The best Demon Hunter decks in Hearthstone

Vengeance, vengeance, and a little more vengeance: that’s been the main strategy of Demon Hunter players since time immemorial. Or, well, since April 7, 2020, when the class was added to Hearthstone as the tenth playable option. Though it will likely never be as strong as it was upon its release, prompting an unprecedented hotfix after just 24 hours, there are still more than enough strong deck options for you to consider a Demon Hunter deck.

The best Standard Demon Hunter decks

Naga Fel Demon Hunter

Don’t confuse this Demon Hunter deck with its more aggressive counterparts from the past. Though it has a lot of cards in common with those builds, its gameplan is much slower, mostly out of necessity.

There are still strong early-game plays courtesy of Metamorfin and Vicious Slitherspear, but your main payoff is Jace Darkweaver and the re-casting of all your Fel spells. Play your usual aggro-control strategy where you aim to keep the board clear to allow your minions to keep pushing damage, then lean into your larger-than-usual finishers to reap the fruits of your early pressure.

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Aggro Demon Hunter

Though this archetype has fallen on hard times since the mega-nerfs a couple of patches ago (as well as the unfortunate emergence of Prince Renathal and that pesky extra 10 Health it provides for your opponents), you can still have some fun with this aggressive build that has remained mostly identical to the post-nerf lists. If you are very good with the deck, you can even climb to a decently high spot on the ladder. Just keep in mind that you’re facing an uphill battle in the current metagame!

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The best Wild Demon Hunter decks

“Renothal” Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter can also try and make use of the 40-card decks and the 40-Health bonus that comes with it via the inclusion of Prince Renathal, and in the case of Wild, this comes in the form of a Reno deck.

Though it might seem like a bizarre choice to dilute a Highlander deck with ten extra cards, Wild has more than enough draw options to keep up the consistency. In general, this is just a hard time for Demon Hunters in the format. To compensate, this build opts for a much more top-heavy approach, with the goal of refilling the board with threats over and over again to stay competitive.

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Aggro Demon Hunter

Just like in Standard, the current metagame is very hostile to hyper-aggressive Demon Hunter decks. Other classes with larger card pools can simply play the same strategy better than you can. This low-curve deck gives you some options, but this isn’t the best time for this particular archetype in the format. However, it is still playable if it happens to be your favorite!

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The best Classic Demon Hunter decks

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