Leyline Mage
Leyline Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Winterspring Whelp, Mystic Runesaber, Surge Needle, and Tricksy Improviser. Usually toss: Bloodmage Thalnos, Arcane Barrage, and Constellar's Calling.
Its best matchup is against Priest (68%), the hardest against Warlock (37%).
It wins 54% going first and 46% on the coin.
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: 48% (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 | 54%775 | 95% | 61% | |
| Keep | 54%2,278 | 99% | 57% | |
| Keep | 54%2,215 | 94% | 59% | |
| Keep | 54%966 | 68% | 58% | |
| Keep | 53%2,190 | 97% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%132 | 7% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%393 | 44% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%131 | 9% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%60 | 22% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%157 | 38% | 58% | |
| Keep | 51%601 | 69% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%133 | 32% | 59% | |
| Depends | 50%851 | 35% | 58% | |
| Depends | 50%551 | 18% | 58% | |
| Keep | 49%186 | 91% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%237 | 61% | 56% | |
| Depends | 49%1,095 | 25% | 58% | |
| Depends | 48%571 | 75% | 58% | |
| Toss | 48%244 | 9% | 57% | |
| Depends | 48%904 | 30% | 59% | |
| Depends | 48%1,122 | 21% | 59% | |
| Depends | 48%639 | 27% | 58% | |
| Depends | 47%137 | 23% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%146 | 25% | 57% | |
| Depends | 47%281 | 86% | 57% | |
| Depends | 46%228 | 86% | 56% | |
| Toss | 46%178 | 9% | 58% | |
| Toss | 45%183 | 23% | 57% | |
| Depends | 45%121 | 46% | 56% | |
| Toss | 44%235 | 11% | 59% | |
| Depends | 44%189 | 95% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%816 | 9% | 59% | |
| Depends | 43%67 | 36% | 58% | |
| Toss | 43%878 | 13% | 58% | |
| Toss | 43%263 | 23% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%77 | 26% | 53% | |
| Toss | 43%224 | 7% | 58% | |
| Toss | 41%238 | 17% | 58% | |
| Toss | 40%52 | 15% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest1,02068%65%–71%
- Warlock91937%34%–40%
- Death Knight91459%56%–62%
- Rogue61347%44%–51%
- Shaman59138%34%–42%
- Warrior56746%42%–51%
- Paladin46650%45%–54%
- Demon Hunter39843%38%–48%
- Mage34150%45%–56%
- Druid22562%55%–68%
- Hunter20247%40%–53%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Leyline Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Winterspring Whelp, Mystic Runesaber, Surge Needle, and Tricksy Improviser. Usually toss: Bloodmage Thalnos, Arcane Barrage, and Constellar's Calling.
- Is Leyline Mage a good deck?
- Leyline Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Leyline Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (68%), the hardest against Warlock (37%).
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