Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 62% of its games and is played in 9% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Papercraft Angel, Shadowbomber, and Frenzied Felwing. Usually toss: Ship's Chirurgeon, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (76%), the hardest against Warrior (53%).
It wins 63% going first and 63% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest5,948 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest3,317 games◆ 5,280Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest2,551 games◆ 5,400Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest1,216 games◆ 4,620Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest836 games◆ 7,260Show the cards61%
- Shadow PriestPriest616 games◆ 5,340Show the cards68%
- Shadow PriestPriest437 games◆ 5,340Show the cards59%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest374 games◆ 7,500Show the cards60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 67%401 | 30% | 59% | |
| Keep | 65%6,300 | 78% | 60% | |
| Keep | 64%6,552 | 75% | 62% | |
| Keep | 64%6,073 | 66% | 60% | |
| Keep | 64%5,178 | 90% | 61% | |
| Depends | 64%4,347 | 42% | 64% | |
| Keep | 64%4,655 | 52% | 62% | |
| Keep | 63%1,229 | 58% | 61% | |
| Keep | 63%6,164 | 71% | 67% | |
| Depends | 62%1,048 | 34% | 62% | |
| Depends | 62%2,026 | 24% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%4,181 | 36% | 62% | |
| Depends | 62%4,809 | 45% | 64% | |
| Depends | 62%4,218 | 47% | 62% | |
| Depends | 62%2,294 | 42% | 61% | |
| Depends | 61%5,314 | 53% | 63% | |
| Depends | 61%5,079 | 50% | 60% | |
| Toss | 59%533 | 30% | 64% | |
| Toss | 59%3,456 | 22% | 65% | |
| Toss | 58%260 | 20% | 60% | |
| Toss | 58%391 | 43% | 56% | |
| Depends | 58%975 | 92% | 53% | |
| Toss | 57%968 | 96% | 49% | |
| Toss | 56%1,506 | 9% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%180 | 5% | 48% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest5,21160%59%–62%
- Warrior4,83953%51%–54%
- Warlock3,88268%66%–69%
- Rogue2,08562%60%–64%
- Paladin1,89961%59%–64%
- Druid1,83371%69%–73%
- Mage1,11676%73%–78%
- Shaman57274%70%–77%
- Demon Hunter52272%68%–76%
- Death Knight49370%66%–74%
- Hunter31476%71%–80%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Papercraft Angel, Shadowbomber, and Frenzied Felwing. Usually toss: Ship's Chirurgeon, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At All ranks it wins 62% of its games and is played in 9% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (76%), the hardest against Warrior (53%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 5,948 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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