Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Lunarwing Messenger, Mind Sweeper, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Atiesh the Greatstaff, Karazhan the Sanctum, and Gargantuan Slitherer.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (55%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
It wins 54% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest9,883 games◆ 5,680Show the cards50%- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Dirty RatPriest6,404 games◆ 3,880Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Slime 'em!Priest5,516 games◆ 6,480Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Bitterbloom KnightPriest3,346 games◆ 3,960Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Gargantuan SlithererPriest3,318 games◆ 5,620Show the cards42%
- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Bitterbloom KnightPriest2,804 games◆ 3,460Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Aviana, Elune's ChosenPriest2,484 games◆ 8,160Show the cards55%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Taelan FordringPriest1,451 games◆ 5,620Show the cards46%
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: 48% (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 | 52%15,200 | 68% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%19,546 | 95% | 51% | |
| Keep | 52%10,490 | 51% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%13,954 | 77% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%7,030 | 38% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%2,689 | 94% | 50% | |
| Keep | 50%12,565 | 29% | 52% | |
| Keep | 50%3,912 | 82% | 50% | |
| Keep | 50%20,943 | 80% | 51% | |
| Depends | 49%10,972 | 17% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%4,774 | 62% | 49% | |
| Toss | 48%2,032 | 5% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%7,095 | 57% | 51% | |
| Toss | 48%4,061 | 10% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%1,341 | 13% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%8,155 | 56% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%1,004 | 37% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%4,912 | 3% | 49% | |
| Toss | 46%2,113 | 5% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%6,050 | 33% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%1,935 | 4% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%1,862 | 2% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%1,130 | 6% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock25,87055%54%–55%
- Death Knight16,59446%45%–47%
- Priest14,94154%53%–55%
- Shaman8,25639%38%–40%
- Rogue5,84446%45%–48%
- Demon Hunter5,50254%53%–55%
- Warrior3,93252%50%–53%
- Paladin3,65942%41%–44%
- Mage2,39648%46%–50%
- Druid2,16349%47%–51%
- Hunter1,26248%45%–50%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Lunarwing Messenger, Mind Sweeper, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Atiesh the Greatstaff, Karazhan the Sanctum, and Gargantuan Slitherer.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (55%), the hardest against Shaman (39%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 9,883 games and a 50% win rate, and costs 5,680 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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