Pirate Warrior
Pirate Warrior is a Warrior deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 57% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Stone Gauntlet, Hook n' Heave, Cannonmaster, and Forge of Origination. Usually toss: Mastermind Yogg-Saron, Chainbreaker Hogger, and Nightmare Lord Xavius.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (71%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (46%).
It wins 63% going first and 50% on the coin.
Most played lists
Pirate WarriorWarrior1,910 games◆ 7,180Show the cards59%- Pirate Warriorwith ArchaedasWarrior645 games◆ 8,680Show the cards53%
- Pirate Warriorwith Mastermind Yogg-Saron and Lo'Gosh, Blood FighterWarrior577 games◆ 13,000Show the cards53%
- Pirate Warriorwith Royal LibrarianWarrior494 games◆ 7,180Show the cards63%
- Pirate Warriorwith Southsea Captain and Sky RaiderWarrior303 games◆ 6,900Show the cards53%
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%873 | 92% | 51% | |
| Keep | 63%2,580 | 96% | 56% | |
| Depends | 60%325 | 8% | 55% | |
| Keep | 60%2,577 | 98% | 54% | |
| Depends | 59%101 | 7% | 57% | |
| Keep | 59%777 | 73% | 52% | |
| Depends | 58%43 | 5% | 61% | |
| Keep | 58%1,489 | 42% | 55% | |
| Keep | 58%377 | 97% | 48% | |
| Keep | 58%104 | 72% | 43% | |
| Keep | 57%621 | 83% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%1,385 | 80% | 52% | |
| Depends | 56%401 | 34% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%663 | 17% | 55% | |
| Depends | 56%974 | 40% | 53% | |
| Depends | 55%1,594 | 64% | 53% | |
| Depends | 55%1,095 | 17% | 55% | |
| Toss | 54%94 | 6% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%1,001 | 23% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%1,081 | 32% | 54% | |
| Toss | 54%80 | 2% | 56% | |
| Toss | 54%1,213 | 27% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%131 | 25% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%228 | 46% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%1,258 | 36% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%165 | 28% | 51% | |
| Toss | 51%676 | 26% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%80 | 34% | 44% | |
| Toss | 50%923 | 17% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%103 | 64% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%461 | 0% | 50% | |
| Toss | 44%108 | 5% | 57% | |
| Toss | 44%77 | 1% | 50% | |
| Toss | 44%484 | 0% | 50% | |
| Toss | 43%122 | 22% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,10350%47%–53%
- Shaman1,00247%43%–50%
- Warrior96653%50%–56%
- Rogue93965%62%–68%
- Demon Hunter65046%43%–50%
- Priest64961%57%–65%
- Paladin56266%62%–70%
- Mage49162%57%–66%
- Warlock36271%66%–75%
- Hunter25974%68%–79%
- Druid16569%62%–76%
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 Forge of Origination. Usually toss: Mastermind Yogg-Saron, Chainbreaker Hogger, and Nightmare Lord Xavius.
- Is Pirate Warrior a good deck?
- Pirate Warrior is a Warrior deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 57% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Pirate Warrior strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (71%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (46%).
- What is the best Pirate Warrior list?
- The most played list has 1,910 games and a 59% win rate, and costs 7,180 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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