XL Hostage Mage
XL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 51% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Miracle Salesman, Stargazing, Devolving Missiles, and Dryscale Deputy. Usually toss: King Tide, Steamcleaner, and Timeline Accelerator.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (65%), the hardest against Warlock (36%).
It wins 51% going first and 51% 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: 51% (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 | 62%94 | 91% | 62% | |
| Keep | 60%78 | 63% | 57% | |
| Keep | 60%235 | 68% | 58% | |
| Keep | 59%69 | 63% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%158 | 87% | 54% | |
| Keep | 57%339 | 71% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%312 | 88% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%403 | 96% | 60% | |
| Keep | 54%269 | 85% | 58% | |
| Keep | 54%91 | 98% | 64% | |
| Depends | 54%375 | 42% | 62% | |
| Keep | 54%801 | 51% | 60% | |
| Depends | 53%128 | 11% | 60% | |
| Depends | 53%267 | 11% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%840 | 57% | 59% | |
| Depends | 52%328 | 56% | 62% | |
| Depends | 52%590 | 45% | 59% | |
| Keep | 52%299 | 98% | 58% | |
| Depends | 52%395 | 11% | 62% | |
| Depends | 51%317 | 32% | 60% | |
| Toss | 51%214 | 7% | 62% | |
| Depends | 51%824 | 63% | 59% | |
| Depends | 51%342 | 66% | 60% | |
| Depends | 51%321 | 44% | 59% | |
| Depends | 51%251 | 19% | 61% | |
| Depends | 51%827 | 77% | 60% | |
| Depends | 51%640 | 41% | 59% | |
| Depends | 50%410 | 56% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%339 | 34% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%46 | 52% | 61% | |
| Toss | 50%239 | 2% | 57% | |
| Toss | 50%290 | 21% | 61% | |
| Depends | 49%166 | 37% | 64% | |
| Depends | 49%229 | 73% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%452 | 12% | 61% | |
| Toss | 49%146 | 16% | 62% | |
| Toss | 49%116 | 13% | 60% | |
| Toss | 49%200 | 7% | 60% | |
| Toss | 49%135 | 0% | 62% | |
| Toss | 48%646 | 42% | 60% | |
| Toss | 47%72 | 29% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%139 | 46% | 53% | |
| Depends | 46%74 | 100% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%70 | 30% | 63% | |
| Toss | 46%460 | 75% | 59% | |
| Toss | 45%33 | 0% | 58% | |
| Toss | 43%56 | 35% | 49% | |
| Toss | 40%45 | 32% | 55% | |
| Toss | 38%63 | 16% | 60% | |
| Toss | 38%72 | 69% | 53% | |
| Depends | 37%51 | 94% | 62% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior80744%41%–48%
- Rogue78265%62%–68%
- Warlock72536%33%–40%
- Priest71544%41%–48%
- Druid41059%54%–64%
- Paladin27661%55%–66%
- Mage27055%49%–61%
- Demon Hunter15851%43%–58%
- Shaman12972%64%–79%
- Death Knight11158%48%–66%
- Hunter6162%50%–73%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Hostage Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Miracle Salesman, Stargazing, Devolving Missiles, and Dryscale Deputy. Usually toss: King Tide, Steamcleaner, and Timeline Accelerator.
- Is XL Hostage Mage a good deck?
- XL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 51% 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 (36%).
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