Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Arcane Flow, Violet Spellwing, and Archmage Kalec. Usually toss: Bloodmage Thalnos, Scorching Winds, and Runed Orb.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (59%), the hardest against Warrior (38%).
It wins 57% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage1,136 games◆ 3,580Show the cards51%- Burn MageMage635 games◆ 3,880Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage359 games◆ 2,880Show the cards52%
- Burn MageMage266 games◆ 3,880Show the cards52%
- Burn Magewith The Skeleton Key and FrostboltMage65 games◆ 5,080Show the cards52%
- Burn Magewith Frostbolt and Winterspring WhelpMage64 games◆ 3,780Show the cards72%
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: 50% (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%1,416 | 68% | 49% | |
| Keep | 56%4,803 | 76% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%2,902 | 97% | 49% | |
| Keep | 56%1,458 | 96% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%2,399 | 74% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%2,531 | 79% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%1,917 | 52% | 50% | |
| Keep | 51%165 | 94% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%438 | 9% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%1,196 | 14% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%1,257 | 19% | 50% | |
| Depends | 50%2,174 | 78% | 51% | |
| Toss | 50%1,369 | 24% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%1,246 | 19% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%1,178 | 13% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%1,464 | 32% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%51 | 8% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%1,095 | 11% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%102 | 6% | 47% | |
| Toss | 44%499 | 3% | 52% | |
| Toss | 38%85 | 25% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman1,46353%50%–55%
- Warrior1,12538%35%–41%
- Death Knight1,10656%53%–59%
- Rogue1,04759%56%–62%
- Demon Hunter82748%44%–51%
- Mage67458%54%–61%
- Priest57354%50%–58%
- Paladin52159%54%–63%
- Warlock37859%54%–64%
- Hunter23555%49%–62%
- Druid16252%44%–59%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Arcane Flow, Violet Spellwing, and Archmage Kalec. Usually toss: Bloodmage Thalnos, Scorching Winds, and Runed Orb.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (59%), the hardest against Warrior (38%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 1,136 games and a 51% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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