Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond it wins 61% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Shadowcloth Needle, Papercraft Angel, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Ashen Elemental, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (74%), the hardest against Warrior (51%).
It wins 62% going first and 61% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest6,876 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest3,721 games◆ 5,280Show the cards62%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest2,782 games◆ 4,620Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest2,022 games◆ 7,500Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest1,087 games◆ 5,400Show the cards63%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest941 games◆ 5,280Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest868 games◆ 6,840Show the cards58%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest649 games◆ 7,860Show the cards63%
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 | 63%865 | 28% | 60% | |
| Keep | 63%6,091 | 53% | 60% | |
| Keep | 63%8,819 | 80% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%5,822 | 88% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%5,832 | 39% | 62% | |
| Depends | 62%1,275 | 31% | 61% | |
| Keep | 62%8,012 | 64% | 65% | |
| Keep | 61%9,241 | 76% | 60% | |
| Keep | 61%7,975 | 62% | 57% | |
| Depends | 61%4,809 | 48% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%1,190 | 51% | 59% | |
| Depends | 60%5,836 | 36% | 61% | |
| Depends | 60%6,627 | 45% | 63% | |
| Keep | 60%3,190 | 96% | 53% | |
| Depends | 60%7,171 | 51% | 61% | |
| Depends | 59%366 | 47% | 56% | |
| Depends | 59%6,808 | 53% | 58% | |
| Depends | 58%2,813 | 90% | 53% | |
| Toss | 58%3,871 | 44% | 59% | |
| Toss | 58%726 | 33% | 60% | |
| Toss | 58%2,740 | 25% | 59% | |
| Toss | 57%5,037 | 25% | 64% | |
| Toss | 56%2,079 | 9% | 54% | |
| Toss | 55%575 | 20% | 59% | |
| Toss | 46%595 | 7% | 44% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior7,50951%50%–52%
- Priest6,42760%59%–61%
- Warlock6,14567%66%–68%
- Rogue2,94260%59%–62%
- Paladin2,68558%56%–60%
- Druid2,38570%68%–72%
- Mage1,35574%72%–77%
- Shaman80266%63%–69%
- Demon Hunter64871%67%–74%
- Death Knight45067%62%–71%
- Hunter35171%66%–75%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Shadowcloth Needle, Papercraft Angel, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Ashen Elemental, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond it wins 61% 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 (74%), the hardest against Warrior (51%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 6,876 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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