Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Lunarwing Messenger, Kaldorei Priestess, Soothsayer, and Mind Sweeper. Usually toss: Spawn of C'Thun, C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, and Karazhan the Sanctum.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
It wins 53% going first and 45% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest517 games◆ 5,620Show the cards45%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest425 games◆ 3,460Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest422 games◆ 3,880Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest394 games◆ 8,160Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith N'Zoth, Dream's End and Endbringer UmbraPriest189 games◆ 8,820Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest160 games◆ 5,680Show the cards56%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Calia MenethilPriest145 games◆ 7,980Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest139 games◆ 3,520Show the cards50%
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: 47% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 56%79 | 31% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%1,581 | 95% | 51% | |
| Keep | 52%1,324 | 81% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%1,084 | 71% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%41 | 8% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%580 | 42% | 52% | |
| Keep | 50%1,208 | 75% | 51% | |
| Depends | 50%839 | 28% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%526 | 28% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%58 | 15% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%73 | 66% | 53% | |
| Keep | 48%311 | 95% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%51 | 4% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%198 | 12% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%704 | 15% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%358 | 4% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%274 | 50% | 49% | |
| Toss | 46%63 | 16% | 48% | |
| Toss | 45%110 | 6% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%595 | 29% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%42 | 2% | 54% | |
| Toss | 42%224 | 50% | 51% | |
| Toss | 41%436 | 46% | 49% | |
| Toss | 37%187 | 5% | 52% | |
| Toss | 31%36 | 2% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock1,29055%53%–58%
- Death Knight91748%45%–52%
- Priest80154%50%–57%
- Shaman79237%34%–41%
- Rogue66151%47%–54%
- Demon Hunter41456%51%–61%
- Warrior41353%48%–58%
- Paladin32539%33%–44%
- Mage22450%44%–56%
- Hunter14345%37%–53%
- Druid6652%40%–63%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Lunarwing Messenger, Kaldorei Priestess, Soothsayer, and Mind Sweeper. Usually toss: Spawn of C'Thun, C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, and Karazhan the Sanctum.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 517 games and a 45% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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