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 6% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Tricksy Improviser, Violet Spellwing, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Bloodmage Thalnos, and Scorching Winds.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (63%), the hardest against Warrior (41%).
It wins 60% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage1,387 games◆ 3,580Show the cards54%- Burn MageMage960 games◆ 3,880Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage653 games◆ 2,880Show the cards53%
- Burn MageMage436 games◆ 3,880Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Jailhouse Manastorm and The Skeleton KeyMage71 games◆ 7,380Show the cards49%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and The Skeleton KeyMage65 games◆ 4,680Show the cards57%
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: 51% (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 | 59%2,019 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 57%1,746 | 64% | 50% | |
| Keep | 57%4,051 | 97% | 49% | |
| Keep | 56%6,499 | 75% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%266 | 92% | 49% | |
| Keep | 53%3,456 | 75% | 56% | |
| Keep | 53%3,438 | 77% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%1,686 | 15% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%2,981 | 59% | 51% | |
| Toss | 51%612 | 10% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%1,999 | 26% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%3,006 | 78% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%98 | 23% | 50% | |
| Toss | 50%1,793 | 21% | 51% | |
| Toss | 50%1,789 | 21% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%2,149 | 34% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%1,751 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%89 | 16% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%1,518 | 12% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%201 | 9% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%765 | 5% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman1,87353%51%–56%
- Death Knight1,66755%52%–57%
- Warrior1,63141%38%–43%
- Rogue1,46261%59%–64%
- Demon Hunter1,09047%44%–50%
- Mage94256%52%–59%
- Paladin86660%57%–63%
- Priest81757%53%–60%
- Warlock53963%59%–67%
- Hunter34756%50%–61%
- Druid22450%44%–57%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Tricksy Improviser, Violet Spellwing, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Bloodmage Thalnos, 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 6% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (63%), the hardest against Warrior (41%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 1,387 games and a 54% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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