Mal'Ganis (WoW Server)

Mal'Ganis (WoW Server)

Mal'Ganis (US PvP) is a high population server (also referred to as a realm) for the MMORPG, World of Warcraft. [0]The server was launched in 2004. [1]
Mal'Ganis is one of the original servers which was available at launch, 23rd of November 2004, and was one of the big 4 that were down for an extended period of 5 days within the first week due to initial heavy user load on the launch servers.
The estimated Alliance to Horde ratio is 4.8% Alliance and 94.6% Horde with 0.6% Unknown (most likely Neutral Pandaren), making it a supermajority Horde dominated server with very little Alliance activity.
There are an estimated 519,793 characters on the Mal'Ganis server, 65.4% of which are male characters and 34.6% of which are female characters.
The most popular Character Race on Mal'Ganis is Blood Elf, accounting for 29.8% of the population.
The most popular Character Classes on Mal'Ganis are Hunter and Warrior, each accounting for 9.9% of the total population.
Name Origins
The Mal'Ganis server is named after one of the Nathrezim sent by Archimonde as a jailor of the Lich King.
He was chosen to head up the plot to turn Prince Arthas Menethil to darkness, and make him the Lich King's greatest champion.
Later he led the Scarlet Onslaught under the guise of Barean Westwind.