Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Tricksy Improviser, Arcane Flow, and Violet Spellwing. Usually toss: Frostbolt, Fireball, and Scorching Winds.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (64%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
It wins 60% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage6,672 games◆ 2,880Show the cards56%- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage6,518 games◆ 3,580Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage4,094 games◆ 3,880Show the cards56%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage3,010 games◆ 3,880Show the cards56%
- Burn Magewith Tricksy Improviser and Winterspring WhelpMage1,963 games◆ 3,560Show the cards54%
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: 53% (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%6,353 | 96% | 55% | |
| Keep | 58%4,807 | 65% | 52% | |
| Keep | 58%19,543 | 69% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%12,464 | 96% | 51% | |
| Keep | 55%1,110 | 88% | 52% | |
| Keep | 55%3,083 | 93% | 51% | |
| Keep | 55%9,409 | 76% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%1,334 | 90% | 51% | |
| Keep | 54%1,023 | 82% | 51% | |
| Keep | 54%9,490 | 72% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%5,009 | 15% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%1,264 | 10% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%7,932 | 57% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%5,838 | 26% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%9,487 | 78% | 53% | |
| Toss | 51%1,264 | 15% | 53% | |
| Toss | 51%6,183 | 26% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%6,361 | 29% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%5,877 | 31% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%5,378 | 18% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%4,083 | 13% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%743 | 36% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%750 | 20% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%517 | 11% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%2,085 | 7% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight5,41355%53%–56%
- Priest4,63053%52%–55%
- Shaman4,26752%51%–54%
- Rogue4,20764%63%–66%
- Warrior4,11242%40%–43%
- Warlock3,92054%52%–55%
- Paladin2,71561%59%–62%
- Demon Hunter2,71451%49%–52%
- Mage2,47761%59%–63%
- Hunter1,31659%56%–61%
- Druid1,07760%57%–63%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Tricksy Improviser, Arcane Flow, and Violet Spellwing. Usually toss: Frostbolt, Fireball, and Scorching Winds.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Rogue (64%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 6,672 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 2,880 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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