M3 Red Burn

M3 Red Burn is a Boros (red-white) aggro/burn deck in Standard. Its main plan is to apply fast early pressure with cheap creatures like Hired Claw, Fanatical Firebrand, Emberheart Challenger, and Slickshot Show-Off, then finish the opponent with direct damage burn spells such as Burst Lightning, Lightning Helix, Plasma Bolt, and Boros Charm.

Key synergies come from pairing aggressive creatures with combat tricks/pump like Ancestral Anger and the deck’s efficient burn to push through extra damage. Slickshot Show-Off especially benefits from chaining noncreature spells, turning burn and tricks into added pressure. White adds reach and utility through Lightning Helix, Get Lost, and Sheltered by Ghosts, giving the deck some removal and resilience while staying aggressive.

Overall, it wins by lowering the opponent’s life total quickly, then closing the game with burn to the face before slower decks can stabilize.