Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 47% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Lunarwing Messenger, Elder Word: Foresight, and Mind Sweeper. Usually toss: Shadow Word: Ruin, Eternal Firebolt, and Slime 'em!.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (55%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
It wins 50% going first and 44% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest2,432 games◆ 5,620Show the cards45%- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest1,464 games◆ 5,680Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest1,428 games◆ 3,460Show the cards48%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest697 games◆ 3,880Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest553 games◆ 5,680Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest541 games◆ 8,160Show the cards48%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest381 games◆ 5,120Show the cards44%
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 | 52%2,810 | 63% | 51% | |
| Keep | 50%5,085 | 95% | 49% | |
| Keep | 50%3,286 | 82% | 49% | |
| Depends | 49%324 | 6% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%2,195 | 56% | 50% | |
| Depends | 48%1,161 | 27% | 49% | |
| Keep | 48%704 | 96% | 47% | |
| Depends | 48%314 | 57% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%793 | 11% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%240 | 30% | 50% | |
| Depends | 47%2,737 | 29% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%327 | 84% | 47% | |
| Toss | 47%416 | 3% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%1,081 | 3% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%4,961 | 84% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%1,094 | 55% | 49% | |
| Depends | 46%1,814 | 68% | 50% | |
| Depends | 46%2,555 | 42% | 48% | |
| Toss | 45%405 | 2% | 52% | |
| Depends | 45%1,585 | 57% | 49% | |
| Toss | 45%430 | 4% | 51% | |
| Toss | 44%457 | 3% | 49% | |
| Toss | 44%2,300 | 13% | 50% | |
| Toss | 39%299 | 42% | 50% | |
| Toss | 34%148 | 8% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight3,54342%40%–43%
- Rogue3,18549%47%–51%
- Warrior3,05055%53%–56%
- Shaman2,54837%35%–39%
- Priest2,50853%51%–55%
- Paladin1,77640%38%–42%
- Demon Hunter1,71855%53%–57%
- Mage1,51349%47%–52%
- Warlock1,33950%47%–52%
- Hunter76049%45%–52%
- Druid73448%44%–52%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Lunarwing Messenger, Elder Word: Foresight, and Mind Sweeper. Usually toss: Shadow Word: Ruin, Eternal Firebolt, and Slime 'em!.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 47% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (55%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 2,432 games and a 45% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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