Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 55% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (64%), the hardest against Warrior (45%).
It wins 55% going first and 56% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,950 games◆ 5,340Show the cards58%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest938 games◆ 5,280Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest826 games◆ 4,620Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest602 games◆ 5,400Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest415 games◆ 7,500Show the cards52%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest395 games◆ 7,860Show the cards56%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest324 games◆ 7,260Show the cards55%
- Shadow PriestPriest269 games◆ 5,340Show the cards53%
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: 55% (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 | 58%3,075 | 84% | 51% | |
| Depends | 58%371 | 24% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%2,591 | 64% | 52% | |
| Keep | 58%1,946 | 50% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%2,312 | 88% | 53% | |
| Depends | 57%2,185 | 43% | 56% | |
| Depends | 57%174 | 33% | 54% | |
| Keep | 56%3,247 | 80% | 54% | |
| Depends | 56%1,976 | 40% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%2,601 | 60% | 60% | |
| Depends | 56%1,069 | 38% | 53% | |
| Depends | 56%2,126 | 41% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%2,169 | 41% | 58% | |
| Keep | 55%778 | 97% | 47% | |
| Depends | 55%291 | 32% | 52% | |
| Depends | 55%677 | 91% | 49% | |
| Depends | 55%225 | 25% | 53% | |
| Toss | 54%798 | 19% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%594 | 65% | 51% | |
| Toss | 53%2,077 | 49% | 53% | |
| Toss | 53%1,819 | 46% | 55% | |
| Toss | 52%1,530 | 18% | 59% | |
| Toss | 50%222 | 47% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%633 | 5% | 48% | |
| Toss | 37%144 | 2% | 39% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest2,18756%54%–58%
- Warrior2,15845%43%–47%
- Warlock2,12064%62%–66%
- Rogue1,24554%51%–57%
- Druid1,00763%60%–66%
- Paladin72355%51%–58%
- Mage34363%58%–68%
- Demon Hunter23459%53%–65%
- Shaman15452%44%–60%
- Death Knight12643%35%–52%
- Hunter7257%45%–68%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Miracle Salesman. 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 Legend it wins 55% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (64%), the hardest against Warrior (45%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,950 games and a 58% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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