Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Winterspring Whelp, Tricksy Improviser, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Arcane Barrage, Arrival of the Titans, and Scorching Winds.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (63%), the hardest against Warrior (40%).
It wins 60% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage6,518 games◆ 3,580Show the cards54%- Burn MageMage4,094 games◆ 3,880Show the cards56%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage3,800 games◆ 2,880Show the cards56%
- Burn MageMage2,692 games◆ 3,880Show the cards55%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and Winterspring WhelpMage497 games◆ 3,560Show the cards58%
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 | 60%4,303 | 97% | 55% | |
| Keep | 59%930 | 93% | 53% | |
| Keep | 59%3,772 | 64% | 51% | |
| Keep | 58%13,553 | 70% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%8,653 | 96% | 51% | |
| Keep | 55%7,214 | 76% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%7,072 | 73% | 57% | |
| Depends | 54%3,482 | 15% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%5,958 | 57% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%1,197 | 10% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%3,945 | 24% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%6,596 | 78% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%556 | 13% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%4,065 | 24% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%4,447 | 30% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%235 | 18% | 51% | |
| Toss | 50%4,416 | 32% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%313 | 31% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%3,621 | 17% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%3,168 | 12% | 55% | |
| Toss | 46%1,527 | 5% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight3,63356%54%–57%
- Shaman3,25554%52%–55%
- Warrior3,25140%39%–42%
- Rogue3,10863%62%–65%
- Priest2,54155%54%–57%
- Demon Hunter1,99951%49%–53%
- Paladin1,94560%58%–62%
- Mage1,92560%58%–62%
- Warlock1,49163%60%–65%
- Hunter93558%55%–61%
- Druid68459%55%–62%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Archmage Kalec, Winterspring Whelp, Tricksy Improviser, and Arcane Flow. Usually toss: Arcane Barrage, Arrival of the Titans, 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 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Rogue (63%), the hardest against Warrior (40%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 6,518 games and a 54% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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