Prowess Draw
Pioneer*
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I had to. —Oct. 1, 2020
Just went full 1 mana draw, Runaway Steam-Kin, get gas in the gas tank and let's go. Don't know what I'm going to take out for Bedlam Reveler, but I'm keeping the Consulate Dreadnought in to test out this idea: The problem with Steam-kun is that even as a 4/4, he's not that great. And as a two drop, you have to pray the opponent won't destroy him(he will). So you wait until he gets stronger as the first cast in a turn 3 or 4 drop, or you don't aim for him in your starting hand and just draw and draw until you get him. Consulate Dreadnought triggers prowess, but not Steam-kun's ability. But there's still synergy with the two! If you tap him to pay 4 power worth as a crew when he's fully countered up, and then pay the counters to get his mana, you essentially get three free extra crew. And with Chandra, Acolyte of Flame, you can have a board wipe, play Steam-kun, tap him immediately despite summoning sickness, play three cantrips, get a loyalty ability for two haste+sac 1/1's, and then crew a "hasty" 7/11.
I know it's not the best vehicle, but it's the best vehicle for this deck. Yes, I could use Heart of Kiran and get a 4/4 flying, vigilance out with a loyalty counter. But that's two mana, and it's going to pop like a balloon if you're like me and dealing with bulky fliers by turn 5 than can deal with a 4/4, you need a threat with bulk.
Banefire and Glorious End are there to close the game. One of since I'm just going to draw one of those two, and I can't decide if one extra turn, or an uncounterable potshot is better.
Sideboard has me adding Nivmagus Elemental for a Fry and Lava Coil since I already have enough graveyard hate with Tormod's Crypt, and Niv essentially is there to eat spells that get countered, so it's a more durable threat against Blue.
This is less of a deck and more of a proof of concept. Let me know what you think. Does this still count as "Red Deck Wins" or will I have to replace this with "Jank"? I've also pruned my Maybeboard now that I've made a private copy of my deck.