Mug Shaman
Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 57% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Eyemaul, Low Security Wing, and Wanted Poster. Usually toss: Fire Breath, Mug'Zee, and Muradin's Last Stand.
Its best matchup is against Druid (71%), the hardest against Warlock (48%).
It wins 62% going first and 51% on the coin.
Most played lists
Mug ShamanShaman6,904 games◆ 7,720Show the cards58%- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman3,704 games◆ 5,700Show the cards55%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman3,376 games◆ 5,200Show the cards56%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman2,981 games◆ 6,200Show the cards54%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman2,099 games◆ 5,920Show the cards56%
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%16,293 | 97% | 55% | |
| Keep | 58%8,362 | 34% | 56% | |
| Keep | 58%15,099 | 95% | 52% | |
| Depends | 57%1,382 | 16% | 54% | |
| Depends | 56%9,277 | 35% | 55% | |
| Depends | 56%8,898 | 58% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%15,266 | 93% | 52% | |
| Depends | 56%8,257 | 49% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%7,940 | 25% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%5,075 | 19% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%3,795 | 47% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%9,225 | 35% | 54% | |
| Toss | 54%7,147 | 24% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%9,126 | 75% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%4,377 | 18% | 55% | |
| Toss | 53%7,379 | 20% | 55% | |
| Toss | 53%2,512 | 10% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%1,057 | 23% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%3,499 | 11% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%3,100 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%4,706 | 10% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock7,41948%47%–49%
- Death Knight6,60454%53%–56%
- Priest5,94565%64%–66%
- Shaman5,38854%52%–55%
- Rogue4,49162%60%–63%
- Warrior3,95555%54%–57%
- Demon Hunter3,36955%53%–56%
- Paladin2,51458%56%–60%
- Mage2,38957%55%–58%
- Druid1,19371%68%–73%
- Hunter1,17862%59%–65%
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 Wanted Poster. Usually toss: Fire Breath, Mug'Zee, and Muradin's Last Stand.
- Is Mug Shaman a good deck?
- Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 57% 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 (71%), the hardest against Warlock (48%).
- What is the best Mug Shaman list?
- The most played list has 6,904 games and a 58% win rate, and costs 7,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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