Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond–Legend it wins 60% of its games and is played in 8% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Elder Word: Foresight, Papercraft Angel, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Brain Masseuse, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (73%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
It wins 61% going first and 61% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,547 games◆ 5,340Show the cards62%- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest897 games◆ 5,400Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest740 games◆ 5,280Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest295 games◆ 4,620Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest216 games◆ 7,260Show the cards62%
- Shadow PriestPriest163 games◆ 5,340Show the cards53%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Defias LeperPriest160 games◆ 7,320Show the cards46%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest107 games◆ 7,860Show the cards59%
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: 60% (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 | 68%292 | 32% | 59% | |
| Keep | 63%2,841 | 41% | 62% | |
| Keep | 63%4,259 | 79% | 58% | |
| Keep | 62%3,568 | 90% | 58% | |
| Keep | 62%3,103 | 53% | 60% | |
| Keep | 62%4,436 | 76% | 60% | |
| Keep | 62%4,086 | 70% | 65% | |
| Depends | 61%3,950 | 66% | 58% | |
| Depends | 61%700 | 33% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%1,264 | 22% | 59% | |
| Depends | 61%2,812 | 37% | 60% | |
| Depends | 60%769 | 56% | 58% | |
| Depends | 60%1,507 | 42% | 59% | |
| Depends | 60%3,172 | 44% | 63% | |
| Depends | 60%3,424 | 52% | 61% | |
| Depends | 59%2,753 | 47% | 59% | |
| Depends | 59%3,309 | 51% | 57% | |
| Toss | 58%188 | 22% | 58% | |
| Toss | 58%359 | 37% | 62% | |
| Toss | 57%267 | 43% | 55% | |
| Toss | 56%2,302 | 22% | 63% | |
| Depends | 56%710 | 96% | 49% | |
| Toss | 55%702 | 93% | 51% | |
| Toss | 53%973 | 9% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%126 | 4% | 44% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest3,57660%58%–61%
- Warrior3,38952%50%–53%
- Warlock2,76968%66%–69%
- Rogue1,36660%57%–62%
- Paladin1,20958%55%–61%
- Druid1,20069%67%–72%
- Mage64273%70%–76%
- Shaman32769%64%–74%
- Demon Hunter30068%62%–73%
- Death Knight19363%56%–69%
- Hunter14166%58%–74%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Elder Word: Foresight, Papercraft Angel, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Brain Masseuse, 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 8% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (73%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,547 games and a 62% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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