ARGHH!!! We are this close to having an actually playable mono-red list it's not even funny! Like, the first 56 or so cards write themselves, but I just can't figure out what else to play without splashing any color(s).
I really didn't think another set of pseudo-bolts would give me such a pitiful deckbuilder's crisis...
Are we really doomed to splash white for Boros charm (and several other relevant sideboard cards) and/or black for Bump in the night for eternity?
It is painful how real this almost is. I want it so bad.
I think the best that we can do to fill out those last 4 slots is 2 Shard Volley and (Shudders) 2 Lightning Strike. The argument for Lightning Strike is that if you are playing a mono-red deck where you aren't taking damage from your shocklands, then Lightning Strike looks a little bit like Lightning Helix if you squint your eyes just right. Ultimately though, I think that if I'm having to put copies of Lightning Strike in my Modern Burn deck just to make it work then something has gone horribly wrong.
Another idea to keep in the back of our minds for those considering Black based lists is that we'll also have access to a painless Thoughtseize in the form of the new card Drill Bit. If Burn is easily able to spectacle Skewer then the same should hold true for Drill Bit as well, and the dream of casting a painless Thoughtseize is a tantalising one. Of course, whether or not having a discard spell in the sideboard is something that Burn even wants at all is definitely still up for debate, but if it does want a discard spell then Drill Bit could be a spicy tech choice.
I think the best that we can do to fill out those last 4 slots is 2 Shard Volley and (Shudders) 2 Lightning Strike. The argument for Lightning Strike is that if you are playing a mono-red deck where you aren't taking damage from your shocklands, then Lightning Strike looks a little bit like Lightning Helix if you squint your eyes just right. Ultimately though, I think that if I'm having to put copies of Lightning Strike in my Modern Burn deck just to make it work then something has gone horribly wrong.