Red Deck Wins

Modern Aggro Budget Mono-Red Red Deck Wins Tempo Zoo

AngryTeaKettle

Creature (24)

• 4x Altac Bloodseeker
• 3x Ash Zealot
• 4x Ball Lightning
• 2x Fervent Cathar
• 2x Heartlash Cinder
• 4x Monastery Swiftspear
• 3x Slith Firewalker
• 2x Zurgo Bellstriker

Land (24)

• 24x Mountain

Instant (8)

• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 2x Shard Volley
• 2x Titan's Strength

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Lava Spike

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Creature (19)

• 1x Akroan Hoplite
• 1x Arc Runner
• 1x Battlegate Mimic
• 1x Boros Elite
• 1x Cerodon Yearling
• 1x Fanatic of Mogis
• 1x Goblin Bushwhacker
• 1x Hellrider
• 1x Hero of Oxid Ridge
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Minotaur Skullcleaver
• 1x Ogre Battledriver
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Reckless Waif  ^Flip
• 1x Spark Trooper
• 1x Storm Entity
• 1x Valley Dasher
• 1x Viashino Firstblade
• 1x Wojek Halberdiers

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Thunderous Might

Instant (3)

• 1x Mana Tithe
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swift Justice

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Rift Bolt

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I originally made this as Boros, but then I realized that red deck wins. Does this qualify as zoo? I just want this deck so I can have a decent red deck laying around for people to playtest on. Let me know if you have any advice. I don't want it to be my main modern deck so I don't want to spend money on Goblin Guides.

Questions:
-Should I trade out Titan's Strengths for Rift Bolts or Shocks?
-Is Zurgo Bellstriker better than Monastery Swiftspear in this deck?
-Do I have too many lands / is there any way to cut the variability of lands drawn? Fetch?
-What are the weaknesses to this deck? What should I sideboard? I have room to splash whatever color I want really if I need to.

I was going to make it win turn 3-4, but that strategy seemed too fragile. One interruption would shut it down. I decided to go for a turn 4-5 win that is much more stable. This setup can sometimes do 25-30 dmg on turn 4, which means it could still win despite an opposing Lightning Helix, or an opposing Infest .

Slith Firewalker & Ash Zealot both work nicely if you're able to wait till turn 3 to play Heartlash Cinder . You should have an extra mana to play a Lightning Bolt too.

My favorite combo here is Altac Bloodseeker + Lightning Bolt which removes a blocker and lands 4 dmg for 3 mana. If the opponent is running creatureless then that means we probably won't win turn 4, but will definitely plow through turn 5.

Fervent Cathar + Lightning Bolt turn 4 should be good if the opponent has creatures. If not then I suppose Arc Runner would be better to run. Most people run creatures right??

Thank you

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Altac Bloodseeker + Lightning Bolt Fervent Cathar + Lightning Bolt
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.67