YR Tempo/Burn

Decent variation of Yellow Tempo with a light Red splash and feisty amounts of reach. Sandstone Explorer allows for safe early collections and has a lot of damage potential with Khalim's Training. Rakoan Chieftain has a solid stat line and strong synergies with Barrensky Vermin, Khalim, and Oradrim Sagittarius. Most openings follow the standard 2 desert progression, giving the option of either pivoting into your third desert or setting up mountains for Seifer's Wrath, Flameburst. In order to get best out of this list you'll have to know when to play for board and when to play for burn.


Edit

31.05.2023

Removed: 2x Flame Burst, 1x Oradrim Fanatic, 1x Flash Wind

Added: 1x Kobold Warlord, 1x Spirit Theft, 1x Cap-10, 1x Sky Anemone

On first glance it might seem a bit counterintuitive to remove copies of Flame Burst from a burn deck. However when compared with other instances of direct damage like Barrensky Vermin its scaleability simply falls short. Furthermore I ended up cutting back on some of the mobility options. I have found myself playing for a pre-emptive Khalim's Training setup and in consequence did not need as much mobility. A card like Sky Anemone fills a similar niche in that it allows you to enter into a race, or simply establish a window where you can press the advantage; enabling one or two additional hits from Shaytan Demon, or Sandstone Explorer can be crucial. Lastly Kobold Warlord, Cap-10, and Spirit Theft all give a bit more deck weight for board based play. In a slow game you will be able to generate Gift of Steel from Cap-10 and save it for your Scourgeflame. The Warlord is a great include at only 1 Mountain, making him a premiere target for Khalim's Training and helping with contesting the early board. Spirit Theft is another fantastic situational piece. It tends to get better the longer you hold it and even has a few great natural hits like Aurora Mythmaker.