Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Death Metal Knight, Elise the Navigator, Whelp of the Infinite, and Grafted Knight. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Wild Pyromancer, and Poison Breath.
Its best matchup is against Priest (56%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
It wins 53% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight1,273 games◆ 12,640Show the cards49%- Blood DKwith Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight1,147 games◆ 12,720Show the cards49%
- Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight1,038 games◆ 12,720Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith HematurgeDeath Knight807 games◆ 12,640Show the cards47%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight484 games◆ 12,440Show the cards45%
- Blood DKwith Deathwing, Worldbreaker and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight427 games◆ 12,620Show the cards56%
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: 48% (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%168 | 35% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%1,621 | 46% | 52% | |
| Keep | 55%662 | 72% | 54% | |
| Depends | 53%103 | 0% | 52% | |
| Keep | 52%5,792 | 97% | 53% | |
| Depends | 51%123 | 14% | 51% | |
| Keep | 51%4,245 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 51%2,650 | 79% | 53% | |
| Keep | 50%5,486 | 95% | 52% | |
| Keep | 50%3,556 | 78% | 52% | |
| Depends | 50%1,725 | 53% | 53% | |
| Keep | 50%5,045 | 81% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%2,974 | 29% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%281 | 4% | 51% | |
| Depends | 48%1,336 | 33% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%1,677 | 16% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%218 | 2% | 51% | |
| Depends | 47%1,961 | 51% | 52% | |
| Depends | 47%308 | 94% | 48% | |
| Toss | 47%2,613 | 22% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%2,065 | 10% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%2,135 | 9% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%1,067 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%1,785 | 30% | 50% | |
| Toss | 45%1,121 | 2% | 56% | |
| Toss | 45%911 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%395 | 2% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%880 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 40%287 | 13% | 48% | |
| Toss | 38%276 | 13% | 52% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight2,62849%47%–51%
- Rogue2,52439%37%–41%
- Shaman2,38253%51%–55%
- Warrior1,69751%49%–54%
- Demon Hunter1,57655%52%–57%
- Paladin1,26645%43%–48%
- Priest1,25356%53%–58%
- Warlock94153%50%–56%
- Mage86954%51%–57%
- Hunter54553%49%–57%
- Druid27040%34%–46%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Death Metal Knight, Elise the Navigator, Whelp of the Infinite, and Grafted Knight. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Wild Pyromancer, and Poison Breath.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Priest (56%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 1,273 games and a 49% win rate, and costs 12,640 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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