Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond it wins 62% of its games and is played in 10% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Elder Word: Foresight, Miracle Salesman, and Papercraft Angel. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Brain Masseuse, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (76%), the hardest against Warrior (54%).
It wins 63% going first and 62% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest3,250 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest1,606 games◆ 5,280Show the cards63%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest1,279 games◆ 5,400Show the cards62%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest748 games◆ 4,620Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest414 games◆ 7,260Show the cards62%
- Shadow PriestPriest321 games◆ 5,340Show the cards66%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Defias LeperPriest255 games◆ 7,320Show the cards43%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest208 games◆ 7,500Show the cards62%
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 | 68%236 | 28% | 60% | |
| Keep | 65%2,219 | 41% | 63% | |
| Keep | 64%2,763 | 90% | 60% | |
| Keep | 64%3,439 | 81% | 60% | |
| Depends | 63%563 | 35% | 60% | |
| Keep | 63%3,309 | 73% | 66% | |
| Keep | 63%3,463 | 76% | 61% | |
| Depends | 63%2,509 | 55% | 61% | |
| Depends | 63%624 | 54% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%3,157 | 66% | 60% | |
| Depends | 62%2,154 | 48% | 62% | |
| Depends | 62%2,493 | 44% | 64% | |
| Depends | 62%1,197 | 42% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%2,140 | 36% | 62% | |
| Depends | 61%184 | 47% | 56% | |
| Toss | 61%1,085 | 24% | 61% | |
| Depends | 60%2,711 | 52% | 59% | |
| Toss | 60%120 | 18% | 59% | |
| Toss | 59%2,717 | 54% | 63% | |
| Toss | 59%311 | 36% | 63% | |
| Toss | 58%1,879 | 23% | 65% | |
| Toss | 56%527 | 95% | 50% | |
| Toss | 55%741 | 8% | 56% | |
| Toss | 55%554 | 92% | 52% | |
| Toss | 50%101 | 7% | 47% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest2,99160%58%–62%
- Warrior2,75954%52%–56%
- Warlock2,07569%67%–71%
- Rogue1,00562%59%–65%
- Paladin97359%56%–62%
- Druid88970%67%–73%
- Mage52476%72%–79%
- Shaman29174%69%–79%
- Demon Hunter22573%67%–78%
- Death Knight16368%61%–75%
- Hunter12470%61%–77%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Spirit of the Kaldorei, Elder Word: Foresight, Miracle Salesman, and Papercraft Angel. Usually toss: Darkbishop Benedictus, Brain Masseuse, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Diamond it wins 62% of its games and is played in 10% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (76%), the hardest against Warrior (54%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 3,250 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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