Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 55% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Dark Deacon, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Druid (64%), the hardest against Warrior (44%).
It wins 55% going first and 55% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,721 games◆ 5,340Show the cards58%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest866 games◆ 5,280Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest806 games◆ 4,620Show the cards55%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Defias LeperPriest690 games◆ 6,600Show the cards51%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest432 games◆ 7,500Show the cards51%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest396 games◆ 5,400Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest374 games◆ 7,860Show the cards55%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest304 games◆ 6,840Show the cards56%
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: 54% (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%3,285 | 86% | 51% | |
| Keep | 58%2,598 | 60% | 51% | |
| Depends | 57%416 | 26% | 56% | |
| Keep | 57%1,781 | 50% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%2,072 | 86% | 52% | |
| Keep | 57%1,860 | 42% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%3,438 | 81% | 53% | |
| Keep | 56%2,298 | 45% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%2,534 | 58% | 60% | |
| Depends | 55%2,121 | 41% | 55% | |
| Keep | 55%1,347 | 97% | 47% | |
| Depends | 54%150 | 33% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%294 | 31% | 53% | |
| Depends | 54%2,285 | 43% | 57% | |
| Depends | 54%2,225 | 54% | 52% | |
| Keep | 53%1,308 | 93% | 49% | |
| Depends | 53%1,400 | 45% | 51% | |
| Depends | 53%911 | 31% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%490 | 66% | 52% | |
| Toss | 52%273 | 26% | 50% | |
| Toss | 52%1,698 | 23% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%1,633 | 48% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%313 | 47% | 50% | |
| Depends | 51%242 | 97% | 40% | |
| Depends | 51%237 | 98% | 43% | |
| Depends | 50%214 | 87% | 42% | |
| Toss | 45%642 | 5% | 48% | |
| Toss | 35%277 | 15% | 42% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior2,24044%42%–46%
- Warlock2,19663%61%–65%
- Priest2,18155%53%–57%
- Rogue1,57854%51%–56%
- Druid1,04964%61%–67%
- Paladin75555%52%–59%
- Mage41761%56%–65%
- Demon Hunter29861%55%–66%
- Shaman21050%43%–56%
- Death Knight16547%40%–55%
- Hunter10353%44%–63%
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: Dark Deacon, 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 3% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (64%), the hardest against Warrior (44%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,721 games and a 58% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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