Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 70% of its games and is played in 7% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, Miracle Salesman, and Follow the Ghosts. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Potion of Madness, and Cathedral of Atonement.
Its best matchup is against Druid (81%), the hardest against Warrior (59%).
It wins 70% going first and 71% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest862 games◆ 5,340Show the cards70%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest860 games◆ 5,280Show the cards71%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest412 games◆ 5,400Show the cards74%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest146 games◆ 4,620Show the cards62%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest133 games◆ 7,260Show the cards63%
- Shadow PriestPriest131 games◆ 5,340Show the cards74%
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: 69% (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 | 76%41 | 31% | 64% | |
| Keep | 75%994 | 72% | 67% | |
| Keep | 74%1,053 | 81% | 68% | |
| Keep | 73%699 | 90% | 69% | |
| Keep | 72%189 | 64% | 67% | |
| Keep | 72%1,009 | 77% | 69% | |
| Depends | 71%730 | 53% | 69% | |
| Depends | 70%687 | 45% | 69% | |
| Keep | 70%970 | 73% | 73% | |
| Depends | 69%616 | 34% | 70% | |
| Depends | 69%333 | 22% | 68% | |
| Depends | 68%419 | 45% | 68% | |
| Depends | 68%658 | 41% | 70% | |
| Depends | 67%123 | 93% | 60% | |
| Depends | 67%771 | 46% | 71% | |
| Depends | 67%731 | 45% | 67% | |
| Toss | 67%27 | 9% | 66% | |
| Toss | 66%534 | 22% | 72% | |
| Toss | 66%798 | 47% | 71% | |
| Toss | 65%26 | 0% | 64% | |
| Toss | 65%243 | 8% | 62% | |
| Toss | 63%84 | 13% | 68% | |
| Depends | 63%108 | 99% | 50% | |
| Depends | 63%54 | 42% | 62% | |
| Toss | 63%139 | 31% | 70% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest67166%62%–69%
- Warrior62359%55%–63%
- Warlock49970%66%–74%
- Druid32681%76%–85%
- Rogue32170%64%–74%
- Paladin31470%65%–75%
- Mage23780%75%–85%
- Death Knight20379%72%–84%
- Shaman11981%73%–87%
- Demon Hunter10781%73%–88%
- Hunter8680%70%–87%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, Miracle Salesman, and Follow the Ghosts. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Potion of Madness, and Cathedral of Atonement.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 70% of its games and is played in 7% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (81%), the hardest against Warrior (59%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 862 games and a 70% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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