Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 65% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Dark Deacon, Miracle Salesman, Frenzied Felwing, and Papercraft Angel. Usually toss: Treasure Distributor, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (80%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
It wins 65% going first and 65% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest2,712 games◆ 5,340Show the cards67%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest2,373 games◆ 5,280Show the cards69%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest1,118 games◆ 7,500Show the cards58%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest899 games◆ 6,840Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest767 games◆ 4,620Show the cards67%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest375 games◆ 5,280Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Defias LeperPriest337 games◆ 6,600Show the cards50%
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 | 69%1,939 | 47% | 65% | |
| Keep | 68%2,018 | 87% | 65% | |
| Keep | 68%3,578 | 63% | 62% | |
| Keep | 68%4,014 | 78% | 62% | |
| Depends | 68%271 | 30% | 68% | |
| Keep | 68%4,027 | 75% | 63% | |
| Keep | 67%3,281 | 62% | 69% | |
| Keep | 67%2,311 | 48% | 66% | |
| Depends | 66%268 | 12% | 69% | |
| Keep | 66%356 | 65% | 65% | |
| Depends | 66%1,148 | 27% | 65% | |
| Depends | 65%2,274 | 31% | 66% | |
| Depends | 64%644 | 34% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%261 | 48% | 60% | |
| Depends | 63%2,309 | 37% | 66% | |
| Depends | 63%2,122 | 45% | 63% | |
| Depends | 63%2,943 | 43% | 68% | |
| Depends | 63%3,081 | 57% | 63% | |
| Depends | 62%1,888 | 96% | 55% | |
| Toss | 62%2,259 | 24% | 68% | |
| Toss | 62%3,209 | 49% | 66% | |
| Depends | 60%504 | 95% | 46% | |
| Depends | 60%1,880 | 89% | 57% | |
| Toss | 59%309 | 18% | 61% | |
| Toss | 57%198 | 61% | 54% | |
| Toss | 56%460 | 93% | 48% | |
| Toss | 55%934 | 8% | 59% | |
| Toss | 43%386 | 7% | 49% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior2,58252%50%–54%
- Priest2,45364%62%–65%
- Warlock2,22664%62%–66%
- Rogue1,69465%62%–67%
- Druid1,32272%70%–75%
- Paladin1,23063%60%–65%
- Mage89380%78%–83%
- Death Knight73572%69%–76%
- Demon Hunter45577%73%–81%
- Shaman44176%71%–79%
- Hunter32479%74%–83%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Dark Deacon, Miracle Salesman, Frenzied Felwing, and Papercraft Angel. Usually toss: Treasure Distributor, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 65% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (80%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 2,712 games and a 67% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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