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, Grafted Knight, Concealing Confection, and Whelp of the Infinite. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Poison Breath, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Warlock (59%), the hardest against Rogue (41%).
It wins 55% going first and 48% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight3,850 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight3,515 games◆ 12,440Show the cards52%
Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight3,347 games◆ 12,720Show the cards52%
Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight1,964 games◆ 12,640Show the cards52%
Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and HematurgeDeath Knight1,837 games◆ 12,640Show the cards50%
Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Whelp of the InfiniteDeath Knight1,800 games◆ 12,560Show the cards52%
Blood DKwith Poison Breath and Wild PyromancerDeath Knight1,289 games◆ 12,540Show the cards51%
Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight1,144 games◆ 14,080Show the cards54%
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%7,915 | 76% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%17,045 | 95% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%11,984 | 95% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%2,421 | 70% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%4,143 | 44% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%17,137 | 96% | 54% | |
| Keep | 53%15,517 | 86% | 55% | |
| Depends | 53%3,872 | 34% | 54% | |
| Depends | 52%5,197 | 55% | 55% | |
| Keep | 52%11,610 | 85% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%1,326 | 2% | 55% | |
| Depends | 51%8,660 | 28% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%913 | 10% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%1,852 | 96% | 54% | |
| Toss | 51%3,275 | 4% | 58% | |
| Toss | 51%3,136 | 1% | 56% | |
| Toss | 51%4,257 | 19% | 56% | |
| Toss | 51%6,299 | 12% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%8,160 | 26% | 55% | |
| Depends | 50%8,417 | 62% | 54% | |
| Toss | 50%6,214 | 10% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%537 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%369 | 11% | 55% | |
| Toss | 49%399 | 7% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%4,021 | 32% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%2,986 | 2% | 54% | |
| Toss | 47%2,709 | 2% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%1,108 | 14% | 53% | |
| Toss | 45%1,203 | 15% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight8,52551%50%–52%
- Rogue7,31341%40%–42%
- Priest5,54659%57%–60%
- Warrior5,18152%51%–53%
- Shaman5,17757%56%–59%
- Paladin4,25145%44%–47%
- Warlock3,53059%58%–61%
- Demon Hunter3,39557%56%–59%
- Mage2,26153%51%–55%
- Hunter2,25355%52%–57%
- Druid1,38854%51%–57%
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 Whelp of the Infinite. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Poison Breath, and Wild Pyromancer.
- 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 Warlock (59%), the hardest against Rogue (41%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 3,850 games and a 53% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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