Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 59% of its games and is played in 8% 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 (71%), the hardest against Warrior (50%).
It wins 60% going first and 59% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest5,379 games◆ 5,340Show the cards61%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest2,656 games◆ 5,280Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest2,093 games◆ 4,620Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,139 games◆ 7,500Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest1,069 games◆ 5,400Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest678 games◆ 7,860Show the cards58%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest617 games◆ 5,280Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest502 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: 58% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 62%640 | 28% | 57% | |
| Keep | 62%4,583 | 54% | 58% | |
| Keep | 61%6,512 | 81% | 58% | |
| Keep | 61%4,855 | 88% | 57% | |
| Keep | 61%4,340 | 39% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%6,829 | 76% | 58% | |
| Keep | 60%5,920 | 63% | 56% | |
| Keep | 59%5,960 | 65% | 63% | |
| Depends | 59%3,818 | 47% | 59% | |
| Depends | 59%1,024 | 51% | 56% | |
| Keep | 59%1,543 | 90% | 52% | |
| Keep | 58%1,812 | 95% | 51% | |
| Depends | 58%4,963 | 45% | 62% | |
| Depends | 58%926 | 30% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%402 | 21% | 56% | |
| Depends | 58%4,447 | 37% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%4,960 | 51% | 56% | |
| Depends | 58%5,086 | 49% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%2,598 | 41% | 57% | |
| Toss | 57%1,926 | 21% | 58% | |
| Toss | 56%3,642 | 22% | 62% | |
| Toss | 55%566 | 37% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%298 | 45% | 51% | |
| Toss | 52%1,586 | 9% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%311 | 2% | 42% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior5,43850%48%–51%
- Priest5,09659%58%–61%
- Warlock4,75268%66%–69%
- Rogue2,18258%56%–60%
- Paladin1,84957%55%–59%
- Druid1,76566%64%–68%
- Mage79371%68%–74%
- Shaman43862%57%–67%
- Demon Hunter40566%61%–70%
- Death Knight22348%42%–55%
- Hunter14560%52%–68%
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 Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 59% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (71%), the hardest against Warrior (50%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 5,379 games and a 61% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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