Egg Priest
Egg Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 52% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Medivh's Triumph, Soothsayer, Holy Eggbearer, and The Egg of Khelos. Usually toss: Gravedawn Sunbloom, Dissolving Ooze, and Kaldorei Priestess.
Its best matchup is against Warrior (64%), the hardest against Rogue (44%).
It wins 55% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Egg PriestPriest9,593 games◆ 9,480Show the cards54%- Egg Priestwith Defias SmugglerPriest6,549 games◆ 9,420Show the cards52%
- Egg Priestwith Defias SmugglerPriest6,187 games◆ 9,420Show the cards53%
- Egg Priestwith Defias SmugglerPriest5,607 games◆ 7,700Show the cards50%
- Egg Priestwith Defias SmugglerPriest4,012 games◆ 7,860Show the cards49%
- Egg Priestwith For All Time and Intertwined FatePriest1,565 games◆ 9,560Show the cards56%
- Egg Priestwith Defias Smuggler and Intertwined FatePriest1,315 games◆ 7,980Show the cards53%
- Egg Priestwith Wizened Truthseeker and Defias SmugglerPriest1,213 games◆ 9,420Show the cards48%
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 | 57%18,450 | 52% | 60% | |
| Keep | 55%18,351 | 59% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%25,246 | 91% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%12,856 | 91% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%5,940 | 32% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%18,938 | 58% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%11,909 | 16% | 58% | |
| Depends | 51%8,284 | 24% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%14,959 | 36% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%8,714 | 25% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,276 | 32% | 57% | |
| Depends | 50%13,637 | 29% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%5,881 | 21% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%10,924 | 17% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%12,564 | 20% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%2,784 | 39% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%4,312 | 1% | 58% | |
| Toss | 49%5,271 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%7,471 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%9,819 | 17% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%2,377 | 1% | 57% | |
| Toss | 48%11,439 | 36% | 55% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock25,08344%44%–45%
- Priest12,05953%52%–54%
- Death Knight9,93760%59%–61%
- Shaman5,75058%57%–60%
- Demon Hunter4,59260%58%–61%
- Rogue3,16744%42%–45%
- Warrior2,09764%62%–66%
- Paladin2,06763%61%–65%
- Mage1,51959%57%–62%
- Druid1,49448%46%–51%
- Hunter56363%58%–66%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Egg Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Medivh's Triumph, Soothsayer, Holy Eggbearer, and The Egg of Khelos. Usually toss: Gravedawn Sunbloom, Dissolving Ooze, and Kaldorei Priestess.
- Is Egg Priest a good deck?
- Egg Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 52% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Egg Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warrior (64%), the hardest against Rogue (44%).
- What is the best Egg Priest list?
- The most played list has 9,593 games and a 54% win rate, and costs 9,480 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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