Pure Paladin
Pure Paladin is a Paladin deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 55% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Reinforcement Aura, Violet Treasuregill, Mekkatorque's Aura, and Vigilant Sentry. Usually toss: Sandfury Aura, Flash of Light, and Judgment.
Its best matchup is against Druid (72%), the hardest against Death Knight (51%).
It wins 60% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Pure PaladinPaladin3,974 games◆ 9,400Show the cards55%- Pure Paladinwith Rajh and Toreth the UnbreakingPaladin1,254 games◆ 11,160Show the cards57%
- Pure Paladinwith V'ama, Looming DeathPaladin1,219 games◆ 11,040Show the cards56%
- Pure Paladinwith Gelbin of Tomorrow and Toreth the UnbreakingPaladin990 games◆ 7,040Show the cards55%
- Pure Paladinwith V'ama, Looming Death and LightcallerPaladin838 games◆ 11,040Show 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: 53% (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 | 64%4,590 | 94% | 55% | |
| Keep | 61%1,016 | 95% | 56% | |
| Keep | 60%418 | 4% | 53% | |
| Keep | 59%5,424 | 88% | 55% | |
| Keep | 59%205 | 34% | 52% | |
| Keep | 59%6,625 | 62% | 54% | |
| Keep | 57%1,340 | 92% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%1,678 | 31% | 57% | |
| Depends | 56%1,053 | 18% | 58% | |
| Depends | 56%324 | 7% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%2,143 | 72% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%414 | 11% | 57% | |
| Depends | 54%1,050 | 8% | 58% | |
| Depends | 54%491 | 37% | 52% | |
| Depends | 54%429 | 28% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%5,592 | 88% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%947 | 92% | 52% | |
| Toss | 53%379 | 11% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%2,681 | 27% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%998 | 70% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%348 | 3% | 54% | |
| Toss | 52%1,883 | 9% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%2,674 | 31% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%1,502 | 36% | 51% | |
| Toss | 51%2,133 | 18% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%203 | 36% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%2,199 | 13% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%467 | 31% | 51% | |
| Toss | 50%1,281 | 20% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%1,828 | 31% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%249 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%522 | 3% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%817 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 48%2,148 | 18% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%244 | 17% | 48% | |
| Toss | 47%191 | 14% | 56% | |
| Toss | 46%171 | 11% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight3,60651%49%–52%
- Rogue2,89461%59%–63%
- Priest2,60459%57%–61%
- Shaman2,40656%54%–58%
- Warlock2,13153%51%–55%
- Warrior2,12456%54%–58%
- Paladin1,94952%49%–54%
- Demon Hunter1,44353%50%–55%
- Mage98755%52%–58%
- Hunter94952%49%–55%
- Druid57072%68%–75%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Pure Paladin mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Reinforcement Aura, Violet Treasuregill, Mekkatorque's Aura, and Vigilant Sentry. Usually toss: Sandfury Aura, Flash of Light, and Judgment.
- Is Pure Paladin a good deck?
- Pure Paladin is a Paladin deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 55% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Pure Paladin strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (72%), the hardest against Death Knight (51%).
- What is the best Pure Paladin list?
- The most played list has 3,974 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 9,400 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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