Mug Shaman
Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 58% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Low Security Wing and Blazing Invocation. Usually toss: Unnatural Cold, Mug'Zee, and Muradin's Last Stand.
Its best matchup is against Priest (70%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
It wins 63% going first and 51% on the coin.
Most played lists
Mug ShamanShaman1,052 games◆ 7,720Show the cards60%- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman728 games◆ 5,700Show the cards54%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman601 games◆ 5,920Show the cards56%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow Sculpt and Sands of TimeShaman566 games◆ 5,960Show the cards59%
- Mug Shamanwith Hex and Shadow SculptShaman493 games◆ 5,400Show the cards54%
- Mug Shamanwith Watch Over and HexShaman287 games◆ 6,200Show the cards60%
- Mug Shamanwith Shadow SculptShaman204 games◆ 7,600Show the cards67%
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: 57% (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 | 60%2,154 | 96% | 53% | |
| Depends | 59%1,181 | 32% | 56% | |
| Depends | 59%200 | 19% | 54% | |
| Depends | 58%728 | 17% | 55% | |
| Depends | 58%1,494 | 59% | 55% | |
| Depends | 58%1,086 | 22% | 54% | |
| Depends | 58%552 | 48% | 53% | |
| Depends | 57%1,156 | 50% | 52% | |
| Depends | 57%1,057 | 20% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%2,349 | 98% | 55% | |
| Depends | 56%2,162 | 92% | 54% | |
| Toss | 56%107 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 56%386 | 11% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%1,319 | 35% | 55% | |
| Toss | 56%623 | 13% | 56% | |
| Toss | 55%1,057 | 24% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%1,459 | 76% | 53% | |
| Toss | 55%1,278 | 33% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%94 | 32% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%421 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%563 | 10% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight97656%53%–59%
- Rogue82260%57%–64%
- Warrior75452%49%–56%
- Shaman73656%52%–59%
- Priest71570%66%–73%
- Demon Hunter57853%49%–57%
- Paladin51954%49%–58%
- Warlock39561%56%–65%
- Mage32559%53%–64%
- Hunter27252%46%–58%
- Druid14268%60%–75%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Mug Shaman mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Low Security Wing and Blazing Invocation. Usually toss: Unnatural Cold, Mug'Zee, and Muradin's Last Stand.
- Is Mug Shaman a good deck?
- Mug Shaman is a Shaman deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 58% 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 (70%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
- What is the best Mug Shaman list?
- The most played list has 1,052 games and a 60% win rate, and costs 7,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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