Collective Brutality is another card that works although I've not seen it used in Burn; it's commonly used elsewhere. The most fun way to do it would be with Sign in Blood, although it's a pretty crappy card in general and awful in any deck that isn't heavily B.
Sulfuric vortex would be spicy to get. I'm excited to see what's coming.
Sulfuric Vortex Chain Lightning Fireblast Flame rift Price of Progress (One can dream all right...)
Gimme any of these and I'll be the happiest burn player alive. In fact the printing of any of these in modern would finally enable an actually playable Monored burn list.
I've been rocking this mono red burn deck in MTGO for a few weeks. I can win a surprising number of matches in tournament practice. I didn't try competing in tournaments already because I'm not going to spent money on the entrance if the deck isn't at full speed, plus fetches and Eidolon are kind of expensive. I was wondering if it wouldn't be more efficient to run HellSpark/Keldon Marauders in place of Magma Jet and Skullcrack, I've tried the Sligh version, I don't like the lack of synergy with Monastery Swiftspear, but I also feel that, without those 2, the deck lacks reach.
I'll probably switch Ball Lightning on the sideboard and 1 or 2 Fallout's for another card, what do you suggest (besides Surgical Extraction, I don't feel like paying for that...)
I've been rocking this mono red burn deck in MTGO for a few weeks. I can win a surprising number of matches in tournament practice. I didn't try competing in tournaments already because I'm not going to spent money on the entrance if the deck isn't at full speed, plus fetches and Eidolon are kind of expensive. I was wondering if it wouldn't be more efficient to run HellSpark/Keldon Marauders in place of Magma Jet and Skullcrack, I've tried the Sligh version, I don't like the lack of synergy with Monastery Swiftspear, but I also feel that, without those 2, the deck lacks reach.
I'll probably switch Ball Lightning on the sideboard and 1 or 2 Fallout's for another card, what do you suggest (besides Surgical Extraction, I don't feel like paying for that...)
I'd worry about getting too many creatures in the deck, so I'd steer clear of swapping Hellspark/Keldon in. Skullcrack is ok. It sucks when it's just 1R: 3 damage, but it's a necessary evil to keep yourself in the game with lifegain running around. The whole point of Burn is to blank your opponent's removal by playing creatures that hurt them immediately before they can kill it or by playing burn spells that just ignore removal. The "lacking reach" problem sounds like you're hitting on the problem that a lot of people bring up with Burn, and that's the situations where you lose the game 1 spell short of winning. Burn tries to mitigate that by being extremely redundant, and you could also play card advantage spells (Light Up the Stage wants to be that, but I don't think it's good enough) or play something big (think Hazoret, but it's bad because it's too expensive, though people have tried it). Grim Lavamancer can be strong in this role, where it turns your spent cards into more damage. I very much like Grim.
Relic of Progenitus and Tormod's Crypt are fine graveyard hate. I've been on Relic for ages. I don't think Surgical is where Burn wants to be, but maybe the meta is shifting that way. I don't think Ball Lightning should be anywhere in the 75. I think that board wipes are usually not good enough, but I can see playing Fallout if tiny creatures are rampant in the meta you're playing (I've done it in the past, but haven't in years). I think you should max out on Searing Blood before you consider Fallout, and also consider playing Searing Blaze instead. Dragon's Claw could find a spot in the side if you have room and find you need it. Flames of the Blood Hand is fine if lifegain is heavy.
Thanks for the feedback, I think that in some matchups the creatures actually help, like for example against Leyline of Sanctity: I won a match with Keldon and Hellspark against a card which costs more than my entire deck because Leyline didn't turn 80% of my cards almost useless, I had more answers with them.
What do you think of Shrine of Burning Rage? I guess it's slow and probably terrible if they have anything against artifacts, but the deck lacks a finisher and I've seen Shrine online in a deck which won a tournament...
Edit: And nothing feels better than when the opponent is about to gain like 17 life with creatures with lifelink and/or spells and Skullcrack ends up winning you the game and being worth 20 points of damage...
The risk you take by forgoing enchantment removal is being weak to enchantments. Personally, I'm not sold that enchantment removal has actually been nice to for a while now. It's not particularly common (I'll check the February data soon) and it's often in awful matchups anyway (bogles, ad nauseam). I play RW and Smash. It's true that being creature heavy can bail you out, but you're playing less of a Burn deck and more of a sligh deck at that point. I've always been of the opinion that if you're going up to 16 or 18 creatures, you should probably just go up to like 26 and play Zoo.
I don't think that Shrine of Burning Rage is playable. I think that Grim Lavamancer is the best available card that supplies "reach" to Burn, and Grim is very good.
Yeah Grim is good, but I doubt he's playable in the no fetches monored build. I'll eventually just spend 100$ for fetches and Eidolon to be able to compete, you can't expect very much from a 10$ deck (if I played Sparks instead of Guides it would be less than 5$ ahah) but I'm so enthusiastic about my results (like 1 loss for every 3 wins, many of them in tournament practice) that I wanted to compete with a budget build. I guess I'll feel a big difference if I upgrade to Boros and add Eidolon, right?
Yeah, I would get Eidolon asap, before getting fetches for playing white. Think of Eidolon like Thalia: it taxes your opponent in a way that aids the burn plan and can slow them down if they choose to not play spells to avoid the tax. I'd drop Vexing Devil for Eidolon.
A pile of burn spells, even if not the optimal pile, is still very good. Glad you're enjoying it!
Monastery Swiftspear has not felt good for me. It isn't really her fault, it's just Skewer the Critics and sometimes Rift Bolt don't work well with her. So she is getting the hook. The question is; What goes in her stead? Here's the current list. My speculation follows.
First let's consider replacements for Swifty, I'm considering one or two copies of Shard Volley, one additional copy of Lavaman, and . . . Well? I've got one copy of Gonti's Machinations but I don't like it. I really want to stick with one-drops. I might try one copy of Light up the Stage.
Thoughts?
Now go ahead and gripe about Dragonskull Summit and there not being enough fetches and the wretchedness of the side-board.
I wanted to try out the Summits because, well, nostalgia, I guess. Fetches would probably be better.
The Blood Moon strategy would be to swap the Bumps for them and one other card. It's probably a bad idea but I think I will test it further.
The Bridges may be another questionable call, but I think I will test them as well.
Firecraft and Charm were both useful last night in winning games against UW Control and Elves, respectively. Four is too many, I'm sure, but I really despise UW Control.
February 2019 opposing hate analysis
The following is a lot of data that's tough to digest, but it might be helpful to you to know what kind of lifegain to expect at various times, what counterspells people are playing, and what discard spells people are playing. This analysis comes from MTGGoldfish data with some cleaning procedure applied to it to try to clean up any bad deck names. I then go through these deck lists and find instances of "counter target", "lifelink", and "gain N life"/"gains N life" in the card text. On top of that, I search for Leyline of Sanctity, Oketra's Last Mercy, Chalice of the Void, Phyrexian Unlife, and Spellskite. The deck population is 1131 decks. Cards that show up less than 0.5% of the time are not printed, and I've also removed some cards that don't affect us like Disdainful Stroke and Ceremonious Rejection. Per card splits: Go here if you want to find a list of what decks play specific cards.
1.556 0.273 0.02918 WU Control
3.000 0.026 0.03448 Humans
3.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.921 0.974 0.03448 Humans
1.000 0.129 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.800 0.004 0.00796 Other
1.042 0.727 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.667 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.800 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.004 0.00442 Other
1.286 0.824 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.000 0.471 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.333 0.176 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.000 0.222 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.118 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.500 0.091 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
1.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.333 0.091 0.02918 WU Control
1.333 0.003 0.00265 Other
1.750 0.800 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.105 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.083 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.100 0.00884 Jeskai
2.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
1.143 0.006 0.00973 Other
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
1.250 0.286 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.045 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
3.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.800 0.009 0.01238 Other
3.765 1.000 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
4.000 0.773 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
4.000 1.000 0.01326 Four-Color Prison
1.667 1.000 0.00796 Mono U Tron
4.000 1.000 0.00707 Free-Win Red
1.000 0.250 0.01768 Living End
4.000 0.500 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
4.000 0.061 0.02918 WU Control
4.000 0.167 0.00531 Titan Breach
4.000 0.030 0.02918 Affinity
3.913 0.020 0.02034 Other
2.200 0.250 0.01768 Living End
1.800 0.556 0.00796 Mono U Tron
2.500 0.400 0.00884 Merfolk
2.333 0.143 0.01857 RG Titanshift
3.000 0.222 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
2.000 0.051 0.03448 Humans
2.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
3.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
4.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
3.000 0.004 0.00442 Other
1.485 0.943 0.03095 BGx Midrange
2.000 0.417 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
2.000 0.417 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.000 0.444 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
1.750 0.138 0.02564 Hollow One
1.000 0.059 0.03006 Jund
2.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
1.783 0.020 0.02918 Other
1.775 0.870 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
1.765 0.971 0.03095 BGx Midrange
1.767 0.882 0.03006 Jund
1.190 0.309 0.06012 Dredge
1.600 0.517 0.02564 Hollow One
2.200 0.145 0.06101 Burn
1.286 0.583 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.000 0.333 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
1.000 0.083 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
3.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
3.000 0.021 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.829 0.031 0.03802 Other
3.889 1.000 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.500 0.002 0.00442 Other
1.778 0.008 0.00973 Other
1.714 0.667 0.01857 RG Titanshift
2.000 0.571 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.500 0.057 0.03095 BGx Midrange
2.000 0.083 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
2.214 0.012 0.01680 Other
1.000 0.048 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.000 0.002 0.00442 Other
3.971 1.000 0.06012 Dredge
1.000 0.029 0.06012 Dredge
1.500 0.002 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.875 0.00707 UBG Control
1.333 0.003 0.00619 Other
3.273 1.000 0.02918 WU Control
3.833 1.000 0.01061 WUR Control
3.900 1.000 0.00884 Jeskai
3.750 1.000 0.00707 UBG Control
2.750 0.400 0.01768 Living End
3.875 1.000 0.00707 UR Control
3.095 0.037 0.03890 Other
1.000 0.002 0.00265 Other
4.000 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
3.889 0.900 0.00884 Merfolk
1.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
1.500 0.200 0.00884 Merfolk
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.250 0.851 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.567 0.909 0.02918 WU Control
2.000 1.000 0.01061 WUR Control
1.900 1.000 0.00884 Jeskai
1.444 0.900 0.00884 UR Ascension
1.875 1.000 0.00707 UBG Control
2.125 1.000 0.00707 UR Control
1.250 0.571 0.00619 URG Ascension
1.000 0.188 0.01415 UR Gifts Storm
1.333 0.125 0.02122 Amulet Titan
2.000 0.100 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.022 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
1.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.578 0.057 0.06278 Other
2.217 0.489 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
3.591 0.880 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
3.444 1.000 0.00796 Mono Red Phoenix
2.000 0.800 0.00884 UR Ascension
2.167 0.087 0.06101 Burn
2.000 0.207 0.02564 Hollow One
2.500 0.571 0.00619 URG Ascension
2.000 0.375 0.00707 Free-Win Red
2.500 0.100 0.01768 Living End
2.500 0.250 0.00707 UR Control
2.000 0.059 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
2.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
2.625 0.007 0.01149 Other
1.000 0.286 0.03095 BGx Midrange
2.500 0.176 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.015 0.06012 Dredge
2.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
1.364 0.010 0.01149 Other
2.000 0.136 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
2.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.034 0.02564 Hollow One
2.000 0.002 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.692 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.103 0.06012 Dredge
1.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
4.000 1.000 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
4.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
3.333 0.008 0.00796 Other
1.455 0.458 0.02122 Amulet Titan
2.200 0.769 0.01149 Kiki Chord
4.000 0.400 0.01768 Living End
4.000 0.136 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
2.333 0.003 0.00354 Other
2.000 0.118 0.03006 Jund
1.333 0.003 0.00442 Other
1.000 0.235 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.957 1.000 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
3.486 1.000 0.03095 BGx Midrange
3.882 1.000 0.03006 Jund
3.833 1.000 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
3.583 1.000 0.01061 Lantern Control
4.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
2.840 0.022 0.02741 Other
1.556 0.008 0.01061 Other
1.000 1.000 0.01326 Four-Color Prison
1.417 1.000 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.000 0.061 0.02918 Affinity
1.167 0.011 0.01061 Other
1.000 0.766 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.875 0.400 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.800 0.00884 UR Ascension
1.000 1.000 0.00619 URG Ascension
1.429 0.012 0.01503 Other
1.056 0.750 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.852 0.771 0.03095 BGx Midrange
1.200 0.294 0.03006 Jund
1.286 0.006 0.00707 Other
1.000 0.171 0.03095 BGx Midrange
1.167 0.176 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
1.200 0.004 0.00973 Other
1.000 0.026 0.03448 Humans
1.278 0.462 0.03448 Humans
2.000 0.917 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
2.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
1.500 0.333 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.000 0.143 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.000 0.045 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
2.125 0.014 0.01503 Other
1.250 0.923 0.01149 Kiki Chord
3.833 0.429 0.01238 Vizier Company
3.500 0.061 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
3.000 0.002 0.00442 Other
1.588 0.500 0.03006 Jund
1.188 0.457 0.03095 BGx Midrange
1.000 0.571 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.000 0.615 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.065 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.500 0.005 0.01238 Other
3.514 0.897 0.03448 Humans
4.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
3.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.200 0.385 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.667 0.214 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.000 0.026 0.03448 Humans
1.000 0.032 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.750 0.011 0.01415 Other
1.970 0.846 0.03448 Humans
2.069 0.935 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.333 0.857 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.375 0.615 0.01149 Kiki Chord
3.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.577 0.023 0.02918 Other
2.188 0.232 0.06101 Burn
1.000 0.571 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.000 0.400 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.097 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
2.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.571 0.006 0.00796 Other
3.600 0.526 0.01680 Bogles
4.000 0.045 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
4.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
3.952 0.955 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
3.000 1.000 0.01061 Lantern Control
3.000 0.889 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
3.875 0.421 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.091 0.02918 WU Control
3.000 0.091 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
3.500 0.100 0.01768 Living End
4.000 0.080 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
4.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
2.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
3.000 0.100 0.00884 Jeskai
4.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
2.818 0.010 0.01238 Other
1.857 0.875 0.00707 UBG Control
1.000 0.500 0.00531 Titan Breach
3.000 0.064 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.000 0.048 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.333 0.003 0.00707 Other
3.667 0.652 0.06101 Burn
3.833 1.000 0.01061 WUR Control
3.300 1.000 0.00884 Jeskai
2.000 0.667 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
3.375 0.014 0.01415 Other
1.000 0.058 0.06101 Burn
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.500 0.727 0.02918 WU Control
2.750 1.000 0.01061 WUR Control
2.400 1.000 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 1.000 0.00707 UBG Control
1.000 1.000 0.00707 UR Control
1.375 0.014 0.01680 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.100 0.606 0.02918 WU Control
1.091 0.917 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.700 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.009 0.01326 Other
1.421 0.576 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.500 0.00707 UR Control
1.333 0.300 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.167 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
1.000 0.100 0.00884 Merfolk
2.000 0.008 0.01238 Other
4.000 1.000 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
4.000 1.000 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
4.000 0.011 0.01061 Other
3.647 1.000 0.06012 Dredge
3.147 1.000 0.03006 G Tron
4.000 0.941 0.01503 Hardened Scales
3.071 1.000 0.01238 WG Tron
3.769 0.394 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.250 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.417 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.333 0.143 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.000 0.105 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
2.824 0.015 0.01592 Other
1.556 0.818 0.02918 WU Control
1.100 0.833 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.900 0.00884 Jeskai
1.200 0.004 0.00531 Other
1.652 0.697 0.02918 WU Control
1.889 0.750 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.833 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.562 0.01415 UR Gifts Storm
1.625 0.400 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.800 0.00884 Jeskai
1.200 0.556 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.250 0.085 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.000 0.097 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.000 0.286 0.00619 URG Ascension
1.000 0.250 0.00707 UR Control
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
1.486 0.033 0.04686 Other
1.000 0.250 0.01768 Living End
1.500 0.222 0.00796 Mono U Tron
2.167 0.005 0.00796 Other
1.000 0.500 0.00707 UBG Control
1.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.001 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.125 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.048 0.01857 RG Titanshift
2.000 0.167 0.00531 Titan Breach
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
2.762 1.000 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.071 0.583 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.833 1.000 0.00531 Titan Breach
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
2.308 0.011 0.01415 Other
1.571 0.212 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.003 0.00265 Other
1.208 1.000 0.02122 Amulet Titan
2.818 1.000 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.357 0.636 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
2.444 1.000 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
1.000 0.042 0.02122 Amulet Titan
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.077 0.765 0.01503 Hardened Scales
1.000 0.303 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.003 0.00354 Other
3.955 1.000 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.500 0.00531 Titan Breach
3.000 0.004 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.875 0.00707 UBG Control
1.667 0.003 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.333 0.00531 Titan Breach
1.000 0.059 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.048 0.01857 RG Titanshift
2.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
1.500 0.002 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.292 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.250 0.500 0.00707 Free-Win Red
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.125 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.812 1.000 0.01415 UR Gifts Storm
3.250 0.400 0.01768 Living End
3.125 0.889 0.00796 Mono U Tron
3.875 1.000 0.00707 UR Control
3.714 0.875 0.00707 UBG Control
1.200 0.152 0.02918 WU Control
1.500 0.200 0.00884 UR Ascension
3.000 0.021 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
4.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.100 0.00884 Jeskai
3.152 0.029 0.03360 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
2.943 1.000 0.03095 BGx Midrange
3.029 1.000 0.03006 Jund
1.615 1.000 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.083 0.857 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.000 0.136 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
3.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
2.556 0.032 0.03714 Other
1.273 0.786 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.308 0.011 0.01592 Other
1.000 0.769 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.200 0.357 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.667 0.003 0.00442 Other
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.002 0.00619 Other
3.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
3.000 0.045 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
2.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
2.000 0.004 0.00442 Other
1.000 0.026 0.03448 Humans
1.696 0.590 0.03448 Humans
2.000 0.714 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.001 0.00442 Other
2.000 0.700 0.00884 Merfolk
2.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UR Control
1.833 0.011 0.01238 Other
1.750 0.851 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.800 1.000 0.00884 UR Ascension
1.667 0.375 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.833 0.182 0.02918 Affinity
1.200 0.312 0.01415 UR Gifts Storm
2.000 0.714 0.00619 URG Ascension
1.333 0.091 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.333 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.097 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UR Control
2.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.682 0.019 0.02653 Other
1.333 0.636 0.02918 WU Control
1.125 1.000 0.00707 UR Control
1.000 0.875 0.00707 UBG Control
1.200 0.417 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.300 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.381 0.019 0.02122 Other
1.000 0.875 0.00707 UR Control
1.000 0.100 0.00884 Merfolk
4.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.846 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.250 0.121 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.118 0.01503 Hardened Scales
2.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.200 0.004 0.00884 Other
1.375 0.485 0.02918 Affinity
4.000 1.000 0.01326 Four-Color Prison
1.091 0.647 0.01503 Hardened Scales
1.000 0.583 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.833 0.600 0.00884 Merfolk
1.000 0.105 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.125 0.00707 Free-Win Red
2.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
2.077 0.023 0.03095 Other
3.435 1.000 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
2.000 0.158 0.01680 Bogles
3.000 0.030 0.02918 Affinity
3.000 0.006 0.00796 Other
1.045 0.478 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
1.500 0.121 0.02918 Affinity
3.000 0.105 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.005 0.00531 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.231 0.867 0.01326 Four-Color Prison
2.000 0.294 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.000 0.005 0.00707 Other
2.000 0.250 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.045 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
2.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.002 0.00354 Other
4.000 1.000 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
4.000 1.000 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
3.833 1.000 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
4.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
3.500 0.002 0.00265 Other
2.688 0.941 0.03006 G Tron
2.636 0.786 0.01238 WG Tron
3.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
3.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
4.000 1.000 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
2.686 1.000 0.03095 BGx Midrange
2.242 0.971 0.03006 Jund
2.917 1.000 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
2.583 1.000 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
2.000 0.045 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
3.121 0.029 0.03448 Other
3.048 0.724 0.02564 Hollow One
2.056 0.818 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
1.917 0.176 0.06012 Dredge
2.182 0.333 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.583 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
1.200 0.147 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.444 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
1.000 0.014 0.06101 Burn
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
2.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.286 0.006 0.00973 Other
2.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
1.000 0.029 0.03095 BGx Midrange
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
1.500 0.002 0.00354 Other
2.812 0.941 0.03006 G Tron
3.077 0.929 0.01238 WG Tron
1.000 0.692 0.01149 Kiki Chord
2.600 0.250 0.01768 Living End
1.250 0.167 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.500 0.00531 Titan Breach
1.000 0.095 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.500 0.007 0.00884 Other
4.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
4.000 0.045 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
4.000 0.005 0.00531 Other
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.045 0.667 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.583 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.500 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
1.250 0.004 0.00442 Other
1.481 0.818 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.400 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.250 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
1.833 0.011 0.01238 Other
1.912 1.000 0.03006 G Tron
2.000 1.000 0.01238 WG Tron
1.250 0.889 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.412 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.583 0.774 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
2.000 0.400 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
2.500 0.154 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.923 0.011 0.01680 Other
3.800 0.606 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.318 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
1.167 0.353 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.000 0.500 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.636 0.647 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.727 0.324 0.03006 G Tron
1.111 0.409 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
1.400 0.357 0.01238 WG Tron
2.000 0.500 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.000 0.030 0.02918 Affinity
3.206 1.000 0.03006 G Tron
3.286 1.000 0.01238 WG Tron
1.444 1.000 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.833 0.353 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
3.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.333 0.176 0.01503 Eldrazi Tron
1.000 0.222 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
Card fractions: This is averaged over the whole meta and is the fraction of decks that play the card in the maindeck/sideboard without taking into account how many copies they play. These give a general idea of what cards to expect from a randomly chosen deck. Maindeck: The top cards are Thoughtseize (15.30%), Inquisition of Kozilek (14.59%), Scavenging Ooze (11.85%), Cryptic Command (10.70%), Chalice of the Void (8.93%), Lightning Helix (8.05%), Remand (7.96%).
Compare to the top cards from last month Inquisition of Kozilek (17.20%), Thoughtseize (16.76%), Cryptic Command (10.98%), Lightning Helix (10.84%), Scavenging Ooze (9.97%), Remand (8.38%), Grove of the Burnwillows (7.23%).
Hate cards by meta decks: Go here if you want to see what kind of hate cards specific decks play.
The first column is the average copies per deck of this archetype if the deck plays this card, so that this number is not affected by a deck that doesn't play the card. The second column is the fraction of decks of this archetype playing this card, and this number is affected by decks that don't play the card.
Meta composition: This is just a core dump of the fraction of decks out of the total for this month with each name. Some of these deck names might be fuzzy, so the results are approximate.
This is just a core dump of the fraction of decks out of the total for this month with each name.
6.10% Burn
6.01% Dredge
4.16% Izzet Phoenix
4.07% UBR Death's Shadow
3.45% Humans
3.09% BGx Midrange
3.01% G Tron
3.01% Jund
2.92% WU Control
2.92% Affinity
2.74% Goodstuff 3c
2.56% Hollow One
2.21% Mono-Red Phoenix
2.12% Amulet Titan
1.95% Eldrazi Aggro
1.95% Ad Nauseam
1.86% RG Titanshift
1.77% Living End
1.68% Bogles
1.50% Eldrazi Tron
1.50% Hardened Scales
1.41% UR Gifts Storm
1.33% Four-Color Prison
1.24% Vizier Company
1.24% WG Tron
1.15% Kiki Chord
1.06% WUR Control
1.06% Mardu Pyromancer
1.06% Lantern Control
0.88% Merfolk
0.88% Azorius Spirits
0.88% Jeskai
0.88% UR Ascension
0.80% Grishoalbrand
0.80% Mono Red Phoenix
0.80% Mono U Tron
0.71% UBG Control
0.71% Free-Win Red
0.71% UR Control
0.62% URG Ascension
0.53% Titan Breach
0.53% Eldrazi and Taxes
0.53% Orzhov Eldrazi
0.44% Selesnya Company
0.44% WBRG Death's Shadow
0.44% Junk Hatebears
0.44% Gruul Aggro
0.35% Elves
0.35% UR Delver
0.35% 8-Whack
0.35% Goryo's Phoenix
0.35% Bant Spirits
0.35% Sultai Midrange
0.35% UBR Control
0.35% Mono-Red Prison
0.35% UG Infect
0.35% BRG Death's Shadow
0.27% Death and Taxes
0.27% Restore Balance
0.27% Gruul Land Destruction
0.27% Mill
0.27% Jund Shamans
0.27% 8-Rack
0.27% WUB Death's Shadow
0.27% Pyro Prison
0.27% Hardened Modular
0.27% Lanternless
0.27% WURG Kiki-Resto
0.27% Taking Turns
0.27% URG Control
0.18% Dimir Whir
0.18% WURG Gifts Storm
0.18% WUG Knightfall
0.18% Grixis Whir
0.18% WUBR Control
0.18% WUG Infect
0.18% Enduring Ideal
0.18% Izzet Phoenix
0.18% Bant Turbofog
0.18% Mardu Human Aristocrats
0.18% WRG Titanshift
0.18% WG Hatebears
0.18% Abzan
0.18% WURG Scapeshift
0.18% Bant Devoted Company
0.18% Jeskai Spirits
0.18% URG Scapeshift
0.18% Walks
0.18% WUG Control
0.18% Boros Prison
0.18% UW Miracles
0.18% Red-White Three Drops
0.09% Goblins
0.09% Temur Tooth and Nail
0.09% WUB Control
0.09% Martyr Proc
0.09% Temur Phoenix
0.09% Izzet Spells
0.09% Grixis Twinless
0.09% Gifts 4c
0.09% UG Hatebears
0.09% Jeskai Control
0.09% Hardenes Scales
0.09% Uw Spirits
0.09% U/w Spirits
0.09% UrzaTron
0.09% UBG Death's Shadow
0.09% URG Delver
0.09% Madcap Awakener
0.09% WUBG Control
0.09% Grisoalbrand
0.09% Esper Spirits
0.09% Abzan Midrange
0.09% UB Control
0.09% Sultai Artifact Prison
0.09% Faeries
0.09% Black-Green Ramp
0.09% Mono-Green Midrange
0.09% WR Control
0.09% Uw Miracle
0.09% Untitled
0.09% WRG Hatebears
0.09% Ur Phoenix
0.09% Phoenix Ascendancy
0.09% WUR Kiki-Resto
0.09% Smallpox
0.09% Rakdos Blood Veil
0.09% Titan Experiment
0.09% Sultai Whir
0.09% WUR Delver
0.09% Through the Breach
0.09% WUR Ascension
0.09% URG Gifts Storm
0.09% Provinzial
0.09% UR Storm
0.09% Narset Combo
0.09% 4vengevine
0.09% Phoenix Deck Wins
0.09% WURG Ascension
0.09% Mardu Midrange
0.09% WUBRG Death's Shadow
0.09% Whir Prison
0.09% Izzet Drakes
0.09% Goryo's Vengeance
0.09% Mono Green Devotion
0.09% U/r Phoenix
0.09% Orzhov Tokens
0.09% WURG Control
0.09% Simic Nexus Reclamation
0.09% Ironworksless Ironworks
0.09% Jeskai Breach
0.09% Instant Reanimator
0.09% The Rock
0.09% Mike Heup
0.09% URG Titanshift
0.09% Tezzerator
0.09% Monored Phoenix
0.09% Bridgevine
0.09% UBRG Death's Shadow
0.09% Boros Burn
0.09% Bant Spirit
0.09% Mono-White Walkers
0.09% UW Spirits
0.09% Grixis Pile
0.09% Blue-White Tempo
0.09% WUG Hatebears
0.09% Risky Biscuits
0.09% Temur Moon
0.09% Naya Nahiri
0.09% Artifact Charge Ramp
0.09% Slivers
Enchantments:
1.875 0.170 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.000 0.750 0.00707 UR Control
2.000 0.136 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
1.000 0.095 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.500 0.059 0.03006 Jund
1.500 0.061 0.02918 Affinity
2.000 0.014 0.06101 Burn
2.000 0.143 0.00619 URG Ascension
2.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono Red Phoenix
2.000 0.040 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
1.000 0.100 0.00884 UR Ascension
1.000 0.034 0.02564 Hollow One
2.000 0.003 0.00531 Other
3.889 0.450 0.01768 Living End
3.750 0.004 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.030 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
3.250 0.004 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UBG Control
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
2.273 0.917 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
4.000 1.000 0.00707 Free-Win Red
1.250 1.000 0.00707 UR Control
3.000 0.022 0.02387 Other
1.974 0.830 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
2.542 0.960 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
2.000 0.900 0.00884 UR Ascension
1.125 0.667 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
2.000 0.857 0.00619 URG Ascension
3.000 0.667 0.00796 Mono Red Phoenix
1.000 0.750 0.00707 UR Control
1.800 0.250 0.01768 Living End
2.000 0.444 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
2.000 0.091 0.02918 Affinity
2.000 0.103 0.02564 Hollow One
1.000 0.014 0.06101 Burn
2.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.867 0.027 0.03360 Other
1.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
4.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.667 0.158 0.01680 Bogles
2.250 0.004 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.500 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.083 0.343 0.03095 BGx Midrange
1.000 0.176 0.03006 Jund
2.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
3.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
2.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.600 0.004 0.00973 Other
2.909 0.159 0.06101 Burn
3.375 0.007 0.00707 Other
1.000 0.083 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.000 0.333 0.01061 Lantern Control
2.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.263 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.714 0.667 0.01857 RG Titanshift
2.000 0.571 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.500 0.057 0.03095 BGx Midrange
2.000 0.083 0.02122 Amulet Titan
1.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
2.214 0.012 0.01680 Other
1.000 0.048 0.01857 RG Titanshift
1.000 0.002 0.00442 Other
3.333 0.158 0.01680 Bogles
3.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
4.000 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
1.400 0.909 0.02918 WU Control
1.000 0.417 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.400 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.004 0.00619 Other
1.000 0.200 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.083 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.032 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
2.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
4.000 0.005 0.00531 Other
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.200 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.200 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.857 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.387 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.000 0.923 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.222 0.900 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
2.000 0.026 0.03448 Humans
1.429 0.019 0.02210 Other
3.985 0.942 0.06101 Burn
2.333 0.750 0.00707 Free-Win Red
4.000 0.011 0.01238 Other
2.000 0.875 0.00707 Free-Win Red
3.750 0.058 0.06101 Burn
2.500 0.160 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
1.750 0.138 0.02564 Hollow One
2.000 0.222 0.00796 Mono Red Phoenix
3.800 0.004 0.00619 Other
3.000 0.061 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.100 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
4.000 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.294 0.01503 Hardened Scales
1.000 0.091 0.02918 Affinity
1.500 0.002 0.00265 Other
1.333 0.353 0.01503 Hardened Scales
1.000 0.061 0.02918 Affinity
2.250 0.242 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.152 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 0.083 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
2.667 0.003 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.889 0.545 0.02918 Affinity
1.000 1.000 0.01326 Four-Color Prison
1.000 0.417 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.100 0.009 0.00973 Other
4.000 0.003 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.000 0.001 0.00354 Other
1.312 0.842 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
3.941 1.000 0.01503 Hardened Scales
4.000 0.394 0.02918 Affinity
4.000 0.004 0.00354 Other
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
2.000 0.208 0.02122 Amulet Titan
2.789 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
4.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
4.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
3.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.125 0.00707 UR Control
1.000 0.003 0.00265 Other
2.091 0.524 0.01857 RG Titanshift
3.000 0.014 0.06101 Burn
3.600 0.526 0.01680 Bogles
4.000 0.045 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
4.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
3.952 0.955 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
3.000 1.000 0.01061 Lantern Control
3.000 0.889 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
3.875 0.421 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.091 0.02918 WU Control
3.000 0.091 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
3.500 0.100 0.01768 Living End
4.000 0.080 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
4.000 0.029 0.03006 G Tron
2.000 0.167 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
3.000 0.100 0.00884 Jeskai
4.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
2.818 0.010 0.01238 Other
4.000 0.001 0.00354 Other
2.780 0.735 0.06012 Dredge
3.667 0.828 0.02564 Hollow One
4.000 0.833 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
4.000 0.409 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
2.800 0.556 0.00796 Grishoalbrand
4.000 0.625 0.00707 Free-Win Red
3.250 0.118 0.03006 Jund
4.000 0.160 0.02210 Mono-Red Phoenix
4.000 0.043 0.06101 Burn
4.000 0.057 0.03095 BGx Midrange
4.000 0.100 0.01768 Living End
1.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.021 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
3.000 0.022 0.04067 UBR Death's Shadow
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
4.000 0.071 0.01238 WG Tron
3.900 0.009 0.01326 Other
1.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
3.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
4.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
3.955 1.000 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
1.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
3.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.417 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.000 0.083 0.01061 WUR Control
2.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
1.333 0.143 0.01857 RG Titanshift
4.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
1.889 0.900 0.00884 UR Ascension
2.000 1.000 0.00619 URG Ascension
1.000 0.125 0.01415 UR Gifts Storm
2.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.062 0.01415 UR Gifts Storm
1.000 0.100 0.00884 UR Ascension
2.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
3.947 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
1.250 0.004 0.00531 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
2.600 0.152 0.02918 WU Control
1.500 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.333 0.522 0.06101 Burn
2.567 0.968 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
2.296 0.818 0.02918 WU Control
2.684 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
1.900 0.303 0.02918 Affinity
1.889 0.900 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.571 0.179 0.03448 Humans
2.833 1.000 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
3.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
2.000 0.500 0.00884 Jeskai
3.000 0.136 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
1.500 0.167 0.01061 WUR Control
2.500 0.167 0.01061 Lantern Control
1.500 0.143 0.01238 WG Tron
2.310 0.037 0.04156 Other
2.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.029 0.03006 Jund
2.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.000 0.061 0.02918 Affinity
3.000 0.001 0.00177 Other
4.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.250 0.129 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.667 0.250 0.01061 WUR Control
1.000 0.061 0.02918 WU Control
2.000 0.200 0.00884 Jeskai
1.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
1.667 0.003 0.00354 Other
2.000 0.014 0.06101 Burn
1.600 0.789 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.167 0.00531 Titan Breach
1.667 0.727 0.02918 WU Control
2.000 1.000 0.01061 WUR Control
1.900 1.000 0.00884 Jeskai
1.792 0.021 0.02476 Other
1.500 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.071 0.01238 Vizier Company
2.200 0.004 0.01061 Other
4.000 0.003 0.00265 Other
2.000 0.091 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
2.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
3.294 0.895 0.01680 Bogles
1.125 0.842 0.01680 Bogles
1.200 0.263 0.01680 Bogles
1.895 1.000 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.032 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
3.500 1.000 0.00884 Merfolk
4.000 0.030 0.02918 WU Control
2.000 0.111 0.00796 Mono U Tron
4.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.400 0.556 0.00796 Mono U Tron
1.667 0.300 0.00884 Merfolk
2.000 0.091 0.01945 Ad Nauseam
3.500 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.000 0.002 0.00177 Other
2.241 0.935 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
1.962 0.788 0.02918 WU Control
2.000 0.947 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 1.000 0.00531 Orzhov Eldrazi
2.000 0.128 0.03448 Humans
2.250 0.058 0.06101 Burn
2.250 0.667 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.750 0.400 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.250 0.400 0.00884 Jeskai
2.667 0.136 0.01945 Eldrazi Aggro
2.000 0.167 0.01061 Mardu Pyromancer
1.500 0.143 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.000 0.154 0.01149 Kiki Chord
2.000 0.050 0.01768 Living End
1.870 0.048 0.05040 Other
2.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
1.000 0.001 0.00354 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00354 Other
1.200 0.213 0.04156 Izzet Phoenix
1.500 0.286 0.00619 URG Ascension
1.000 0.200 0.00884 UR Ascension
1.000 0.003 0.00531 Other
1.000 0.105 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
4.000 0.009 0.00884 Other
1.000 0.030 0.02918 Affinity
2.000 0.001 0.00265 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00177 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00354 Other
3.286 0.875 0.00707 UBG Control
3.500 0.002 0.00177 Other
1.500 0.002 0.00531 Other
1.000 0.419 0.02741 Goodstuff 3c
2.000 0.500 0.00531 Eldrazi and Taxes
1.000 0.143 0.01238 Vizier Company
1.500 0.200 0.00884 Azorius Spirits
1.000 0.053 0.01680 Bogles
2.000 0.077 0.01149 Kiki Chord
1.647 0.015 0.01945 Other
1.000 0.001 0.00088 Other
Maindeck: The top cards are Eidolon of the Great Revel (7.34%), Search for Azcanta (6.19%), Blood Moon (4.60%), Detention Sphere (3.89%), Courser of Kruphix (3.63%), Hardened Scales (3.01%), Phyrexian Unlife (2.12%).
Sideboard: The top cards are Rest in Peace (18.21%), Stony Silence (14.50%), Blood Moon (12.82%), Leyline of the Void (11.76%), Leyline of Sanctity (6.54%), Eidolon of Rhetoric (6.01%), Ghirapur Aether Grid (4.24%).
The first column is the average copies per deck of this archetype if the deck plays this card, so that this number is not affected by a deck that doesn't play the card. The second column is the fraction of decks of this archetype playing this card, and this number is affected by decks that don't play the card.
I also have written a script that will print out average numbers of copies of various cards in decks by month and will also tab them by build. This means that I can look at how many LUtS show up in what fraction of BR decks, for instance (still working on sorting out the data).
Here's the Burn build breakdown since RNA was released:
Build/Month Ndecks Fraction
WR January 10 0.555555555555556
BR January 5 0.277777777777778
R January 3 0.166666666666667
WR February 46 0.657142857142857
BR February 16 0.228571428571429
R February 7 0.1
WRG February 1 0.014285714285714
WR March 20 0.909090909090909
BR March 2 0.090909090909091
R March 0 0
BR has certainly risen in popularity, but it's not at the level of RW and RW continues being the most represented. A few mono-R decks showed up, but none yet this month. One Naya with Nacatl popped up. I'll get a new plot showing Burn deck colors since the beginning of Modern soon. It's interesting to look at.
Monastery Swiftspear has not felt good for me. It isn't really her fault, it's just Skewer the Critics and sometimes Rift Bolt don't work well with her.
First let's consider replacements for Swifty, I'm considering one or two copies of Shard Volley, one additional copy of Lavaman, and . . . Well? I've got one copy of Gonti's Machinations but I don't like it. I really want to stick with one-drops. I might try one copy of Light up the Stage.
Monastery Swiftspear, Skewer the critics and Rift bolt (I will also add Eidolon of the great revel and Goblin guide to the list) are all cards that should pretty much be ran at 4 in like 99% of burn list, no matter the color combo or their unwillingness to cooperate with swiftspear's prowess trigger. Swiftspear make a quite convincing impersonation of Goblin Guide a good chunk of the time and that's good enought to place her as the second or third best creature choice for burn.
I'm not a fan of Light up the stage. Card draw in burn is usually something to pass as running more burn spell over it is usually better. However, a rakdos burn list is probably the best place to test it since we have an even lower mana curve than classic/boros burn thanks to bumbs in the night and Gonti's machinations. Speaking of which, Gonti's machinations is kind of a polarizing card from what I've seen in this primer. It's either you run four or none at all, and most people seem to vouch for none. I personally think it's pretty decent and can't convince myself not playing them in my rakdos burn. Each time I cut them, I end up bringing them back in.
Now go ahead and gripe about Dragonskull Summit and there not being enough fetches
This is getting pretty meta.
The Blood Moon strategy would be to swap the Bumps for them and one other card. It's probably a bad idea but I think I will test it further.
The Bridges may be another questionable call, but I think I will test them as well.
I'd usually shun both, but they are acceptable if your meta calls for it. I ran some bridges myself when Eldrazies were popular.
Sideboard (15)
3 Path to Exile
2 Deflecting Palm
2 Rest in Peace
2 Skullcrack
2 Smash to Smithereens
2 Ensnaring Bridge
2 Exquisite Firecraft
The SB Plan is to try to win to Phoenix decks, Dredge, Control, Jund, Humans, and of course Burn.
Those ones will be the most played decks at the event...
Do you think it's ok?
Thanks!
Welcome! For what it's worth, here are my 2 cents based on the current meta:
My personal feeling is you'll want more graveyard hate. There are a lot of decks running recursion strategies right now and shutting them down hard and reliably is a good thing. I don't know if 2 cards in the board is reliable enough right now. Life gain is always a nemesis in games 2 and 3 so try to run 4 anti life gain effects in Skullcrack. Deflecting Palm and Ensnaring Bridge tend to not play well with each other but are best used against big creatures that outclass us. I'd pick 1 or the other to either shut them down or reverse damage. Right now, I'm feeling better about Palm instead of Bridge but that's just my gut. Lastly, If you don't like humans, then consider a few extra searing effects. Searing Blood works great in this match as does Satyr Firedancer specifically for humans... although it's tougher to play against other decks with heavier removal packages.
I'm playing at GP Calgary in a couple weeks so I'm going through the same process with the side board. As it stands now, I'm looking at:
3 x Destructive Revelry (Most don't like splashing for enchantment removal but I REALLY hate watching Leylines, Worships and Spreading Seas get played)
2 x Rest in Peace
1 x Relic of Progenitus
2 x Path to Exile
2 x Skullcrack (I'm splitting 2 and 2 Skullcrack and Helix in the main)
2 x Searing Blood
1 x Deflecting Palm
*Debating 2 x or Firewalker or Exquisite Firecraft
I haven't decided yet on the last sets of cards yet but I'll get there eventually. Best of luck in your tournament arfmagic.
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Bump in the Night doesn't deal damage. Worship cares about damage.
Frenzy-Affinity-Ghost Quarter-Rock-Tokens- RGWPhyrexian Zoo- WVial KnightsStandard:
BW Knights(Rotated)Pioneer: RW Knights - BW Rally Zombies - UW Heroes
Commander:WUG
Jenara, Asura of War- WGSigarda, Host of HeronsCasualties of economicsLegacy: Good-night, sweet prince. Mono-R Burn
And here is the situation:
https://youtu.be/jx51V0BVRTU?t=9615
Is it possible not to remove the token from the Rift Bolt ?
Chain Lightning
Fireblast
Flame rift
Price of Progress (One can dream all right...)
Gimme any of these and I'll be the happiest burn player alive. In fact the printing of any of these in modern would finally enable an actually playable Monored burn list.
(W/B)BW Tokens(W/B) | (B/R)Rakdos Burn(B/R) | (U/R)Gift Storm(U/R)
Frenzy-Affinity-Ghost Quarter-Rock-Tokens- RGWPhyrexian Zoo- WVial KnightsStandard:
BW Knights(Rotated)Pioneer: RW Knights - BW Rally Zombies - UW Heroes
Commander:WUG
Jenara, Asura of War- WGSigarda, Host of HeronsCasualties of economicsLegacy: Good-night, sweet prince. Mono-R Burn
4 Goblin Guide
4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Vexing Devil
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lava Spike
4 Rift Bolt
4 Skewer the Critics
2 Light Up The Stage
4 Magma Jet
4 Skullcrack
2 Searing Blaze
2 Searing Blood
2 Searing Blood
3 Exquisite Firecraft
4 Volcanic Fallout
2 Ball Lightning
I've been rocking this mono red burn deck in MTGO for a few weeks. I can win a surprising number of matches in tournament practice. I didn't try competing in tournaments already because I'm not going to spent money on the entrance if the deck isn't at full speed, plus fetches and Eidolon are kind of expensive. I was wondering if it wouldn't be more efficient to run HellSpark/Keldon Marauders in place of Magma Jet and Skullcrack, I've tried the Sligh version, I don't like the lack of synergy with Monastery Swiftspear, but I also feel that, without those 2, the deck lacks reach.
I'll probably switch Ball Lightning on the sideboard and 1 or 2 Fallout's for another card, what do you suggest (besides Surgical Extraction, I don't feel like paying for that...)
I'd worry about getting too many creatures in the deck, so I'd steer clear of swapping Hellspark/Keldon in. Skullcrack is ok. It sucks when it's just 1R: 3 damage, but it's a necessary evil to keep yourself in the game with lifegain running around. The whole point of Burn is to blank your opponent's removal by playing creatures that hurt them immediately before they can kill it or by playing burn spells that just ignore removal. The "lacking reach" problem sounds like you're hitting on the problem that a lot of people bring up with Burn, and that's the situations where you lose the game 1 spell short of winning. Burn tries to mitigate that by being extremely redundant, and you could also play card advantage spells (Light Up the Stage wants to be that, but I don't think it's good enough) or play something big (think Hazoret, but it's bad because it's too expensive, though people have tried it). Grim Lavamancer can be strong in this role, where it turns your spent cards into more damage. I very much like Grim.
Relic of Progenitus and Tormod's Crypt are fine graveyard hate. I've been on Relic for ages. I don't think Surgical is where Burn wants to be, but maybe the meta is shifting that way. I don't think Ball Lightning should be anywhere in the 75. I think that board wipes are usually not good enough, but I can see playing Fallout if tiny creatures are rampant in the meta you're playing (I've done it in the past, but haven't in years). I think you should max out on Searing Blood before you consider Fallout, and also consider playing Searing Blaze instead. Dragon's Claw could find a spot in the side if you have room and find you need it. Flames of the Blood Hand is fine if lifegain is heavy.
What do you think of Shrine of Burning Rage? I guess it's slow and probably terrible if they have anything against artifacts, but the deck lacks a finisher and I've seen Shrine online in a deck which won a tournament...
Edit: And nothing feels better than when the opponent is about to gain like 17 life with creatures with lifelink and/or spells and Skullcrack ends up winning you the game and being worth 20 points of damage...
I don't think that Shrine of Burning Rage is playable. I think that Grim Lavamancer is the best available card that supplies "reach" to Burn, and Grim is very good.
A pile of burn spells, even if not the optimal pile, is still very good. Glad you're enjoying it!
1 Grim Lavamancer
4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Eidolon of the Great Revel
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Bump in the Night
4 Lava Spike
4 Searing Blaze
4 Skullcrack
4 Rift Bolt
4 Skewer the Critics
2 Blood Crypt
4 Bloodstained Mire
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Mountain
1 Wooded Foothills
3 Rakdos Charm
3 Searing Blood
3 Blood Moon
2 Ensnaring Bridge
4 Exquisite Firecraft
First let's consider replacements for Swifty, I'm considering one or two copies of Shard Volley, one additional copy of Lavaman, and . . . Well? I've got one copy of Gonti's Machinations but I don't like it. I really want to stick with one-drops. I might try one copy of Light up the Stage.
Thoughts?
Now go ahead and gripe about Dragonskull Summit and there not being enough fetches and the wretchedness of the side-board.
I wanted to try out the Summits because, well, nostalgia, I guess. Fetches would probably be better.
The Blood Moon strategy would be to swap the Bumps for them and one other card. It's probably a bad idea but I think I will test it further.
The Bridges may be another questionable call, but I think I will test them as well.
Firecraft and Charm were both useful last night in winning games against UW Control and Elves, respectively. Four is too many, I'm sure, but I really despise UW Control.
Frenzy-Affinity-Ghost Quarter-Rock-Tokens- RGWPhyrexian Zoo- WVial KnightsStandard:
BW Knights(Rotated)Pioneer: RW Knights - BW Rally Zombies - UW Heroes
Commander:WUG
Jenara, Asura of War- WGSigarda, Host of HeronsCasualties of economicsLegacy: Good-night, sweet prince. Mono-R Burn
The following is a lot of data that's tough to digest, but it might be helpful to you to know what kind of lifegain to expect at various times, what counterspells people are playing, and what discard spells people are playing. This analysis comes from MTGGoldfish data with some cleaning procedure applied to it to try to clean up any bad deck names. I then go through these deck lists and find instances of "counter target", "lifelink", and "gain N life"/"gains N life" in the card text. On top of that, I search for Leyline of Sanctity, Oketra's Last Mercy, Chalice of the Void, Phyrexian Unlife, and Spellskite. The deck population is 1131 decks. Cards that show up less than 0.5% of the time are not printed, and I've also removed some cards that don't affect us like Disdainful Stroke and Ceremonious Rejection.
Per card splits: Go here if you want to find a list of what decks play specific cards.
Maindeck: The top cards are Thoughtseize (15.30%), Inquisition of Kozilek (14.59%), Scavenging Ooze (11.85%), Cryptic Command (10.70%), Chalice of the Void (8.93%), Lightning Helix (8.05%), Remand (7.96%).
Compare to the top cards from last month Inquisition of Kozilek (17.20%), Thoughtseize (16.76%), Cryptic Command (10.98%), Lightning Helix (10.84%), Scavenging Ooze (9.97%), Remand (8.38%), Grove of the Burnwillows (7.23%).
Compare to the top cards from last month Dispel (18.64%), Negate (18.06%), Nature's Claim (14.60%), Collective Brutality (13.87%), Spell Pierce (13.29%), Knight of Autumn (9.39%), Thoughtseize (7.51%).
The first column is the average copies per deck of this archetype if the deck plays this card, so that this number is not affected by a deck that doesn't play the card. The second column is the fraction of decks of this archetype playing this card, and this number is affected by decks that don't play the card.
This is just a core dump of the fraction of decks out of the total for this month with each name.
6.10% Burn
6.01% Dredge
4.16% Izzet Phoenix
4.07% UBR Death's Shadow
3.45% Humans
3.09% BGx Midrange
3.01% G Tron
3.01% Jund
2.92% WU Control
2.92% Affinity
2.74% Goodstuff 3c
2.56% Hollow One
2.21% Mono-Red Phoenix
2.12% Amulet Titan
1.95% Eldrazi Aggro
1.95% Ad Nauseam
1.86% RG Titanshift
1.77% Living End
1.68% Bogles
1.50% Eldrazi Tron
1.50% Hardened Scales
1.41% UR Gifts Storm
1.33% Four-Color Prison
1.24% Vizier Company
1.24% WG Tron
1.15% Kiki Chord
1.06% WUR Control
1.06% Mardu Pyromancer
1.06% Lantern Control
0.88% Merfolk
0.88% Azorius Spirits
0.88% Jeskai
0.88% UR Ascension
0.80% Grishoalbrand
0.80% Mono Red Phoenix
0.80% Mono U Tron
0.71% UBG Control
0.71% Free-Win Red
0.71% UR Control
0.62% URG Ascension
0.53% Titan Breach
0.53% Eldrazi and Taxes
0.53% Orzhov Eldrazi
0.44% Selesnya Company
0.44% WBRG Death's Shadow
0.44% Junk Hatebears
0.44% Gruul Aggro
0.35% Elves
0.35% UR Delver
0.35% 8-Whack
0.35% Goryo's Phoenix
0.35% Bant Spirits
0.35% Sultai Midrange
0.35% UBR Control
0.35% Mono-Red Prison
0.35% UG Infect
0.35% BRG Death's Shadow
0.27% Death and Taxes
0.27% Restore Balance
0.27% Gruul Land Destruction
0.27% Mill
0.27% Jund Shamans
0.27% 8-Rack
0.27% WUB Death's Shadow
0.27% Pyro Prison
0.27% Hardened Modular
0.27% Lanternless
0.27% WURG Kiki-Resto
0.27% Taking Turns
0.27% URG Control
0.18% Dimir Whir
0.18% WURG Gifts Storm
0.18% WUG Knightfall
0.18% Grixis Whir
0.18% WUBR Control
0.18% WUG Infect
0.18% Enduring Ideal
0.18% Izzet Phoenix
0.18% Bant Turbofog
0.18% Mardu Human Aristocrats
0.18% WRG Titanshift
0.18% WG Hatebears
0.18% Abzan
0.18% WURG Scapeshift
0.18% Bant Devoted Company
0.18% Jeskai Spirits
0.18% URG Scapeshift
0.18% Walks
0.18% WUG Control
0.18% Boros Prison
0.18% UW Miracles
0.18% Red-White Three Drops
0.09% Goblins
0.09% Temur Tooth and Nail
0.09% WUB Control
0.09% Martyr Proc
0.09% Temur Phoenix
0.09% Izzet Spells
0.09% Grixis Twinless
0.09% Gifts 4c
0.09% UG Hatebears
0.09% Jeskai Control
0.09% Hardenes Scales
0.09% Uw Spirits
0.09% U/w Spirits
0.09% UrzaTron
0.09% UBG Death's Shadow
0.09% URG Delver
0.09% Madcap Awakener
0.09% WUBG Control
0.09% Grisoalbrand
0.09% Esper Spirits
0.09% Abzan Midrange
0.09% UB Control
0.09% Sultai Artifact Prison
0.09% Faeries
0.09% Black-Green Ramp
0.09% Mono-Green Midrange
0.09% WR Control
0.09% Uw Miracle
0.09% Untitled
0.09% WRG Hatebears
0.09% Ur Phoenix
0.09% Phoenix Ascendancy
0.09% WUR Kiki-Resto
0.09% Smallpox
0.09% Rakdos Blood Veil
0.09% Titan Experiment
0.09% Sultai Whir
0.09% WUR Delver
0.09% Through the Breach
0.09% WUR Ascension
0.09% URG Gifts Storm
0.09% Provinzial
0.09% UR Storm
0.09% Narset Combo
0.09% 4vengevine
0.09% Phoenix Deck Wins
0.09% WURG Ascension
0.09% Mardu Midrange
0.09% WUBRG Death's Shadow
0.09% Whir Prison
0.09% Izzet Drakes
0.09% Goryo's Vengeance
0.09% Mono Green Devotion
0.09% U/r Phoenix
0.09% Orzhov Tokens
0.09% WURG Control
0.09% Simic Nexus Reclamation
0.09% Ironworksless Ironworks
0.09% Jeskai Breach
0.09% Instant Reanimator
0.09% The Rock
0.09% Mike Heup
0.09% URG Titanshift
0.09% Tezzerator
0.09% Monored Phoenix
0.09% Bridgevine
0.09% UBRG Death's Shadow
0.09% Boros Burn
0.09% Bant Spirit
0.09% Mono-White Walkers
0.09% UW Spirits
0.09% Grixis Pile
0.09% Blue-White Tempo
0.09% WUG Hatebears
0.09% Risky Biscuits
0.09% Temur Moon
0.09% Naya Nahiri
0.09% Artifact Charge Ramp
0.09% Slivers
Enchantments:
The first column is the average copies per deck of this archetype if the deck plays this card, so that this number is not affected by a deck that doesn't play the card. The second column is the fraction of decks of this archetype playing this card, and this number is affected by decks that don't play the card.
Link to previous month: January (apologies if it goes to the wrong spot on the page, it's post 2143).
Here's the Burn build breakdown since RNA was released:
BR has certainly risen in popularity, but it's not at the level of RW and RW continues being the most represented. A few mono-R decks showed up, but none yet this month. One Naya with Nacatl popped up. I'll get a new plot showing Burn deck colors since the beginning of Modern soon. It's interesting to look at.
I'm not a fan of Light up the stage. Card draw in burn is usually something to pass as running more burn spell over it is usually better. However, a rakdos burn list is probably the best place to test it since we have an even lower mana curve than classic/boros burn thanks to bumbs in the night and Gonti's machinations. Speaking of which, Gonti's machinations is kind of a polarizing card from what I've seen in this primer. It's either you run four or none at all, and most people seem to vouch for none. I personally think it's pretty decent and can't convince myself not playing them in my rakdos burn. Each time I cut them, I end up bringing them back in.
This is getting pretty meta.
I'd usually shun both, but they are acceptable if your meta calls for it. I ran some bridges myself when Eldrazies were popular.
(W/B)BW Tokens(W/B) | (B/R)Rakdos Burn(B/R) | (U/R)Gift Storm(U/R)
I'm new one here! I've been playing burn (naya and boros) for about 2 years and I'm going to Magic Fest Bilbao.
First of all, elconquistador1985, you have been done an amazing job, and this forum was really helpful to learn a lot during the last months.
I just have one doubt: what do you guys think about SB Plan against UR Phoenix decks?
Any suggestion?
I was thinking about RIP to deal with the Phoenix but mainly Searing Blood, also Path to Exile to fight Thing in the Ice.
I'm not pretty sure how to fight against it cause never had the chance to.
Thanks in advance!
Creatures (12)
4 Goblin Guide
4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Spells (29)
4 Lava Spike
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Helix
4 Searing Blaze
1 Skullcrack
4 Rift Bolt
4 Skewer the Critics
Lands (19)
2 Arid Mesa
4 Bloodstained Mire
4 Inspiring Vantage
4 Mountain
3 Sacred Foundry
2 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard (15)
3 Path to Exile
2 Deflecting Palm
2 Rest in Peace
2 Skullcrack
2 Smash to Smithereens
2 Ensnaring Bridge
2 Exquisite Firecraft
The SB Plan is to try to win to Phoenix decks, Dredge, Control, Jund, Humans, and of course Burn.
Those ones will be the most played decks at the event...
Do you think it's ok?
Thanks!
Welcome! For what it's worth, here are my 2 cents based on the current meta:
My personal feeling is you'll want more graveyard hate. There are a lot of decks running recursion strategies right now and shutting them down hard and reliably is a good thing. I don't know if 2 cards in the board is reliable enough right now. Life gain is always a nemesis in games 2 and 3 so try to run 4 anti life gain effects in Skullcrack. Deflecting Palm and Ensnaring Bridge tend to not play well with each other but are best used against big creatures that outclass us. I'd pick 1 or the other to either shut them down or reverse damage. Right now, I'm feeling better about Palm instead of Bridge but that's just my gut. Lastly, If you don't like humans, then consider a few extra searing effects. Searing Blood works great in this match as does Satyr Firedancer specifically for humans... although it's tougher to play against other decks with heavier removal packages.
I'm playing at GP Calgary in a couple weeks so I'm going through the same process with the side board. As it stands now, I'm looking at:
3 x Destructive Revelry (Most don't like splashing for enchantment removal but I REALLY hate watching Leylines, Worships and Spreading Seas get played)
2 x Rest in Peace
1 x Relic of Progenitus
2 x Path to Exile
2 x Skullcrack (I'm splitting 2 and 2 Skullcrack and Helix in the main)
2 x Searing Blood
1 x Deflecting Palm
*Debating 2 x or Firewalker or Exquisite Firecraft
I haven't decided yet on the last sets of cards yet but I'll get there eventually. Best of luck in your tournament arfmagic.