Holy Paladin
Holy Paladin is a Paladin deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 56% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Acceleration Aura, Convalescence, Nightmare Lord Xavius, and Amitut, Keeper of Amitus. Usually toss: Halls of Origination, Resistance Aura, and Flash of Light.
Its best matchup is against Death Knight (63%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (39%).
It wins 58% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Holy PaladinPaladin1,711 games◆ 9,120Show the cards56%- Holy Paladinwith March to WarPaladin373 games◆ 9,240Show the cards59%
- Holy Paladinwith Lightcaller and Flash of LightPaladin74 games◆ 8,360Show the cards47%
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: 54% (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 | 56%3,343 | 96% | 61% | |
| Depends | 56%1,635 | 27% | 60% | |
| Keep | 56%2,120 | 74% | 59% | |
| Keep | 55%1,474 | 82% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%1,852 | 31% | 60% | |
| Keep | 55%1,620 | 91% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%1,549 | 18% | 60% | |
| Toss | 54%657 | 2% | 60% | |
| Depends | 54%2,293 | 50% | 61% | |
| Toss | 54%781 | 8% | 61% | |
| Toss | 53%372 | 15% | 59% | |
| Toss | 53%1,480 | 25% | 59% | |
| Toss | 52%1,687 | 26% | 59% | |
| Toss | 52%1,559 | 19% | 59% | |
| Toss | 52%1,601 | 17% | 61% | |
| Toss | 52%1,546 | 18% | 62% | |
| Toss | 50%1,365 | 11% | 61% | |
| Toss | 50%2,117 | 41% | 60% | |
| Toss | 49%75 | 13% | 59% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,29063%61%–66%
- Shaman1,28552%49%–55%
- Warrior1,18252%49%–55%
- Rogue1,17557%54%–60%
- Demon Hunter79839%36%–42%
- Paladin74457%53%–61%
- Priest65963%59%–66%
- Mage59251%47%–55%
- Warlock42452%47%–57%
- Hunter33047%42%–52%
- Druid18257%50%–64%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Holy Paladin mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Acceleration Aura, Convalescence, Nightmare Lord Xavius, and Amitut, Keeper of Amitus. Usually toss: Halls of Origination, Resistance Aura, and Flash of Light.
- Is Holy Paladin a good deck?
- Holy Paladin is a Paladin deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 56% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Holy Paladin strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Death Knight (63%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (39%).
- What is the best Holy Paladin list?
- The most played list has 1,711 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 9,120 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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