Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 51% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Lunarwing Messenger, and Bitterbloom Knight. Usually toss: Atiesh the Greatstaff, Karazhan the Sanctum, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (55%), the hardest against Shaman (42%).
It wins 54% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest26,573 games◆ 5,680Show the cards52%- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Dirty RatPriest16,311 games◆ 3,880Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Gargantuan SlithererPriest11,821 games◆ 5,620Show the cards46%
- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Bitterbloom KnightPriest11,695 games◆ 3,460Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Slime 'em!Priest11,498 games◆ 6,480Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Aviana, Elune's ChosenPriest7,301 games◆ 8,160Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Bitterbloom KnightPriest6,297 games◆ 3,960Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Taelan FordringPriest3,641 games◆ 5,620Show the cards48%
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: 50% (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 | 53%40,604 | 63% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%30,236 | 54% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%58,918 | 95% | 51% | |
| Depends | 52%1,928 | 28% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%8,864 | 94% | 49% | |
| Keep | 51%38,920 | 75% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%10,116 | 84% | 51% | |
| Depends | 51%35,718 | 29% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%19,241 | 36% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%60,898 | 82% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%13,230 | 63% | 51% | |
| Depends | 50%5,727 | 5% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%11,208 | 11% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%30,957 | 17% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%20,409 | 59% | 51% | |
| Toss | 48%3,097 | 13% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%24,385 | 62% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%3,657 | 8% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%2,220 | 49% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%13,988 | 3% | 50% | |
| Toss | 47%3,561 | 46% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%19,584 | 36% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%5,518 | 4% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%5,174 | 2% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%6,100 | 5% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock67,12455%54%–55%
- Priest44,26955%54%–55%
- Death Knight43,11346%45%–46%
- Shaman23,97642%41%–42%
- Rogue21,96649%48%–49%
- Demon Hunter15,47755%54%–56%
- Warrior15,22755%54%–56%
- Paladin13,57944%43%–45%
- Mage8,43350%49%–51%
- Druid7,39253%52%–54%
- Hunter5,75950%49%–52%
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 Bitterbloom Knight. Usually toss: Atiesh the Greatstaff, Karazhan the Sanctum, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 51% 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 (55%), the hardest against Shaman (42%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 26,573 games and a 52% win rate, and costs 5,680 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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