Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 64% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Cathedral of Atonement, Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, and Elder Word: Flay. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Spirit of the Kaldorei, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (79%), the hardest against Warrior (53%).
It wins 65% going first and 63% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,853 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest1,086 games◆ 5,280Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest685 games◆ 7,500Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest506 games◆ 4,620Show the cards65%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest376 games◆ 5,400Show the cards72%
- Shadow PriestPriest180 games◆ 5,340Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest173 games◆ 5,280Show the cards66%
- Shadow Priestwith Cult Neophyte and Defias LeperPriest144 games◆ 5,460Show the cards43%
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: 63% (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 | 67%345 | 38% | 61% | |
| Keep | 66%1,939 | 63% | 59% | |
| Keep | 65%1,975 | 79% | 62% | |
| Depends | 65%1,357 | 41% | 65% | |
| Keep | 65%1,775 | 64% | 68% | |
| Keep | 64%1,354 | 91% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%1,573 | 45% | 66% | |
| Keep | 64%2,137 | 75% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%1,235 | 45% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%293 | 63% | 66% | |
| Depends | 64%1,661 | 51% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%1,412 | 55% | 64% | |
| Depends | 63%1,345 | 33% | 64% | |
| Depends | 62%1,543 | 54% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%609 | 25% | 64% | |
| Keep | 62%126 | 100% | 51% | |
| Depends | 62%617 | 91% | 55% | |
| Depends | 62%861 | 45% | 60% | |
| Toss | 61%132 | 17% | 67% | |
| Toss | 60%1,063 | 22% | 66% | |
| Depends | 60%688 | 97% | 54% | |
| Toss | 59%489 | 8% | 56% | |
| Toss | 57%147 | 26% | 61% | |
| Depends | 57%130 | 99% | 47% | |
| Toss | 56%99 | 44% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%122 | 22% | 67% | |
| Toss | 46%118 | 4% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior1,46953%50%–55%
- Priest1,43059%57%–62%
- Warlock1,11566%63%–69%
- Rogue70261%58%–65%
- Paladin66063%59%–67%
- Druid58773%70%–77%
- Mage46279%76%–83%
- Shaman27571%66%–76%
- Demon Hunter24380%74%–84%
- Death Knight21270%63%–76%
- Hunter19179%72%–84%
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: Cult Neophyte, 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 64% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (79%), the hardest against Warrior (53%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,853 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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