Hostage Mage
Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 43% of its games and is played in 0% of games.
In the mulligan, keep above all Commander Sivara, Sphere of Sapience, Costumed Singer, and Ethereal Oracle. Usually toss: Lorekeeper Polkelt, Bob the Bartender, and Sleet Skater.
It wins 42% going first and 44% 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: 44% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toss | 100%2 | 0% | 59% | |
| Toss | 67%3 | 0% | 29% | |
| Keep | 55%60 | 59% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%30 | 8% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%15 | 33% | 30% | |
| Depends | 52%31 | 20% | 39% | |
| Depends | 50%10 | 50% | 40% | |
| Depends | 50%4 | 67% | 39% | |
| Keep | 50%8 | 100% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%67 | 34% | 53% | |
| Keep | 49%133 | 93% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%67 | 55% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%19 | 33% | 52% | |
| Depends | 46%63 | 28% | 51% | |
| Depends | 46%24 | 75% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%91 | 55% | 54% | |
| Depends | 45%145 | 67% | 49% | |
| Toss | 44%68 | 12% | 53% | |
| Depends | 43%106 | 86% | 57% | |
| Depends | 43%21 | 18% | 50% | |
| Depends | 43%7 | 56% | 57% | |
| Depends | 42%89 | 53% | 56% | |
| Depends | 41%17 | 56% | 53% | |
| Depends | 40%45 | 89% | 45% | |
| Depends | 40%25 | 67% | 44% | |
| Toss | 40%5 | 13% | 46% | |
| Depends | 40%5 | 44% | 36% | |
| Depends | 38%115 | 63% | 54% | |
| Toss | 38%89 | 43% | 51% | |
| Toss | 38%32 | 11% | 53% | |
| Toss | 34%85 | 60% | 53% | |
| Toss | 33%18 | 21% | 54% | |
| Depends | 33%9 | 78% | 42% | |
| Keep | 29%7 | 100% | 57% | |
| Depends | 29%35 | 81% | 56% | |
| Toss | 21%14 | 18% | 37% | |
| Toss | 17%30 | 7% | 54% | |
| Toss | 14%7 | 0% | 51% | |
| Toss | 0%3 | 17% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior12042%33%–51%
- Priest10148%38%–57%
- Warlock8425%17%–35%
- Rogue7256%44%–66%
- Druid3228%16%–45%
- Paladin3174%57%–86%
- Mage1644%23%–67%
- Demon Hunter1145%21%–72%
- Hunter813%2%–47%
- Shaman520%4%–62%
- Death Knight250%9%–91%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Hostage Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Commander Sivara, Sphere of Sapience, Costumed Singer, and Ethereal Oracle. Usually toss: Lorekeeper Polkelt, Bob the Bartender, and Sleet Skater.
- Is Hostage Mage a good deck?
- Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 43% of its games and is played in 0% of games.
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