Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 61% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Raincaller, Archmage Kalec, Tricksy Improviser, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Scorching Winds, Arrival of the Titans, and Fireball.
Its best matchup is against Mage (74%), the hardest against Warrior (49%).
It wins 66% going first and 56% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage1,367 games◆ 3,580Show the cards60%- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage964 games◆ 2,880Show the cards61%
- Burn MageMage831 games◆ 3,880Show the cards60%
- Burn MageMage590 games◆ 3,880Show the cards64%
- Burn Magewith Vulcanos and Bloodmage ThalnosMage136 games◆ 5,380Show the cards62%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and Winterspring WhelpMage116 games◆ 3,560Show the cards72%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and The Skeleton KeyMage89 games◆ 5,080Show the cards69%
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: 59% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 64%184 | 30% | 60% | |
| Keep | 63%126 | 87% | 53% | |
| Keep | 63%955 | 95% | 60% | |
| Keep | 63%743 | 63% | 58% | |
| Keep | 63%2,642 | 63% | 62% | |
| Keep | 63%1,874 | 95% | 57% | |
| Depends | 62%95 | 49% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%295 | 91% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%75 | 26% | 52% | |
| Keep | 61%1,465 | 75% | 59% | |
| Depends | 61%225 | 9% | 59% | |
| Depends | 60%1,164 | 56% | 57% | |
| Depends | 59%1,384 | 78% | 58% | |
| Depends | 59%1,423 | 75% | 62% | |
| Depends | 59%963 | 30% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%937 | 33% | 58% | |
| Toss | 58%958 | 29% | 60% | |
| Toss | 57%753 | 17% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%694 | 14% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%896 | 32% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%319 | 7% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%624 | 15% | 59% | |
| Depends | 54%90 | 76% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%129 | 86% | 60% | |
| Toss | 46%71 | 19% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest72460%57%–64%
- Warrior70449%45%–52%
- Death Knight67559%55%–63%
- Rogue55268%64%–72%
- Mage53874%70%–77%
- Shaman47956%51%–60%
- Paladin45663%58%–67%
- Warlock41166%61%–70%
- Demon Hunter37959%54%–64%
- Hunter24664%58%–70%
- Druid24070%63%–75%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Raincaller, Archmage Kalec, Tricksy Improviser, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Scorching Winds, Arrival of the Titans, and Fireball.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 61% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (74%), the hardest against Warrior (49%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 1,367 games and a 60% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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