Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Death Metal Knight, Grafted Knight, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Asphyxiate, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Priest (58%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
It wins 55% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight2,842 games◆ 12,720Show the cards54%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight2,402 games◆ 12,640Show the cards51%
- Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight2,065 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight1,740 games◆ 12,440Show the cards51%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and HematurgeDeath Knight1,052 games◆ 12,640Show the cards47%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Whelp of the InfiniteDeath Knight867 games◆ 12,560Show the cards49%
- Blood DKwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight699 games◆ 12,620Show the cards55%
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: 50% (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 | 55%5,660 | 78% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%380 | 47% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%11,821 | 96% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%8,566 | 96% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%2,966 | 45% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%3,712 | 57% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%11,655 | 96% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%10,638 | 86% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%1,461 | 69% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%686 | 9% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%7,596 | 84% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%5,985 | 28% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%2,613 | 33% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%4,364 | 12% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%2,229 | 3% | 58% | |
| Depends | 50%3,184 | 17% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%5,491 | 24% | 55% | |
| Depends | 49%4,966 | 61% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%872 | 2% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%4,335 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%3,165 | 31% | 52% | |
| Toss | 49%2,098 | 1% | 56% | |
| Depends | 48%999 | 94% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%230 | 17% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%1,997 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%521 | 13% | 51% | |
| Toss | 46%1,747 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%368 | 5% | 52% | |
| Toss | 42%551 | 14% | 51% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight5,41751%49%–52%
- Rogue4,69942%41%–44%
- Shaman4,15255%53%–56%
- Warrior3,79052%51%–54%
- Priest3,36958%57%–60%
- Paladin3,03946%44%–48%
- Demon Hunter2,80057%56%–59%
- Warlock1,94457%55%–59%
- Mage1,81954%51%–56%
- Hunter1,30156%53%–59%
- Druid94251%48%–54%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Death Metal Knight, Grafted Knight, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Asphyxiate, and Wild Pyromancer.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond–Legend it wins 52% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (58%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 2,842 games and a 54% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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