Unholy DK
Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Scion of Insight, Murmy, Monstrous Mosquito, and Corpse Cannon. Usually toss: Gnome Muncher, Corpse Farm, and Taelan Fordring.
Its best matchup is against Priest (51%), the hardest against Warlock (47%).
It wins 60% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Unholy DKDeath Knight1,138 games◆ 4,000Show 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: 56% (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 | 65%98 | 93% | 65% | |
| Depends | 65%20 | 0% | 50% | |
| Keep | 60%890 | 94% | 54% | |
| Keep | 59%547 | 82% | 56% | |
| Depends | 59%29 | 55% | 51% | |
| Depends | 58%57 | 65% | 58% | |
| Depends | 58%238 | 10% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%358 | 23% | 60% | |
| Keep | 57%703 | 90% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%812 | 95% | 55% | |
| Depends | 57%265 | 41% | 57% | |
| Keep | 57%606 | 93% | 54% | |
| Depends | 57%536 | 60% | 58% | |
| Depends | 56%358 | 33% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%582 | 69% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%240 | 79% | 55% | |
| Toss | 53%236 | 12% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%617 | 78% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%160 | 87% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%287 | 14% | 60% | |
| Toss | 50%98 | 47% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%330 | 13% | 57% | |
| Toss | 46%188 | 53% | 54% | |
| Depends | 46%35 | 55% | 56% | |
| Toss | 43%37 | 5% | 50% | |
| Toss | 41%27 | 29% | 46% | |
| Toss | 39%120 | 78% | 49% | |
| Toss | 34%107 | 80% | 54% | |
| Toss | 32%19 | 9% | 57% | |
| Toss | 30%80 | 36% | 47% | |
| Toss | 30%57 | 17% | 41% | |
| Toss | 29%62 | 35% | 50% | |
| Toss | 25%55 | 32% | 46% | |
| Toss | 23%44 | 16% | 43% | |
| Toss | 19%31 | 30% | 46% | |
| Toss | 16%25 | 27% | 47% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock50247%43%–51%
- Priest43851%46%–56%
- Death Knight36648%43%–53%
- Shaman23456%50%–62%
- Paladin23356%49%–62%
- Rogue21064%57%–70%
- Warrior20563%56%–69%
- Demon Hunter19552%45%–59%
- Mage14666%58%–74%
- Druid11670%61%–77%
- Hunter9273%63%–81%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Unholy DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Scion of Insight, Murmy, Monstrous Mosquito, and Corpse Cannon. Usually toss: Gnome Muncher, Corpse Farm, and Taelan Fordring.
- Is Unholy DK a good deck?
- Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Unholy DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (51%), the hardest against Warlock (47%).
- What is the best Unholy DK list?
- The most played list has 1,138 games and a 55% win rate, and costs 4,000 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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