There may be dragons...

Modern Mono-Red Storm

XieLong

Other (18)

• 3x Browbeat
• 4x Mountain
• 4x Mountain
• 3x Past in Flames
• 4x Spinerock Knoll

Combo (7)

• 4x Grapeshot
• 3x Pyromancer's Swath

Direct Damage (16)

• 4x Lava Spike
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 4x Rift Bolt
• 4x Shock

Mana Storage (8)

• 4x Fungal Reaches
• 4x Molten Slagheap

Mana Burst (11)

• 4x Desperate Ritual
• 4x Lotus Bloom
• 3x Pyretic Ritual

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Sideboard

Other (11)

• 4x Empty the Warrens
• 3x Pyroclasm
• 4x Smash to Smithereens

Direct Damage (4)

• 4x Skullcrack

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Maybeboard

Other (27)

• 3x Collective Defiance
• 4x Gut Shot
• 3x Increasing Vengeance
• 1x Insult / Injury
• 1x Leyline of Punishment
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 4x Quest for Pure Flame
• 2x Reforge the Soul
• 4x Reverberate
• 4x Ricochet Trap

Maybe (6)

• 1x Braid of Fire
• 1x Inner Fire
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Pyromancer's Goggles
• 1x Simian Spirit Guide
• 1x Vessel of Volatility

Gimmick (1)

• 1x Pyromancer's Goggles

Utility (1)

• 1x Fury Charm

Mana Burst (4)

• 1x Braid of Fire
• 1x Inner Fire
• 1x Simian Spirit Guide
• 1x Vessel of Volatility

Board Wipe (4)

• 4x Slagstorm

Side (4)

• 4x Vexing Shusher

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Testing in Progress

Spoiler: No dragons in this deck - but imagine a Knollspine Dragon out of the Spinerock Knoll :D

This is a new version of an old standard deck, called Knoll Storm.

This deck is performs quite well under tournament conditions but still I'd appreciate any feedback on how to improve the deck without spending huge amounts of money on cards.

How winning is done

Grapeshot + Pyromancer's Swath + any other 5 spells in same turn ==> 21 direct damage

Mechanics

Store mana away with Fungal Reaches and Molten Slagheap for a big burst in the combo turn.

Store spells away Spinerock Knoll - preferably expensive or finishing spells like Past in Flames, Browbeat or Grapeshot.

Use mana bursts Lotus Bloom, Desperate Ritual and Pyretic Ritual to increase storm count and available mana.

Possible Improvements?

Braid of Fire + Leyline of Anticipation would allow to store and burst mana all the time, while even enabling the combo during upkeep.

Problems

• Cards like Leyline of Sanctity are a free win against this deck, as there are no Enchantment or Artifact removals in deck or sideboard.
  Possible solution: Destructive Revelry + Manamorphose or Empty the Warrens + Goblin Bushwhacker or Word of Seizing or Liquimetal Coating + Smash to Smithereens

Changelog

26.01.2018 - First play in "Spielekiste Potsdam"

Main

- 4x Mountain
+ 4x Mountain

Side

+ 3x Pyroclasm
- 3x Sulfurous Blast

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Key combos	Braid of Fire + Leyline of Anticipation Grapeshot + Pyromancer's Swath Destructive Revelry + Manamorphose Liquimetal Coating + Smash to Smithereens Empty the Warrens + Goblin Bushwhacker
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 11 - 0 Rares 19 - 7 Uncommons 19 - 8 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.11
Tokens	Goblin 1/1 R
Folders	Active Modern Decks