Thief Priest
Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 52% of its games and is played in 9% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Bitterbloom Knight, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Dirty Rat, and Slime 'em!.
Its best matchup is against Druid (60%), the hardest against Death Knight (44%).
It wins 55% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Thief PriestPriest3,988 games◆ 5,620Show the cards49%- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest2,976 games◆ 5,680Show the cards54%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Bitterbloom KnightPriest2,250 games◆ 3,460Show the cards54%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and MoonwellPriest1,457 games◆ 3,880Show the cards52%
- Thief Priestwith Aviana, Elune's Chosen and Elise the NavigatorPriest696 games◆ 8,160Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Reach Equilibrium and Medivh's TriumphPriest362 games◆ 8,020Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Soothsayer and Slime 'em!Priest230 games◆ 6,480Show the cards51%
- Thief Priestwith Medivh the Hallowed and Atiesh the GreatstaffPriest217 games◆ 5,620Show the cards55%
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: 51% (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%3,540 | 62% | 55% | |
| Keep | 55%2,782 | 58% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%1,089 | 95% | 53% | |
| Keep | 54%6,747 | 96% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%983 | 13% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%533 | 6% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%3,483 | 30% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%6,639 | 89% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%2,271 | 71% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%4,142 | 82% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%2,026 | 59% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%340 | 50% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,538 | 61% | 51% | |
| Depends | 51%199 | 37% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%1,383 | 3% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%1,549 | 27% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%535 | 6% | 58% | |
| Toss | 50%2,799 | 14% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%499 | 10% | 51% | |
| Toss | 49%494 | 4% | 55% | |
| Depends | 49%492 | 88% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%334 | 56% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%583 | 4% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%2,605 | 38% | 51% | |
| Toss | 38%141 | 13% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,52244%43%–46%
- Priest4,04656%54%–57%
- Rogue3,46251%50%–53%
- Warrior3,07058%56%–60%
- Shaman2,53345%43%–47%
- Paladin2,13645%42%–47%
- Warlock2,02957%55%–60%
- Demon Hunter2,00257%55%–59%
- Mage1,59359%57%–61%
- Hunter1,41054%51%–56%
- Druid94960%57%–63%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Thief Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Soothsayer, Mind Sweeper, Bitterbloom Knight, and Lunarwing Messenger. Usually toss: C'Thun, Eye of the Empire, Dirty Rat, and Slime 'em!.
- Is Thief Priest a good deck?
- Thief Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 52% of its games and is played in 9% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Thief Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (60%), the hardest against Death Knight (44%).
- What is the best Thief Priest list?
- The most played list has 3,988 games and a 49% win rate, and costs 5,620 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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