Chandra, Oathbreaker

Oathbreaker Burn Casual Mono-Red

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Instant (9)

• 1x Chandra's Triumph
• 1x Jaya's Greeting
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Magma Jet
• 1x Play with Fire
• 1x Reverberate
• 1x Skullcrack
• 1x Thunderbolt
• 1x Volt Charge

Land (19)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Detection Tower
• 1x Forge of Heroes
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 13x Mountain
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Artifact (6)

• 1x Chandra's Regulator
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Panoptic Mirror
• 1x Ruby Medallion

Creature (9)

• 1x Chandra's Incinerator
• 1x Chandra's Phoenix
• 1x Chandra's Spitfire
• 1x Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh  ^Flip
• 1x Fiendish Duo
• 1x Karplusan Hound
• 1x Smoldering Egg  ^Flip
• 1x Stuffy Doll
• 1x Wall of Fire

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Anger of the Gods
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Chain Lightning
• 1x Lava Spike
• 1x Skewer the Critics
• 1x Strangle

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Braid of Fire
• 1x Circle of Flame
• 1x Court of Ire
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Sulfuric Vortex

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
• 1x Chandra, Awakened Inferno
• 1x Chandra, Fire Artisan
• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance

Commanders (2)

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Sideboard

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Chandra's Ignition
• 1x Fireball
• 1x Gamble

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Chandra, Hope's Beacon

Instant (1)

• 1x Punishing Fire

Artifact (1)

• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice

Creature (1)

• 1x Jaya Ballard, Task Mage

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Leyline of Combustion

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Maybeboard

Artifact (3)

• 1x Gauntlet of Might
• 1x Glittering Stockpile
• 1x Lavabrink Floodgates

Creature (3)

• 1x Chandra's Embercat
• 1x Chandra's Magmutt
• 1x Vexing Devil

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Chandra, Novice Pyromancer

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An Oathbreaker burn deck.

I'm still undecided as to which Chandra is the best Oathbreaker. Chandra, Torch of Defiance is a strong choice as she brings in a lot of utility. You can also Repeated Reverberation+Chandra, Acolyte of Flame and immediately use her -7. Chandra, Awakened Inferno is another strong contender as she can't be countered and slings emblems left and right but her other abilities don't synergize as well with the rest of the deck. I ended up going with Chandra, Dressed to Kill as it has a lot of the same utility as Torch of Defiance with a lower casting cost. Drawing into a Jeweled Lotus is a turn 1 Oathbreaker cast. Once Chandra, Hope's Beacon comes out, it could also be a strong contender for Oathbreaker especially considering her synergy with Repeated Reverberation, but I really like Chandra, Dressed to Kill for now.

The choice to go with Repeated Reverberation as the signature spell ultimately came down to its utility in a singleton format. Being able to make multiple copies of your instant/sorcery spells and loyalty abilities is really nice. Also, with enough mana, You can chain it into itself to make 6, 14, or even 30 copies of a single spell or ability. Casting it enough to make 30 copies would require 28 mana, so a little outside the scope of this deck, but the option is there. To use the extra mana Braid of Fire brings to the table I also wanted to stay with instants so I can cast it during the upkeep phase. I considered using a burn spell, but with the growing cost of the Signature Spell, even with the mana to damage ratio of a Lightning Bolt it isn't really worth casting after the second time as there are much better uses for your mana. I felt that even for 8 or 10 mana, making 2 copies of a spell or ability can still be worth it, especially if it is used on any of the -7 abilities later in the game.

There's some good synergy build into this deck. One of my favorite combos is Isochron Scepter+Reverberate along with Panoptic Mirror+Volt Charge. For just 2 mana during your upkeep you get 6 damage and then proliferate twice, a good way to generate loyalty for your Chandras. Braid of Fire as passive upkeep mana is intended to feed castings of Repeated Reverberation as the delayed triggers last until end of turn and is a good way to 'bank' the mana generated during your upkeep before it goes away when you draw. Chain Lightning+Stuffy Doll is a great way to turn 5 mana into 9 damage. Throwing Chain Lightning onto the Panoptic Mirror makes it easy repeatable damage each turn. Blasphemous Act+Stuffy Doll is a lot of damage to your opponent and if they are running creature heavy or token generation, it can get fairly cheap to cast. Isochron Scepter+Skullcrack is also a great choice for preventing opponents from healing too much between your turns. Court of Ire (The Monarch) is more free damage and card draw and Crawlspace helps you keep it for as long as possible. Fiendish Duo combos with just about everything in this deck.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	11 months
Legality	This deck is Oathbreaker legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 2 Mythic Rares 23 - 4 Rares 9 - 2 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.00
Tokens	Elemental 1/1 R, Emblem Chandra, Awakened Inferno, Emblem Chandra, Dressed to Kill, Emblem Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Monarch Emblem
Folders	Oathbreaker