Priest
Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 50% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Follow the Ghosts, Crystalsmith Cultist, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Holy Nova, Holy Smite, and Obsidian Statue.
Its best matchup is against Mage (59%), the hardest against Death Knight (36%).
It wins 54% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
PriestPriest3,508 games◆ 4,200Show the cards53%
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%74 | 66% | 54% | |
| Keep | 56%921 | 54% | 49% | |
| Keep | 55%1,463 | 87% | 46% | |
| Keep | 53%1,249 | 70% | 50% | |
| Depends | 53%699 | 23% | 50% | |
| Depends | 51%812 | 37% | 51% | |
| Depends | 51%1,093 | 62% | 46% | |
| Keep | 51%1,458 | 81% | 48% | |
| Keep | 50%794 | 91% | 50% | |
| Depends | 50%1,202 | 74% | 48% | |
| Depends | 50%939 | 48% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%1,063 | 51% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%1,240 | 65% | 50% | |
| Depends | 49%851 | 37% | 49% | |
| Toss | 49%634 | 19% | 49% | |
| Toss | 47%832 | 36% | 48% | |
| Toss | 47%318 | 6% | 50% | |
| Toss | 44%64 | 12% | 45% | |
| Depends | 40%95 | 88% | 31% | |
| Toss | 39%54 | 19% | 47% | |
| Toss | 23%90 | 68% | 36% | |
| Toss | 22%49 | 36% | 31% | |
| Toss | 19%89 | 83% | 31% | |
| Toss | 14%42 | 35% | 29% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight71736%33%–40%
- Rogue68755%52%–59%
- Priest67446%42%–49%
- Warrior62847%44%–51%
- Shaman55449%45%–53%
- Mage40359%54%–64%
- Warlock39857%52%–62%
- Paladin37752%47%–57%
- Demon Hunter36049%44%–55%
- Hunter20762%55%–68%
- Druid19063%56%–70%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Follow the Ghosts, Crystalsmith Cultist, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Holy Nova, Holy Smite, and Obsidian Statue.
- Is Priest a good deck?
- Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 50% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (59%), the hardest against Death Knight (36%).
- What is the best Priest list?
- The most played list has 3,508 games and a 53% win rate, and costs 4,200 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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