Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 54% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Archmage Kalec, Violet Spellwing, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Arcane Barrage, and Scorching Winds.
Its best matchup is against Paladin (61%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
It wins 60% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage4,602 games◆ 2,880Show the cards52%- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage4,327 games◆ 3,580Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage2,873 games◆ 3,880Show the cards55%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage2,522 games◆ 3,880Show the cards56%
- Burn Magewith Tricksy Improviser and Winterspring WhelpMage755 games◆ 3,560Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Tricksy ImproviserMage410 games◆ 3,480Show the cards53%
- Burn Magewith The Skeleton Key and Tricksy ImproviserMage373 games◆ 5,080Show the cards51%
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: 52% (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 | 58%3,271 | 67% | 51% | |
| Keep | 58%3,864 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 57%7,659 | 97% | 50% | |
| Keep | 57%12,354 | 73% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%1,029 | 92% | 49% | |
| Keep | 54%6,601 | 78% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%927 | 10% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%6,404 | 71% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%3,232 | 16% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%269 | 22% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%5,331 | 54% | 51% | |
| Toss | 51%3,389 | 21% | 51% | |
| Depends | 51%6,120 | 81% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%3,918 | 27% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%3,570 | 21% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%634 | 10% | 50% | |
| Toss | 49%252 | 17% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%3,949 | 31% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%2,826 | 11% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%3,318 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%1,395 | 7% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight3,44655%53%–57%
- Shaman3,27252%51%–54%
- Rogue3,15861%59%–63%
- Warrior2,73242%40%–43%
- Demon Hunter2,12147%44%–49%
- Paladin1,90661%59%–64%
- Priest1,68955%52%–57%
- Mage1,43655%53%–58%
- Warlock1,17760%57%–63%
- Hunter82156%52%–59%
- Druid41952%47%–56%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Archmage Kalec, Violet Spellwing, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Arcane Barrage, and Scorching Winds.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 54% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Paladin (61%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 4,602 games and a 52% win rate, and costs 2,880 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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