As a Mage, it is one of the most entertaining classes to play in the World of Warcraft. It can zap enemies far away and turn monster into sheep. More often than not, it has some of the best Effect of Area to be had. In the same way, it is highly reliant on mana and low hit points. It can only wear cloth armor. By the lack of pet, it is easy to be hampered, but playing a Mage is still rewarding experience. So here are some steps help you become a successful Mage in the process.
   First thing first, you should get used to being a vending machine. Mages have the ability to conjure food and water. This makes them extremely popular with everyone. Lots of people exhibit extremely rude behavior toward Mages in their attempts to coax Mages into conjuring food and water for them. This is a facet of Mage life that unfortunately must be accepted, as nearly all Mages will encounter it at one time or another.
   In the pinch, you can run away if you need to. Mages have three spells that make running away a breeze for them: Blink, Frost Armor and Frost Nova. Blink instantly teleports you a short distance, quickly increasing the amount of real estate between you and danger, while Frost Armor slows enemies and Frost Nova stops them in their tracks.
   No matter what happen, to learn to sheep-pull is a must. A Mage in conjunction with a Rogue can successfully control and pull a fairly large mob. Have Rogues sap one enemy, use Polymorph on another, then Frost Nova the remainders and pick them apart, safe in the knowledge that you have a little time before your Sheep and Sap wear off.
   Make sure you maintain your first aid skill at hand. Spells in abundance you may have, but you will find yourself lacking in healing skills. You can regenerate mana easily enough, but make sure you keep your First Aid skill high! If you run out of potions and are still unable to eat, bandages become your best friend!
Find the sweet spot with your Frost Nova. This is the point at which you can hit an enemy with Frost Nova and continue attacking them, but are far enough away so that they cannot attack you.
   Sometimes it is better for you to learn to conserve mana. All of your abilities are dependent upon mana! If you run out of it and have no Mana Potions, you are virtually defenseless!
Mages have some of the best crowd control around. Frost Nova, combined with several area-attacks spells, allow Mages to take on large groups of enemies and eliminate them quickly.
Note that you must learn to keep your damage relative if necessary. Mages have tremendous damage-dealing potential, but this is a double-standard. It means that you can dish out a lot of hurt really quickly, but also that you generate a huge amount of threat. If you hurt a large monster too much too fast, your tank will loose aggro and the monster will come after you! Several mods actively display your threat generated, so grab one and make sure you're practicing some damage control.