Mage

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.

AgainstAll

Reference: — (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
6Arrival of the Titans	Depends	83%6	27%	45%
2Mystic Runesaber	Keep	78%9	100%	44%
3F3TCH3R	Depends	63%8	75%	48%
4Volume Up	Depends	57%21	63%	44%
2Dryscale Deputy	Depends	53%17	83%	38%
2Starscryer	Keep	52%21	89%	41%
1Trench Surveyor	Keep	52%29	100%	43%
2Aqua Archivist	Depends	46%13	54%	43%
1Wildfire	Keep	44%25	100%	55%
3Foreboding Freeze	Depends	43%7	50%	50%
1Discovery of Magic	Depends	42%26	75%	14%
1The Skeleton Key	Depends	42%12	33%	24%
1Arcane Artificer	Depends	41%17	39%	48%
7Flamestrike	Toss	40%5	0%	45%
5Star Power	Toss	40%5	7%	48%
4Surge Needle	Depends	40%10	22%	54%
2Rewind	Depends	39%33	40%	41%
2Leyline Nexus	Depends	39%18	50%	40%
1Magic Trick	Depends	38%13	67%	31%
4Reckless Apprentice	Depends	38%13	50%	49%
3Eternal Firebolt	Depends	38%34	69%	35%
2Ignite	Depends	38%8	40%	24%
4Astral Rain	Depends	38%8	17%	63%
2Runed Orb	Depends	37%63	58%	32%
4Fire Sale	Depends	36%28	38%	27%
3Ice Block	Depends	36%14	42%	31%
4Alter Time	Toss	36%14	9%	31%
2Coilbearer	Depends	35%17	79%	39%
1Winterspring Whelp	Keep	33%21	100%	38%
9Sunset Volley	Depends	33%15	60%	51%
3Storage Scuffle	Depends	33%12	24%	27%
2Youthful Brewmaster	Depends	33%15	50%	37%
1Sands of Time	Depends	32%19	68%	34%
2Primordial Glyph	Depends	32%19	41%	20%
2Stargazing	Depends	32%38	63%	41%
2Smoldering Grove	Depends	31%32	70%	35%
3Flame Ward	Depends	31%16	22%	20%
2Infinitize the Maxitude	Depends	31%16	67%	47%
2Discs of Norgannon	Depends	30%23	70%	31%
3Molten Rune	Depends	30%10	45%	40%
0Hot Streak	Depends	30%10	58%	27%
4Bursting Leyline	Depends	30%10	25%	45%
1Seabreeze Chalice	Depends	29%55	69%	29%
1First Flame	Depends	27%77	51%	31%
2Audio Splitter	Depends	27%22	82%	40%
3Nightcloak Sanctum	Depends	27%22	44%	21%
3Frost Nova	Depends	26%27	30%	16%
5Icebelt Magi	Depends	26%43	64%	24%
3Blazing Accretion	Depends	25%8	80%	28%
3Portal Vanguard	Depends	24%33	79%	15%
3Rising Waves	Depends	24%25	31%	26%
2Khadgar	Depends	24%21	50%	18%
3Cosmic Springs	Depends	24%59	68%	27%
1Spark of Life	Depends	24%38	70%	30%
1Flame Geyser	Depends	23%13	73%	33%
2Conjure Mana Biscuit	Depends	23%13	56%	9%
1Cold Snap	Depends	23%13	83%	42%
3Tide Pools	Depends	22%18	50%	22%
3Burndown	Depends	20%10	30%	46%
4Potion of Illusion	Depends	20%15	20%	21%
5Crystallized Leyline	Depends	20%10	21%	42%
2Void Scripture	Depends	19%21	63%	30%
3Arcane Intellect	Depends	19%21	65%	27%
1Sleet Storm	Depends	19%37	47%	21%
2Frostbolt	Depends	18%11	56%	14%
2Siphon Mana	Depends	18%17	48%	31%
3Simulacrum	Depends	18%17	44%	20%
3Watercolor Artist	Keep	17%12	100%	44%
2Vast Wisdom	Depends	17%12	42%	27%
2Hidden Objects	Depends	15%20	63%	21%
0Elemental Evocation	Depends	14%14	58%	22%
2Magister's Apprentice	Depends	11%9	30%	46%
1Primordial Studies	Keep	10%10	89%	22%
1Mirror Image	Depends	10%10	75%	13%
1Mirror Dimension	Depends	8%12	42%	15%
2Heat Wave	Depends	8%13	28%	35%
1Arcane Missiles	Depends	7%14	75%	16%
4Nightmare Lord Xavius	Depends	6%17	57%	29%
1Scrappy Scavenger	Depends	0%17	67%	18%
1Jaina's Gift	Depends	0%16	59%	15%
3Explosive Runes	Depends	0%3	17%	36%
2Ancient Mysteries	Depends	0%7	38%	22%
3Ley Walker	Depends	0%7	71%	39%

Matchups by class

Win rate against each opponent class.

• Death Knight107
  22%16%–31%
• Warrior99
  21%14%–30%
• Mage97
  38%29%–48%
• Priest88
  30%21%–40%
• Warlock81
  35%25%–45%
• Paladin70
  30%21%–42%
• Druid69
  39%28%–51%
• Rogue50
  40%28%–54%
• Demon Hunter45
  38%25%–52%
• Hunter43
  26%15%–40%
• Shaman43
  33%20%–47%