Holy Paladin
Holy Paladin is a Paladin deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 54% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Acceleration Aura, Nightmare Lord Xavius, Amitut, Keeper of Amitus, and Sun's Reckoning. Usually toss: Resistance Aura, Lightcaller, and Halls of Origination.
Its best matchup is against Priest (65%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (40%).
It wins 58% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Holy PaladinPaladin15,811 games◆ 9,120Show the cards55%- Holy Paladinwith March to WarPaladin3,985 games◆ 9,240Show the cards55%
- Holy Paladinwith Lightcaller and Flash of LightPaladin605 games◆ 8,360Show the cards51%
Mulligan guide
The archetype's cards sorted by win rate when in hand after the mulligan. Pick the opponent's class for that matchup's mulligan.
Reference: 53% (median of the cards in hand after the mulligan) · Keep: at least 2 points above the reference. Toss: at least 2 points below. Cards with fewer than 100 games get no advice.
| Card | Advice | Win rate in hand | Kept | Win rate drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 57%11,088 | 95% | 60% | |
| Keep | 56%4,944 | 82% | 59% | |
| Keep | 56%5,233 | 89% | 58% | |
| Keep | 56%6,060 | 31% | 60% | |
| Depends | 55%2,568 | 9% | 61% | |
| Depends | 55%5,409 | 27% | 60% | |
| Keep | 55%6,461 | 72% | 59% | |
| Depends | 54%5,021 | 17% | 60% | |
| Depends | 54%1,401 | 17% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%5,322 | 19% | 61% | |
| Depends | 53%5,555 | 25% | 59% | |
| Depends | 52%7,823 | 53% | 61% | |
| Toss | 52%293 | 13% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%5,255 | 18% | 61% | |
| Toss | 52%2,104 | 2% | 59% | |
| Toss | 51%4,986 | 26% | 60% | |
| Toss | 51%5,164 | 21% | 59% | |
| Toss | 50%6,635 | 40% | 60% | |
| Toss | 49%455 | 50% | 58% | |
| Toss | 49%4,676 | 11% | 61% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,69165%63%–66%
- Rogue4,25455%54%–57%
- Shaman3,83452%50%–53%
- Warrior3,19251%49%–53%
- Paladin2,74154%52%–56%
- Demon Hunter2,68140%38%–42%
- Priest2,34065%63%–67%
- Warlock1,74849%47%–52%
- Mage1,43053%50%–55%
- Hunter1,32646%43%–49%
- Druid58959%55%–63%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Holy Paladin mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Acceleration Aura, Nightmare Lord Xavius, Amitut, Keeper of Amitus, and Sun's Reckoning. Usually toss: Resistance Aura, Lightcaller, and Halls of Origination.
- Is Holy Paladin a good deck?
- Holy Paladin is a Paladin deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 54% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Holy Paladin strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (65%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (40%).
- What is the best Holy Paladin list?
- The most played list has 15,811 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 9,120 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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