Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 49% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Mind Sweeper, Soothsayer, Bitterbloom Knight, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Karazhan the Sanctum, and Eternal Firebolt.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (57%), the hardest against Shaman (40%).
It wins 52% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest4,224 games◆ 5,620Show the cards45%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest3,449 games◆ 3,880Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest3,382 games◆ 3,460Show the cards48%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest2,103 games◆ 8,160Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest1,847 games◆ 5,680Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith Bitterbloom KnightPriest432 games◆ 5,560Show the cards44%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest429 games◆ 3,520Show 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: 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%4,867 | 51% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%6,844 | 63% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%2,147 | 93% | 48% | |
| Keep | 51%11,203 | 95% | 50% | |
| Depends | 51%398 | 35% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%6,070 | 27% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%767 | 5% | 51% | |
| Keep | 49%7,876 | 73% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%9,969 | 81% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%548 | 79% | 49% | |
| Depends | 48%2,197 | 52% | 49% | |
| Depends | 48%568 | 58% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%1,409 | 11% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%5,314 | 15% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%573 | 3% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%484 | 24% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%521 | 4% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%3,443 | 28% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%2,758 | 60% | 51% | |
| Depends | 46%3,709 | 52% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%310 | 12% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%4,889 | 35% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%2,488 | 3% | 49% | |
| Toss | 43%1,199 | 5% | 51% | |
| Toss | 43%524 | 2% | 52% | |
| Toss | 43%402 | 47% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock8,71957%56%–58%
- Death Knight7,07644%43%–45%
- Priest5,73553%52%–54%
- Shaman5,70540%39%–41%
- Rogue5,28948%47%–50%
- Warrior3,69055%53%–56%
- Paladin3,12641%39%–43%
- Demon Hunter2,88456%54%–58%
- Mage1,68549%46%–51%
- Hunter1,40147%44%–49%
- Druid69351%47%–55%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Mind Sweeper, Soothsayer, Bitterbloom Knight, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Karazhan the Sanctum, and Eternal Firebolt.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 49% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (57%), the hardest against Shaman (40%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 4,224 games and a 45% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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