XL HL Hostage Mage
XL HL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Greedy Partner, Costumed Singer, Prismatic Elemental, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Solid Alibi, Commander Sivara, and Zilliax Deluxe 3000.
It wins 53% going first and 57% 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: 60% (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 | 80%5 | 20% | 60% | |
| Keep | 80%10 | 100% | 55% | |
| Depends | 77%22 | 21% | 59% | |
| Depends | 74%47 | 21% | 57% | |
| Depends | 72%18 | 10% | 59% | |
| Depends | 71%7 | 50% | 53% | |
| Depends | 69%45 | 24% | 56% | |
| Depends | 67%24 | 8% | 56% | |
| Depends | 67%6 | 50% | 67% | |
| Depends | 67%27 | 8% | 57% | |
| Depends | 64%25 | 30% | 58% | |
| Keep | 64%86 | 98% | 56% | |
| Keep | 63%38 | 95% | 62% | |
| Toss | 63%8 | 5% | 54% | |
| Keep | 63%32 | 100% | 63% | |
| Keep | 62%87 | 76% | 58% | |
| Depends | 62%76 | 25% | 62% | |
| Depends | 62%13 | 60% | 66% | |
| Depends | 61%111 | 54% | 60% | |
| Keep | 61%41 | 100% | 60% | |
| Depends | 60%86 | 39% | 59% | |
| Toss | 60%15 | 0% | 55% | |
| Depends | 59%22 | 31% | 54% | |
| Toss | 59%39 | 1% | 64% | |
| Depends | 59%109 | 76% | 61% | |
| Toss | 58%36 | 6% | 63% | |
| Depends | 58%12 | 69% | 63% | |
| Depends | 58%93 | 94% | 60% | |
| Toss | 58%50 | 4% | 60% | |
| Toss | 58%57 | 6% | 62% | |
| Toss | 58%71 | 11% | 62% | |
| Depends | 57%47 | 54% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%21 | 93% | 63% | |
| Depends | 57%14 | 27% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%37 | 80% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%16 | 62% | 54% | |
| Depends | 56%41 | 95% | 66% | |
| Toss | 56%34 | 11% | 63% | |
| Toss | 55%58 | 2% | 64% | |
| Keep | 55%20 | 100% | 61% | |
| Toss | 55%73 | 9% | 63% | |
| Toss | 55%84 | 38% | 60% | |
| Depends | 55%11 | 43% | 54% | |
| Depends | 55%22 | 35% | 63% | |
| Depends | 54%61 | 76% | 65% | |
| Toss | 54%54 | 5% | 63% | |
| Toss | 54%82 | 37% | 60% | |
| Depends | 54%28 | 68% | 61% | |
| Depends | 53%17 | 22% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%51 | 43% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%89 | 87% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%36 | 8% | 61% | |
| Depends | 53%19 | 94% | 65% | |
| Depends | 52%56 | 58% | 60% | |
| Depends | 51%35 | 88% | 68% | |
| Depends | 50%70 | 65% | 60% | |
| Toss | 50%54 | 0% | 59% | |
| Toss | 50%50 | 12% | 61% | |
| Depends | 50%18 | 92% | 61% | |
| Toss | 50%16 | 4% | 69% | |
| Toss | 50%34 | 17% | 65% | |
| Keep | 50%8 | 100% | 72% | |
| Depends | 50%32 | 91% | 49% | |
| Toss | 49%47 | 34% | 59% | |
| Depends | 49%47 | 65% | 57% | |
| Depends | 49%43 | 61% | 57% | |
| Depends | 48%60 | 97% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%77 | 19% | 63% | |
| Depends | 47%34 | 70% | 61% | |
| Toss | 47%34 | 18% | 60% | |
| Toss | 46%56 | 62% | 58% | |
| Depends | 46%72 | 92% | 57% | |
| Depends | 44%9 | 40% | 64% | |
| Depends | 43%37 | 95% | 61% | |
| Toss | 40%48 | 16% | 62% | |
| Toss | 39%49 | 37% | 59% | |
| Depends | 38%8 | 36% | 53% | |
| Depends | 36%11 | 50% | 60% | |
| Toss | 35%37 | 50% | 64% | |
| Toss | 33%18 | 0% | 57% | |
| Depends | 30%10 | 43% | 34% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior23453%47%–59%
- Warlock17651%43%–58%
- Priest16455%47%–62%
- Rogue13561%52%–69%
- Paladin8352%41%–62%
- Druid7363%52%–73%
- Mage6549%37%–61%
- Shaman4852%38%–66%
- Death Knight3269%51%–82%
- Demon Hunter2458%39%–76%
- Hunter2268%47%–84%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL HL Hostage Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Greedy Partner, Costumed Singer, Prismatic Elemental, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Solid Alibi, Commander Sivara, and Zilliax Deluxe 3000.
- Is XL HL Hostage Mage a good deck?
- XL HL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
Want this while you play? The HSMonk tracker shows your deck, draw odds and the opponent's possible secrets, and the Coach reviews your games.
Get the free tracker