Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 63% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Cathedral of Atonement, Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, and Elder Word: Flay. Usually toss: Ashen Elemental, Spirit of the Kaldorei, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (80%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
It wins 64% going first and 63% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,843 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest1,025 games◆ 5,280Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest783 games◆ 7,500Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest484 games◆ 4,620Show the cards65%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest234 games◆ 6,840Show the cards56%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest233 games◆ 5,400Show the cards75%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest177 games◆ 5,280Show the cards67%
- Shadow PriestPriest164 games◆ 5,340Show the cards62%
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: 62% (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 | 66%360 | 37% | 61% | |
| Keep | 65%1,979 | 62% | 59% | |
| Keep | 65%2,068 | 79% | 61% | |
| Keep | 64%1,830 | 63% | 67% | |
| Keep | 64%1,369 | 39% | 65% | |
| Keep | 64%1,287 | 90% | 63% | |
| Depends | 64%1,214 | 46% | 64% | |
| Keep | 64%1,426 | 53% | 63% | |
| Keep | 63%2,224 | 75% | 63% | |
| Depends | 63%1,622 | 44% | 66% | |
| Depends | 63%240 | 62% | 64% | |
| Depends | 63%1,725 | 50% | 64% | |
| Depends | 63%1,392 | 34% | 63% | |
| Keep | 62%141 | 100% | 51% | |
| Keep | 62%878 | 97% | 55% | |
| Depends | 62%591 | 26% | 64% | |
| Keep | 62%824 | 91% | 55% | |
| Depends | 61%127 | 17% | 68% | |
| Depends | 61%1,594 | 56% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%974 | 46% | 60% | |
| Toss | 60%1,103 | 22% | 66% | |
| Toss | 59%496 | 8% | 56% | |
| Toss | 57%173 | 23% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%143 | 99% | 48% | |
| Depends | 56%110 | 50% | 58% | |
| Toss | 53%119 | 23% | 67% | |
| Toss | 47%144 | 3% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior1,53152%49%–54%
- Priest1,41659%56%–62%
- Warlock1,21966%64%–69%
- Rogue77660%57%–64%
- Paladin67663%59%–66%
- Druid61974%70%–77%
- Mage47180%76%–83%
- Shaman27470%64%–75%
- Demon Hunter24579%73%–83%
- Death Knight22269%63%–75%
- Hunter19378%72%–83%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Cathedral of Atonement, Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, and Elder Word: Flay. Usually toss: Ashen Elemental, Spirit of the Kaldorei, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 63% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (80%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,843 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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