Average Deck for Lorehold, the Historian - Expensive Burn

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Average Decklist

Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Instants (16)
Big Score
Big Score
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Flashback
Flashback
Olórin's Searing Light
Olórin's Searing Light
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Pyroblast
Pyroblast
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Redirect Lightning
Redirect Lightning
Searing Wind
Searing Wind
Seething Song
Seething Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Valakut Awakening
Valakut Awakening
Sorceries (18)
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Call Forth the Tempest
Call Forth the Tempest
Dance with Calamity
Dance with Calamity
Gamble
Gamble
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Reforge the Soul
Reforge the Soul
Restoration Seminar
Restoration Seminar
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Soulfire Eruption
Soulfire Eruption
Storm Herd
Storm Herd
Twinflame
Twinflame
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bender's Waterskin
Bender's Waterskin
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Library of Leng
Library of Leng
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Primal Amulet
Primal Amulet
Scroll Rack
Scroll Rack
Semblance Anvil
Semblance Anvil
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (6)
Artist's Talent
Artist's Talent
Hidden Retreat
Hidden Retreat
Land Tax
Land Tax
Penance
Penance
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (19)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Tower
Command Tower
Elegant Parlor
Elegant Parlor
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Plateau
Plateau
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Sunbaked Canyon
Sunbaked Canyon
Sunbillow Verge
Sunbillow Verge
Sundown Pass
Sundown Pass
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (2)
Mountain
6 Mountains
Plains
4 Plains