Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 63% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Frenzied Felwing, Miracle Salesman, Papercraft Angel, and Elder Word: Flay. Usually toss: Spirit of the Kaldorei, Ashen Elemental, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (79%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
It wins 64% going first and 62% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,843 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest1,025 games◆ 5,280Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest783 games◆ 7,500Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest507 games◆ 6,840Show the cards60%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest484 games◆ 4,620Show the cards65%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest233 games◆ 5,400Show the cards75%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Defias LeperPriest186 games◆ 6,600Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of Madness and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest177 games◆ 5,280Show the cards67%
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: 62% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 66%398 | 35% | 60% | |
| Keep | 65%2,165 | 61% | 58% | |
| Keep | 64%1,313 | 90% | 63% | |
| Keep | 64%2,316 | 79% | 61% | |
| Keep | 64%1,921 | 61% | 67% | |
| Depends | 64%1,490 | 52% | 63% | |
| Depends | 64%1,454 | 40% | 65% | |
| Depends | 64%1,216 | 46% | 64% | |
| Keep | 63%1,101 | 92% | 54% | |
| Keep | 63%2,470 | 74% | 63% | |
| Depends | 63%1,774 | 44% | 66% | |
| Depends | 63%243 | 62% | 64% | |
| Depends | 63%1,898 | 50% | 63% | |
| Depends | 62%1,489 | 34% | 64% | |
| Depends | 62%1,132 | 97% | 56% | |
| Toss | 61%127 | 17% | 68% | |
| Depends | 61%1,745 | 57% | 61% | |
| Toss | 61%628 | 27% | 63% | |
| Depends | 60%247 | 98% | 50% | |
| Toss | 60%1,162 | 48% | 61% | |
| Toss | 59%1,244 | 23% | 66% | |
| Toss | 59%537 | 7% | 56% | |
| Depends | 58%140 | 50% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%255 | 99% | 50% | |
| Toss | 57%145 | 26% | 67% | |
| Toss | 56%206 | 25% | 59% | |
| Toss | 44%186 | 5% | 50% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warrior1,65852%49%–54%
- Priest1,53259%56%–61%
- Warlock1,33865%63%–68%
- Rogue97460%57%–63%
- Paladin74961%57%–64%
- Druid69073%69%–76%
- Mage53979%76%–82%
- Shaman30868%62%–73%
- Demon Hunter29877%72%–81%
- Death Knight26370%64%–75%
- Hunter22078%72%–83%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Frenzied Felwing, Miracle Salesman, Papercraft Angel, and Elder Word: Flay. Usually toss: Spirit of the Kaldorei, Ashen Elemental, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 63% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (79%), the hardest against Warrior (52%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,843 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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