Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 67% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowbomber, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (81%), the hardest against Warrior (55%).
It wins 67% going first and 68% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest2,302 games◆ 5,280Show the cards69%- Shadow Priestwith Cathedral of Atonement and Miracle SalesmanPriest2,034 games◆ 5,340Show the cards67%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest767 games◆ 4,620Show the cards67%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Miracle SalesmanPriest325 games◆ 5,400Show the cards72%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest287 games◆ 7,500Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest217 games◆ 7,260Show the cards63%
- Shadow Priestwith Miracle Salesman and Ship's ChirurgeonPriest206 games◆ 5,280Show the cards61%
- Shadow Priestwith Cathedral of Atonement and Miracle SalesmanPriest198 games◆ 5,340Show the cards65%
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: 66% (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 | 71%2,400 | 77% | 64% | |
| Keep | 70%2,363 | 69% | 63% | |
| Keep | 70%2,437 | 74% | 65% | |
| Keep | 69%1,517 | 91% | 66% | |
| Keep | 69%1,489 | 48% | 66% | |
| Keep | 68%1,658 | 50% | 66% | |
| Keep | 68%2,248 | 68% | 70% | |
| Depends | 68%1,807 | 45% | 70% | |
| Depends | 68%241 | 11% | 69% | |
| Depends | 68%197 | 29% | 69% | |
| Depends | 67%1,435 | 31% | 66% | |
| Depends | 67%881 | 24% | 66% | |
| Depends | 66%356 | 65% | 65% | |
| Depends | 65%1,172 | 44% | 65% | |
| Toss | 64%1,559 | 37% | 67% | |
| Toss | 64%1,928 | 52% | 65% | |
| Toss | 64%1,366 | 23% | 70% | |
| Toss | 64%359 | 38% | 68% | |
| Toss | 63%2,036 | 53% | 68% | |
| Depends | 62%514 | 96% | 55% | |
| Toss | 59%105 | 20% | 61% | |
| Toss | 59%485 | 92% | 59% | |
| Toss | 59%112 | 43% | 57% | |
| Toss | 59%613 | 12% | 60% | |
| Toss | 45%93 | 5% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest1,68365%62%–67%
- Warrior1,55555%52%–57%
- Warlock1,22566%63%–68%
- Rogue87268%65%–71%
- Druid77675%72%–78%
- Paladin75865%62%–68%
- Mage53681%78%–84%
- Death Knight47676%72%–79%
- Demon Hunter26780%75%–84%
- Shaman26379%74%–84%
- Hunter19981%75%–86%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowbomber, and Miracle Salesman. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Bronze–Gold it wins 67% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (81%), the hardest against Warrior (55%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 2,302 games and a 69% win rate, and costs 5,280 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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