Priest
Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 48% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Follow the Ghosts, Crystalsmith Cultist, Shadewing, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Slime 'em!, Servant of Zuramat, and Shadow Word: Ruin.
It wins 51% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
PriestPriest1,010 games◆ 4,200Show the cards49%
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: 46% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toss | 67%3 | 0% | 44% | |
| Keep | 55%292 | 64% | 46% | |
| Keep | 53%403 | 90% | 44% | |
| Depends | 53%181 | 21% | 48% | |
| Keep | 51%304 | 63% | 43% | |
| Keep | 48%360 | 82% | 45% | |
| Depends | 47%249 | 39% | 45% | |
| Depends | 47%229 | 39% | 48% | |
| Depends | 46%181 | 27% | 47% | |
| Depends | 46%332 | 74% | 45% | |
| Toss | 46%161 | 16% | 47% | |
| Depends | 45%254 | 51% | 51% | |
| Depends | 45%205 | 85% | 46% | |
| Depends | 44%259 | 47% | 49% | |
| Depends | 44%293 | 66% | 49% | |
| Depends | 43%305 | 66% | 48% | |
| Toss | 42%81 | 2% | 44% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman18249%42%–56%
- Rogue17549%41%–56%
- Death Knight16230%24%–38%
- Warrior15246%38%–54%
- Priest12447%38%–56%
- Demon Hunter10153%44%–63%
- Paladin9160%50%–70%
- Mage7747%36%–58%
- Warlock6659%47%–70%
- Hunter4461%47%–74%
- Druid2864%46%–79%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Follow the Ghosts, Crystalsmith Cultist, Shadewing, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Slime 'em!, Servant of Zuramat, and Shadow Word: Ruin.
- Is Priest a good deck?
- Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 48% of its games and is played in 1% of games (tier C).
- What is the best Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,010 games and a 49% win rate, and costs 4,200 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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