Control Priest
Control Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 43% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Ruby Sanctum, Bitterbloom Knight, Soothsayer, and Medivh's Triumph. Usually toss: Y'Shaarj, Titan Bane, Karov the Broken, and Gravedawn Sunbloom.
Its best matchup is against Shaman (44%), the hardest against Death Knight (41%).
It wins 46% going first and 39% 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: 42% (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 | 53%19 | 24% | 53% | |
| Keep | 48%95 | 72% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%80 | 30% | 48% | |
| Depends | 47%122 | 2% | 52% | |
| Keep | 47%90 | 98% | 45% | |
| Keep | 47%402 | 79% | 51% | |
| Keep | 46%531 | 71% | 53% | |
| Keep | 46%562 | 91% | 53% | |
| Keep | 45%205 | 77% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%60 | 42% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%69 | 16% | 56% | |
| Keep | 44%595 | 97% | 49% | |
| Depends | 43%46 | 15% | 50% | |
| Depends | 43%259 | 12% | 50% | |
| Keep | 43%2,252 | 99% | 50% | |
| Toss | 42%100 | 11% | 51% | |
| Toss | 42%98 | 3% | 50% | |
| Toss | 42%103 | 14% | 50% | |
| Depends | 41%583 | 81% | 50% | |
| Depends | 41%356 | 37% | 50% | |
| Depends | 41%44 | 19% | 54% | |
| Depends | 40%245 | 44% | 51% | |
| Toss | 40%48 | 3% | 51% | |
| Toss | 38%167 | 9% | 51% | |
| Toss | 38%135 | 4% | 51% | |
| Toss | 37%67 | 4% | 50% | |
| Toss | 37%86 | 35% | 49% | |
| Depends | 37%41 | 44% | 47% | |
| Toss | 36%33 | 2% | 52% | |
| Toss | 36%382 | 58% | 50% | |
| Toss | 36%14 | 0% | 46% | |
| Toss | 35%136 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 34%29 | 5% | 51% | |
| Toss | 29%17 | 9% | 44% | |
| Toss | 29%58 | 1% | 49% | |
| Toss | 28%32 | 0% | 51% | |
| Toss | 27%59 | 13% | 49% | |
| Toss | 23%40 | 29% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Rogue39042%37%–47%
- Death Knight37441%36%–46%
- Shaman31744%38%–49%
- Warrior28046%40%–52%
- Paladin24640%34%–46%
- Priest21952%45%–59%
- Demon Hunter21736%30%–43%
- Warlock15548%40%–56%
- Mage14751%43%–59%
- Hunter10835%27%–45%
- Druid4427%16%–42%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Control Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Ruby Sanctum, Bitterbloom Knight, Soothsayer, and Medivh's Triumph. Usually toss: Y'Shaarj, Titan Bane, Karov the Broken, and Gravedawn Sunbloom.
- Is Control Priest a good deck?
- Control Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 43% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Control Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Shaman (44%), the hardest against Death Knight (41%).
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