Feet · crafted 90
   • Boots of the Divine Light Feet · raid BoE 62
   • Swiftheal Mantle Shoulder · crafted 58
   • Touch of Inspiration Off Hand · boss drop 49
   • Hellfire-Encased Pendant Neck · raid BoE 42
   • Naaru-Blessed Life Rod Ranged · boss drop 33
10. 10
    Gruul the Dragonkiller Gruul's Lair

    

    Mantle of Nimble Thought Shoulder · crafted

    72 EP

    Passed on 2 others

    • Primal Mooncloth Shoulders Shoulder · crafted 58
    • Eye of Gruul Trinket 1 · boss drop 15
11. 11
    Gurtogg Bloodboil Black Temple

    

    Wand of Prismatic Focus Ranged · boss drop

    29 EP

    Passed on 4 others top option was 53 EP higher

    • Garments of Temperance Chest · boss drop 82
    • Battlecast Pants Legs · crafted 75
    • Boots of the Divine Light Feet · raid BoE 62
    • Whitemend Pants Legs · crafted 48
12. 12
    Hex Lord Malacrass Zul'Aman

    

    Hex Shrunken Head Trinket 1 · boss drop

    53 EP

    Passed on 3 others top option was 23 EP higher

    • Primal Mooncloth Robe Chest · crafted 76
    • Boots of the Long Road Feet · crafted 67
    • Tome of Diabolic Remedy Trinket 1 · boss drop 7
13. 13
    Warp Splinter The Botanica

    

    Boots of Ethereal Manipulation Feet · boss drop

    72 EP

    Passed on 4 others

    • Incanter's Robe Chest · boss drop 69
    • Boots of the Long Road Feet · crafted 67
    • Warp Infused Drape Chest · boss drop 64
    • Frozen Shadoweave Robe Chest · crafted 38
14. 14
    High Astromancer Solarian Tempest Keep

    

    Trousers of the Astromancer Legs · boss drop

    103 EP

    Passed on 3 others

    • Star-Soul Breeches Legs · boss drop 87
    • Primal Mooncloth Robe Chest · crafted 76
    • Battlecast Pants Legs · crafted 75
15. 15
    Illidan Stormrage Black Temple

    

    The Skull of Gul'dan Trinket 2 · boss drop

    63 EP

    Passed on 3 others top option was 32 EP higher

    • Spellfire Robe Chest · crafted 95
    • Robe of Eternal Light Chest · crafted 88
    • Memento of Tyrande Trinket 2 · boss drop 37
16. 16
    Nalorakk Zul'Aman

    

    Robe of Eternal Light Chest · crafted

    88 EP

    Passed on 2 others

    • Robes of Heavenly Purpose Chest · boss drop 80
    • Primal Mooncloth Robe Chest · crafted 76
17. 17
    Shade of Aran Karazhan

    

    Aran's Soothing Sapphire Off Hand · boss drop

    44 EP