Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
In the mulligan, keep above all Whelp of the Infinite, Grafted Knight, Obsessive Technician, and Elise the Navigator. Usually toss: Wild Pyromancer, Dirty Rat, and Poison Breath.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (61%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
It wins 57% going first and 51% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight3,409 games◆ 12,720Show the cards56%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight3,287 games◆ 12,440Show the cards56%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight2,254 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight1,591 games◆ 12,640Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight1,502 games◆ 12,560Show the cards59%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and Dirty RatDeath Knight1,320 games◆ 12,640Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Poison BreathDeath Knight847 games◆ 12,540Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight689 games◆ 14,080Show the cards57%
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: 53% (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 | 56%2,401 | 73% | 58% | |
| Keep | 56%14,319 | 96% | 57% | |
| Keep | 56%6,678 | 77% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%3,797 | 48% | 56% | |
| Keep | 56%10,224 | 96% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%1,840 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%10,072 | 86% | 56% | |
| Depends | 55%4,417 | 55% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%13,617 | 88% | 57% | |
| Keep | 55%14,554 | 96% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%3,385 | 36% | 57% | |
| Depends | 54%7,475 | 67% | 56% | |
| Toss | 54%821 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 54%1,240 | 2% | 57% | |
| Depends | 53%3,680 | 19% | 56% | |
| Toss | 53%6,838 | 25% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%7,034 | 26% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%2,565 | 1% | 57% | |
| Toss | 52%5,406 | 12% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%5,353 | 11% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%481 | 19% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%2,822 | 3% | 61% | |
| Toss | 50%349 | 6% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%2,525 | 2% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%2,245 | 2% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%991 | 16% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%2,826 | 30% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%946 | 15% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight6,64552%51%–53%
- Rogue5,72942%41%–44%
- Warrior4,95354%53%–55%
- Priest4,92461%59%–62%
- Shaman4,49358%56%–59%
- Paladin3,34448%47%–50%
- Warlock3,05261%59%–63%
- Demon Hunter2,97459%58%–61%
- Mage2,44860%59%–62%
- Hunter1,71359%57%–62%
- Druid1,30661%58%–64%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Whelp of the Infinite, Grafted Knight, Obsessive Technician, and Elise the Navigator. Usually toss: Wild Pyromancer, Dirty Rat, and Poison Breath.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At All ranks it wins 55% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier A).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (61%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 3,409 games and a 56% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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