Unholy DK
Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 54% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Staff of the Endbringer, Unstable Prototype, Scion of Insight, and Twilight Egg. Usually toss: Army of the Dead, Gnome Muncher, and Corpse Farm.
Its best matchup is against Druid (69%), the hardest against Warlock (42%).
It wins 59% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Unholy DKDeath Knight2,710 games◆ 4,000Show the cards57%
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: 51% (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%74 | 22% | 51% | |
| Keep | 63%203 | 85% | 57% | |
| Keep | 61%243 | 85% | 59% | |
| Keep | 58%2,129 | 97% | 53% | |
| Keep | 58%1,449 | 84% | 55% | |
| Keep | 57%567 | 92% | 53% | |
| Keep | 56%2,093 | 90% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%1,040 | 24% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%1,649 | 69% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%412 | 56% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%1,765 | 94% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%1,453 | 57% | 56% | |
| Keep | 53%2,560 | 93% | 52% | |
| Depends | 52%747 | 35% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%1,154 | 37% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%1,896 | 81% | 53% | |
| Toss | 51%789 | 12% | 57% | |
| Toss | 51%760 | 12% | 58% | |
| Depends | 51%690 | 82% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%648 | 9% | 57% | |
| Toss | 48%1,007 | 16% | 56% | |
| Toss | 47%105 | 7% | 56% | |
| Depends | 46%120 | 73% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%307 | 65% | 47% | |
| Toss | 43%512 | 47% | 51% | |
| Toss | 42%84 | 14% | 59% | |
| Toss | 41%345 | 78% | 44% | |
| Toss | 37%82 | 27% | 40% | |
| Toss | 34%337 | 74% | 46% | |
| Toss | 34%86 | 23% | 45% | |
| Toss | 32%192 | 34% | 45% | |
| Toss | 30%182 | 30% | 42% | |
| Toss | 30%226 | 36% | 45% | |
| Toss | 29%207 | 27% | 43% | |
| Toss | 28%162 | 27% | 42% | |
| Toss | 25%84 | 25% | 43% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock1,83042%40%–44%
- Priest1,43352%50%–55%
- Death Knight1,05251%48%–54%
- Warrior57961%57%–65%
- Paladin57658%54%–62%
- Shaman57653%49%–57%
- Demon Hunter48951%46%–55%
- Rogue47565%61%–69%
- Mage41568%64%–73%
- Druid35569%64%–74%
- Hunter24068%62%–74%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Unholy DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Staff of the Endbringer, Unstable Prototype, Scion of Insight, and Twilight Egg. Usually toss: Army of the Dead, Gnome Muncher, and Corpse Farm.
- Is Unholy DK a good deck?
- Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 54% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Unholy DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (69%), the hardest against Warlock (42%).
- What is the best Unholy DK list?
- The most played list has 2,710 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 4,000 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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