Burn Mage
Burn Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 54% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Archmage Kalec, Violet Spellwing, and Winterspring Whelp. Usually toss: Arcane Barrage, Arrival of the Titans, and Scorching Winds.
Its best matchup is against Paladin (62%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
It wins 60% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
Burn MageMage3,771 games◆ 3,580Show the cards54%- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage3,414 games◆ 2,880Show the cards53%
- Burn MageMage2,539 games◆ 3,880Show the cards55%
- Burn MageMage2,134 games◆ 3,880Show the cards56%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and Winterspring WhelpMage438 games◆ 3,560Show the cards57%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage ThalnosMage366 games◆ 3,480Show the cards54%
- Burn Magewith Bloodmage Thalnos and The Skeleton KeyMage288 games◆ 5,080Show the cards51%
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: 52% (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 | 59%2,747 | 67% | 52% | |
| Keep | 58%3,144 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 58%6,235 | 97% | 50% | |
| Keep | 57%770 | 93% | 50% | |
| Keep | 57%10,091 | 74% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%5,400 | 78% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%787 | 10% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%5,249 | 71% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%222 | 23% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%4,363 | 54% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%2,597 | 17% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%2,752 | 20% | 51% | |
| Depends | 51%4,953 | 81% | 52% | |
| Toss | 51%3,248 | 28% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%218 | 16% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%2,940 | 22% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%482 | 9% | 51% | |
| Toss | 49%3,215 | 31% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%2,685 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%2,319 | 12% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%1,093 | 6% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,80355%54%–57%
- Shaman2,71553%51%–55%
- Rogue2,52062%60%–64%
- Warrior2,22842%40%–44%
- Demon Hunter1,76347%45%–50%
- Paladin1,57762%60%–65%
- Priest1,33055%52%–58%
- Mage1,18155%52%–58%
- Warlock92860%57%–63%
- Hunter69057%53%–60%
- Druid34352%47%–58%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Burn Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tricksy Improviser, Archmage Kalec, Violet Spellwing, and Winterspring Whelp. 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 Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 54% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Burn Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Paladin (62%), the hardest against Warrior (42%).
- What is the best Burn Mage list?
- The most played list has 3,771 games and a 54% win rate, and costs 3,580 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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