Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 53% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Arcane Flow, Violet Spellwing, Tricksy Improviser, and Cosmic Springs. Usually toss: The Skeleton Key, Scorching Winds, and Frostbolt.
Its best matchup is against Paladin (64%), the hardest against Warrior (39%).
It wins 59% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage1,798 games◆ 3,580Show the cards55%- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage565 games◆ 2,880Show the cards52%
- Burn MageMage525 games◆ 3,880Show the cards53%
- Burn MageMage411 games◆ 3,880Show the cards57%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and Winterspring WhelpMage262 games◆ 3,560Show the cards52%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and The Skeleton KeyMage204 games◆ 5,080Show the cards53%
- Burn Magewith Discs of Norgannon and FrostboltMage163 games◆ 5,080Show the cards48%
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 | 56%3,276 | 78% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%1,840 | 97% | 48% | |
| Keep | 55%775 | 70% | 50% | |
| Keep | 54%1,647 | 79% | 52% | |
| Keep | 54%936 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%1,466 | 66% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%938 | 23% | 51% | |
| Depends | 52%1,179 | 44% | 51% | |
| Depends | 52%266 | 10% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%1,520 | 79% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%899 | 21% | 50% | |
| Toss | 48%773 | 16% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%807 | 15% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%946 | 28% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%694 | 11% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%845 | 17% | 55% | |
| Depends | 46%264 | 82% | 48% | |
| Toss | 43%102 | 6% | 47% | |
| Toss | 42%64 | 30% | 51% | |
| Toss | 42%299 | 3% | 54% | |
| Toss | 38%48 | 10% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman93152%48%–55%
- Rogue78457%54%–60%
- Death Knight73558%54%–61%
- Demon Hunter63347%43%–50%
- Warrior58439%35%–43%
- Mage42556%51%–61%
- Paladin34764%59%–69%
- Priest33254%49%–59%
- Warlock30354%49%–60%
- Hunter16754%46%–61%
- Druid9944%35%–54%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Arcane Flow, Violet Spellwing, Tricksy Improviser, and Cosmic Springs. Usually toss: The Skeleton Key, Scorching Winds, and Frostbolt.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 53% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Paladin (64%), the hardest against Warrior (39%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 1,798 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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