Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 46% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier C).
In the mulligan, keep above all Aviana, Elune's Chosen, Bitterbloom Knight, Soothsayer, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Gargantuan Slitherer, C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, and Spawn of C'Thun.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (55%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
It wins 49% going first and 42% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest2,145 games◆ 5,620Show the cards40%- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest674 games◆ 3,460Show the cards47%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest345 games◆ 3,880Show the cards45%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest313 games◆ 5,120Show the cards53%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest288 games◆ 5,680Show the cards47%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest259 games◆ 5,680Show the cards55%
- Thief Priestwith Mind SweeperPriest193 games◆ 5,680Show the cards47%
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: 45% (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 | 56%96 | 25% | 47% | |
| Depends | 52%200 | 3% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%409 | 95% | 47% | |
| Keep | 50%1,594 | 69% | 50% | |
| Keep | 49%3,049 | 95% | 45% | |
| Keep | 48%2,276 | 80% | 46% | |
| Keep | 48%1,155 | 51% | 48% | |
| Depends | 48%718 | 22% | 46% | |
| Depends | 47%178 | 1% | 50% | |
| Depends | 45%341 | 10% | 49% | |
| Depends | 45%1,646 | 26% | 48% | |
| Keep | 45%2,959 | 82% | 47% | |
| Toss | 45%69 | 11% | 52% | |
| Depends | 44%133 | 65% | 48% | |
| Depends | 44%146 | 37% | 50% | |
| Toss | 43%1,711 | 38% | 45% | |
| Toss | 43%671 | 3% | 45% | |
| Toss | 43%870 | 49% | 46% | |
| Toss | 43%1,350 | 13% | 47% | |
| Toss | 43%188 | 4% | 49% | |
| Toss | 42%791 | 57% | 49% | |
| Toss | 41%179 | 4% | 45% | |
| Toss | 40%382 | 4% | 48% | |
| Toss | 40%1,098 | 50% | 46% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,32541%39%–43%
- Rogue1,90747%44%–49%
- Shaman1,89437%34%–39%
- Warrior1,45651%48%–53%
- Demon Hunter1,21854%51%–57%
- Paladin1,11239%37%–42%
- Priest95852%49%–55%
- Mage78247%44%–51%
- Warlock76755%52%–59%
- Hunter52847%42%–51%
- Druid25448%42%–54%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Aviana, Elune's Chosen, Bitterbloom Knight, Soothsayer, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: Gargantuan Slitherer, C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, and Spawn of C'Thun.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 46% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier C).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (55%), the hardest against Shaman (37%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 2,145 games and a 40% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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