Leyline Mage
Leyline Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 48% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Spark of Life, Mystic Runesaber, Surge Needle, and Tricksy Improviser. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Arcane Barrage, and Khadgar.
Its best matchup is against Priest (62%), the hardest against Shaman (34%).
It wins 52% going first and 42% 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: 45% (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%68 | 55% | 46% | |
| Depends | 54%46 | 33% | 51% | |
| Keep | 53%1,652 | 99% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%1,591 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 50%765 | 69% | 53% | |
| Keep | 49%1,568 | 97% | 57% | |
| Keep | 49%109 | 74% | 55% | |
| Keep | 48%624 | 35% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%111 | 40% | 56% | |
| Depends | 47%834 | 25% | 56% | |
| Keep | 47%147 | 83% | 56% | |
| Depends | 47%81 | 28% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%654 | 26% | 55% | |
| Depends | 47%681 | 19% | 56% | |
| Depends | 46%56 | 48% | 56% | |
| Depends | 46%70 | 16% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%149 | 2% | 55% | |
| Keep | 46%123 | 88% | 52% | |
| Keep | 45%557 | 93% | 54% | |
| Depends | 45%470 | 23% | 55% | |
| Toss | 45%576 | 10% | 55% | |
| Toss | 44%384 | 17% | 56% | |
| Depends | 44%444 | 64% | 55% | |
| Depends | 44%290 | 38% | 54% | |
| Depends | 44%144 | 25% | 56% | |
| Depends | 43%374 | 67% | 50% | |
| Depends | 43%159 | 50% | 54% | |
| Toss | 42%235 | 26% | 52% | |
| Toss | 42%533 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 40%89 | 16% | 52% | |
| Toss | 40%111 | 6% | 52% | |
| Depends | 39%155 | 100% | 54% | |
| Toss | 39%220 | 11% | 56% | |
| Toss | 39%216 | 9% | 57% | |
| Depends | 39%111 | 88% | 47% | |
| Toss | 37%119 | 12% | 53% | |
| Toss | 37%49 | 2% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock80437%34%–41%
- Death Knight68758%55%–62%
- Priest62062%58%–66%
- Rogue43244%39%–48%
- Shaman42734%30%–39%
- Demon Hunter30941%35%–46%
- Warrior30049%43%–55%
- Paladin29752%46%–57%
- Mage17347%40%–54%
- Hunter14838%30%–46%
- Druid11461%52%–70%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Leyline Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Spark of Life, Mystic Runesaber, Surge Needle, and Tricksy Improviser. Usually toss: Arrival of the Titans, Arcane Barrage, and Khadgar.
- Is Leyline Mage a good deck?
- Leyline Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 48% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Leyline Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (62%), the hardest against Shaman (34%).
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