Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 51% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Concealing Confection, and Elise the Navigator. Usually toss: Dirty Rat, Poison Breath, and M.O.T.H.E.R..
Its best matchup is against Priest (59%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
It wins 55% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,740 games◆ 12,720Show the cards51%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight1,501 games◆ 12,440Show the cards48%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight1,306 games◆ 12,720Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight999 games◆ 12,640Show the cards48%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and Dirty RatDeath Knight915 games◆ 12,640Show the cards49%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight630 games◆ 12,560Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight607 games◆ 14,080Show the cards51%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Poison BreathDeath Knight534 games◆ 12,540Show the cards49%
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%4,531 | 76% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%9,927 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%6,616 | 95% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%2,548 | 46% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%2,884 | 56% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%1,501 | 71% | 53% | |
| Depends | 52%2,228 | 33% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%9,828 | 96% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%8,821 | 85% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%6,647 | 83% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%1,848 | 3% | 57% | |
| Depends | 51%2,488 | 17% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%778 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%429 | 8% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%5,116 | 30% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%234 | 5% | 50% | |
| Toss | 49%3,590 | 9% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%3,641 | 11% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%1,803 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%4,591 | 25% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%4,395 | 54% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%808 | 18% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%1,726 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%381 | 18% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%939 | 96% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%2,356 | 33% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%826 | 18% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%1,511 | 1% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,49151%50%–53%
- Rogue4,29939%38%–41%
- Shaman3,69158%56%–59%
- Warrior2,80353%51%–55%
- Priest2,66859%57%–61%
- Paladin2,39245%43%–47%
- Demon Hunter2,28656%54%–58%
- Warlock2,28656%54%–58%
- Mage1,26653%50%–55%
- Hunter1,13853%50%–55%
- Druid54851%46%–55%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Concealing Confection, and Elise the Navigator. Usually toss: Dirty Rat, Poison Breath, and M.O.T.H.E.R..
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 51% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (59%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,740 games and a 51% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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