Mono-Red Aggro

An ultra-aggressive mono-red deck that uses cheap hasty creatures and efficient burn to overwhelm opponents before they can stabilize.

Runaway Steam-Kin generates extra mana, allowing you to chain multiple spells in a single turn. Light Up the Stage exiles the top two cards, giving you card advantage when you have dealt damage. Skewer the Critics becomes cheaper after dealing damage, and combined with Lightning Strike and Shock, provides reach. Fervent Champion, Fanatical Firebrand, and Robber of the Rich deliver early pressure, while Bonecrusher Giant’s Stomp removes blockers or finishes the opponent.

Keep hands with two or three lands and at least one one-drop creature. Hands with no one-drop or only expensive spells are risky. Mulligan hands with six or more lands.

Early game: Play a one-drop creature each turn, attack. Use burn to clear blockers or deal direct damage. Mid game: Deploy Runaway Steam-Kin to accelerate, then cast multiple spells. Use Light Up the Stage to refill. Late game: Chaining spells and attacks for lethal.

Board wipes (Anger of the Gods, Settle the Wreckage) can reset your board. Lifegain and large blockers stall your aggression. Enchantments like Authority of the Consuls slow haste.