Quest Mage
Quest Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Winterspring Whelp, Watfin, Scrappy Scavenger, and Alter Time. Usually toss: Wanted Poster, Morchie, and Story of the Waygate.
Its best matchup is against Priest (63%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (41%).
It wins 56% going first and 42% on the coin.
Most played lists
Quest MageMage4,303 games◆ 8,340Show the cards50%- Quest Magewith Nightmare Lord XaviusMage308 games◆ 9,840Show the cards52%
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: 48% (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 | 55%1,812 | 100% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%39 | 13% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%733 | 82% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%1,734 | 89% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%87 | 20% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%1,756 | 89% | 55% | |
| Keep | 50%7,328 | 100% | — | |
| Keep | 49%1,328 | 63% | 52% | |
| Keep | 49%1,408 | 81% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%879 | 30% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%417 | 36% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%1,219 | 52% | 55% | |
| Depends | 46%1,512 | 76% | 54% | |
| Depends | 46%1,597 | 78% | 54% | |
| Toss | 45%583 | 10% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%587 | 8% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%651 | 56% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%620 | 11% | 53% | |
| Depends | 43%77 | 42% | 53% | |
| Toss | 40%280 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 40%214 | 3% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman1,26845%42%–48%
- Death Knight1,15257%54%–60%
- Rogue1,09051%48%–54%
- Warrior81151%48%–55%
- Demon Hunter71241%37%–45%
- Paladin59349%45%–53%
- Priest50263%59%–67%
- Mage48145%41%–50%
- Warlock31443%38%–49%
- Hunter27848%42%–54%
- Druid14049%41%–57%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Quest Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Winterspring Whelp, Watfin, Scrappy Scavenger, and Alter Time. Usually toss: Wanted Poster, Morchie, and Story of the Waygate.
- Is Quest Mage a good deck?
- Quest Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 50% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Quest Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (63%), the hardest against Demon Hunter (41%).
- What is the best Quest Mage list?
- The most played list has 4,303 games and a 50% win rate, and costs 8,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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