Priest


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Strategy

Priests are good at controlling the board and keeping their minions alive for a long time by healing them up with their various healing spells such as Lesser Heal, Holy Nova and Circle of Healing. This makes higher health minions more valuable since they can eliminate enemies and be easily returned back to full condition. Priest decks can be built in a number of ways to beat different decks. While Auchenai Soulpriest, Holy Nova and Shadow Madness can stop aggression dead in its tracks, late game oriented Mind Control, Shadow Word: Death and Thoughtsteal can neutralize strong enemy minions and even turn them against their owners.

Heroes

Anduin Wrynn is the standard hero A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. hearthstone for priests. Players who have unlocked the Tyrande Whisperwind alternate hero The Heroes pane in the Shop Alternate heroes are cosmetic skins for existing classes. Each alternate hero belongs to a specific class, and provides an alternative to the default hero for that class. Alternate heroes hearthstone may choose to play as her instead when using any priest deck A deck is a collection of exactly 30 cards. All cards drawn by the player during a game come from their deck. Each deck is tied to a specific class. Decks can be created and hearthstone . Both heroes use the same gameplay mechanics; the difference is purely cosmetic.

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Priests are masters of healing Healing is the restoration of Health to a damaged character. Healing a character will increase their Health by the stated amount, up to but not beyond their current maximum Health. Healing effects or Restore Health hearthstone , and can heal themselves and their minions through their Hero Power Anduin Wrynn with the basic priest Hero Power Lesser Heal A Hero Power is a special ability displayed to the right of each hero s portrait. Usually Hero Powers can be used once per turn and hearthstone and a range of healing spells, as well as boosting minions` health. Priests` healing theme is reinforced by synergies with spells such as Inner Fire Inner Fire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Change a minion s Attack to be equal to its Health.Good idea: Buffing your minions. Bad idea: Starting a conversation in the Barrens.See this hearthstone , and minions such as Lightspawn Lightspawn Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 0 Health: 5 Tags: Ongoing effect This minion s Attack is always equal to its Health.Spawn of the Light? Or Pawn of hearthstone and Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Priest Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Healing-related, Triggered effect Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also hearthstone . Priests are capable of strong defensive play, keeping a handful of minions alive against all odds, and quickly regenerating defenders between rounds.

Be that as it may, these masters of the light also have their shadow Embrace the Shadow Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Damage-related, Healing-related, Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect This turn, your healing effects deal damage hearthstone side, and priests also command a number of darker abilities, including direct damage spells and attacks such as Mind Blast Mind Blast Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 5 damage to the enemy hero.This spell blasts you directly in the MIND.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Blast hearthstone , Shadow Word: Pain and Shadow Word: Death. Shadowform Shadowform Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Your Hero Power becomes Deal 2 damage . If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.If a bright light shines hearthstone allows priests to embrace the shadow, changing into a new form complete with a new direct damage Hero Power. Cards such as Holy Nova Holy Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.If the Holy Light hearthstone deal damage and healing simultaneously, while Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Damage-related, Healing-related, Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect Your cards and powers that restore Health now hearthstone allows priests to focus fully upon damage-dealing.

Known for their ability to peer into the minds of their opponents, priests can use spells such as Mind Vision Mind Vision Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 1 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Put a copy of a random card in your opponent s hand into your hand.I see what you did there.See this hearthstone and Thoughtsteal Thoughtsteal Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Copy 2 cards from your opponent s deck and put them into your hand."What do you get when you cast hearthstone to steal from their opponent`s deck. Priests also featureSpecial attraction a theme of mind control, seizing control of enemy minions through cards such as Cabal Shadow Priest Cabal Shadow Priest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 6 Attack: 4 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Take control Battlecry: Take control of an enemy minion that has 2 or less Attack.You never hearthstone , Shadow Madness Shadow Madness Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Abilities: Charge, Take control Tags: Triggered effect Gain control of an enemy minion with 3 or less Attack until end of turn.You can hearthstone and the infamous Mind Control Mind Control Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 10 Abilities: Take control Take control of an enemy minion.Nominated as "Spell Most Likely to Make Your Opponent Punch the Wall."See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone .

Background

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Priests are devoted to the spiritual, and express their unwavering faith by serving the people. For millennia they have left behind the confines of their temples and the comfort of their shrines so they can support their allies in war-torn lands. In the midst of terrible conflict, no hero questions the value of the priestly orders. These masters of the healing arts keep their companions fighting far beyond their normal capacities with an array of restorative powers and blessings. The divine forces at the priest⃢₀ₙs command can also be turned against foes, smiting them with holy fury.

As light cannot exist without darkness, and darkness without light, some priests tap into shadow to better understand their own abilities, as well as the abilities of those who threaten them.

Hero Power

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Hero Powers are unique abilities, specific to each class. Hero Powers cost 2 mana Mana is the resource used in Hearthstone to play cards and use Hero Powers, each of which has a mana cost that must be paid to use it. The supply of mana is represented by hearthstone , and can be used once per turn Hearthstone takes place in turns. Each turn gives a player the opportunity to act. At the end of each turn, play is passed back to the other player. A round describes one turn for each .

The default priest Hero Power Anduin Wrynn with the basic priest Hero Power Lesser Heal A Hero Power is a special ability displayed to the right of each hero s portrait. Usually Hero Powers can be used once per turn and hearthstone is Lesser Heal Lesser Heal Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero Power Restore 2 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lesser Heal is the priest s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 2 hearthstone , a powerful healing Healing is the restoration of Health to a damaged character. Healing a character will increase their Health by the stated amount, up to but not beyond their current maximum Health. Healing effects or Restore Health hearthstone option which can be used on heroes A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. hearthstone or minions Bloodfen Raptor, a simple minion card. A Beast-type minion, it has 3 Attack, 2 Health and a mana cost of 2. Minions are persistent creatures on the battlefield that will fight for their hero. Minion hearthstone to restore Health Health, sometimes referred to as life, hit points or HP, is an attribute found on heroes and minions, reflecting the remaining survivability of the character. Health can be reduced, almost always by taking damage. If hearthstone . It can help restore damaged minions to full Health, keeping them alive and allowing them to trade A trade is the loss of one or more cards in exchange for the elimination of one or more enemy cards. Most often, trading refers to minions dying in combat, but the term may be against multiple enemies, leading to good card advantage Sometimes, you’ll find yourself in a position where you can easily play your whole hand while your opponent is still holding on to close to the maximum of 10 cards. Unless you can win the . It can also be used to heal the hero itself, recovering Health lost to the opponent`s attacks. A powerful defensive tool, Lesser Heal can allow the priest and its minions to survive long after they should have been defeated, and fits best with a slower strategy, outlasting and outmanoeuvring opponents.

The priest class also possesses healing synergy cards such as Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Priest Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Healing-related, Triggered effect Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also hearthstone , providing additional effects when healing targets; as well as Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Damage-related, Healing-related, Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect Your cards and powers that restore Health now hearthstone , which turns this benign font of healing into an exceptional source of targetable damage.

Replacement Hero Powers

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Playing Justicar Trueheart Justicar Trueheart Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 6 Attack: 6 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Battlecry: Replace your starting Hero Power with a better one.It s like hearthstone will replace Lesser Heal with Heal Heal Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero PowerRestore 4 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] For the act of restoring Health to a character, see hearthstone .

Playing Shadowform Shadowform Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Your Hero Power becomes Deal 2 damage . If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.If a bright light shines hearthstone will replace Lesser Heal with Mind Spike Mind Spike Set: Classic Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero Power Deal 2 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Spike is a replacement Hero Power, granted by the hearthstone . Playing Shadowform Shadowform Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Your Hero Power becomes Deal 2 damage . If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.If a bright light shines hearthstone for a second time will replace Mind Spike with Mind Shatter Mind Shatter Set: Classic Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero Power Deal 3 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Shatter is a replacement Hero Power, granted by the hearthstone . Both of these are powerful damage-dealing alternatives to Lesser Heal, but deprive the priest of their healing utility.

Strategy and gameplay

Healing

The priest is the only hero capable of routinely and repeatedly healing itself and its minions. This is achieved through a number of spells, but of note is the priest Hero Power Anduin Wrynn with the basic priest Hero Power Lesser Heal A Hero Power is a special ability displayed to the right of each hero s portrait. Usually Hero Powers can be used once per turn and hearthstone : Lesser Heal Lesser Heal Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero Power Restore 2 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lesser Heal is the priest s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 2 hearthstone . This allows the priest to heal any target for 2 health, at the cost of 2 mana. This option in particular can be relied upon to top up minions and to turn spare mana into restored health. It can be very useful for regenerating defenders, or for preventing a valuable minion from being worn down. It can also make attacking using minions more viable; using a 2/4 to destroy a 2/2 would normally leave it damage and vulnerable, but following its combat with Lesser Heal allows the priest`s Hero Power to effectively destroy a 2/2 minion for only 2 mana. Lesser Heal is also a great mana dump for topping up the priest`s health later in the game when short on cards, or early in the game before the right cards come along. It can serve to keep minions going longer, effectively providing the priest with a card advantage by removing the need to play new ones. Due to this, Priests may favour minions with higher health pools since they can survive attacks to get healed.

Aside from Lesser Heal, the priest also has access to Holy Fire Holy Fire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Deal 5 damage. Restore 5 Health to your hero.Often followed by Holy Smokes!See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone , a useful hybrid damage/healing spell that acts as a strong removal option and a substantial self-heal; Circle of Healing Circle of Healing Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 0 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Restore 4 Health to ALL minions.It isn t really a circle.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone , a powerful but situational spell which heals all minions for 4 health; and Holy Nova Holy Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.If the Holy Light hearthstone , an extremely effective AoE hybrid damage/healing spell that is capable of simultaneously clearing the enemy board and healing yours. The rare priest minion Lightwell also offers some powerful healing, if the priest can keep it alive.

The priest also has access to the health-boosting effects Divine Spirit and Power Word: Shield, which can be even more effective than healing, and by increasing the target`s maximum health, can also increase the capacity for the use of Lesser Heal. Divine Spirit doubles the target minion`s health, and can be used to quickly transform a solid taunt into an intimidating obstacle. Power Word: Shield serves as a 2 point health boost particularly useful for improving the survivability of a low-health minion such as Knife Juggler, with the added bonus of a card draw effect. These cards are often used in combination to increase a minion`s health exponentially in the space of a turn.

Prophet Velen is the priest legendary, serving to double the effects of the priest`s healing and damaging spells and Hero Powers.

Synergy

With healing and health management such a core theme to the priest, it`s no surprise that the class also featuresSpecial attraction some powerful healing synergy options.

Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Priest Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Healing-related, Triggered effect Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also hearthstone is the priest equivalent of the hunter`s Starving Buzzard. It causes the priest to draw a card each time a minion is healed. The minion does not have to be friendly - any minion healing will draw the priest a card - and multiple Clerics will cause the priest to draw multiple cards for each minion heal. The Cleric is a very powerful tool for the priest, and if she can be kept alive long enough can allow the priest to gain a significant card advantage. Lesser Heal allows the priest to make regular use of this, effectively rewarding the priest for damaging their minions. In addition, AoE heals like Holy Nova Holy Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.If the Holy Light hearthstone and Circle of Healing Circle of Healing Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 0 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Restore 4 Health to ALL minions.It isn t really a circle.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone can cause the priest to draw several cards at once, making these already powerful spells lucrative options.

Inner Fire Inner Fire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Change a minion s Attack to be equal to its Health.Good idea: Buffing your minions. Bad idea: Starting a conversation in the Barrens.See this hearthstone is a powerful priest spell which changes a minion`s attack value to match its health. This can be useful on any high-health minion, but is often used in combination with cards such as Divine Spirit to swiftly create extremely powerful minions (see below). Lightspawn Lightspawn Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 0 Health: 5 Tags: Ongoing effect This minion s Attack is always equal to its Health.Spawn of the Light? Or Pawn of hearthstone is a situational minion with a permanent Inner Fire effect, and is greatly strengthened by the aforementioned health-increasing effects.

Removal

One feature of priest decks is their range of removal options. Two key removal cards are Shadow Word: Pain and Shadow Word: Death. Shadow Word: Pain is capable of destroying any minion with 3 Attack or less; while Shadow Word: Death is capable of destroying any minion with 5 Attack or more. Together these cards give the priest ample ability to remove minions of any size - except for minions with precisely 4 Attack. For this reason, minions with 4 Attack can be useful in countering priest decks, as they are effectively immune to these two key cards. Players may choose to buff their minions so that they reach 4 Attack, preventing them from being removed by the priest, while priests may choose to use their own buffs to raise the level of a 4 Attack enemy, allowing them to destroy it with Shadow Word: Death.

The League of Explorers expansion added the Entomb card, which removes any minion regardless of its attack.

In addition, priests have access to Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Damage-related, Healing-related, Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect Your cards and powers that restore Health now hearthstone . This minion allows the priest to use Lesser Heal Lesser Heal Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero Power Restore 2 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lesser Heal is the priest s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 2 hearthstone as a powerful removal ability in its own right, as the Hero Power essentially becomes a 2 damage nuke for 2 mana. Circle of Healing Circle of Healing Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 0 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Restore 4 Health to ALL minions.It isn t really a circle.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone can also be used to deal a large amount of spread damage across the board.

Silences

A priest has the largest and most flexible silencing options of any class. The basic Silence spell costs 0 mana, and Mass Dispel is the only card that can silence multiple enemies.

Dealing damage

With all their healing and regenerative abilities, it`s easy to forget the darker side of the priest`s powers. Priests have an array of damaging spells, whether hybrid spells like Holy Fire Holy Fire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Deal 5 damage. Restore 5 Health to your hero.Often followed by Holy Smokes!See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone and Holy Nova Holy Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.If the Holy Light hearthstone , or direct damage like Mind Blast Mind Blast Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 5 damage to the enemy hero.This spell blasts you directly in the MIND.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Blast hearthstone or Holy Smite. Holy Smite is a useful removal spell, while Mind Blast serves as a more powerful if limited option, and with a little Spell Damage can be made into quite an effective nuke for use on the enemy hero themselves.

Priests can also choose to trade in their healing for a more direct approach to winning the battle. Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Damage-related, Healing-related, Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect Your cards and powers that restore Health now hearthstone is a minion whose ongoing effect converts all of the priest`s healing spells and Lesser Heal to instead deal damage to their targets. Similarly, Shadowform Shadowform Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Your Hero Power becomes Deal 2 damage . If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.If a bright light shines hearthstone allows the priest to transform Lesser Heal into Mind Spike Mind Spike Set: Classic Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero Power Deal 2 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Spike is a replacement Hero Power, granted by the hearthstone , or Mind Shatter Mind Shatter Set: Classic Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero Power Deal 3 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Shatter is a replacement Hero Power, granted by the hearthstone if played twice, allowing the priest to deal either 2 or 3 damage to any target for 2 mana. While these cards cause the priest to sacrifice their healing powers, they create some of the most powerful Hero Powers in the game, allowing the priest to deal substantial damage to any target at any time.

Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Modify Hero Power Tags: Damage-related, Healing-related, Hero Power-related, Ongoing effect Your cards and powers that restore Health now hearthstone can be useful for turning the priest`s Hero Power Lesser Heal Lesser Heal Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero Power Restore 2 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lesser Heal is the priest s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 2 hearthstone into a targeted 2 damage ability, as well as allowing other heals like that of Voodoo Doctor`s Battlecry into useful snipes.

The priest legendary Prophet Velen is able to double the power of the priest`s spells and Hero Powers, turning Mind Blast Mind Blast Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 5 damage to the enemy hero.This spell blasts you directly in the MIND.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Blast hearthstone into a 2 mana, 10 damage spell, and allowing the priest to rapidly deal overwhelming amounts of targeted burst damage. This can be used by priests in later rounds to surprise and quickly defeat opponents.

Copying cards

The priest is the only class easily able to obtain copies of their opponent`s cards, using Thoughtsteal Thoughtsteal Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Copy 2 cards from your opponent s deck and put them into your hand."What do you get when you cast hearthstone and Mind Vision Mind Vision Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 1 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Put a copy of a random card in your opponent s hand into your hand.I see what you did there.See this hearthstone . Mind Vision copies from your opponent`s hand, while Thoughtsteal copies from their unused deck. Mindgames provides a similar effect with a minion from your opponent`s unused deck, placing it straight onto the field. The only comparable effect is the mage secret Mirror Entity, which must be triggered and can be baited.

Copying your opponent`s cards can be great fun, and can provide you with some very unusual possibilities. A priest wielding Gorehowl? A priest hurling Fireballs created by Archmage Antonidas? A priest playing (and becoming) Lord Jaraxxus? Class limitations dictate only which cards can be selected for that hero`s deck, not which cards that hero can play. These effects also allow you to transcend the 2-per-deck card limit (and the 1-per-deck legendary limit), making them useful even when playing against another priest.

Card-copying effects can give you a unique opportunity to experiment with hybrid effects, combining priest cards with those of other classes, or simply to enjoy turning your opponent`s most prized cards against them. While unpredictable, these effects can create some very interesting play, and are also capable of revealing the opponent`s strategy, and granting the perfect cards to counter it.

Mind control

The priest has access to the only non-neutral mind control effects, and is the only class to have access to all available effects. They also boast the most powerful of all: Mind Control Mind Control Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 10 Abilities: Take control Take control of an enemy minion.Nominated as "Spell Most Likely to Make Your Opponent Punch the Wall."See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone . One of the most powerful cards in the game, Mind Control is understandably notorious for its ability to single-handedly turn the game in the priest`s favour, able to wrest control of a prized minion and turn it against its former owner. Other mind control effects are either randomised, or limited to low-attack minions, but can still be useful for stealing minions when the board is right. Cabal Shadow Priest Cabal Shadow Priest Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 6 Attack: 4 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Take control Battlecry: Take control of an enemy minion that has 2 or less Attack.You never hearthstone `s battlecry allows the priest to grab a minion with 2 attack or less, while Shadow Madness Shadow Madness Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Abilities: Charge, Take control Tags: Triggered effect Gain control of an enemy minion with 3 or less Attack until end of turn.You can hearthstone can be useful situationally for seizing control of a minion with 3 attack or less until the end of the round; this minion is not exhausted and is most commonly used to attack another minion, achieving mutual destruction and serving as a double removal card.

Spells

For Wild format listings, see Priest/Wild format

See Spell.

Name / Desc Rarity Class Cost Description
Kazakus Potion None Mage, Priest, Warlock 10
Kazakus Potion None Mage, Priest, Warlock 5
Kazakus Potion None Mage, Priest, Warlock 1
Holy Smite Free Priest 1 Deal 2 damage.It doesn`t matter how pious you are. Everyone needs a good smiting now and again.
Mind Blast Mind Blast Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 5 damage to the enemy hero.This spell blasts you directly in the MIND.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Mind Blast hearthstone Free Priest 2 Deal 5 damage to the enemy hero.This spell blasts you directly in the MIND.
Power Word: Shield Free Priest 1 Give a minion +2 Health.
Draw a card.Sure the extra protection is nice, but the shield really reduces visibility.
Shadow Word: Pain Free Priest 2 Destroy a minion with 3 or less Attack.A step up from a spell cast by many beginning acolytes: "Shadow Word: Annoy".
Binding Heal Common Priest 1 Restore 5 Health to a minion and your hero.By accepting this healing, you agree to the following terms…
Circle of Healing Circle of Healing Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 0 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Restore 4 Health to ALL minions.It isn t really a circle.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone Common Priest 0 Restore 4 Health to ALL minions.It isn`t really a circle.
Divine Spirit Common Priest 2 Double a minion`s Health.Double the trouble. Double the fun!
Holy Nova Holy Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.If the Holy Light hearthstone Common Priest 5 Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.If the Holy Light forsakes you, good luck casting this spell. Also, you`re probably a jerk.
Inner Fire Inner Fire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Change a minion s Attack to be equal to its Health.Good idea: Buffing your minions. Bad idea: Starting a conversation in the Barrens.See this hearthstone Common Priest 1 Change a minion`s Attack to be equal to its Health.Good idea: Buffing your minions. Bad idea: Starting a conversation in the Barrens.
Mind Control Mind Control Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 10 Abilities: Take control Take control of an enemy minion.Nominated as "Spell Most Likely to Make Your Opponent Punch the Wall."See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone Common Priest 10 Take control of an enemy minion.Nominated as "Spell Most Likely to Make Your Opponent Punch the Wall."
Mind Vision Mind Vision Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 1 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Put a copy of a random card in your opponent s hand into your hand.I see what you did there.See this hearthstone Common Priest 1 Put a copy of a random card in your opponent`s hand into your hand.I see what you did there.
Potion of Madness Common Priest 1 Gain control of an enemy minion with 2 or less Attack until the end of the turn.You`d be insane NOT to drink it!
Power Word: Tentacles Common Priest 5 Give a minion +2/+6.Because you`re wrapped in a protective layer of… tentacles?
Purify Common Priest 2 Silence a friendly minion. Draw a card.Even better than a hot shower with vigorous scrubbing!
Shadow Word: Death Common Priest 3 Destroy a minion with an Attack of 5 or more.If you miss, it leaves a lightning-bolt-shaped scar on your target.
Silence Common Priest 0 Silence a minion.Reserved for enemy spellcasters, evil liches from beyond the grave, and karaoke nights at the Grim Guzzler.
Thoughtsteal Thoughtsteal Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Copy 2 cards from your opponent s deck and put them into your hand."What do you get when you cast hearthstone Common Priest 3 Copy 2 cards from your opponent`s deck and put them into your hand."What do you get when you cast Thoughtsteal on an Orc? Nothing!" - Tauren joke
Free From Amber Rare Priest 8 Discover a minion that costs (8) or more. Summon it.Bingo! Minion DNA!
Greater Healing Potion Rare Priest 4 Restore 12 health to a friendly character.Filled with electrolytes!
Holy Fire Holy Fire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Restore Health Deal 5 damage. Restore 5 Health to your hero.Often followed by Holy Smokes!See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone Rare Priest 6 Deal 5 damage. Restore 5 Health to your hero.Often followed by Holy Smokes!
Mass Dispel Rare Priest 4 Silence all enemy minions. Draw a card.It dispels buffs, powers, hopes, and dreams.
Pint-Size Potion Rare Priest 1 Give all enemy minions -3 Attack this turn only.I hope you didn`t disenchant your Shadow Word: Horror!
Shadow Madness Shadow Madness Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Abilities: Charge, Take control Tags: Triggered effect Gain control of an enemy minion with 3 or less Attack until end of turn.You can hearthstone Rare Priest 4 Gain control of an enemy minion with 3 or less Attack until end of turn.You can rationalize it all you want, it`s still a mean thing to do.
Shadow Word: Horror Rare Priest 4 Destroy all minions with 2 or less Attack.It`s more succinct than "Shadow Word: Suck Into Vortex."
Dragonfire Potion Epic Priest 6 Deal 5 damage to all minions except Dragons.No one was brave enough to fire the dragon in person… so they made the potion do it.
Embrace the Shadow Epic Priest 2 This turn, your healing effects deal damage instead.For when your Auchenai Soulpriests call in sick.
Forbidden Shaping Epic Priest 0 Spend all your Mana. Summon a random minion that costs that much.But the minion arrives covered in goo.
Mindgames Epic Priest 4 Put a copy of a random minion from your opponent`s deck into the battlefield.Sometimes it feels like this is all a game.
Shadow Visions Epic Priest 2 Discover a copy of a spell in your deck.This one’s a bird. And here’s a bunny!
Shadowform Shadowform Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Your Hero Power becomes Deal 2 damage . If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.If a bright light shines hearthstone Epic Priest 3 Your Hero Power becomes `Deal 2 damage`. If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.If a bright light shines on a priest in Shadowform… do they cast a shadow?
Awaken the Makers Legendary Priest 1 Quest: Summon 7 Deathrattle minions.
Reward: Amara, Warden of Hope.They keep hitting the Snooze button.
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Holy Smite(409).png
Mind Blast(415).png
Binding Heal(55540).png
Circle of Healing(38).png
Divine Spirit(554).png
Holy Nova(671).png
Inner Fire(207).png
Mind Control(401).png
Mind Vision(438).png
Potion of Madness(49630).png
Purify(42061).png
Silence(544).png
Thoughtsteal(62).png
Free From Amber(55542).png
Greater Healing Potion(49755).png
Holy Fire(457).png
Mass Dispel(249).png
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Shadow Madness(442).png
Dragonfire Potion(49648).png
Embrace the Shadow(33176).png
Forbidden Shaping(33125).png
Mindgames(301).png
Shadow Visions(55463).png
Shadowform(421).png
Awaken the Makers(52588).png

Uncollectible

For Wild format listings, see Priest/Wild format

The following spells are generated by other priest cards or effects, and are uncollectible.

Name / Desc Rarity Class Cost Description
Kazakus Potion None Mage, Priest, Warlock 5
Kazakus Potion None Mage, Priest, Warlock 1
Kazakus Potion None Mage, Priest, Warlock 10
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Minions

For Wild format listings, see Priest/Wild format

All classes can also use neutral minions in their decks. See Minion.

Name / Desc Rarity Subtype Class Cost Atk HP Description
Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Priest Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Healing-related, Triggered effect Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also hearthstone Free Priest 1 1 3 Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also they sell cookies.
Darkshire Alchemist Common Priest 5 4 5 Battlecry: Restore 5 Health.The secret ingredient: liquified funnel cake.
Hooded Acolyte Common Priest 4 3 6 Whenever a character is healed, give your C`Thun +1/+1 (Wherever it is).Wait, what kind of acolyte doesn`t wear a hood?
Kabal Chemist Common Mage, Priest, Warlock 4 3 3 Battlecry: Add a random Potion to your hand.Sure you could have that Polymorph potion, but wouldn`t you rather have this mystery potion? It could be anything. Even a Polymorph potion!
Kabal Songstealer Common

Main Synergies

Auchenai Soulpriest + Circle of Healing deals 4 damage to everything on the board (including your minions!) for 4 mana, which is good for wiping out early aggression.

Auchenai Soulpriest + Earthen Ring Farseer. The battlecry of the Farseer deals 3 damage, making it a stronger version of the SI:7 Agent.

Injured Blademaster + Circle of Healing gives you a 4/7 minion as early as turn 2 (With Coin).

Ancient Watcher + Silence gives you the equivalent of a Chillwind Yeti as early as turn 2.

Common Weaknesses

While Priest decks can be built to counter specific decks and thus can be very useful in tournament play where it is possible to know what you are going against, they struggle at being consistent against different types of decks simultaneously. This makes them weak at climbing the ladder. They can also be easily overwhelmed by aggressive decks since they rely on combinations of multiple cards which they might not be able to draw fast enough in the early game. Priest lacks strong heals like Holy Light and Healing Touch which would help them get back in the game after having stabilized against aggression. Another problem is the popularity of mid game minions with 4 attack (such as the Chillwind Yeti, Twilight Drake and Druid of the Claw), since they cannot be easily removed by Shadow Word: Pain or Shadow Word: Death.

Example Decks

Classic Priest Deck

# Name
2 1 Circle of Healing Circle of Healing 0 0
1 1 Silence Silence 0 0
1 0 Holy Smite Holy Smite 1 1
2 0 Power Word: Shield Power Word: Shield 1 1
2 0 Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric 1 1 1 1 3 3
2 2 Wild Pyromancer Wild Pyromancer 2 2 3 3 2 2
1 0 Shadow Word: Death Shadow Word: Death 3 3
2 1 Thoughtsteal Thoughtsteal 3 3
2 1 Dark Cultist Dark Cultist 3 3 3 3 4 4
2 2 Injured Blademaster Injured Blademaster 3 3 4 4 7 7
1 2 Shadow Madness Shadow Madness 4 4
2 2 Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest 4 4 3 3 5 5
1 1 Holy Nova Holy Nova 5 5
1 4 Harrison Jones Harrison Jones 5 5 5 5 4 4
1 4 Loatheb Loatheb 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 2 Sludge Belcher Sludge Belcher 5 5 3 3 5 5
1 2 Holy Fire Holy Fire 6 6
1 3 Cabal Shadow Priest Cabal Shadow Priest 6 6 4 4 5 5
1 4 Sylvanas Windrunner Sylvanas Windrunner 6 6 5 5 5 5
1 4 Ysera Ysera 9 9 4 4 12 12
1 0 Mind Control Mind Control 10 10

Deathrattle Priest Deck

# Name
2 1 Circle of Healing Circle of Healing 0 0
2 0 Power Word: Shield Power Word: Shield 1 1
2 0 Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric 1 1 1 1 3 3
2 1 Undertaker Undertaker 1 1 1 1 2 2
2 1 Zombie Chow Zombie Chow 1 1 2 2 3 3
2 1 Loot Hoarder Loot Hoarder 2 2 2 2 1 1
1 0 Shadow Word: Death Shadow Word: Death 3 3
2 1 Thoughtsteal Thoughtsteal 3 3
2 1 Dark Cultist Dark Cultist 3 3 3 3 4 4
2 2 Injured Blademaster Injured Blademaster 3 3 4 4 7 7
2 2 Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest 4 4 3 3 5 5
1 2 Defender of Argus Defender of Argus 4 4 2 2 3 3
2 2 Sludge Belcher Sludge Belcher 5 5 3 3 5 5
1 2 Holy Fire Holy Fire 6 6
2 3 Cabal Shadow Priest Cabal Shadow Priest 6 6 4 4 5 5
1 4 Sylvanas Windrunner Sylvanas Windrunner 6 6 5 5 5 5
1 0 Mind Control Mind Control 10 10

A budget control deck

# Name
2 1 Circle of Healing Circle of Healing 0 0
2 0 Holy Smite Holy Smite 1 1
2 0 Power Word: Shield Power Word: Shield 1 1
2 0 Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric 1 1 1 1 3 3
1 0 Mind Blast Mind Blast 2 2
1 0 Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Word: Pain 2 2
1 2 Sunfury Protector Sunfury Protector 2 2 2 2 3 3
2 2 Wild Pyromancer Wild Pyromancer 2 2 3 3 2 2
1 0 Shadow Word: Death Shadow Word: Death 3 3
2 1 Thoughtsteal Thoughtsteal 3 3
2 2 Injured Blademaster Injured Blademaster 3 3 4 4 7 7
2 2 Auchenai Soulpriest Auchenai Soulpriest 4 4 3 3 5 5
2 2 Defender of Argus Defender of Argus 4 4 2 2 3 3
2 1 Holy Nova Holy Nova 5 5
2 2 Azure Drake Azure Drake 5 5 4 4 4 4
1 3 Faceless Manipulator Faceless Manipulator 5 5 3 3 3 3
2 2 Holy Fire Holy Fire 6 6
1 0 Mind Control Mind Control 10 10

Priest Cards

Here, all the class-specific cards are explained and arranged by their type.

Minions

Name Rarity Effect
Auchenai Soulpriest 2 Rare 4 3 5 Your cards and powers that restore Health now deal damage instead.
Cabal Shadow Priest 3 Epic 6 4 5 Battlecry: Take control of an enemy minion that has 2 or less attack
Confessor Paletress 4 Legendary 7 5 4 Inspire: Summon a random Legendary minion.
Dark Cultist 1 Common 3 3 4 Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion +3 Health.
Darkshire Alchemist 2 Rare 4 4 5 Battlecry: Restore 5 Health.
Herald Volazj 4 Legendary 6 5 5 Battlecry: Summon a 1/1 copy of each of your other minions.
Hooded Acolyte 1 Common 4 3 6 Whenever a character is healed, give your C`Thun +1/+1 (wherever it is).
Lightspawn 1 Common 4 0 5 This minion`s Attack is always equal to its Health.
Lightwell 2 Rare 2 0 5 At the start of your turn,restore 3 Health to a damaged friendly character.
Museum Curator 1 Common 2 1 2 Battlecry: Discover a Deathrattle card.
Northshire Cleric 0 Free 1 1 3 Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.
Onyx Bishop 2 Rare 5 3 4 Battlecry: Summon a friendly minion that died this game.
Priest of the Feast 1 Common 4 3 6 Whenever you cast a spell, restore 3 Health to your hero.
Prophet Velen 4 Legendary 7 7 7 Double the damage and healing of your spells and Hero Power.
Shadowbomber 3 Epic 1 2 1 Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to each hero.
Shadowboxer 2 Rare 2 2 3 Whenever a character is healed, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
Shadowfiend 3 Epic 3 3 3 Whenever you draw a card, reduce its Cost by (1).
Shrinkmeister 1 Common 2 3 2 Battlecry: Give a minion -2 Attack this turn.
Temple Enforcer 1 Common 6 6 6 Battlecry: Give a friendly minion +3 Health.
Twilight Darkmender 2 Rare 5 6 5 Battlecry: If your C`Thun has at least 10 Attack, restore 10 Health to your hero.
Twilight Whelp 1 Common 1 2 1 Battlecry: If you`re holding a Dragon, gain +2 Health.
Upgraded Repair Bot 2 Rare 5 5 5 Battlecry: Give a friendly Mech +4 Health
Vol`jin 4 Legendary 5 6 2 Battlecry: Swap Health with another minion.
Wyrmrest Agent 2 Rare 2 1 4 Battlecry: If you`re holding a Dragon, gain +1 Attack and Taunt.

Spells

Name Rarity Effect
Circle of Healing Common 0 Restore 4 Health to ALL minions.
Confuse Epic 2 Swap the Attack and Health of all minions.
Divine Spirit Common 2 Double a minion`s Health.
Embrace the Shadow Epic 2 This turn, your healing effects deal damage instead.
Entomb Common 6 Choose an enemy minion. Shuffle it into your deck.
Excavated Evil 5 Deal 3 damage to all minions. Shuffle this card into your opponent`s deck.
Flash Heal Common 1 Restore 5 Health
Forbidden Shaping Epic 0 Spend all your Mana. Summon a random minion that costs that much.
Greater Heal Rare 2 Restore 2 Health to a character for each card in your opponent`s hand.
Holy Fire Rare 6 Deal 5 damage. Restore 5 Health to your hero.
Holy Nova Common 5 Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 health to all friendly characters.
Holy Smite Free 1 Deal 2 damage.
Inner Fire Common 1 Change a minions Attack to be equal to its Health.
Light of the Naaru Rare 1 Restore 3 Health. if the target is still damaged, summon a Lightwarden.
Lightbomb Epic 6 Deal damage to each minion equal to its Attack.
Mass Dispel Rare 4 Silence all enemy minions. Draw a card.
Mind Blast Free 2 Deal 5 damage to the enemy hero.
Mind Control Free 10 Take control of an enemy minion.
Mind Vision Free 1 Put a copy of a random card in your opponent`s hand into your hand.
Mindgames Epic 4 Put a copy of a random minion from your opponent`s deck into the battlefield.
Power Word: Shield Free 1 Give a minion +2 Health. Draw a card.
Power Word: Tentacles Common 5 Give a minion +2/+6.
Resurrect Common 2 Summon a random friendly minion that died this game.
Shadow Madness Rare 4 Gain control of an enemy minion with 3 or less Attack until end of turn.
Shadow Word: Death Free 3 Destroy a minion with an Attack of 5 or more.
Shadow Word: Pain Free 2 Destroy a minion with 3 or less Attack.
Shadowform Epic 3 Your Hero Power becomes `Deal 2 damage`. If already in Shadowform: 3 damage.
Silence Common 0 Silence a minion.
Thoughtsteal Common 3 Copy 2 cards from your opponent`s deck and put them into your hand.
Velen`s Chosen Common 3 Give a minion +2/+4 and Spell Damage +1.

Free Cards Acquisition

All of the cards that are of rarity Free can be won through normal play in the tutorial and Practice Mode. You always get two of them simultaneously because that`s the limit you can have in one deck. This is how you get them:

Card

  • Holy Smite
  • Power Word: Shield
  • Northshire Cleric
  • Mind Blast
  • Shadow Word: Pain
  • Divine Spirit
  • Mind Vision
  • Holy Nova
  • Shadow Word: Death
  • Mind Control

Event

  • Available upon unlocking Priest
  • Available upon unlocking Priest
  • Available upon unlocking Priest
  • Available upon unlocking Priest
  • Available upon unlocking Priest
  • Get to level 2 with the Priest
  • Get to level 4 with the Priest
  • Get to level 6 with the Priest
  • Get to level 8 with the Priest
  • Get to level 10 with the Priest

In addition, Golden versions of the free cards can be unlocked by leveling further than level 10. For Golden versions, though, the cards are unlocked one by one and not in pairs. These are the levels and the associated unlocks.