5 Tips and Tricks to become a Burn Master in Modern!

[@paulmartin2691]

After playing burn for a long time, I never thought about keeping a hand that deals 10. I just always look at my hand if it feels that it can work smoothly. Your tip number 1 is actually way better than what I do. It’s more objective and applicable.

[@zaneking7102]

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[@brantleymauricio5724]

@Zane King Yea, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :)

[@immortanerectus]

Thanks to you, I returned to MTG after 12 years. And Boros Burn is the most fun and satisfying thing I've ever played. Thank you

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Glad I was able to help, welcome back!

[@seanstuart6115]

Could you make another one of these? Watched it last year. Watched it again. Your quite a great player and your simple explanations are invaluable.

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Yes! It might be time for a small update, thanks for the kind words!

[@stefanociccipu]

Please make another one

[@vitorlopes4694]

The "Playing other decks" tip makes allot of sense. In paper I usually play control decks. Just started playing MTGO and burn is one of the best and cheapest decks to start. So I went for it. And I run pretty well due to that knowledge. Thanks for the other tips as well

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

My pleasure! Happy you found something useful!

[@MTGNexus_]

The counting to 10 is an interesting idea. I do think another point of starting hands is knowing the matchup. All burn hands tend to be a bit slower in racing matchups. So against matchups like tron its sometimes appropriate to mulligan a perfectly "fine" hand to try to find a 1 drop creature.

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Yes that's true if you know what you are up against, but the mulligan part was more for a game 1.

[@brettk9316]

Like others below stated never thought of the 10 damage opening hand rule I like that concept!

[@calvingoddard206]

Holy guide for burn batman! , efficiency , better games , more fun , thanks!

[@rogerbishop3042]

Still pretty new to modern and my first deck is Boros burn. Great video!

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Thanks, welcome to Modern!

[@patricktenero3994]

Thank you!

[@lumberjacks4881]

Bon et voilà grace a toi je commence Burn. J'ai une offre intéressante sur la table pour le Deck complet donc bien hâte de le tester plus. Après tant d'années a devoir tuer eidolon pour elfball je joins le coté obscur hehe

[@jordann4128]

Great tips! Thank you! Keep up the good work!

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

I changed my chair btw, it's still noisy, but I think it's better right?😅

[@jordann4128]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 Yeah, I didn't notice any painful squeaking in the last couple videos!

[@gokugin26]

bonjour messié i really like your content, im a pioneer and modern burn player, its just the way of happy magic. ty for the tips manin

[@gokugin26]

also can you do a video of how to play eidolon, i think i play eidolon in the best moment, but i alway get more damage or my eidolon doesnot matter

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Thank you haha, I appreciate it!

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

@@gokugin26 You can come to my discord and ask the question, a lot of pepole including myself will be able help you!

[@gokugin26]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 ok ty

[@warwizard87]

The closed captions on this are hilarious

[@holoblizz]

Merci beaucoup man! Super les tips!

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Plaisir!

[@sefthereject]

Great video. I play multiple burn decks (boros burn, izzet blitz & RDW), but my main decks are simic fish and mono white DnT. The 10 damage rule honestly blew my mind. Been playing mtg since fallen empires and never thought of that.

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@the7A7dude]

Izzet blitz is not burn

[@dave7592]

Been playing a lot of boros burn so this video was 🔥. Could you make one for izzet blitz too? I've watched your game plays but a video like this would help lot

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

I have less experience with Izzet Blitz, but I could see myself do one in the future!

[@adamsapple1982]

Great video, Great tips! 👍

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Thank you!

[@marm6649]

About the 10 points of damage, how do you count creatures? Do you count them as a single attack? So ~2 damage per creature?

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

It depends on the matchup, but if you are in game 1, you need to try to go with the average the creature is going to give you. For example, on the play Goblin Guide will deal an average of 4 points, but on the draw its going to go down to ~2 points. Same thing for Monastery. Eidolon is a different story, sometimes you will not be able to cast it or it will just win you the game on the spot, but usually an Eidolon on turn 2 in Modern (especially on the play) is one of our best play!

[@SouthpawDG]

I play mono red burn, what options do I have to stop cards like auriok champion? I currently don’t have any red/white lands, so path to exile is currently a no go, is there any thing besides path to exile? Edit: it will just be temporary as I do plan on buying into boros burn at some point

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

You can Play pyrite spell bomb. Thats pretty Much the best option for mono red Burn!

[@SouthpawDG]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 siding is actually very difficult because I want ratchet bombs, pyrite bombs, lanterns, and blood moms but also STS and trying to get good ratios can be difficult

[@SouthpawDG]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 it’s a very diverse locals lol

[@tomaszskowron1917]

Counting to 10 may be very hard for average burn player

[@ghj3950]

The tip at 8:52 is kind of confusing. Are you saying I don't want to cast those three spells and lose 6 life? That's what it sounds like but I swear it sounds like you're saying "you're going to want to". Thanks for any clarification!

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Yeah I dont want it in the Mirror Burn, sorry may be I talked to fast there haha

[@-ZORI-]

Hey I’m wondering if mono red or white red or izzet is the best do you have any suggestions?

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

For which deck? Not sure I understand your question.

[@-ZORI-]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 oh I’m sorry for just a fast burn Deck I can use at my FNM

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Well it depends on your budget, but Boros Burn is the best version right now!

[@jonsnow3855]

This might be too specific. Let's say we are on the play. I go land, Guide. They go Land, Ragavan. Do I bolt the Ragavan? I think so, but I would like to know your opinion.

[@tempestandacomputer6951]

Frankly depends on the match up, in my experience. If you run Lightning Helix in your deck, you 100% bolt the monkey because them casting a Helix on you is just catastrophic. I personally always run Searing Blaze specifically for monkey decks. Overall it might be safest to bolt it anyway because I rather waste a card on ragavan than the potential of them being able to remove all our creatures off our own bolts.

[@bigdsimmons6875]

I always vote bolt the monkey. Mainly because as burn we're going to draw Spell, land, spell most of the time. If they're Exiling our spells and we're drawing nothing but land, plus they can cast our spells that's game over for us.

[@jettblade]

Got a question: Why doesn't Burn play Vexing Devil? It seems like a card that would be good in there. It costs only 1, has a 4/3 body if it stays, and deals 4 damage if it doesn't stay. I can understand that a lot of Burn can be flexible enough to hit creatures as well but I think 4 damage to the face is good enough value, it is 1/5 of someone's life total in one card.

[@seansagy8314]

your creatures are typically going to deal around 4 damage anyway and they have upside in you get to keep them. The haste on the first turn with other creatures also nearly gurantees damage (especially on the play) against fast creature decks or cheap removal spells that otherwise turn it into what feels like a 1 mana do nothing.

[@jettblade]

@@seansagy8314 That's a good point. I actually didn't think removal. Might actually be helpful to draw attention from something else, but that is just a thought. I still think that it could put in some work but I do get what you mean. Just trying to look for something different, a little shakeup.

[@edgareng3596]

it's a matter of what to cut, but i play 2 vexing devil in my RDW because it's a great way to glean information from the opp. definitely not a play set though.

[@SRADracer]

On turn 2, would you rather play 2 one drop creatures or an eidolon?

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Most of the time 2 one drops, but in some matchups eidolon turn 2 is better. Matchups like storm for example.

[@RareN7]

You play with 19-20 lands? I've been playing Red Deck Wins with 17 lands

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

When I'm on Burn usually 19 or 20 is fine. Other decks like prowess or mono-red aggro can be more or less.

[@MommoRed]

Do you mind share a nice side guide? please. Thanks :)

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

I could do that in a video if you want me to!:)

[@MommoRed]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 sure, sound nice :D

[@jetm7698]

What happened to a video every week? We miss your content!

[@ggforgoblinguide3598]

Yeah my life is a bit all over place right now, but content is coming!

[@jetm7698]

@@ggforgoblinguide3598 I hope things line up for you soon! You got this, Burn Master!

[@johngruber6015]

Eidolon is trash.