Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 66% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Dark Deacon, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Brain Masseuse, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (80%), the hardest against Warrior (53%).
It wins 66% going first and 66% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest2,692 games◆ 5,340Show the cards67%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest2,528 games◆ 5,280Show the cards69%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest947 games◆ 7,500Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest786 games◆ 4,620Show the cards67%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest523 games◆ 5,400Show the cards71%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest348 games◆ 5,280Show the cards59%
- Shadow PriestPriest283 games◆ 5,340Show the cards67%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest240 games◆ 7,260Show 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: 66% (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 | 70%3,164 | 78% | 63% | |
| Keep | 70%3,051 | 66% | 63% | |
| Keep | 69%1,920 | 46% | 65% | |
| Keep | 69%1,949 | 89% | 65% | |
| Depends | 68%222 | 30% | 68% | |
| Keep | 68%3,223 | 75% | 65% | |
| Keep | 68%2,919 | 66% | 70% | |
| Keep | 68%2,097 | 50% | 66% | |
| Depends | 67%399 | 65% | 65% | |
| Depends | 67%1,039 | 24% | 66% | |
| Depends | 67%272 | 12% | 69% | |
| Depends | 66%1,894 | 30% | 66% | |
| Depends | 66%491 | 34% | 66% | |
| Depends | 66%2,418 | 44% | 69% | |
| Depends | 65%1,550 | 44% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%2,504 | 53% | 64% | |
| Toss | 64%2,027 | 37% | 66% | |
| Toss | 63%1,826 | 23% | 69% | |
| Toss | 62%2,641 | 51% | 67% | |
| Toss | 61%127 | 40% | 58% | |
| Toss | 61%990 | 97% | 55% | |
| Toss | 58%177 | 19% | 62% | |
| Toss | 58%797 | 10% | 60% | |
| Toss | 58%927 | 92% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%188 | 8% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior2,12653%51%–55%
- Priest2,09664%62%–66%
- Warlock1,72565%63%–67%
- Rogue1,14968%65%–71%
- Druid1,04574%71%–77%
- Paladin1,00864%61%–67%
- Mage70080%77%–83%
- Death Knight60876%72%–79%
- Shaman35876%72%–80%
- Demon Hunter34679%74%–83%
- Hunter25482%77%–86%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Dark Deacon, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Brain Masseuse, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 66% 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 (80%), the hardest against Warrior (53%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 2,692 games and a 67% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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