Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 64% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, Elder Word: Flay, and Shadowbomber. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Spirit of the Kaldorei, and Patches the Pirate.
Its best matchup is against Mage (80%), the hardest against Warrior (54%).
It wins 65% going first and 63% on the coin.
Most played lists
Shadow PriestPriest1,478 games◆ 5,340Show the cards63%- Shadow Priestwith Potion of MadnessPriest967 games◆ 5,280Show the cards64%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the Ghosts and Spirit of the KaldoreiPriest484 games◆ 4,620Show the cards65%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest261 games◆ 7,500Show the cards63%
- Shadow Priestwith Follow the GhostsPriest233 games◆ 5,400Show the cards75%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest124 games◆ 7,260Show the cards72%
- Shadow Priestwith Patches the Pirate and Ashen ElementalPriest115 games◆ 7,860Show the cards59%
- Shadow PriestPriest110 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: 63% (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 | 66%1,405 | 63% | 59% | |
| Keep | 66%1,417 | 79% | 62% | |
| Keep | 65%1,357 | 65% | 68% | |
| Keep | 65%1,550 | 75% | 64% | |
| Depends | 65%1,152 | 44% | 66% | |
| Depends | 64%258 | 39% | 62% | |
| Depends | 64%1,012 | 42% | 65% | |
| Depends | 64%1,088 | 56% | 64% | |
| Depends | 64%78 | 25% | 61% | |
| Depends | 63%238 | 63% | 65% | |
| Depends | 63%927 | 46% | 65% | |
| Depends | 63%1,225 | 53% | 64% | |
| Depends | 63%1,001 | 33% | 63% | |
| Depends | 63%1,023 | 91% | 63% | |
| Keep | 63%349 | 96% | 53% | |
| Depends | 62%1,144 | 53% | 61% | |
| Depends | 62%346 | 93% | 54% | |
| Depends | 62%640 | 46% | 61% | |
| Toss | 62%499 | 25% | 63% | |
| Toss | 61%766 | 22% | 66% | |
| Toss | 59%115 | 18% | 67% | |
| Toss | 59%361 | 10% | 57% | |
| Toss | 57%74 | 44% | 56% | |
| Toss | 51%104 | 23% | 66% | |
| Toss | 48%62 | 8% | 48% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest1,14459%56%–62%
- Warrior1,02754%51%–57%
- Warlock77768%64%–71%
- Rogue53960%56%–64%
- Paladin46563%59%–67%
- Druid42973%69%–77%
- Mage31780%76%–84%
- Shaman20175%68%–80%
- Demon Hunter17677%70%–82%
- Death Knight15768%61%–75%
- Hunter13181%73%–87%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Shadow Priest mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Frenzied Felwing, Papercraft Angel, Elder Word: Flay, and Shadowbomber. Usually toss: Cult Neophyte, Spirit of the Kaldorei, and Patches the Pirate.
- Is Shadow Priest a good deck?
- Shadow Priest is a Priest deck in Hearthstone Wild. At Platinum it wins 64% 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 (80%), the hardest against Warrior (54%).
- What is the best Shadow Priest list?
- The most played list has 1,478 games and a 63% win rate, and costs 5,340 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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