Priest
Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 51% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Crystalsmith Cultist, Follow the Ghosts, Elder Word: Foresight, and Shadewing. Usually toss: Servant of Zuramat, Shadow Word: Ruin, and Kaldorei Priestess.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (62%), the hardest against Death Knight (36%).
It wins 54% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
PriestPriest4,165 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 | 55%1,698 | 88% | 46% | |
| Keep | 55%1,110 | 55% | 49% | |
| Keep | 53%1,419 | 70% | 50% | |
| Keep | 51%1,288 | 62% | 46% | |
| Depends | 51%816 | 23% | 49% | |
| Keep | 51%1,686 | 80% | 47% | |
| Keep | 51%921 | 91% | 49% | |
| Depends | 51%55 | 11% | 43% | |
| Depends | 50%957 | 37% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%966 | 35% | 48% | |
| Depends | 49%1,072 | 47% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%1,392 | 74% | 47% | |
| Depends | 49%1,217 | 51% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%1,411 | 66% | 50% | |
| Toss | 48%730 | 18% | 48% | |
| Toss | 48%342 | 4% | 49% | |
| Toss | 47%937 | 35% | 48% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight77136%32%–39%
- Rogue76955%52%–59%
- Warrior72747%43%–51%
- Priest71047%44%–51%
- Shaman64450%46%–54%
- Mage42960%55%–64%
- Paladin42253%48%–57%
- Demon Hunter40952%47%–57%
- Warlock39062%57%–67%
- Hunter21162%55%–68%
- Druid19965%58%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Crystalsmith Cultist, Follow the Ghosts, Elder Word: Foresight, and Shadewing. Usually toss: Servant of Zuramat, Shadow Word: Ruin, and Kaldorei Priestess.
- Is Priest a good deck?
- Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 51% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (62%), the hardest against Death Knight (36%).
- What is the best Priest list?
- The most played list has 4,165 games and a 53% win rate, and costs 4,200 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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