Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond–Legend it wins 59% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Shadowcloth Needle, Papercraft Angel, Miracle Salesman, and Frenzied Felwing. Usually toss: Ashen Elemental, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (72%), the hardest against Warrior (49%).
It wins 60% going first and 60% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest8,597 games◆ 5,340Show the cards62%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest4,591 games◆ 5,280Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest3,567 games◆ 4,620Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest2,459 games◆ 7,500Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest1,489 games◆ 5,400Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,036 games◆ 7,860Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,017 games◆ 6,840Show the cards58%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest989 games◆ 5,280Show the cards57%
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: 59% (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 | 62%7,755 | 52% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%11,355 | 80% | 57% | |
| Keep | 61%7,795 | 88% | 57% | |
| Depends | 61%1,132 | 28% | 58% | |
| Depends | 61%7,609 | 40% | 60% | |
| Keep | 61%10,339 | 62% | 56% | |
| Depends | 61%1,652 | 31% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%10,341 | 63% | 64% | |
| Keep | 60%12,000 | 76% | 59% | |
| Depends | 59%9,301 | 50% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%7,771 | 37% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%6,440 | 48% | 59% | |
| Keep | 59%4,013 | 96% | 52% | |
| Depends | 58%8,629 | 45% | 62% | |
| Depends | 58%1,676 | 55% | 57% | |
| Depends | 58%4,956 | 44% | 58% | |
| Depends | 58%3,552 | 89% | 52% | |
| Depends | 58%8,681 | 52% | 57% | |
| Toss | 57%878 | 33% | 59% | |
| Toss | 57%3,417 | 24% | 58% | |
| Toss | 56%6,414 | 23% | 63% | |
| Toss | 56%587 | 47% | 53% | |
| Toss | 55%828 | 22% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%2,727 | 10% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%745 | 6% | 43% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior9,49549%48%–50%
- Priest8,36059%58%–60%
- Warlock8,08367%66%–68%
- Rogue4,07259%57%–60%
- Paladin3,33257%56%–59%
- Druid3,29468%66%–69%
- Mage1,65672%70%–74%
- Shaman94163%60%–66%
- Demon Hunter86368%65%–71%
- Death Knight56662%57%–65%
- Hunter41468%64%–73%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Shadowcloth Needle, Papercraft Angel, Miracle Salesman, and Frenzied Felwing. Usually toss: Ashen Elemental, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond–Legend it wins 59% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (72%), the hardest against Warrior (49%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 8,597 games and a 62% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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