Unholy DK
Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 56% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Sawbones, Twilight Egg, Tower of Ghouls, and Monstrous Mosquito. Usually toss: Army of the Dead, Taelan Fordring, and Gnome Muncher.
Its best matchup is against Mage (71%), the hardest against Warlock (45%).
It wins 59% going first and 52% on the coin.
Most played lists
Unholy DKDeath Knight2,641 games◆ 4,000Show the cards61%- Unholy DKwith Taelan Fordring and The Black KnightDeath Knight1,870 games◆ 0Show the cards40%
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: 55% (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 | 62%223 | 36% | 60% | |
| Keep | 62%2,003 | 96% | 57% | |
| Keep | 62%1,274 | 59% | 60% | |
| Depends | 61%70 | 7% | 54% | |
| Keep | 61%1,421 | 81% | 60% | |
| Depends | 61%87 | 31% | 52% | |
| Keep | 60%1,880 | 89% | 61% | |
| Keep | 60%470 | 94% | 57% | |
| Keep | 60%149 | 94% | 54% | |
| Keep | 59%1,614 | 73% | 58% | |
| Keep | 59%674 | 83% | 58% | |
| Depends | 59%677 | 12% | 62% | |
| Keep | 59%148 | 94% | 54% | |
| Keep | 59%874 | 21% | 62% | |
| Depends | 58%740 | 12% | 61% | |
| Depends | 57%673 | 10% | 62% | |
| Keep | 56%2,053 | 92% | 55% | |
| Keep | 56%2,684 | 92% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%306 | 55% | 55% | |
| Toss | 54%85 | 3% | 63% | |
| Depends | 54%869 | 42% | 57% | |
| Depends | 54%2,003 | 79% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%1,249 | 37% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%143 | 69% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%1,065 | 18% | 58% | |
| Toss | 44%705 | 52% | 51% | |
| Toss | 40%594 | 75% | 45% | |
| Toss | 39%141 | 24% | 45% | |
| Toss | 35%572 | 72% | 46% | |
| Toss | 33%353 | 36% | 45% | |
| Toss | 32%365 | 33% | 44% | |
| Toss | 32%148 | 24% | 42% | |
| Toss | 31%390 | 36% | 45% | |
| Toss | 30%353 | 28% | 44% | |
| Toss | 29%149 | 26% | 39% | |
| Toss | 26%281 | 27% | 43% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock1,42445%42%–48%
- Priest1,39052%50%–55%
- Death Knight1,05951%48%–54%
- Warrior76060%56%–63%
- Paladin70958%54%–61%
- Rogue66162%58%–66%
- Shaman61255%51%–59%
- Demon Hunter54952%48%–56%
- Mage54271%67%–74%
- Druid41969%65%–73%
- Hunter37768%63%–73%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Unholy DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Sawbones, Twilight Egg, Tower of Ghouls, and Monstrous Mosquito. Usually toss: Army of the Dead, Taelan Fordring, and Gnome Muncher.
- Is Unholy DK a good deck?
- Unholy DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 56% of its games and is played in 0% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Unholy DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Mage (71%), the hardest against Warlock (45%).
- What is the best Unholy DK list?
- The most played list has 2,641 games and a 61% win rate, and costs 4,000 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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