Mono-Red Blitz
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A blazing mono-red aggro deck built around Aetherdrift and Foundations to win as fast as possible with cheap threats, burn, and direct damage.
Burnout Bashtronaut and Gastal Thrillroller apply early pressure, while Emberheart Challenger and Slickshot Show-Off reward you for casting noncreature spells by growing or gaining haste. Howlsquad Heavy and Chandra, Spark Hunter add reach, and the burn package of Burst Lightning, Lightning Strike, Shock, and Abrade clears blockers or finishes the opponent.
Keep hands with two or three lands, at least one one-drop or two-drop, and a burn spell. Mulligan seven-card hands with no creatures or multiple four-drops.
Play one-drops and two-drops early, attack every turn, and use burn to remove blockers or push damage. In the midgame, leverage hasty threats like Slickshot Show-Off and Howlsquad Heavy to close the game. Late game, top-decked burn and Chandra's pings provide the final points.
Sweepers, heavy lifegain, and instant-speed removal that trades profitably can slow the deck. Avoid overextending and hold burn for key creatures or the final blow.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (17) | Rare | Burnout Bashtronaut | |
| Rare | Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer | ||
| Rare | Emberheart Challenger | ||
| Rare | Howlsquad Heavy | ||
| Rare | Slickshot Show-Off | ||
| Planeswalkers (3) | Mythic Rare | Chandra, Spark Hunter | |
| Instants (16) | Uncommon | Abrade | |
| Common | Burst Lightning | ||
| Common | Lightning Strike | ||
| Common | Shock | ||
| Artifacts (4) | Rare | Gastal Thrillroller | |
| Lands (20) | Basic Land | Mountain |