Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 57% of its games and is played in 9% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Bitterbloom Knight, Medivh the Hallowed, Soothsayer, and Mind Sweeper. Usually toss: Azalina Soulsever, Gargantuan Slitherer, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
Its best matchup is against Druid (70%), the hardest against Death Knight (48%).
It wins 59% going first and 54% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest7,616 games◆ 5,680Show the cards61%- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Gargantuan SlithererPriest5,319 games◆ 5,620Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Bitterbloom KnightPriest3,704 games◆ 3,460Show the cards58%
- Thief Priestwith Elder Word: Foresight and Dirty RatPriest1,906 games◆ 3,880Show the cards58%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Aviana, Elune's ChosenPriest1,024 games◆ 8,160Show the cards58%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Reach EquilibriumPriest665 games◆ 8,020Show the cards57%
- Thief Priestwith Enthralled Shade and Holy EmbracePriest438 games◆ 4,960Show the cards59%
- Thief Priestwith C'Thun, Eye of the Empire and Slime 'em!Priest404 games◆ 6,480Show 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: 55% (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 | 61%1,725 | 94% | 55% | |
| Keep | 60%854 | 7% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%5,309 | 59% | 58% | |
| Keep | 60%4,821 | 62% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%9,885 | 95% | 56% | |
| Depends | 57%819 | 4% | 58% | |
| Depends | 57%1,724 | 14% | 59% | |
| Keep | 56%9,736 | 86% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%4,767 | 28% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%751 | 4% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%3,709 | 68% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%407 | 53% | 57% | |
| Depends | 55%5,123 | 79% | 54% | |
| Toss | 54%3,900 | 14% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%1,880 | 60% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%667 | 87% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%2,517 | 61% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%2,975 | 35% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%360 | 50% | 53% | |
| Toss | 52%2,012 | 27% | 54% | |
| Toss | 52%1,985 | 4% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%601 | 8% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%681 | 5% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight6,06048%47%–49%
- Priest5,93456%55%–57%
- Rogue4,39554%53%–56%
- Warrior4,20161%59%–62%
- Paladin3,47654%53%–56%
- Shaman3,34651%50%–53%
- Warlock3,32558%57%–60%
- Mage2,93866%64%–68%
- Demon Hunter2,68160%58%–62%
- Hunter2,16061%59%–63%
- Druid1,91570%68%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Bitterbloom Knight, Medivh the Hallowed, Soothsayer, and Mind Sweeper. Usually toss: Azalina Soulsever, Gargantuan Slitherer, and C'Thun, Eye of the Empire.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 57% of its games and is played in 9% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (70%), the hardest against Death Knight (48%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 7,616 games and a 61% win rate, and costs 5,680 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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