Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond–Legend it wins 60% of its games and is played in 7% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Shadowcloth Needle, Papercraft Angel, Miracle Salesman, and Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (73%), the hardest against Warrior (50%).
It wins 60% going first and 60% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest9,193 games◆ 5,340Show the cards62%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest4,845 games◆ 5,280Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest3,671 games◆ 4,620Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest2,292 games◆ 7,500Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest2,067 games◆ 5,400Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,071 games◆ 7,860Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest1,009 games◆ 5,280Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest952 games◆ 7,260Show the cards58%
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%7,976 | 53% | 59% | |
| Keep | 62%11,275 | 80% | 57% | |
| Keep | 61%8,428 | 88% | 57% | |
| Depends | 61%1,114 | 29% | 58% | |
| Keep | 61%7,730 | 40% | 60% | |
| Keep | 61%10,492 | 63% | 56% | |
| Depends | 61%1,685 | 32% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%10,579 | 65% | 64% | |
| Keep | 60%12,017 | 76% | 59% | |
| Depends | 59%9,303 | 51% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%6,797 | 48% | 59% | |
| Depends | 59%7,831 | 37% | 60% | |
| Depends | 59%8,686 | 45% | 62% | |
| Depends | 59%1,881 | 55% | 57% | |
| Depends | 58%4,665 | 43% | 58% | |
| Depends | 58%3,333 | 96% | 52% | |
| Depends | 58%930 | 33% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%8,791 | 51% | 57% | |
| Toss | 57%3,551 | 23% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%2,888 | 89% | 52% | |
| Toss | 57%6,359 | 22% | 63% | |
| Toss | 57%715 | 21% | 57% | |
| Toss | 56%521 | 45% | 54% | |
| Toss | 54%2,753 | 10% | 53% | |
| Toss | 44%597 | 4% | 43% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior9,43750%49%–51%
- Priest8,76059%58%–60%
- Warlock8,02167%66%–68%
- Rogue3,86659%57%–61%
- Paladin3,32058%56%–60%
- Druid3,29668%66%–69%
- Mage1,64073%70%–75%
- Shaman91865%62%–68%
- Demon Hunter83668%65%–71%
- Death Knight56061%57%–65%
- Hunter40867%63%–72%
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 Elder Word: Foresight. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, 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 60% of its games and is played in 7% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (73%), the hardest against Warrior (50%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 9,193 games and a 62% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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