Mug Shaman
Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 61% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Pal, Eyemaul, Blazing Invocation, and Ritual of Power. Usually toss: Thunderquake, Mug'Zee, and Hex.
Its best matchup is against Druid (75%), the hardest against Shaman (56%).
It wins 65% going first and 56% on the coin.
Most played lists
Mug ShamanShaman1,351 games◆ 7,720Show the cards64%- Mug Shamanwith Shadow Sculpt and Sands of TimeShaman1,081 games◆ 5,960Show the cards59%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman1,044 games◆ 5,700Show the cards57%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman861 games◆ 5,400Show the cards58%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman728 games◆ 5,920Show the cards59%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Sands of TimeShaman718 games◆ 6,640Show the cards65%
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: 59% (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 | 65%335 | 19% | 60% | |
| Keep | 65%1,864 | 30% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%4,002 | 95% | 57% | |
| Depends | 61%2,178 | 34% | 57% | |
| Keep | 61%2,770 | 66% | 57% | |
| Keep | 61%3,867 | 95% | 55% | |
| Depends | 60%2,162 | 49% | 55% | |
| Depends | 60%1,282 | 17% | 57% | |
| Depends | 60%1,309 | 50% | 55% | |
| Depends | 59%1,912 | 24% | 58% | |
| Depends | 59%2,234 | 33% | 57% | |
| Toss | 59%224 | 8% | 58% | |
| Toss | 59%1,149 | 13% | 58% | |
| Depends | 59%3,531 | 91% | 55% | |
| Depends | 59%244 | 46% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%2,365 | 76% | 55% | |
| Depends | 58%163 | 29% | 60% | |
| Toss | 57%1,754 | 18% | 57% | |
| Toss | 56%916 | 9% | 56% | |
| Toss | 56%1,715 | 22% | 57% | |
| Toss | 55%684 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 55%826 | 11% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,76458%56%–60%
- Rogue1,41262%60%–65%
- Priest1,37466%64%–69%
- Warrior1,29656%54%–59%
- Shaman1,15156%53%–58%
- Paladin90760%57%–64%
- Demon Hunter85858%55%–61%
- Warlock75664%61%–68%
- Mage73865%62%–69%
- Hunter52861%57%–65%
- Druid40775%71%–79%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Mug Shaman mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Tiny Pal, Eyemaul, Blazing Invocation, and Ritual of Power. Usually toss: Thunderquake, Mug'Zee, and Hex.
- Is Mug Shaman a good deck?
- Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 61% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Mug Shaman strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (75%), the hardest against Shaman (56%).
- What is the best Mug Shaman list?
- The most played list has 1,351 games and a 64% win rate, and costs 7,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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