Mug Shaman
Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 56% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Low Security Wing, Eyemaul, and Ritual of Power. Usually toss: Muradin's Last Stand, Watch Over, and Mug'Zee.
Its best matchup is against Priest (64%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (52%).
It wins 61% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Mug ShamanShaman7,332 games◆ 7,720Show the cards57%- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman6,583 games◆ 5,700Show the cards55%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman3,873 games◆ 5,400Show the cards55%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman3,159 games◆ 5,920Show the cards52%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow Sculpt and Sands of TimeShaman2,597 games◆ 5,960Show the cards56%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow SculptShaman1,785 games◆ 7,600Show the cards56%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman1,389 games◆ 6,200Show the cards54%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman1,307 games◆ 5,200Show the cards55%
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 | 58%17,611 | 98% | 53% | |
| Keep | 58%16,291 | 94% | 51% | |
| Keep | 57%9,368 | 34% | 55% | |
| Depends | 57%1,236 | 11% | 54% | |
| Keep | 56%11,101 | 53% | 54% | |
| Keep | 56%16,925 | 94% | 51% | |
| Depends | 56%9,481 | 32% | 54% | |
| Depends | 56%10,010 | 38% | 53% | |
| Depends | 55%8,203 | 23% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%5,447 | 18% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%8,247 | 23% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%7,830 | 21% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%9,107 | 49% | 52% | |
| Toss | 53%3,332 | 42% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%10,358 | 72% | 52% | |
| Toss | 53%4,859 | 10% | 54% | |
| Toss | 52%3,289 | 10% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%537 | 18% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%4,500 | 9% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%868 | 9% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%3,265 | 1% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight7,74556%55%–57%
- Shaman7,17854%53%–55%
- Rogue6,98160%59%–61%
- Warrior5,08752%51%–54%
- Demon Hunter4,37852%51%–54%
- Priest4,05664%62%–65%
- Paladin3,69256%55%–58%
- Warlock2,83156%55%–58%
- Mage2,79553%51%–55%
- Hunter1,67256%54%–58%
- Druid1,00862%59%–65%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Mug Shaman mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Low Security Wing, Eyemaul, and Ritual of Power. Usually toss: Muradin's Last Stand, Watch Over, and Mug'Zee.
- Is Mug Shaman a good deck?
- Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 56% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Mug Shaman strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (64%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (52%).
- What is the best Mug Shaman list?
- The most played list has 7,332 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 7,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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