Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 47% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Bitterbloom Knight, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Atiesh the Greatstaff, Gargantuan Slitherer, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (56%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
It wins 50% going first and 43% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest3,318 games◆ 5,620Show the cards42%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest1,391 games◆ 3,460Show the cards47%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest1,222 games◆ 3,880Show the cards48%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest643 games◆ 8,160Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest592 games◆ 5,680Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest362 games◆ 5,120Show the cards54%
- Thief Priestwith Mind SweeperPriest274 games◆ 5,680Show the cards47%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest265 games◆ 5,680Show the cards55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 50%3,081 | 66% | 50% | |
| Keep | 50%2,250 | 48% | 49% | |
| Depends | 50%185 | 21% | 49% | |
| Depends | 49%297 | 4% | 53% | |
| Keep | 49%918 | 93% | 48% | |
| Keep | 49%5,798 | 94% | 47% | |
| Depends | 49%171 | 13% | 51% | |
| Keep | 48%4,248 | 76% | 47% | |
| Depends | 47%3,083 | 26% | 49% | |
| Toss | 47%246 | 1% | 51% | |
| Keep | 47%5,426 | 81% | 48% | |
| Depends | 47%1,608 | 25% | 48% | |
| Toss | 46%626 | 10% | 51% | |
| Depends | 46%287 | 66% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%204 | 34% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%2,624 | 14% | 48% | |
| Toss | 44%2,946 | 36% | 46% | |
| Toss | 44%1,261 | 3% | 46% | |
| Toss | 43%1,506 | 51% | 46% | |
| Toss | 43%2,054 | 49% | 47% | |
| Toss | 43%1,238 | 54% | 50% | |
| Toss | 42%273 | 5% | 51% | |
| Toss | 42%366 | 4% | 47% | |
| Toss | 41%728 | 5% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,05642%41%–44%
- Rogue3,18746%45%–48%
- Shaman3,13337%35%–39%
- Warlock3,07356%54%–58%
- Priest2,55451%49%–53%
- Warrior2,08851%48%–53%
- Demon Hunter1,72855%52%–57%
- Paladin1,66041%38%–43%
- Mage1,01348%45%–51%
- Hunter76245%42%–49%
- Druid39548%43%–53%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Bitterbloom Knight, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Atiesh the Greatstaff, Gargantuan Slitherer, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 47% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (56%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 3,318 games and a 42% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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