Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 61% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Cathedral of Atonement. Usually toss: Ashen Elemental, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (76%), the hardest against Warrior (50%).
It wins 62% going first and 61% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest13,004 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest8,006 games◆ 5,280Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest4,796 games◆ 4,620Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest4,196 games◆ 7,500Show the cards58%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest2,058 games◆ 5,400Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,627 games◆ 6,840Show the cards58%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest1,559 games◆ 5,280Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,358 games◆ 7,860Show the cards61%
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: 60% (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 | 64%16,278 | 77% | 59% | |
| Keep | 63%15,454 | 63% | 58% | |
| Keep | 63%11,065 | 50% | 61% | |
| Keep | 63%2,596 | 33% | 61% | |
| Keep | 63%10,961 | 88% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%15,136 | 64% | 65% | |
| Keep | 62%17,470 | 74% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%1,492 | 28% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%11,016 | 39% | 62% | |
| Depends | 61%9,521 | 47% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%11,160 | 36% | 61% | |
| Depends | 60%14,012 | 53% | 62% | |
| Depends | 60%5,177 | 26% | 60% | |
| Depends | 60%12,940 | 45% | 63% | |
| Depends | 60%2,270 | 57% | 59% | |
| Depends | 60%7,670 | 45% | 59% | |
| Keep | 60%6,200 | 96% | 53% | |
| Depends | 60%1,270 | 26% | 62% | |
| Depends | 59%13,066 | 53% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%5,583 | 88% | 54% | |
| Toss | 58%9,457 | 23% | 64% | |
| Toss | 57%876 | 47% | 55% | |
| Toss | 57%1,260 | 24% | 58% | |
| Toss | 55%4,175 | 11% | 55% | |
| Toss | 44%1,138 | 6% | 45% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior13,23550%49%–51%
- Priest11,99460%59%–61%
- Warlock11,17266%65%–67%
- Rogue6,13961%59%–62%
- Paladin5,09859%58%–61%
- Druid5,03670%68%–71%
- Mage2,85476%74%–77%
- Shaman1,57168%65%–70%
- Demon Hunter1,47572%70%–74%
- Death Knight1,39468%66%–70%
- Hunter87474%71%–77%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Cathedral of Atonement. 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 All ranks it wins 61% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (76%), the hardest against Warrior (50%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 13,004 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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