Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 58% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Violet Spellwing, Tricksy Improviser, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Story of the Waygate, Scorching Winds, and Fireball.
Its best matchup is against Mage (69%), the hardest against Warrior (46%).
It wins 63% going first and 53% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage5,521 games◆ 2,880Show the cards59%- Burn Magewith Tricksy Improviser and Winterspring WhelpMage1,912 games◆ 3,560Show the cards58%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage1,814 games◆ 3,880Show the cards63%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage1,540 games◆ 3,580Show the cards58%
- Burn Magewith Vulcanos and FireballMage1,026 games◆ 5,380Show the cards56%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage848 games◆ 3,880Show the cards60%
Mulligan guide
The archetype's cards sorted by win rate when in hand after the mulligan. Pick the opponent's class for that matchup's mulligan.
Reference: 56% (median of the cards in hand after the mulligan) · Keep: at least 2 points above the reference. Toss: at least 2 points below. Cards with fewer than 100 games get no advice.
| Card | Advice | Win rate in hand | Kept | Win rate drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 64%3,187 | 96% | 58% | |
| Keep | 61%6,276 | 95% | 55% | |
| Keep | 61%2,050 | 64% | 56% | |
| Keep | 61%9,204 | 65% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%670 | 90% | 55% | |
| Keep | 58%2,027 | 92% | 54% | |
| Keep | 58%4,613 | 79% | 57% | |
| Depends | 57%3,765 | 53% | 56% | |
| Keep | 57%4,505 | 70% | 60% | |
| Keep | 57%5,140 | 80% | 56% | |
| Depends | 57%426 | 42% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%796 | 89% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%2,476 | 15% | 58% | |
| Depends | 56%3,153 | 30% | 55% | |
| Toss | 56%400 | 10% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%3,147 | 31% | 57% | |
| Toss | 55%148 | 13% | 53% | |
| Toss | 55%461 | 26% | 54% | |
| Toss | 54%1,840 | 13% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%995 | 19% | 56% | |
| Toss | 54%3,205 | 27% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%616 | 78% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%2,689 | 18% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%2,816 | 30% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%1,122 | 10% | 57% | |
| Toss | 45%332 | 12% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,84356%55%–58%
- Priest2,72455%53%–57%
- Rogue2,05366%64%–68%
- Warrior1,97246%44%–49%
- Warlock1,79861%59%–64%
- Shaman1,60555%52%–57%
- Paladin1,51762%60%–65%
- Mage1,24169%66%–71%
- Demon Hunter1,22956%53%–59%
- Hunter94463%60%–66%
- Druid73866%63%–70%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Violet Spellwing, Tricksy Improviser, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Story of the Waygate, Scorching Winds, and Fireball.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 58% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (69%), the hardest against Warrior (46%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 5,521 games and a 59% win rate, and costs 2,880 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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