Originally Posted by
xtramuscle
Ive played both a pally and DK as MT in 10 and 25hc raiding. From a personal stand point DKs are more fun. That being said (now the raid wide set bonuses of DS are gone) a paladin can offer more raidwide utility with a potentially lower skill cap.
If however you're a tip top player, time and skill arn't an issue, I would recommend leveling a monk tank. They're as fun if not more so than a DK, and in 10man theyre insanely powerful. Their free guard bubbles from the statue alone is a HUGE help, along with zen med', xeun tanking, the 50% slow from barrels, avert harm, off healing, their skills at kiting and their overall mental dps.
If leveling one isn't an option for this tier, but you want to plan ahead; choose DK now, then swap to monk later, as their play styles are more similar than pally to monk.