Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 58% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Obsessive Technician, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Wild Pyromancer, M.O.T.H.E.R., and Dirty Rat.
Its best matchup is against Druid (69%), the hardest against Rogue (48%).
It wins 61% going first and 55% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight5,576 games◆ 12,440Show the cards57%- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight3,379 games◆ 12,720Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight2,358 games◆ 12,560Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,754 games◆ 12,720Show the cards57%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,179 games◆ 12,540Show the cards60%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight996 games◆ 12,640Show the cards54%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Memoriam ManifestDeath Knight988 games◆ 14,180Show the cards58%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight955 games◆ 14,200Show the cards59%
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: 57% (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 | 60%12,247 | 94% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%2,451 | 69% | 60% | |
| Keep | 60%5,377 | 73% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%8,485 | 95% | 59% | |
| Keep | 58%11,892 | 88% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%12,464 | 96% | 59% | |
| Depends | 58%3,571 | 51% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%9,421 | 88% | 60% | |
| Depends | 58%2,801 | 36% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%5,709 | 23% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%3,156 | 46% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%2,755 | 95% | 58% | |
| Depends | 57%2,635 | 19% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%7,780 | 72% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%5,691 | 23% | 60% | |
| Toss | 57%4,532 | 11% | 60% | |
| Toss | 56%509 | 19% | 59% | |
| Toss | 56%1,210 | 2% | 60% | |
| Toss | 56%2,200 | 1% | 61% | |
| Toss | 55%2,199 | 2% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%818 | 11% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%4,394 | 11% | 61% | |
| Toss | 54%2,300 | 3% | 63% | |
| Toss | 54%918 | 14% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%972 | 17% | 57% | |
| Toss | 53%2,075 | 2% | 58% | |
| Toss | 52%1,566 | 26% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight6,06154%53%–55%
- Priest5,30564%63%–65%
- Rogue4,40848%46%–49%
- Warrior3,58455%54%–57%
- Shaman3,17962%60%–63%
- Warlock3,07862%60%–64%
- Paladin2,91754%52%–56%
- Demon Hunter2,19763%61%–65%
- Mage2,15367%65%–69%
- Hunter1,83862%60%–64%
- Druid1,43169%67%–71%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Obsessive Technician, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Wild Pyromancer, M.O.T.H.E.R., and Dirty Rat.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 58% of its games and is played in 5% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (69%), the hardest against Rogue (48%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 5,576 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 12,440 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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