Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Legend it wins 55% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Acupuncture. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Darkbishop Benedictus, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (64%), the hardest against Warrior (46%).
It wins 55% going first and 57% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,571 games◆ 5,340Show the cards58%- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest806 games◆ 4,620Show the cards55%
- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest787 games◆ 5,280Show the cards57%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest396 games◆ 5,400Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest304 games◆ 7,860Show the cards55%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest283 games◆ 7,260Show the cards54%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest242 games◆ 7,500Show the cards50%
- Shadow PriestPriest207 games◆ 5,340Show the cards55%
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: 55% (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 | 59%2,434 | 85% | 52% | |
| Keep | 58%2,034 | 64% | 52% | |
| Keep | 57%1,500 | 51% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%1,754 | 45% | 57% | |
| Depends | 57%287 | 26% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%1,844 | 87% | 52% | |
| Depends | 57%1,558 | 41% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%2,062 | 62% | 60% | |
| Keep | 56%2,525 | 80% | 53% | |
| Keep | 56%569 | 97% | 47% | |
| Depends | 55%835 | 38% | 53% | |
| Depends | 55%1,674 | 41% | 58% | |
| Depends | 55%1,668 | 41% | 55% | |
| Depends | 55%140 | 31% | 54% | |
| Toss | 55%639 | 20% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%494 | 93% | 50% | |
| Depends | 54%252 | 30% | 54% | |
| Depends | 54%194 | 28% | 51% | |
| Toss | 53%1,622 | 48% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%490 | 66% | 52% | |
| Toss | 52%1,428 | 48% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%1,212 | 18% | 59% | |
| Toss | 50%196 | 47% | 50% | |
| Toss | 46%510 | 6% | 48% | |
| Toss | 35%112 | 2% | 40% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest1,76156%54%–58%
- Warrior1,72346%43%–48%
- Warlock1,66864%62%–67%
- Rogue95153%50%–57%
- Druid76763%59%–66%
- Paladin55453%49%–57%
- Mage26363%57%–68%
- Demon Hunter18459%52%–66%
- Shaman12551%42%–59%
- Death Knight9543%34%–53%
- Hunter6152%40%–64%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Papercraft Angel, Frenzied Felwing, Shadowcloth Needle, and Acupuncture. 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 Legend it wins 55% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Shadow Priest strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (64%), the hardest against Warrior (46%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,571 games and a 58% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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