Priest
Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 46% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Follow the Ghosts, Crystalsmith Cultist, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Slime 'em!, Shadow Word: Ruin, and Kaldorei Priestess.
Its best matchup is against Rogue (50%), the hardest against Death Knight (31%).
It wins 50% going first and 41% on the coin.
Most played lists
PriestPriest1,933 games◆ 4,200Show the cards47%
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: 44% (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 | 55%11 | 0% | 41% | |
| Keep | 53%532 | 58% | 43% | |
| Keep | 52%767 | 91% | 42% | |
| Depends | 47%354 | 24% | 44% | |
| Keep | 46%667 | 76% | 43% | |
| Depends | 45%308 | 14% | 44% | |
| Depends | 45%461 | 36% | 42% | |
| Depends | 44%612 | 68% | 42% | |
| Depends | 44%392 | 84% | 42% | |
| Depends | 44%422 | 39% | 45% | |
| Depends | 44%511 | 54% | 47% | |
| Depends | 44%608 | 66% | 46% | |
| Depends | 44%611 | 69% | 43% | |
| Depends | 44%511 | 50% | 46% | |
| Depends | 43%635 | 72% | 42% | |
| Toss | 42%153 | 3% | 42% | |
| Toss | 40%409 | 35% | 43% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight35931%26%–36%
- Shaman34643%38%–48%
- Rogue31450%44%–55%
- Warrior27246%40%–52%
- Priest23044%38%–50%
- Demon Hunter21455%48%–61%
- Paladin20651%44%–58%
- Mage13448%39%–56%
- Warlock13058%50%–67%
- Hunter10153%44%–63%
- Druid5263%50%–75%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Follow the Ghosts, Crystalsmith Cultist, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Slime 'em!, Shadow Word: Ruin, and Kaldorei Priestess.
- Is Priest a good deck?
- Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 46% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Rogue (50%), the hardest against Death Knight (31%).
- What is the best Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,933 games and a 47% win rate, and costs 4,200 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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