Unholy DK
Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 57% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Sawbones, Talanji's Last Stand, Acolyte of Death, and Corpse Cannon. Usually toss: Arrival of the Old Gods, Glacial Shard, and Soulrest Ceremony.
It wins 63% going first and 49% on the coin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 88%16 | 8% | 58% | |
| Keep | 70%57 | 38% | 53% | |
| Keep | 60%273 | 33% | 56% | |
| Keep | 60%231 | 43% | 56% | |
| Keep | 60%455 | 90% | 55% | |
| Depends | 59%22 | 48% | 55% | |
| Keep | 59%404 | 67% | 57% | |
| Keep | 58%509 | 92% | 53% | |
| Keep | 57%421 | 72% | 52% | |
| Keep | 57%103 | 95% | 62% | |
| Keep | 57%95 | 85% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%487 | 94% | 56% | |
| Depends | 56%147 | 34% | 58% | |
| Depends | 55%315 | 96% | 53% | |
| Toss | 55%163 | 11% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%363 | 76% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%171 | 9% | 58% | |
| Toss | 54%178 | 11% | 58% | |
| Depends | 53%19 | 27% | 47% | |
| Depends | 52%343 | 78% | 57% | |
| Toss | 51%188 | 10% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%169 | 78% | 57% | |
| Depends | 50%40 | 38% | 62% | |
| Toss | 45%33 | 7% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%29 | 18% | 57% | |
| Toss | 44%27 | 5% | 47% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight24856%50%–62%
- Warrior21856%50%–63%
- Rogue21567%61%–73%
- Shaman18247%40%–54%
- Paladin17554%46%–61%
- Priest14957%49%–65%
- Demon Hunter9650%40%–60%
- Warlock9250%40%–60%
- Mage8055%44%–65%
- Hunter6868%56%–78%
- Druid5279%66%–88%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Unholy DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Sawbones, Talanji's Last Stand, Acolyte of Death, and Corpse Cannon. Usually toss: Arrival of the Old Gods, Glacial Shard, and Soulrest Ceremony.
- Is Unholy DK a good deck?
- Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 57% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
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