Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 49% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
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 (41%).
It wins 52% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest10,530 games◆ 5,620Show the cards47%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest9,303 games◆ 3,460Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest7,752 games◆ 3,880Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest5,957 games◆ 5,680Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest4,304 games◆ 8,160Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Reach Equilibrium and Medivh's TriumphPriest1,142 games◆ 8,020Show the cards44%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Slime 'em!Priest1,078 games◆ 6,480Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest927 games◆ 3,960Show the cards51%
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%15,273 | 60% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%11,681 | 53% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%27,717 | 95% | 50% | |
| Keep | 51%1,144 | 29% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%5,081 | 93% | 48% | |
| Depends | 50%3,525 | 11% | 53% | |
| Keep | 49%1,816 | 82% | 49% | |
| Keep | 49%18,430 | 74% | 50% | |
| Depends | 49%14,730 | 27% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%1,822 | 7% | 51% | |
| Keep | 49%25,572 | 83% | 50% | |
| Depends | 48%5,652 | 57% | 50% | |
| Depends | 48%8,228 | 66% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%8,238 | 30% | 50% | |
| Toss | 48%12,585 | 15% | 51% | |
| Toss | 47%1,554 | 2% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%9,036 | 56% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%1,737 | 5% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%722 | 12% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%12,269 | 39% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%1,550 | 57% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%1,277 | 49% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%5,917 | 4% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%1,658 | 4% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%2,816 | 5% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight18,74943%43%–44%
- Warlock18,34955%55%–56%
- Priest16,42053%53%–54%
- Rogue13,58348%48%–49%
- Shaman11,91641%40%–42%
- Warrior9,56555%54%–56%
- Paladin8,27442%41%–43%
- Demon Hunter6,43356%55%–57%
- Mage4,51350%48%–51%
- Hunter4,04148%47%–50%
- Druid2,97853%51%–55%
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 it wins 49% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (41%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 10,530 games and a 47% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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