At the beginning of World of Warcraft Dragonflight, Mages were your go-to class for both Mythic+ dungeons and Solo Shuffle. In time, other classes rose to prominence and Mages became the definition of a “meh” class. In Patch 10.1.5, coming sometime in the summer, the Mage class will be getting a substantial rework.
Predominately focused on updating class and Arcane talent trees, the rework will make some abilities baseline, add new capstones, tweak talent trees, and remove Rune of Power. In Patch 10.1.5, Arcane Mages can look forward to having more consistent AoE damage output without relying on Touch of the Magi or Radiant Spark, and access to more utility spells like Arcane Barrage and Clearcasting.