Pirate Warrior
Pirate Warrior is a Warrior deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 57% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Stone Gauntlet, Hook n' Heave, Cannonmaster, and Tol'vir Vanguard. Usually toss: Southsea Captain, Warptooth, and Chainbreaker Hogger.
Its best matchup is against Hunter (69%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (44%).
It wins 62% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Pirate WarriorWarrior2,532 games◆ 7,180Show the cards58%- Pirate Warriorwith ArchaedasWarrior1,702 games◆ 8,680Show the cards55%
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 | 63%738 | 89% | 52% | |
| Keep | 62%3,559 | 97% | 55% | |
| Keep | 60%3,641 | 98% | 53% | |
| Keep | 59%428 | 81% | 52% | |
| Keep | 59%597 | 70% | 51% | |
| Depends | 57%410 | 9% | 55% | |
| Depends | 57%906 | 19% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%1,653 | 39% | 52% | |
| Depends | 57%2,029 | 40% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%861 | 95% | 49% | |
| Keep | 56%2,099 | 83% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%2,624 | 67% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%1,852 | 37% | 54% | |
| Toss | 54%1,752 | 26% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%1,729 | 26% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%1,059 | 23% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%1,635 | 20% | 55% | |
| Toss | 53%129 | 9% | 56% | |
| Toss | 53%93 | 23% | 46% | |
| Toss | 52%444 | 34% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%1,990 | 37% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%1,440 | 18% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%284 | 37% | 45% | |
| Toss | 47%626 | 0% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%645 | 0% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,56551%49%–54%
- Shaman1,26850%47%–53%
- Rogue1,18564%61%–66%
- Warlock1,11160%57%–63%
- Priest1,01356%53%–59%
- Warrior1,01155%52%–58%
- Demon Hunter85344%40%–47%
- Paladin84064%61%–67%
- Mage50064%60%–68%
- Hunter37169%64%–74%
- Druid21166%60%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Pirate Warrior mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Stone Gauntlet, Hook n' Heave, Cannonmaster, and Tol'vir Vanguard. Usually toss: Southsea Captain, Warptooth, and Chainbreaker Hogger.
- Is Pirate Warrior a good deck?
- Pirate Warrior is a Warrior deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 57% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Pirate Warrior strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Hunter (69%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (44%).
- What is the best Pirate Warrior list?
- The most played list has 2,532 games and a 58% win rate, and costs 7,180 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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