In Modern, if you resolve six three damage burn spells you should win the game, accounting for life lost from fetchlands and shocklands. On an empty board they represent three damage, which is the magic number in a burn deck. Both Spark Elemental and Hellspark Elemental are basically just Lava Spikes with bodies. In our deck, even our creatures a essentially burn spells. So I guess the verdict is I still hate Burn, but I don't hate it quite as much as I did a week ago. On the other hand, it is extremely difficult to play the deck optimally, which is why I am amazed when I watch a truly great Burn player in action. If you are a new player Burn is a great option. You just draw burn spells and target your opponent's face. Burn is also nice because you don't have to think all that much to play the deck reasonably. While I don't think I could ever make it my primary Modern deck, or play it on a regular basis (locking people out of the game is just too much fun), there is some perverse joy in winning matches in five minutes. ![]() On a more personal level, I admit the deck was oddly fun to play. Actually, we even have one big advantage, which was apparent in our match against Naya Burn: we don't take any damage from our mana base. While we are missing a few key pieces from the top tier Burn decks, namely Goblin Guide and the ability to splash for things like Atarka's Command and Boros Charm, our clock is similar and our deck is as consistent as the $800 versions. The only time we lost was to a turn two hand from Grishoalbrand. Not only did we go 6-0 in matches, we went a stunning 12-1 in games, both of which are Budget Magic records. In fact, as much as it pains me to say so, if you are looking for a budget deck in Modern and your only criteria is "how likely am I to win a competitive event," I'm pretty sure Mono-Red Burn is the right choice. Mono-Red Burn Introįirst off, this deck is insanely powerful for its cost. If you enjoy the Budget Magic series and the other video content on MTGGoldfish, make sure to subscribe to the MTGGoldfish Youtube Channel to keep up on all the latest and greatest. Let's get to the videos, then I'll talk more about the deck. In all honesty, I've never played a Burn deck, so maybe my hate for the deck is misguided. Second, I haven't really given Burn a fair shot. ![]() First, Burn is a "classic" budget archetype, and I've never featured it on Budget Magic because of my own personal biases, which doesn't seem right. Plus, it beats me all the time when I'm playing some janky brew. However, this past week I realized two things. It feels so boring, so simple and uninspired. We are playing a budget build of Mono-Red Burn! If you've been following me for any amount of time, you'll know Burn is - by far - my most hated deck ever. ![]() That's right, I've turned to the Dark side of the force. This week we are heading to Modern for a deck I never thought I'd play anywhere. ᐊᐃᓐᖓᐃ Budget Magic lovers! It's that time again.
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