Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 55% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Arcane Flow, Tricksy Improviser, and Violet Spellwing. Usually toss: Fireball, Scorching Winds, and Frostbolt.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (64%), the hardest against Warrior (45%).
It wins 60% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage3,230 games◆ 2,880Show the cards56%- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage1,165 games◆ 3,880Show the cards57%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage1,119 games◆ 3,580Show the cards53%
- Burn Magewith Tricksy Improviser and Winterspring WhelpMage979 games◆ 3,560Show the cards53%
- Burn Magewith Icebelt Magi and Tricksy ImproviserMage645 games◆ 3,880Show the cards56%
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: 54% (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 | 61%2,029 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 59%6,257 | 67% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%1,397 | 65% | 51% | |
| Keep | 57%3,881 | 96% | 52% | |
| Keep | 56%3,065 | 75% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%313 | 14% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%1,070 | 92% | 51% | |
| Depends | 55%1,679 | 15% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%260 | 36% | 50% | |
| Depends | 54%224 | 78% | 52% | |
| Depends | 54%3,024 | 68% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%365 | 90% | 50% | |
| Depends | 54%1,794 | 29% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%313 | 91% | 51% | |
| Depends | 53%2,494 | 57% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%3,226 | 81% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%2,089 | 27% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%2,067 | 30% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%590 | 16% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%1,914 | 25% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%1,779 | 18% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%1,312 | 13% | 57% | |
| Toss | 49%153 | 9% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%685 | 9% | 55% | |
| Toss | 44%239 | 15% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,88253%51%–55%
- Priest1,70151%49%–54%
- Rogue1,47364%62%–67%
- Warrior1,26445%42%–47%
- Shaman1,16352%49%–55%
- Warlock1,10756%53%–58%
- Demon Hunter84651%48%–54%
- Paladin83264%61%–67%
- Mage65863%59%–67%
- Hunter51258%53%–62%
- Druid33563%58%–68%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Arcane Flow, Tricksy Improviser, and Violet Spellwing. Usually toss: Fireball, Scorching Winds, and Frostbolt.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 55% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Rogue (64%), the hardest against Warrior (45%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 3,230 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 2,880 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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