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My version of burn, tailored to be ready to hose decks which are rampant in my area. (weenie, passive monsters, enchantments, midrange)

Phoenixes too slow so sideboard incase control, fliers or removal, which is surprisingly not common around here.

Deck performs amazingly, cleaned up most games with firedancer, getting many great combos and synergies to clear the board indirectly then swing away with full compliment of tokens. Hushwing wins vs monoblack. Perfect timing to avert a disastrous Gary deployment. Beating Black has never been so satisfying than seeing the look on their face when they thoughtseize you to see your hand containing 2 helix, 2 boros charm, 2 stoke the flames and 2 land. Play hushwing in response to being thoughtseized? Yes please!

Only 22 land because Phoenixes are in sideboard (with a land), Firedancers cost 1 less so drawing into unnecessary land is more of an issue.

Hushwing obvious side for many decks, Pillar of Light way better than banishing light (instant!).

Considering adding in 2 more Forges and replacing Mortar with Celestial Flare, since better against anything including indestructable and 4+ toughness.

Circle of flames seem strange at first but actually work very well. Completely cancels Weenie decks and allows you to relax and play at your own speed. Works well against monsters too with redirection. Polukranos attacking has 4 toughness now which is enough for a 4point burn to kill it, or better yet, a satyr firedancer ability proc when you just burn his face.

Remember, Circle of Flame triggers BEFORE their creatures deal damage to you, so anything with toughness of 1 is outright killed when it tries to attack.

Elspeth tokens, Master of Waves, lots of aggro shenanigans are nullified. RED DECK DOES NOT WIN! :)

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Rejigged sideboard. Pithing needles in (contemplating Phyrexian Revokers for a few reasons (Caryatid hate!), but revokers die to removal...) Elixir to play forever (vs. control if things go bad), Rest in Peace (vs control if elixir doesnt pan out), Glaring Spotlight out, hexproof no longer big in my area. Cut a chained, since Pillars of light do it better at instant speed (can trap Aetherlings more easily), Mortars down to 1 because Stoke the flames can do that, but better.

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Date added 10 years
Last updated 10 years
Legality

This deck is not Standard legal.

Rarity (main - side)

0 - 2 Mythic Rares

23 - 9 Rares

22 - 2 Uncommons

5 - 2 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.26
Tokens Elemental 1/1 R
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