Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Top 2000 Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Elise the Navigator, Mind Sweeper, Entropic Rift, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Gargantuan Slitherer, Medivh the Hallowed, and Karazhan the Sanctum.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (57%), the hardest against Paladin (40%).
It wins 56% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest1,324 games◆ 3,880Show the cards55%- Thief Priestwith Bitterbloom KnightPriest1,078 games◆ 3,460Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Aviana, Elune's ChosenPriest947 games◆ 8,160Show the cards56%
- Thief Priestwith Bitterbloom KnightPriest853 games◆ 3,960Show the cards54%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest697 games◆ 5,680Show the cards55%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Slime 'em!Priest683 games◆ 6,480Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Gargantuan SlithererPriest517 games◆ 5,620Show the cards45%
- Thief Priestwith Bitterbloom KnightPriest286 games◆ 3,520Show the cards53%
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 | 58%146 | 33% | 53% | |
| Keep | 55%1,535 | 43% | 53% | |
| Keep | 54%252 | 79% | 52% | |
| Keep | 54%3,446 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 53%1,417 | 34% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%2,786 | 72% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%115 | 16% | 50% | |
| Keep | 53%2,690 | 75% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%100 | 7% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%3,008 | 75% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%1,886 | 26% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%886 | 95% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%479 | 8% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%119 | 6% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%185 | 12% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%1,729 | 17% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%592 | 45% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%492 | 55% | 50% | |
| Depends | 49%964 | 52% | 51% | |
| Toss | 48%806 | 4% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%358 | 4% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%1,068 | 28% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%209 | 6% | 55% | |
| Toss | 41%131 | 3% | 55% | |
| Toss | 38%126 | 1% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock4,25957%56%–59%
- Death Knight2,92451%49%–52%
- Priest2,06454%52%–56%
- Shaman1,32240%38%–43%
- Rogue78250%47%–54%
- Demon Hunter69155%51%–58%
- Warrior48053%49%–58%
- Paladin45940%36%–45%
- Mage27651%45%–57%
- Hunter15644%37%–52%
- Druid11151%42%–60%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Elise the Navigator, Mind Sweeper, Entropic Rift, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Gargantuan Slitherer, Medivh the Hallowed, 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 52% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (57%), the hardest against Paladin (40%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,324 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 3,880 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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