Jeskai Burn Deck

Started by I Love Cats, January 19, 2015, 03:02:51 PM

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LinkCelestrial

Quote from: E.kann1 on February 12, 2015, 07:53:59 PM
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on February 12, 2015, 05:54:27 PM
It's pretty simple, you 0 Chandra before you use your mana for anything else and before you play a land. That way it is draw a card as Chandra is they highest thing on your curve, so no matter what you get from the exile you can cast/play it. Want to use your mana for a spell you already have in your hand? +1 Chandra. It's still one damage. It's win win. {Chandra, the Firebrand} isn't bad, it's just not quite "good enough". You don't want to be paying 4 mana for one damage in this kind of deck. Four mana for one damage then copying a spell isn't bad but still. {Chandra, Pyromaster} is almost strictly better than {Chandra, the Firebrand}. Unless you're casting {Searing Wind} and other insane stuff Pyromaster is the best bet.
I'm going to be picky and say that isn't the correct definition of strictly better, but I completely agree.

Hence "almost".

I Love Cats

Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:55:35 PM
Quote from: Z5 on January 21, 2015, 11:40:10 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on January 21, 2015, 11:38:34 PM
New common sac creature bolt
Perfect with young pyro
Oh yah, that would be good!
You don't get the token from the Pyro before it dies. If you sac one token, you do get another to replace it though :).

Also, I'd suggest {Delver of Secrets}, possibly over {Monastery Mentor}.
WHAT IS SAC CREATURE BOLT? ??? >:(

NovusOrbis

Quote from: I Love Cats on February 12, 2015, 10:05:20 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:55:35 PM
Quote from: Z5 on January 21, 2015, 11:40:10 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on January 21, 2015, 11:38:34 PM
New common sac creature bolt
Perfect with young pyro
Oh yah, that would be good!
You don't get the token from the Pyro before it dies. If you sac one token, you do get another to replace it though :).

Also, I'd suggest {Delver of Secrets}, possibly over {Monastery Mentor}.
WHAT IS SAC CREATURE BOLT? ??? >:(
{Collateral Damage}

Hunteroffire9

You need mp basic mountains are you will lose all of your aggro burn matchups. Have 1-2 to fetch.

I Love Cats

Quote from: NovusOrbis on February 12, 2015, 10:37:19 PM
Quote from: I Love Cats on February 12, 2015, 10:05:20 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:55:35 PM
Quote from: Z5 on January 21, 2015, 11:40:10 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on January 21, 2015, 11:38:34 PM
New common sac creature bolt
Perfect with young pyro
Oh yah, that would be good!
You don't get the token from the Pyro before it dies. If you sac one token, you do get another to replace it though :).

Also, I'd suggest {Delver of Secrets}, possibly over {Monastery Mentor}.
WHAT IS SAC CREATURE BOLT? ??? >:(
{Collateral Damage}
I see, {R}, sacrifice creature I control, deal three damage, right? :))

LinkCelestrial

{Searing Blaze} is generally better than {Searing Blood}. Especially with the fetch options you have going three color.

I Love Cats

Quote from: bravado883 on February 16, 2015, 02:18:31 PM
I would say skip {Collateral Damage}, finish off your sets of charms and {Lightning Bolt}, don't run Chandra main at all, and play two of {Searing Blood}, {Searing Blaze}, or MAYBE {Satyr Firedancer} if you see a bunch of Zoo, Infect or Affinity in your meta.

Deck building is fun :)
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on February 16, 2015, 04:18:04 PM
{Searing Blaze} is generally better than {Searing Blood}. Especially with the fetch options you have going three color.
Quote from: I Love Cats on February 14, 2015, 12:22:54 PM
Quote from: NovusOrbis on February 12, 2015, 10:37:19 PM
Quote from: I Love Cats on February 12, 2015, 10:05:20 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:55:35 PM
Quote from: Z5 on January 21, 2015, 11:40:10 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on January 21, 2015, 11:38:34 PM
New common sac creature bolt
Perfect with young pyro
Oh yah, that would be good!
You don't get the token from the Pyro before it dies. If you sac one token, you do get another to replace it though :).

Also, I'd suggest {Delver of Secrets}, possibly over {Monastery Mentor}.
WHAT IS SAC CREATURE BOLT? ??? >:(
{Collateral Damage}
I see, {R}, sacrifice creature I control, deal three damage, right? :))
Quote from: Hunteroffire9 on February 13, 2015, 10:44:58 AM
You need mp basic mountains are you will lose all of your aggro burn matchups. Have 1-2 to fetch.
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on February 12, 2015, 09:48:57 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 12, 2015, 07:53:59 PM
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on February 12, 2015, 05:54:27 PM
It's pretty simple, you 0 Chandra before you use your mana for anything else and before you play a land. That way it is draw a card as Chandra is they highest thing on your curve, so no matter what you get from the exile you can cast/play it. Want to use your mana for a spell you already have in your hand? +1 Chandra. It's still one damage. It's win win. {Chandra, the Firebrand} isn't bad, it's just not quite "good enough". You don't want to be paying 4 mana for one damage in this kind of deck. Four mana for one damage then copying a spell isn't bad but still. {Chandra, Pyromaster} is almost strictly better than {Chandra, the Firebrand}. Unless you're casting {Searing Wind} and other insane stuff Pyromaster is the best bet.
I'm going to be picky and say that isn't the correct definition of strictly better, but I completely agree.

Hence "almost".
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:57:42 PM
Quote from: I Love Cats on February 11, 2015, 09:54:10 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:52:53 PM
Quote from: I Love Cats on January 26, 2015, 06:35:12 PM
Quote from: NovusOrbis on January 26, 2015, 01:01:39 AM
I'd do {Chandra Pyromancer} over {Chandra Firebrand} you get to play an extra card racha turn with her 0 ability and her +1 is essentially the same.
I'm personally not into gambling with exiles, no offense.
While it is a matter of opinion, theoretically until you have no cards left in your library it does not matter which cards you exile. If your deck is shuffled enough, you're just as likely to exile something good that you can't play as you are to exile a useless land and dig yourself one card closer to whatever will win you the game. There's no downside. Still, it does feel really bad to exile something that's useful but uncastable. Matter of opinion.
I completely agree.
If so, then think about the fact that Pyromaster essentially makes you draw 1.5-2 cards per turn (1.5 because sometimes it isn't castable). Drawing more cards than your opponent tends to make you win, winning is good. :D
Quote from: E.kann1 on February 11, 2015, 09:55:35 PM
Quote from: Z5 on January 21, 2015, 11:40:10 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on January 21, 2015, 11:38:34 PM
New common sac creature bolt
Perfect with young pyro
Oh yah, that would be good!
You don't get the token from the Pyro before it dies. If you sac one token, you do get another to replace it though :).

Also, I'd suggest {Delver of Secrets}, possibly over {Monastery Mentor}.
Quote from: I Love Cats on January 27, 2015, 07:00:05 PM
Quote from: Cender on January 26, 2015, 10:10:06 PM
Quote from: NovusOrbis on January 26, 2015, 09:16:30 PM
Quote from: I Love Cats on January 26, 2015, 06:35:12 PM
Quote from: NovusOrbis on January 26, 2015, 01:01:39 AM
I'd do {Chandra Pyromancer} over {Chandra Firebrand} you get to play an extra card racha turn with her 0 ability and her +1 is essentially the same.
I'm personally not into gambling with exiles, no offense.
That's alright. It's a matter of opinion after all.

I think we should look at them side by side to figure out which might be better for your deck:

Mana cost: slight edge to {Chandra the Firebrand}, as {3}{R} is a little easier in a 3 color deck. That said, it is your base color.

First ability: {Chandra Pyromaster} gets the edge here, as it gets to essentially do twice what the firebrand does.

Second ability: this is really the crux of it isn't it? The thing I always like to remember about copying spells (especially those you control) is that you're investing mana into the copy spell. If you spend 4 mana on Chandra the Firebrand to copy a {Boros Charm} costing {R}{W}, you just spent twice as much on the copy as the original spell. The copy effect only really gets valuable when you copy something expensive like {Opportunity}. So is the 0 ability of Pyromaster ideal? Not really. But in a tight situation, she digs you one deeper into your deck, giving you the edge you need to put away your opponent.

I won't really compare the final ability, because both are really just "Win More" to a burn deck.
You're confusing me!
Thanks to all of you helpful people, I don't know how bad this deck would be if I didn't have people like you with great advice like that. :) :P

Edit: :)