Mug Shaman
Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 56% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Ritual of Power, Eyemaul, and Low Security Wing. Usually toss: Watch Over, Mug'Zee, and Muradin's Last Stand.
Its best matchup is against Priest (66%), the hardest against Warlock (51%).
It wins 61% 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 Watch Over and HexShaman1,455 games◆ 6,200Show the cards52%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman1,258 games◆ 5,200Show the cards52%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow Sculpt and Sands of TimeShaman1,105 games◆ 5,960Show the cards57%
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 | 59%11,192 | 98% | 54% | |
| Keep | 57%6,211 | 52% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%5,909 | 34% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%10,176 | 93% | 51% | |
| Depends | 57%700 | 10% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%10,673 | 94% | 52% | |
| Depends | 56%6,041 | 32% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%6,451 | 38% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%3,312 | 19% | 53% | |
| Depends | 55%5,243 | 23% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%4,863 | 21% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%5,125 | 21% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%2,320 | 42% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%5,513 | 48% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%2,578 | 9% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%2,639 | 15% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%519 | 17% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%6,765 | 72% | 52% | |
| Toss | 52%1,083 | 9% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%2,048 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%2,919 | 9% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,53656%54%–57%
- Shaman4,38854%53%–56%
- Rogue3,90360%59%–62%
- Warlock3,52651%49%–52%
- Demon Hunter2,81453%51%–55%
- Warrior2,76752%51%–54%
- Priest2,74466%64%–68%
- Paladin2,02258%56%–60%
- Mage1,64353%50%–55%
- Hunter93958%55%–61%
- Druid53265%61%–69%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Mug Shaman mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Blazing Invocation, Ritual of Power, Eyemaul, and Low Security Wing. Usually toss: Watch Over, Mug'Zee, and Muradin's Last Stand.
- Is Mug Shaman a good deck?
- Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 56% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Mug Shaman strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (66%), the hardest against Warlock (51%).
- 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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