Hearthstone finally has a Monk class. Blizzard’s 2026 BlizzCon reveal locked in the class debut alongside the year’s next expansion, and the community’s already grinding through card reveals, mana curves, and hero-power memes. If you want to actually track your Monk win rate rather than screenshot the end-of-match screen, you need a deck tracker that reads the game log and reports honestly.
Seven PC apps cover deck tracking, meta reports, and card reveal season through Monk’s launch. Some are Hearthstone-specific, one is the official Blizzard companion, and one is the Battle.net launcher that has to be running anyway.
What matters in a Hearthstone tracker in 2026
- Reads the game log, not screenshots. Every serious tracker parses Hearthstone’s local log file. Anything that OCRs screenshots is a hack.
- Arena win rate matters more than constructed for many players. If you’re an arena main, the tracker’s arena stats view is what you’ll open every session.
- Meta reports from actual data. Vicious Syndicate publishes with real replay data. Random tier lists on Reddit do not.
- Card reveal aggregation before the set launches. New sets drop in waves. A tracker that surfaces newly-revealed cards in one place beats scrolling three Twitter feeds.
- Cross-platform if you play on mobile too. Blizzard’s own companion is the only official cross-platform view. Everything else is desktop.
Quick comparison table
| App | Best for | Free plan | Cost | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearthstone Deck Tracker | Reading opponent cards played | Full free | Free | The de facto standard |
| HSReplay | Deep replay analysis | Free tier | ~$3/mo premium | Full replay library |
| Firestone | Battlegrounds and constructed combined | Free | Free | Bg tier scores |
| Vicious Syndicate | Weekly meta reports | Free | Free | Actual data reports |
| Out of Cards | Community and set reveals | Free | Free | Reveal aggregation |
| Hearthstone Companion | Official on-the-go inventory | Free | Free | Only official option |
| Battle.net | Launcher, patch notes | Free | Free | Required |
The apps
1. Hearthstone Deck Tracker, best for opponent card tracking
Hearthstone Deck Tracker (HDT) is the community standard. It overlays a card list on top of the running game and tracks every card the opponent has played, drawn, or discarded, so you can count outs by turn seven without doing math in your head. Monk class support arrives on release with a same-day plugin update.
Where it falls short: Overlay UI is dated. Some new features live in a companion HSReplay plugin.
Pricing: Free. Open source, community maintained.
Platforms: Windows, macOS.
Download: hsdecktracker.net
Bottom line: If you play Hearthstone constructed on PC and don’t have HDT running, you’re playing at a disadvantage. Install day one.
2. HSReplay.net, best for replay analysis
HSReplay is a paid-tier deep analytics service that ingests HDT replays. Filter your last 500 games by class matchup, mulligan choice, and turn 3 board, and see win rate per decision. Their tier lists come from ladder replay data.
Where it falls short: Free tier is the tease; useful analytics start at Premium.
Pricing: Free tier with basic stats. Premium is around $3 per month or $25 per year.
Platforms: Web, integrates with HDT on Windows and macOS.
Bottom line: Pay for Premium if you’re serious about improving. Skip if you play a few games a week for fun.
3. Firestone, best for combining constructed and Battlegrounds
Firestone overlays constructed and Battlegrounds analytics in one app. Its Battlegrounds tier list updates from ladder data faster than HDT plus HSReplay, and its constructed tracker is competitive with HDT. Monk expansion support arrives with the same patch.
Where it falls short: Newer to constructed than HDT, so some of the community’s shared deck codes are HDT-format and need import.
Pricing: Free tier is generous. Optional donations.
Platforms: Windows, macOS.
Download: firestoneapp.com
Bottom line: Best pick if you split time between Battlegrounds and constructed. Second-best pure constructed tracker.
4. Vicious Syndicate, best for weekly meta reports
Vicious Syndicate publishes weekly data-driven meta reports based on aggregated replay data from HDT users. Reports break down class win rate by rank bucket, tier list changes week over week, and archetype-level performance. Monk archetype reports will start appearing in the second week of the class going live.
Where it falls short: Not a tool, a report. You still need HDT to feed data in.
Pricing: Free. Optional Patreon.
Platforms: Web, RSS.
Bottom line: Bookmark it. Read the weekly report every Wednesday.
5. Out of Cards, best for card reveal season
Out of Cards aggregates card reveals during the pre-launch of every expansion. Every Monk card that gets revealed lands here first, with commentary, community reactions, and predicted decks. Its deckbuilder handles all classes, Monk included, and generates codes you can paste into HDT or the game client.
Where it falls short: Community discussion is smaller than Reddit’s. The card reveal aggregation is where it shines; the rest is fine but not essential.
Pricing: Free.
Platforms: Web.
Bottom line: Best during the two-week reveal window. Fine to visit once a week after launch.
6. Hearthstone Companion, best for official inventory on the go
Hearthstone Companion is Blizzard’s official mobile app. It shows your collection, quests, and rewards track from a phone. Not a tracker, but the only sanctioned way to see what cards you own from outside the client.
Where it falls short: No deck tracking, no meta reports, no card reveal news. Purely inventory.
Pricing: Free with a Hearthstone account.
Platforms: iOS, Android.
Download: Aptoide · Google Play
Bottom line: Install once. Useful for checking Monk pack rewards from your phone.
7. Battle.net, best because you have to
Battle.net is the launcher for the PC client, and the source of patch notes, hotfix announcements, and Monk class release timing. Any Hearthstone deployment starts here.
Where it falls short: Not a tracker. Included because everything else runs alongside it.
Pricing: Free. Hearthstone is free-to-play on top.
Platforms: Windows, macOS.
Download: battle.net
Bottom line: Keep updated. Monk’s release patch installs through here.
How to pick
- Everyone: Hearthstone Deck Tracker on PC. There is no substitute.
- Constructed grinder: HDT plus HSReplay Premium if you play more than 10 games per week.
- Battlegrounds main: Firestone, plus HDT for constructed.
- Card reveal season lurker: Out of Cards, and Vicious Syndicate the week after each set drops.
- Blizzard-only diet: Hearthstone Companion and Battle.net. You’ll miss most of the value, but you’ll be legal-clean.
The Monk class is going to attract a lot of “insane new class!” content in the first two weeks. Wait for two Vicious Syndicate reports before you decide anything about tier placement.
FAQ
Are Hearthstone deck trackers allowed?
Yes, and they always have been. Hearthstone Deck Tracker reads the local game log file that Blizzard’s client writes, without touching the client itself. Blizzard has publicly said trackers of this style are fine; automation tools that play the game for you are not.
What is the best Hearthstone Battlegrounds tracker?
Firestone leads for Battlegrounds thanks to a tier list that updates fast from ladder data. HDT plus its Battlegrounds plugin is a close second. Try both, keep the one whose overlay you prefer.
Is HSReplay Premium worth it?
If you play regularly and want to improve, yes. The mulligan and matchup analytics show which decisions correlate with wins in your own game history, which is the closest thing to a coach the game supports. Casual players won’t miss it.
When is the Monk class released?
Blizzard’s BlizzCon 2026 reveal placed Monk with the year’s next expansion. A specific patch date will be confirmed in Battle.net’s news feed a few weeks before launch, following the pattern of previous class debuts.
Can I track Monk win rate before it releases?
No. There’s no PTR client for the Monk class beyond internal Blizzard playtesting. Track it from patch day; expect the first meaningful Monk data to land within a week as ladder players push builds.
