Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 49% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Lunarwing Messenger, and Aviana, Elune's Chosen. Usually toss: Azalina Soulsever, Atiesh the Greatstaff, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (40%).
It wins 52% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest13,544 games◆ 5,620Show the cards46%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest10,387 games◆ 3,460Show the cards48%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest8,781 games◆ 3,880Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest6,418 games◆ 5,680Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest4,869 games◆ 8,160Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith Reach Equilibrium and Medivh's TriumphPriest1,341 games◆ 8,020Show the cards44%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Slime 'em!Priest1,295 games◆ 6,480Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith Bitterbloom KnightPriest1,105 games◆ 5,560Show the cards44%
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: 48% (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 | 52%17,946 | 61% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%13,628 | 52% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%32,785 | 95% | 49% | |
| Keep | 51%1,289 | 28% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%5,858 | 93% | 48% | |
| Depends | 49%4,072 | 11% | 53% | |
| Keep | 49%1,960 | 82% | 48% | |
| Depends | 49%17,429 | 27% | 51% | |
| Keep | 49%22,243 | 75% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%30,289 | 82% | 50% | |
| Depends | 48%9,655 | 29% | 50% | |
| Toss | 48%2,147 | 6% | 50% | |
| Toss | 48%1,977 | 5% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%9,168 | 64% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%14,918 | 15% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%867 | 12% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%1,729 | 2% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%6,994 | 56% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%10,919 | 55% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%14,830 | 38% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%1,766 | 58% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%1,432 | 46% | 50% | |
| Toss | 45%6,992 | 4% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%1,868 | 4% | 51% | |
| Toss | 43%3,477 | 5% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight22,30143%42%–44%
- Warlock21,24956%55%–56%
- Priest18,57753%52%–54%
- Rogue16,25248%47%–49%
- Shaman14,65140%39%–41%
- Warrior11,32154%53%–55%
- Paladin9,67642%41%–43%
- Demon Hunter7,92856%55%–57%
- Mage5,35249%48%–51%
- Hunter4,67048%46%–49%
- Druid3,31053%51%–54%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Lunarwing Messenger, and Aviana, Elune's Chosen. Usually toss: Azalina Soulsever, Atiesh the Greatstaff, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 49% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (40%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 13,544 games and a 46% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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