Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 48% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Dark Deacon, Elder Word: Foresight, Soothsayer, and Intertwined Fate. Usually toss: Medivh's Triumph, Slime 'em!, and Eternal Firebolt.
Its best matchup is against Warrior (57%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
It wins 51% going first and 43% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest810 games◆ 5,620Show the cards45%- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest474 games◆ 5,680Show the cards49%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest441 games◆ 3,460Show the cards45%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest325 games◆ 5,680Show the cards50%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest255 games◆ 3,880Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest174 games◆ 8,160Show 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 | 53%355 | 55% | 50% | |
| Depends | 53%111 | 6% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%1,183 | 83% | 49% | |
| Depends | 51%368 | 23% | 49% | |
| Keep | 50%1,038 | 68% | 50% | |
| Depends | 49%87 | 27% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%554 | 68% | 48% | |
| Keep | 49%1,625 | 97% | 50% | |
| Depends | 48%789 | 57% | 50% | |
| Keep | 48%242 | 98% | 45% | |
| Depends | 47%511 | 56% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%916 | 27% | 52% | |
| Depends | 45%1,608 | 84% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%840 | 42% | 48% | |
| Toss | 45%379 | 3% | 50% | |
| Toss | 44%125 | 3% | 50% | |
| Toss | 43%164 | 6% | 51% | |
| Toss | 43%290 | 11% | 51% | |
| Toss | 41%770 | 13% | 50% | |
| Toss | 39%157 | 3% | 49% | |
| Toss | 39%131 | 2% | 47% | |
| Toss | 39%103 | 53% | 52% | |
| Toss | 31%42 | 3% | 51% | |
| Toss | 27%79 | 46% | 48% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,15641%39%–44%
- Warrior1,10157%54%–60%
- Shaman1,02237%34%–40%
- Rogue1,00849%46%–52%
- Priest67551%47%–55%
- Demon Hunter65654%50%–58%
- Paladin63341%38%–45%
- Mage54449%45%–54%
- Warlock37951%46%–56%
- Hunter27455%49%–61%
- Druid17053%45%–60%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Dark Deacon, Elder Word: Foresight, Soothsayer, and Intertwined Fate. Usually toss: Medivh's Triumph, Slime 'em!, and Eternal Firebolt.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 48% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warrior (57%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 810 games and a 45% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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