Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 52% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Whelp of the Infinite, Grafted Knight, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Wild Pyromancer, and M.O.T.H.E.R..
Its best matchup is against Priest (59%), the hardest against Rogue (40%).
It wins 55% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight4,113 games◆ 12,440Show the cards51%- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight3,757 games◆ 12,720Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight3,329 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight2,051 games◆ 12,560Show the cards51%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,925 games◆ 12,640Show the cards51%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight1,637 games◆ 14,080Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,484 games◆ 14,200Show the cards48%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,460 games◆ 12,640Show the cards51%
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: 51% (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%9,612 | 74% | 55% | |
| Keep | 55%3,379 | 70% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%21,055 | 95% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%14,029 | 95% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%5,230 | 46% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%19,200 | 86% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%1,054 | 10% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%21,122 | 95% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%4,777 | 34% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%6,127 | 55% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%14,709 | 85% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%10,904 | 29% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%5,157 | 20% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%2,439 | 95% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%4,086 | 4% | 58% | |
| Toss | 51%1,732 | 2% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%10,198 | 26% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%7,747 | 12% | 56% | |
| Depends | 50%10,768 | 61% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%443 | 13% | 55% | |
| Toss | 50%3,849 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%7,756 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 48%3,697 | 2% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%4,460 | 33% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%784 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%1,825 | 16% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%1,904 | 18% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%3,419 | 2% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight10,59251%50%–52%
- Rogue8,92440%39%–41%
- Priest7,53759%58%–60%
- Shaman6,50459%57%–60%
- Warrior5,71254%52%–55%
- Warlock5,46857%56%–59%
- Paladin5,12346%44%–47%
- Demon Hunter3,93756%55%–58%
- Hunter2,74853%51%–55%
- Mage2,48554%52%–56%
- Druid1,64553%51%–56%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Whelp of the Infinite, Grafted Knight, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Poison Breath, Wild Pyromancer, and M.O.T.H.E.R..
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 52% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (59%), the hardest against Rogue (40%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 4,113 games and a 51% win rate, and costs 12,440 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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