http://www.wowpedia.org/Eredar
http://www.wowpedia.org/The_Story_So...rning_Crusade)
The book Rise of The Horde
Based on how long ago their civilizations peaked in magical power (Eredar 25,000 years ago vs 10,000 for Elves) the Draenei would have 15,000 years of experience over the Elves. While the Draenei aren't immortal, they are the same ones alive from 25,000 years ago. These Draenei would be somewhat rusty and diminished in arcane power after 25,000 years of suppressing it. Their knowledge of magic in general would only increase with time, especially under the guidance of the Naaru helping them hone their use of non-arcane magic.
What a strong, irrefutable argument. It's common sense that tells me that a race which has the word "arcane" in the names of all their racials, is suppused to be the arcane race. Magic powers even their fountains (with portal loops). Magic floating crystals are found wherever they are. Magic brooms mop the streets of their cities all by themselves. Magic constructs guard those streets. And you still dare say that humans are superior? Pfah. Of course they are, because humans are better than everyone, at everything.
Or draenei. Yes, I've seen a draenei mage once. It was a trainer in Exodar. I haven't seen a mention of any other draenei mages ever since. Even though it's stated that eredar were once powerful with the arcane, draenei mages these days are just as prominent and important as dwarven paladins, they just exist somewhere and that's all. Name me just one formidable draenei mage or a draenei achievement in the field of arcane, and I'll name you five memorable Blood Elf mages from the top of my head that instant.
And no, draenei are not eredar. Eredar no longer exist, there's only man'ari eredar (empowered and mutated by Legion), draenei (changed with the Light so much it has become their racial ability to call upon it with a floating glyph upon their forehead), and Broken/Lost subspecies. Their culture has also changed drastically to become centered on religion. But of course, if you say so, almighty draenei may crush the Horde with their immeasurable arcane might at any second, they're just "playing" with the Horde.
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Whether you were "assuming" or not, you still insulted me by calling me a fanboy, a didn't give a counter-argument.
And how would it not? They use it every day, they're backed by the powerful Sunwell, and they have the Forsaken as well (undead HUMAN (since you seem to think they're more powerful) and elven magi).
Draenei have no notable mages, Kal'dorei are completely inexperienced, and humans have a few noteworthy mages (many of whom were/are part of the "neutral" Kirin Tor, and are dead). Really, the only notable mage the Alliance has right now is Jaina, and she is easily countered, if not outclassed, by Aethas and Rommath, as is the Kirin Tor by the Magisters (now, ironically due to Jaina's efforts) backed by the Sunreavers.
My example was a "what if" Sargeras hadn't fallen until either the Kal'dorei were at their peak, or the Sin'dorei (Though they'd never have been created without his influence; They were nearly his anyways).
And we don't know how long it took until they were at their peak, just how long it's been. Strengthened by the Well, the Night Elves very well could have reached theirs before the Eredar did (in the same timespan), it's just that Sargeras had fallen before the Elves were in existence and the Eredar were living earlier than that.
Had the Eredar and Kal'dorei been brought in existence at the same time, I have no doubt Sargeras could have chosen one or the other (maybe both). But that's just a "what if" thing.
A reference to a single mage of note in the Draenei and I'll give you this. But since you are just making assumptions, your words mean nothing. Just because they are the oldest race, doesn't mean they are the most powerful. You are making assertions, and have no basis behind other than saying they are arcane based, which is not demonstrated in current Draenei society.
You are contradicting yourself. On top of that, from what we are presented with present day Draenai, they follow the Light more than anything else. Their society isn't one like the Blood Elves built around magic, it's built around the Light, and their is no evidence supporting your claim to them being superior magic wielders, not in-game or out.
I'm assuming most of the common Draenei running around today aren't those that originally fled Argus. These younger Draenei would be weaker in arcane magic due to their culture not cultivating that kind of knowledge/tradition. This could explain the lack of prominent Draenei mages.
I would argue that the original Draenei still living to be as knowledgeable about arcane as they were 25,000 years ago. They're just out of practice due to abandoning arcane magic for the Light. If one of these original Draenei set their mind to it, I don't imagine it would take too long to regain most of their arcane proficiency.