I do like Weapon Surge and actually considered it for a while. The problem I have with it is that when you overload it, it no longer triggers Heroic, which means no Anax and Cymede pump. So if I'm not going to overload it so I can get the trigger, I'd rather have Coordinated Assault so I can get 2 triggers for . Thanks for the suggestion though!

What about Hero of Iroas or Galvanic Arc? Hero of Iroas would help you cast more Madcap Skills and Galvanic Arc lets you add extra burn to eliminate creatures, trigger heroic, and add first strike.

Also Gods Willing might be a good card to consider to replace Emerge Unscathed. Emerge does grant protection, and rebound gives a second heroic trigger, but you probably want to save those cards as protection from removal, so you may not need the protection on the rebound. Gods Willing would instead allow you to scry, which I feel is important in a super aggro deck, the better your early draws are, the more likely you are to finish the game.

shit i didnt realize overload doesnt trigger heroic
that makes sense lol
anyway sick boros deck dude
have you tried competing with it?

SG_Matt - Gods Willing is a decent alternative. I think it's a matter of preference really. Scry will help with consistency. But rebound will equate to more heroic triggers. Both are good in their own right. Hero of Iroas could be subbed in for the Akroan Crusaders if you wanted to. Since there's only 1 aura, his ability isn't super useful, but he's a great heroic target either way. If you wanted to run him, go for it. I personally don't own a playset of him. Galvanic Arc might be ok if you ran him. If not, it's not the best spell for the cost.

wolfhead - I haven't had the opportunity to play against any tier 1/2 competitive decks yet. But it fairs very well in casual modern play. If your opponent's deck doesn't have answers to your heroics in the first couple turns, Fabled Hero makes for quick wins.

I decided to swap Akroan Crusader and 1 copy of Favored Hoplite out for Spark Elemental. Akroan Crusader was always sort of a placeholder. He's never going to win you the game. Spark Elemental might. He greatly increases the deck's speed and aggressiveness early game. And with some combat tricks, he can hit pretty hard if he comes down later in the game.

(and I can justify him flavor-wise through Iroas' divine intervention, like Lightning Bolt) :P

+1 for URL

Great deck i love boros heroic i tried it in standard but it just wasnt working for me against the midrange lifegain at the time. Skullcrack could help against that. Just remember martial glory only triggers heroic once if you only have one creature for it to target.

Thanks! Yup, I know it's the casting not the targeting. I should probably mention that in the breakdown.

Thanks Gepetto. I've looked at Lightning Helix, but it really isn't necessary. Bolt is better for spot removal and direct damage. And Boros Charm does more direct damage for the mana plus adds a lot more utility. The lifegain is irrelevant in this deck because you want to win as fast as possible. Thanks though!

Holy shit its fast I love it. Just a little vulnerable for removal but thats all

It is vulnerable to removal and hard control. Against removal you pretty much have to pray for Boros Charms. And against control, you want to try to make their life miserable with burn so they have less counters available for your creatures. Between Spark Elemental, Lightning Bolt, and Boros Charm, you could win full burn if you really had to. It's not ideal, but you can.

Speaking of speed, I did a bunch of playtesting against some top tier decks on here and I've decided to trim Favored Hoplite back to 2 copies and bring Spark Elemental up to a full 4. The hoplite is ok if a game goes long, but he's a little slow for the kind of aggro this deck wants. Spark on the other hand is a menace.

In fact, let's cut the hoplite all together and bring a couple Fencing Aces in at the 2 drop. Turn 1, I pretty much always wants to play Spark Elemental. Otherwise, I'd much rather have another double striker instead of a slow heroic.

I like Hellspark. But on turn 2, I really want to drop a double striker. Turn 1 I can sacrifice a permanent creature for the damage. But turn 2 I want to be establishing my potential wincons. Thanks for the suggestion though!

Dragon-Style Twins would go pretty well as a late game answer in this deck, as the prowess would go well with the buff spells.

I know that your cards are pretty color-intensive, but maybe one copy of Slayers' Stronghold could be helpful? Also, Brute Force is always fun.

I actually play tested the stronghold for a while. I recently cut it. On the turns it would be useful, you want to be casting your stronger creatures and game winning pump spells.

Thoughts on Vexing Devil?

A solid, alternative/upgrade to Spark Elemental. If budget isn't a concern, I'd definitely recommend it.

Awesome deck, +1 for the kickass attitude alone.

I played a strategy very similar to this last Standard (RTR-THS). The deck was a monumental success, and now I'm building a Modern version of it. Your list has definitely given me some inspiration to continue my efforts.

One last question: is Arid Mesa out of your budget range? If not, you should use them.

Thanks man! Yeah it's budget alone. I'll add it to the breakdown as an non budget alternative.

I'm not a huge fan of Spark Elemental to be honest.. I'd run the crusader over it.

I'm leaning that way too Nef. I like that Spark Elemental is essentially extra burn, but I think I prefer the permanent body of the Akroan Crusader. Plus the tokens are great with Anax and Cymede and Iroas, God of Victory.

Like Spark Elemental is pretty bad. If you want the burn I would just add in Lava Spike.