Mug Shaman
Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 57% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Eyemaul, Low Security Wing, and Ritual of Power. Usually toss: Unnatural Cold, Muradin's Last Stand, and Mug'Zee.
Its best matchup is against Priest (65%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
It wins 62% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Mug ShamanShaman3,879 games◆ 7,720Show the cards56%- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman3,757 games◆ 5,700Show the cards55%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman2,079 games◆ 5,400Show the cards55%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman1,607 games◆ 5,920Show the cards54%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow Sculpt and Sands of TimeShaman1,105 games◆ 5,960Show the cards57%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman651 games◆ 5,200Show the cards58%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow SculptShaman643 games◆ 7,600Show the cards56%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman554 games◆ 6,200Show the cards54%
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: 55% (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 | 59%8,995 | 98% | 54% | |
| Keep | 58%4,890 | 34% | 55% | |
| Keep | 58%8,329 | 93% | 51% | |
| Depends | 57%618 | 10% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%5,606 | 51% | 55% | |
| Depends | 57%4,844 | 31% | 54% | |
| Keep | 56%8,676 | 94% | 52% | |
| Depends | 56%5,260 | 39% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%4,217 | 22% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%3,990 | 20% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%4,230 | 23% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%2,813 | 18% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%4,673 | 48% | 52% | |
| Toss | 53%1,694 | 40% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%2,513 | 10% | 54% | |
| Toss | 52%5,191 | 70% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%1,722 | 10% | 54% | |
| Toss | 52%413 | 8% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%256 | 16% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%2,304 | 9% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%1,642 | 1% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman3,93254%53%–56%
- Death Knight3,69057%55%–58%
- Rogue3,66660%59%–62%
- Warrior2,62952%50%–54%
- Demon Hunter2,44753%51%–55%
- Paladin1,87358%56%–60%
- Priest1,69165%63%–67%
- Mage1,54553%51%–55%
- Warlock1,41556%54%–59%
- Hunter90358%54%–61%
- Druid41561%56%–66%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Mug Shaman mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Eyemaul, Low Security Wing, and Ritual of Power. Usually toss: Unnatural Cold, Muradin's Last Stand, and Mug'Zee.
- Is Mug Shaman a good deck?
- Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 57% 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 (65%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
- What is the best Mug Shaman list?
- The most played list has 3,879 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 7,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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