Hostage Mage
Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 44% of its games and is played in 0% of games.
In the mulligan, keep above all Commander Sivara, Costumed Singer, and Prize Vendor. Usually toss: Ignite, Wildfire, and Lorekeeper Polkelt.
It wins 43% going first and 45% on the coin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 59%27 | 7% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%9 | 63% | 36% | |
| Keep | 55%51 | 65% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%24 | 22% | 38% | |
| Depends | 52%64 | 33% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%35 | 13% | 53% | |
| Depends | 48%118 | 67% | 50% | |
| Keep | 48%116 | 92% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%65 | 56% | 52% | |
| Keep | 47%36 | 90% | 43% | |
| Depends | 45%88 | 55% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%16 | 15% | 51% | |
| Depends | 43%104 | 87% | 58% | |
| Toss | 43%51 | 7% | 54% | |
| Depends | 42%86 | 53% | 57% | |
| Depends | 41%90 | 66% | 56% | |
| Toss | 39%23 | 4% | 53% | |
| Toss | 39%67 | 41% | 52% | |
| Toss | 38%13 | 0% | 56% | |
| Toss | 37%67 | 57% | 54% | |
| Depends | 29%7 | 25% | 55% | |
| Depends | 28%32 | 79% | 57% | |
| Toss | 21%24 | 3% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior9842%33%–52%
- Warlock7127%18%–38%
- Priest7054%43%–65%
- Rogue4457%42%–70%
- Druid2829%15%–47%
- Paladin2572%52%–86%
- Mage1346%23%–71%
- Demon Hunter650%19%–81%
- Hunter520%4%–62%
- Shaman520%4%–62%
- Death Knight0—0%–100%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Hostage Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Commander Sivara, Costumed Singer, and Prize Vendor. Usually toss: Ignite, Wildfire, and Lorekeeper Polkelt.
- Is Hostage Mage a good deck?
- Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 44% of its games and is played in 0% of games.
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