Mono Red Destruction

An aggressive mono red deck that uses efficient burn spells and damage-dealing creatures to control the board while pressuring the opponent's life total.

Coruscation Mage and Slickshot Show-Off trigger whenever you cast a noncreature spell, so each Shock or Lightning Strike also deals extra damage to the opponent. Fanatical Firebrand and Reckless Lackey can be sacrificed for direct damage, and Goblin Maskmaker grows with every spell you cast. Magebane Lizard punishes opponents for casting noncreature spells, adding to the pressure.

Keep hands with 2-3 lands and a mix of one-drop creatures and burn spells. A hand with Goblin Maskmaker or Fanatical Firebrand plus Shock or Lightning Strike is ideal. Mulligan hands with too many lands (4+) or no early plays.

Early: Deploy cheap creatures and use burn to clear blockers. Mid: Use burn to remove threats and chip away at the opponent's life total. Late: Finish with direct damage from Slickshot Show-Off and Coruscation Mage triggers, or burn the opponent out with Lightning Strike and Shock.

The deck can struggle against life gain and decks with many large creatures that are hard to remove. It also has limited card advantage, so it can run out of gas if the game goes long.