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 Hook n' Heave, Stone Gauntlet, Cannonmaster, and Sky Raider. Usually toss: Warptooth, Animator of Iron, and Chainbreaker Hogger.
Its best matchup is against Paladin (65%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (44%).
It wins 62% going first and 50% on the coin.
Most played lists
Pirate WarriorWarrior1,928 games◆ 7,180Show the cards59%- Pirate Warriorwith ArchaedasWarrior1,294 games◆ 8,680Show the cards54%
- Pirate Warriorwith Southsea Captain and Sky RaiderWarrior382 games◆ 6,900Show the cards58%
- Pirate Warriorwith Royal LibrarianWarrior339 games◆ 7,180Show the cards64%
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%2,336 | 96% | 56% | |
| Keep | 62%534 | 89% | 52% | |
| Keep | 60%2,386 | 98% | 54% | |
| Keep | 59%375 | 96% | 51% | |
| Keep | 59%431 | 67% | 51% | |
| Keep | 59%357 | 85% | 54% | |
| Keep | 58%1,410 | 42% | 55% | |
| Depends | 58%612 | 19% | 55% | |
| Depends | 57%1,102 | 40% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%267 | 9% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%1,194 | 36% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%1,527 | 82% | 53% | |
| Depends | 55%1,163 | 27% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%1,684 | 65% | 53% | |
| Toss | 55%1,068 | 18% | 55% | |
| Toss | 54%753 | 24% | 55% | |
| Toss | 54%68 | 6% | 56% | |
| Toss | 54%1,202 | 27% | 54% | |
| Toss | 53%73 | 17% | 50% | |
| Toss | 53%1,332 | 36% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%131 | 41% | 44% | |
| Toss | 52%314 | 30% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%973 | 18% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%430 | 0% | 49% | |
| Toss | 47%75 | 29% | 48% | |
| Toss | 44%440 | 0% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,05752%49%–55%
- Shaman92250%47%–53%
- Rogue86764%61%–67%
- Warrior80655%52%–59%
- Paladin64765%61%–69%
- Demon Hunter62144%41%–48%
- Priest53257%53%–61%
- Mage40362%57%–67%
- Warlock35265%60%–70%
- Hunter29469%64%–74%
- Druid14665%57%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Pirate Warrior mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Hook n' Heave, Stone Gauntlet, Cannonmaster, and Sky Raider. Usually toss: Warptooth, Animator of Iron, 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 Paladin (65%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (44%).
- What is the best Pirate Warrior list?
- The most played list has 1,928 games and a 59% win rate, and costs 7,180 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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