Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 56% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Winterspring Whelp, Arcane Flow, and Tricksy Improviser. Usually toss: Icebelt Magi, Arcane Barrage, and Scorching Winds.
Its best matchup is against Paladin (68%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
It wins 61% going first and 51% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage1,187 games◆ 3,580Show the cards55%- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage833 games◆ 2,880Show the cards56%
- Burn MageMage760 games◆ 3,880Show the cards57%
- Burn MageMage393 games◆ 3,880Show the cards57%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and Winterspring WhelpMage120 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: 55% (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 | 64%796 | 97% | 57% | |
| Keep | 63%199 | 92% | 51% | |
| Keep | 62%2,473 | 69% | 58% | |
| Keep | 60%661 | 60% | 52% | |
| Keep | 58%1,620 | 96% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%1,090 | 61% | 54% | |
| Depends | 56%776 | 24% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%1,362 | 74% | 58% | |
| Depends | 55%51 | 28% | 52% | |
| Depends | 55%801 | 30% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%1,263 | 80% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%1,364 | 75% | 55% | |
| Toss | 54%674 | 15% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%144 | 18% | 58% | |
| Toss | 53%778 | 23% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%818 | 30% | 57% | |
| Toss | 52%564 | 11% | 57% | |
| Toss | 51%233 | 12% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%670 | 18% | 56% | |
| Toss | 47%293 | 6% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight68855%51%–59%
- Warrior63642%38%–45%
- Priest59254%50%–58%
- Rogue55665%61%–69%
- Shaman48356%52%–60%
- Demon Hunter33251%46%–57%
- Paladin32768%62%–72%
- Warlock32466%60%–71%
- Mage32060%54%–65%
- Hunter19453%46%–60%
- Druid14772%64%–79%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Winterspring Whelp, Arcane Flow, and Tricksy Improviser. Usually toss: Icebelt Magi, Arcane Barrage, and Scorching Winds.
- Is Burn Mage a good deck?
- Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 56% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Paladin (68%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 1,187 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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