XL Hostage Mage
XL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 47% of its games and is played in 0% of games.
In the mulligan, keep above all Ancient Mysteries, Cosmic Springs, Objection!, and Frost Nova. Usually toss: Magister Dawngrasp, Wildfire, and Sleepy Resident.
It wins 47% going first and 48% 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 | 75%12 | 100% | 61% | |
| Depends | 71%7 | 10% | 83% | |
| Keep | 60%30 | 91% | 46% | |
| Depends | 59%22 | 56% | 49% | |
| Keep | 58%76 | 79% | 53% | |
| Keep | 57%162 | 50% | 57% | |
| Depends | 55%53 | 3% | 50% | |
| Depends | 54%35 | 51% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%13 | 21% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%30 | 91% | 60% | |
| Depends | 53%40 | 6% | 59% | |
| Keep | 52%94 | 92% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%58 | 73% | 60% | |
| Depends | 52%60 | 26% | 57% | |
| Toss | 52%31 | 0% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%171 | 55% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%86 | 12% | 58% | |
| Depends | 50%125 | 40% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%118 | 53% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%8 | 30% | 64% | |
| Toss | 50%32 | 11% | 58% | |
| Depends | 49%55 | 25% | 56% | |
| Depends | 49%76 | 62% | 61% | |
| Depends | 48%163 | 73% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%75 | 44% | 52% | |
| Depends | 46%13 | 23% | 68% | |
| Toss | 46%48 | 21% | 56% | |
| Depends | 46%48 | 97% | 53% | |
| Depends | 46%81 | 57% | 62% | |
| Toss | 45%22 | 20% | 63% | |
| Depends | 45%11 | 46% | 76% | |
| Depends | 44%9 | 60% | 56% | |
| Depends | 44%68 | 52% | 57% | |
| Toss | 44%75 | 13% | 58% | |
| Depends | 44%16 | 45% | 54% | |
| Depends | 44%64 | 59% | 52% | |
| Toss | 43%14 | 0% | 62% | |
| Depends | 43%21 | 52% | 49% | |
| Depends | 43%89 | 60% | 57% | |
| Toss | 42%19 | 12% | 51% | |
| Toss | 42%131 | 37% | 56% | |
| Depends | 42%12 | 60% | 57% | |
| Depends | 41%70 | 86% | 52% | |
| Toss | 41%144 | 60% | 58% | |
| Depends | 40%15 | 25% | 49% | |
| Toss | 39%33 | 17% | 60% | |
| Toss | 39%51 | 13% | 58% | |
| Depends | 38%52 | 76% | 55% | |
| Toss | 38%84 | 68% | 55% | |
| Depends | 33%12 | 33% | 49% | |
| Depends | 29%7 | 31% | 52% | |
| Toss | 26%38 | 54% | 57% | |
| Depends | 21%14 | 91% | 43% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior18840%33%–47%
- Priest15937%30%–45%
- Rogue15964%56%–71%
- Warlock15234%27%–41%
- Druid7261%50%–72%
- Paladin5650%37%–63%
- Mage4063%47%–76%
- Demon Hunter2138%21%–59%
- Shaman1974%51%–88%
- Death Knight1362%36%–82%
- Hunter667%30%–90%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the XL Hostage Mage mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Ancient Mysteries, Cosmic Springs, Objection!, and Frost Nova. Usually toss: Magister Dawngrasp, Wildfire, and Sleepy Resident.
- Is XL Hostage Mage a good deck?
- XL Hostage Mage is a Mage deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 47% of its games and is played in 0% of games.
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