Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 47% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Lunarwing Messenger, Bitterbloom Knight, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Karazhan the Sanctum, Eternal Firebolt, and Slime 'em!.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (38%).
It wins 51% going first and 43% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest4,198 games◆ 5,620Show the cards45%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest1,657 games◆ 3,460Show the cards46%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest1,409 games◆ 3,880Show the cards46%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest1,329 games◆ 5,680Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest717 games◆ 8,160Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith Bitterbloom KnightPriest347 games◆ 5,560Show the cards42%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest343 games◆ 5,680Show the cards52%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 51%3,537 | 67% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%512 | 5% | 49% | |
| Keep | 49%6,690 | 96% | 48% | |
| Keep | 48%1,058 | 96% | 47% | |
| Keep | 48%4,896 | 80% | 49% | |
| Depends | 48%421 | 3% | 52% | |
| Keep | 47%6,220 | 82% | 49% | |
| Depends | 47%2,528 | 53% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%1,745 | 50% | 48% | |
| Depends | 47%472 | 60% | 53% | |
| Depends | 47%807 | 11% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%301 | 26% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%2,024 | 66% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%3,479 | 25% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%382 | 3% | 50% | |
| Toss | 45%3,480 | 39% | 48% | |
| Toss | 45%2,434 | 51% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%2,966 | 12% | 49% | |
| Toss | 44%1,654 | 24% | 48% | |
| Toss | 44%780 | 5% | 50% | |
| Toss | 43%1,479 | 3% | 48% | |
| Toss | 41%393 | 2% | 51% | |
| Toss | 41%290 | 47% | 49% | |
| Toss | 40%146 | 8% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,80943%41%–44%
- Rogue4,40948%47%–50%
- Shaman3,66538%37%–40%
- Warrior3,27855%53%–57%
- Priest2,65552%50%–54%
- Paladin2,59340%38%–42%
- Demon Hunter2,40556%54%–58%
- Warlock1,80654%51%–56%
- Mage1,52849%46%–51%
- Hunter1,24946%44%–49%
- Druid56751%47%–56%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Lunarwing Messenger, Bitterbloom Knight, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Karazhan the Sanctum, Eternal Firebolt, and Slime 'em!.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 47% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (56%), the hardest against Shaman (38%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 4,198 games and a 45% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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