Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 51% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Violet Spellwing, Arcane Flow, and Archmage Kalec. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Sleet Storm, and Bloodmage Thalnos.
Its best matchup is against Mage (56%), the hardest against Warrior (40%).
It wins 59% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage577 games◆ 3,580Show the cards52%- Burn MageMage207 games◆ 3,880Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage92 games◆ 2,880Show the cards52%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and The Skeleton KeyMage65 games◆ 4,680Show the cards57%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage53 games◆ 3,480Show the cards51%
- Burn MageMage37 games◆ 3,880Show 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: 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 | 57%344 | 65% | 50% | |
| Keep | 57%975 | 97% | 49% | |
| Keep | 56%1,644 | 81% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%473 | 93% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%451 | 20% | 51% | |
| Depends | 52%395 | 13% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%857 | 82% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%442 | 21% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%788 | 73% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%395 | 15% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%715 | 72% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%484 | 34% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%633 | 50% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%153 | 8% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%163 | 2% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%375 | 11% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%376 | 15% | 56% | |
| Toss | 41%27 | 4% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman56353%49%–57%
- Warrior35540%35%–45%
- Demon Hunter33149%44%–54%
- Rogue31756%50%–61%
- Mage30056%51%–62%
- Death Knight27454%48%–60%
- Priest13660%51%–67%
- Paladin13364%55%–72%
- Warlock11060%51%–69%
- Hunter6563%51%–74%
- Druid4448%34%–62%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Violet Spellwing, Arcane Flow, and Archmage Kalec. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Sleet Storm, and Bloodmage Thalnos.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 51% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (56%), the hardest against Warrior (40%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 577 games and a 52% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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