XL Hostage Mage
XL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond–Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Stargazing, Dryscale Deputy, Miracle Salesman, and Devolving Missiles. Usually toss: Ysera, Emerald Aspect, King Tide, and Steamcleaner.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (65%), the hardest against Warlock (35%).
It wins 50% going first and 50% 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: 50% (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 | 65%46 | 55% | 55% | |
| Keep | 60%55 | 70% | 58% | |
| Keep | 58%52 | 92% | 63% | |
| Keep | 57%141 | 66% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%229 | 71% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%262 | 96% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%55 | 97% | 66% | |
| Keep | 54%114 | 90% | 52% | |
| Depends | 54%149 | 2% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%164 | 12% | 59% | |
| Keep | 53%204 | 86% | 57% | |
| Keep | 52%496 | 57% | 57% | |
| Depends | 52%218 | 34% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%121 | 9% | 59% | |
| Depends | 52%25 | 56% | 61% | |
| Depends | 52%204 | 35% | 57% | |
| Depends | 52%491 | 49% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%188 | 50% | 61% | |
| Depends | 51%362 | 46% | 58% | |
| Depends | 51%266 | 11% | 60% | |
| Depends | 51%157 | 79% | 57% | |
| Depends | 51%75 | 22% | 60% | |
| Depends | 50%220 | 42% | 62% | |
| Toss | 50%141 | 8% | 62% | |
| Depends | 49%513 | 80% | 58% | |
| Depends | 49%503 | 60% | 58% | |
| Keep | 49%43 | 100% | 55% | |
| Depends | 49%377 | 40% | 56% | |
| Depends | 49%246 | 71% | 61% | |
| Toss | 48%153 | 22% | 60% | |
| Toss | 48%89 | 13% | 60% | |
| Depends | 48%237 | 58% | 55% | |
| Depends | 48%50 | 27% | 49% | |
| Depends | 48%180 | 97% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%67 | 8% | 58% | |
| Toss | 47%171 | 20% | 59% | |
| Toss | 47%220 | 10% | 61% | |
| Toss | 47%383 | 41% | 59% | |
| Toss | 47%83 | 0% | 61% | |
| Depends | 46%123 | 71% | 55% | |
| Depends | 44%45 | 33% | 66% | |
| Toss | 44%192 | 45% | 59% | |
| Toss | 44%263 | 69% | 57% | |
| Toss | 40%100 | 43% | 61% | |
| Toss | 39%87 | 45% | 51% | |
| Toss | 39%44 | 41% | 45% | |
| Toss | 38%26 | 0% | 59% | |
| Toss | 36%33 | 40% | 53% | |
| Toss | 35%46 | 15% | 57% | |
| Depends | 34%47 | 73% | 48% | |
| Depends | 32%37 | 92% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior54044%40%–48%
- Rogue50465%61%–69%
- Warlock44335%31%–40%
- Priest44141%37%–46%
- Druid24260%54%–66%
- Paladin15654%46%–61%
- Mage15352%44%–59%
- Demon Hunter8544%33%–54%
- Shaman8070%59%–79%
- Death Knight4856%42%–69%
- Hunter3768%51%–80%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Hostage Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Stargazing, Dryscale Deputy, Miracle Salesman, and Devolving Missiles. Usually toss: Ysera, Emerald Aspect, King Tide, and Steamcleaner.
- Is XL Hostage Mage a good deck?
- XL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond–Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is XL Hostage Mage strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Rogue (65%), the hardest against Warlock (35%).
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