The Heat of War (Budget)

Modern Budget Burn Mono-Red

PembrokeWelshCorgi

Creature (22)

• 4x Chandra's Spitfire
• 4x Cunning Sparkmage
• 4x Flamekin Harbinger
• 4x Goblin Fireslinger
• 2x Vulshok Sorcerer
• 4x War Elemental

Instant (10)

• 4x Fling
• 3x Soul's Fire
• 3x Temur Battle Rage

Enchantment (6)

• 2x Quest for Pure Flame
• 4x Seal of Fire

Land (22)

• 18x Mountain
• 4x Sunscorched Desert

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Sideboard

Artifact (9)

• 3x Basilisk Collar
• 3x Granite Shard
• 3x Implement of Combustion

Instant (3)

• 3x Smash to Smithereens

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Browbeat

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Maybeboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Cinder Pyromancer
• 1x Fanatical Firebrand
• 1x Nova Chaser
• 1x Thermo-Alchemist
• 1x Vexing Devil
• 1x Wall of Forgotten Pharaohs

Instant (3)

• 1x Gut Shot
• 1x Invigorated Rampage
• 1x Lightning Bolt

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance

Artifact (1)

• 1x Pyrite Spellbomb

Land (2)

• 1x Desert of the Fervent
• 1x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Enchantment (1)

• 1x The Flame of Keld

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Structural Distortion

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Cheaper version of my original 'Heat of War' deck. Original was intended for 4+ players.

The goal is to play one of your pinging creatures, such as Goblin Fireslinger or Cunning Sparkmage , before playing a War Elemental or Chandra's Spitfire . Hold onto a Fling or Soul's Fire until the time is right, then use it on one of the buffed creatures. Or you swing lethal flying with Chandra's Spitfire and Quest for Pure Flame or Temur Battle Rage . If all else fails, ping them to death. If uninterrupted, it can win by turn 4 - 6.

If you're feeling extra frisky and have some money to spend, add in a Nova Chaser or a Chandra, Torch of Defiance . Chandra has the downside of costing one more than the average CMC, but she makes up for it with her loyalty abilities.

You might consider taking out the Flamekin Harbinger to save $8.

2019 Update: Prices have changed since I last updated this deck almost a year ago. I wouldn't qualify this as budget anymore, only in comparison to another deck of mine by the same name.

Top Ranked	Achieved #5 position overall 6 years ago
Date added	7 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 3 Rares 18 - 6 Uncommons 20 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.08
Folders	Budget, Interesting decks, Other, Interesting ideas, Budget goodness, Burn, Modern Decks, Cool brews, Interesting Modern Decks, Inspiration
Based on	The Heat of War PembrokeWelshCorgi CAS