Control Priest Deck List Guide – April 2016 (Season 25, Wild)

Class: Priest - Format: wild - Type: control - Style: meta-deck

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Deck Import

Control Priest was once a gimmicky deck that was played by people who refused to let the Priest class die (Amaz early on, and now Zetalot). The deck now can take its place among the other strong decks in the meta. It has been given tools that help it in the early game (Museum Curator), and cards that help it even further in control matchups (Entomb). Even before its recent reawakening the class would cause people fits because of the way it would steal cards from them. With Entomb it has caused these people further annoyance because not only does it steal the card, it removes it from their board!

Control Priest Deck List Update – April 2016 (Season 25)

Not a lot of change to Control Priest currently. Harrison Jones is a card worth considering if you’re running into a lot of Shaman and Warrior. If you’re having trouble with control games, consider adding Elise Starseeker or Vol'jin.

Control Priest Mulligan Guide and Strategy

Northshire Cleric, Power Word: Shield, Wild Pyromancer, Deathlord, and Zombie Chow are great against aggressive decks. Museum Curator should be kept against just about every deck. Circle of Healing and Auchenai Soulpriest are kept against aggressive decks, and you can keep or look for Circle of Healing/Injured Blademaster against control.

Control Priest Tech Cards

Justicar Trueheart and Vol'jin are subject to the meta game. If you feel you need more removal you can go with Vol’jin, if you need to outlast games, then Justicar Trueheart is the correct choice. Lightbomb and Cabal Shadow Priest can both be cut down to one if you’re looking for a way to fit something else in. Shrinkmeister is also a card that goes in and out of the deck. It’s really great at taking a card like Ysera with Cabal Shadow Priest. Thoughtsteal is another strong option if you are facing a lot of control decks. Light of the Naaru vs. Flash Heal is an interesting argument. Do you value the ability to create the minion for potential burst? Or do you value the bigger heal, and potential burst combo with Auchenai Soulpriest? It just really depends on what you want to accomplish with the deck.

Control Priest Card Substitutions (Replacements)

Keep in mind that replacements for cards are rarely ever going to be perfect. It’s usually easiest to try and come close to what the card accomplishes, or double up an already existing card in the deck.

Control Priest Combos and Synergies

The most obvious and powerful combination is Auchenai Soulpriest and Circle of Healing. Just the threat of this combo makes your opponent play their deck differently.

Auchenai is also great for getting in a surprise burst combo. You can use Flash Heal for 5 damage each, or you could either run your Zombie Chow into a minion and deal 5 damage to the face, or you could run it into their face and use Circle of Healing to clear your own Chow and deal an additional 5 damage.

Wild Pyromancer, Coin, into Power Word: Shield can be a turn two 2-damage board AOE. This is pretty powerful against Zoo or decks that flood the board early. Remember that Wild Pyromancer triggers AFTER the spell resolves, so it won’t die if you use Power Word: Shield on it with 1-health.

Northshire Cleric is usually reserved for getting at least one draw unless you know you’re playing against an aggressive deck. There are times where you could consider dropping Cleric and using Circle of Healing to heal even your enemy minions to gain a massive draw. This is usually only the case when you know you can immediately deal with the board afterwards.

Speaking of Circle of Healing, it pairs great with an early Injured Blademaster and can often carry you to victory.

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  1. Davidus707
    April 11, 2016 at 7:12 am

    I have included Elise and is working very good. Give you games againts control. Vs Control Warrior or other Priest is your win condition in the late game. Anyway a 3/5 body for 4 is not superbad. And the most important, with Elise you have sometimes an epic end game with rare legendaries. I play for fun an a ton of my favorite games have been with Elise. I also run two velens instead of flashing health. Why you don’t play it? I have replaced shadow word:dead for Mind Control, is a personal preference.

    • Ad3lfo
      April 15, 2016 at 2:45 am

      or you just entomb your opponets golden monkey 😀

    • Phoesias
      April 26, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      IF you play ASoulpriest, Flash Heal ist must have pick. The Synergy is just too good.

      I dont think that VC is a good choice in THIS Version of Priest Control Deck.

      But yeah, i also use Elise, its a Win Condition ofc and works well

  2. RedKan
    April 9, 2016 at 7:50 am

    Hi evident, I dont have legendaries, and too hight the dust cost of zetalot and chessdude123 versions, do u recomend the recipe or any custom verson of priest?
    I am looking for ladder, rank 15/16 now, wich version u recomend? maybe this one with ur suggested replacements making it lower dust cost?
    Best regards and good work.

    • Evident - Author
      April 9, 2016 at 4:26 pm

      I think this version is better because it has the early game, but what are you missing? If you’re missing Zombie Chow then it will be tough to play this deck.

      • RedKan
        April 9, 2016 at 5:39 pm

        ummm… i need replacements : 1 Flash Heal ; 2 Lightbombs; 2 Cabal Priest; 1 Justicar; 1 Injured

        Since WOG is coming, dont feel crafting any…. (saving dust 4 later)

        • Evident - Author
          April 10, 2016 at 11:51 am

          Sludge Belcher, Holy Nova, Big Game Hunter, Shadow Madness, Shadow Word: Pain, and two Temple Enforcer. I don’t know how well this is going to work, you’re missing quite a few important cards.

  3. Nick
    March 19, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    what could i take out for elise?

    • Evident - Author
      March 19, 2016 at 9:18 pm

      Entomb, Cabal Shadow Priest, or Lightbomb depending on what kind of meta you’re facing.

  4. Fistouille
    March 16, 2016 at 7:37 am

    -1 Sludge + 1 Harrison

  5. Jiggygee
    February 28, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Will control priest still be viable in standard? Without lightbomb and deathlord it seems much weaker.

  6. TheRipper
    February 22, 2016 at 4:47 am

    guys can i ask something i saw the last stream of zelatol and played with 2 holy champion do you know anyone what remove from that deck

    • Evident - Author
      February 22, 2016 at 8:16 am

      I think you’d cut Musueum Curator or Injured Blademaster.

  7. Loreus
    February 22, 2016 at 3:20 am

    Garbage deck

  8. BobbyBish
    February 17, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    Looking to fit ysera in this deck, any ideas for subs?

  9. awesomeness#awesomeswaghardcoretooawesomeforyou
    February 1, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    how good is this deck compared to a golden monkey deck?

  10. RufasGuts
    January 31, 2016 at 1:05 am

    Weird for such a control heavy deck to not have anything above a six drop. I run a priest more similar to Amaz’s, but I find room for a Ysera and a Paletress. Just seems weird to play so many turns above turn 6 mana and not have anyway to use that mana efficiently.

  11. demons367
    January 27, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    can l beat Secret Paladin with this deck

  12. danistor
    January 26, 2016 at 6:16 am

    what cart can replace justicar until i get it?

  13. Cleggman
    January 22, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    Definatly one of the most flexible decks in hearthstone with that description xD, gl you wasted another day of your life Evident <3

  14. Adam
    January 22, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    I don’t have a second Cabal Shadow Priest at the moment. I’m thinking about Vol’jin instead.

    Thoughts?

    Thx.

  15. Karkied
    January 22, 2016 at 2:26 am

    Dont look so great against rogue and freeze mage… will priest ever be on top of them…? qq

  16. Moot#2505
    January 21, 2016 at 4:07 am

    Tbh my deck list for this is as follows

    2x Power Word: Shield
    2x Northshire Cleric
    2x Museum Curator
    2x Shrinkmeister
    1x Shadow Word: Pain
    1x Shadow Word: Death
    1x Thought Steal
    2x Velen’s Chosen
    1x Shadow Madness
    1x Holy Nova
    2x Excavated evil
    2x Entomb
    2x Lightbomb
    2x Cabal Shadow Priest
    1x Zombie chow
    2x Deathlord
    1x Elise Starseeker
    2x Sludge Belcher
    1x Justicar Trueheart

    This deck works a treat and can out Control the control warrior!

    It has numerous board clears and even a card cycle to stop you going fatigue.

    Towards the end of the game if you’re running out of cards, wait till you have both Excavated Evil’s back in your hand before you summon the monkey. This will make the cards that would stop your opponent being in fatigue will become useful as legendary minions.

    The aim with this version of the deck is to either smash your opponent early by using velen’s chosen on a low value card (deathlord) for them to waste all their time killing it, then you either entomb what is summoned (if it’s worth it) or you just kill it with one of your many options to remove it.

    Double Shrink master also means you can (with 10 mana) either use both on a minion with 5/6 attack and take it with Shadow priestess OR use Shadow madness to your advantage and take a high value minion and slam it into either their face or use it to gain the death rattle for your own. For example, Shrink master + Shadow madness on Sylvannas means that YOU get the deathrattle and you’ve possibly taken their board from 3 – 0 and you’re now +1 in minions. That’s only one of the many combos you can do. Another example is Tyrion, double shrink master into shadow priests = a STOLEN Tyrion! No waiting for you to draw him, no waiting for an entomb, you get it right THERE and THEN! You could also us shadow madness to gain his death rattle and get the free weapon. There are so many options!

    • captenplanet
      February 17, 2016 at 8:24 am

      Those shrinkmeister scenarios you just outlined are a little silly. Yes it’s possible for that to happen but the odds are exceedingly rare. You shrinkmeister sylvannas and run her into a 5 attack 3 health minion and steal their other minion. Are they playing ice rager? if so they are bad and you are going to win anyways. Save up 2 shrinkmeisters and a cabal to take a tirion when you play 2 entombs? Really? Not saying your deck is necessarily wrong, but the synergies you outline here are god awful….

  17. ksereispoios
    January 20, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    – sludge belcher
    – museum curator x2

    + thoughtsteel x2
    + vlen’s chosen

    Better version in this meta

    • Moot#2505
      January 21, 2016 at 8:57 am

      Hmm, you can’t really lose Curators or Belcher as Curator gives you a situational pick and Belcher is ideal for control of the board.

  18. Rein
    January 20, 2016 at 1:38 am

    Ysera instead Justicar Trueheart?

    • Evident - Author
      January 20, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Ysera hasn’t been seeing much play lately, but that’s a possibility.

      • andreividocq
        January 20, 2016 at 1:07 pm

        I beg to differ sir..

        • Giancarlo
          January 20, 2016 at 9:54 pm

          x2 entomb, you dont need ysera.
          great card btw.