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Death Knight

Corpse management, rune system, and undead synergies
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Death Knights use a unique Corpse resource generated when friendly minions die, fueling powerful abilities and summons. Their rune system (Blood, Frost, Unholy) determines deck building.

Default Hero

The Lich King

Strengths

  • +Corpse mechanic creates a resource opponents cannot interact with.
  • +Rune system allows highly specialized and powerful builds.
  • +Undead synergies provide strong tribal support.
  • +Versatile class covering aggro, midrange, and control via runes.

Weaknesses

  • -Rune restrictions limit card pool for each specific build.
  • -Corpse generation requires minions to die, punishing empty boards.
  • -Complex resource management increases the skill floor.
  • -Newer class with a smaller overall card pool.

Tips & Tricks

  • 1Trade minions early to generate Corpses for powerful mid-game cards.
  • 2Plan your rune configuration during deck building for strongest cards.
  • 3Blood runes favor healing and board control for longer games.
  • 4Frost runes provide burst damage and freeze effects for tempo.
  • 5Unholy runes summon wide boards of undead tokens for aggression.