Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 52% of its games and is played in 11% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Lunarwing Messenger, and Kaldorei Priestess. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Dirty Rat, and Slime 'em!.
Its best matchup is against Warrior (58%), the hardest against Shaman (45%).
It wins 55% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest6,776 games◆ 3,460Show the cards51%- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest6,594 games◆ 5,680Show the cards54%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Gargantuan SlithererPriest5,259 games◆ 5,620Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith MoonwellPriest5,027 games◆ 3,880Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Aviana, Elune's ChosenPriest2,920 games◆ 8,160Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Slime 'em!Priest908 games◆ 6,480Show the cards48%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Reach EquilibriumPriest807 games◆ 8,020Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith MoonwellPriest736 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: 51% (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 | 54%10,015 | 59% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%7,596 | 53% | 53% | |
| Keep | 54%16,896 | 95% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%1,212 | 5% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%567 | 29% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%2,486 | 12% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%15,977 | 86% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%9,042 | 30% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%5,273 | 67% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%10,858 | 76% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%4,858 | 61% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%3,436 | 94% | 50% | |
| Depends | 51%721 | 48% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%1,259 | 85% | 50% | |
| Toss | 50%1,201 | 6% | 57% | |
| Depends | 50%4,877 | 31% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%2,922 | 63% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%7,585 | 16% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%3,630 | 4% | 51% | |
| Toss | 49%1,097 | 3% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%1,069 | 9% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%1,433 | 5% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%665 | 56% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%5,942 | 36% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%429 | 13% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest11,51455%54%–55%
- Death Knight11,09945%44%–46%
- Warlock10,33056%55%–57%
- Rogue7,25451%50%–52%
- Shaman6,39245%43%–46%
- Warrior5,45158%57%–59%
- Paladin4,45745%44%–47%
- Demon Hunter3,98656%55%–58%
- Mage2,93556%54%–57%
- Hunter2,64853%51%–55%
- Druid2,01757%55%–59%
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 Kaldorei Priestess. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Dirty Rat, and Slime 'em!.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 52% of its games and is played in 11% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warrior (58%), the hardest against Shaman (45%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 6,776 games and a 51% win rate, and costs 3,460 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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