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 3% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Obsessive Technician, Concealing Confection, and Staff of the Endbringer. Usually toss: Dirty Rat, M.O.T.H.E.R., and Glacial Shard.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (58%), the hardest against Rogue (40%).
It wins 55% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,255 games◆ 12,720Show the cards51%- Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight1,187 games◆ 12,720Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight1,069 games◆ 12,440Show the cards48%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight892 games◆ 12,640Show the cards49%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and HematurgeDeath Knight738 games◆ 12,640Show the cards47%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Whelp of the InfiniteDeath Knight489 games◆ 12,560Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Poison Breath and Wild PyromancerDeath Knight442 games◆ 12,540Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight379 games◆ 14,080Show the cards50%
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: 49% (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 | 54%9,838 | 97% | 54% | |
| Keep | 54%4,707 | 77% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%6,931 | 95% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%2,947 | 57% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%2,487 | 46% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%442 | 7% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%8,787 | 84% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%9,851 | 96% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%6,567 | 84% | 54% | |
| Depends | 51%2,267 | 33% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%5,052 | 29% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%725 | 1% | 55% | |
| Keep | 50%1,222 | 70% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%1,834 | 3% | 57% | |
| Toss | 49%274 | 5% | 51% | |
| Toss | 49%2,550 | 17% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%1,808 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%3,573 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%4,587 | 25% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%3,608 | 11% | 55% | |
| Depends | 48%4,106 | 53% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%869 | 96% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%596 | 15% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%639 | 18% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%1,727 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%212 | 19% | 56% | |
| Toss | 46%2,668 | 33% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%1,474 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 44%296 | 20% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,51651%50%–53%
- Rogue4,28740%39%–42%
- Shaman3,71057%56%–59%
- Warrior3,01152%50%–54%
- Demon Hunter2,46256%54%–58%
- Paladin2,45545%43%–47%
- Priest2,33557%55%–59%
- Warlock1,72158%56%–61%
- Mage1,41053%50%–56%
- Hunter1,21854%51%–57%
- Druid55150%46%–54%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Obsessive Technician, Concealing Confection, and Staff of the Endbringer. Usually toss: Dirty Rat, M.O.T.H.E.R., and Glacial Shard.
- 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 3% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Warlock (58%), the hardest against Rogue (40%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,255 games and a 51% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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