Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 56% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Obsessive Technician, Body Bagger, and Elise the Navigator. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Dirty Rat, and Poison Breath.
Its best matchup is against Druid (64%), the hardest against Rogue (45%).
It wins 59% going first and 53% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight3,304 games◆ 12,440Show the cards57%- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight2,283 games◆ 12,720Show the cards56%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight1,747 games◆ 12,720Show the cards55%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight1,264 games◆ 12,560Show the cards59%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight785 games◆ 12,540Show the cards57%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight764 games◆ 12,640Show the cards55%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Sanguine InfestationDeath Knight648 games◆ 14,200Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Nightmare Lord Xavius and Memoriam ManifestDeath Knight639 games◆ 14,180Show 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: 55% (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 | 58%9,275 | 95% | 59% | |
| Keep | 58%4,141 | 75% | 58% | |
| Keep | 58%1,633 | 97% | 59% | |
| Keep | 58%2,317 | 46% | 58% | |
| Keep | 58%1,601 | 72% | 59% | |
| Keep | 57%6,814 | 89% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%6,357 | 95% | 58% | |
| Keep | 57%8,815 | 87% | 59% | |
| Keep | 56%9,199 | 97% | 58% | |
| Depends | 56%2,033 | 36% | 59% | |
| Depends | 56%817 | 2% | 58% | |
| Depends | 55%2,709 | 54% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%4,460 | 27% | 59% | |
| Depends | 55%5,549 | 72% | 58% | |
| Toss | 55%3,483 | 13% | 59% | |
| Depends | 54%424 | 24% | 57% | |
| Toss | 54%3,517 | 11% | 59% | |
| Toss | 54%4,428 | 27% | 59% | |
| Toss | 54%1,651 | 1% | 59% | |
| Toss | 54%1,565 | 2% | 58% | |
| Toss | 54%2,138 | 21% | 58% | |
| Toss | 53%546 | 10% | 59% | |
| Toss | 53%1,761 | 3% | 62% | |
| Toss | 52%700 | 15% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%1,637 | 2% | 58% | |
| Toss | 50%1,528 | 32% | 56% | |
| Toss | 49%689 | 14% | 56% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight4,62254%52%–55%
- Priest3,75562%61%–64%
- Rogue3,56045%43%–46%
- Warrior2,76556%54%–58%
- Shaman2,49361%59%–63%
- Paladin2,11449%47%–51%
- Warlock2,06863%60%–65%
- Demon Hunter1,73559%56%–61%
- Hunter1,42660%57%–62%
- Mage1,35164%61%–66%
- Druid81764%61%–67%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Obsessive Technician, Body Bagger, and Elise the Navigator. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Dirty Rat, and Poison Breath.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Platinum it wins 56% of its games and is played in 6% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (64%), the hardest against Rogue (45%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 3,304 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 12,440 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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