Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Diamond it wins 51% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Concealing Confection, and Scion of Insight. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, Poison Breath, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Hunter (62%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
It wins 57% going first and 49% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight414 games◆ 12,720Show the cards52%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight413 games◆ 12,440Show the cards49%
- Blood DKwith Whelp of the Infinite and HematurgeDeath Knight381 games◆ 12,720Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Poison Breath and Wild PyromancerDeath Knight289 games◆ 12,540Show the cards48%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Whelp of the InfiniteDeath Knight289 games◆ 12,560Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and HematurgeDeath Knight256 games◆ 12,640Show the cards52%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight227 games◆ 14,080Show the cards53%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and HematurgeDeath Knight119 games◆ 14,120Show 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: 52% (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%1,752 | 81% | 56% | |
| Keep | 55%3,873 | 97% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%717 | 1% | 56% | |
| Depends | 54%977 | 45% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%3,088 | 97% | 56% | |
| Keep | 54%4,026 | 97% | 55% | |
| Depends | 54%246 | 7% | 55% | |
| Keep | 54%2,503 | 87% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%1,320 | 56% | 56% | |
| Depends | 53%127 | 52% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%772 | 4% | 59% | |
| Depends | 53%909 | 35% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,493 | 13% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%293 | 2% | 56% | |
| Keep | 52%3,707 | 89% | 56% | |
| Toss | 52%1,417 | 11% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%537 | 71% | 55% | |
| Depends | 52%1,926 | 25% | 56% | |
| Depends | 52%1,880 | 25% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%1,101 | 17% | 56% | |
| Depends | 51%1,820 | 67% | 55% | |
| Toss | 51%95 | 15% | 56% | |
| Toss | 50%143 | 9% | 53% | |
| Toss | 50%588 | 1% | 54% | |
| Depends | 49%354 | 98% | 52% | |
| Toss | 48%1,007 | 31% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%689 | 2% | 55% | |
| Toss | 46%158 | 14% | 54% | |
| Toss | 44%160 | 14% | 54% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Death Knight1,71152%49%–54%
- Rogue1,58942%40%–45%
- Warrior1,51952%50%–55%
- Shaman1,24056%53%–58%
- Priest1,19562%59%–64%
- Paladin93847%43%–50%
- Demon Hunter86158%55%–61%
- Mage69855%51%–58%
- Warlock68360%57%–64%
- Hunter39062%57%–67%
- Druid38857%52%–62%
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 Scion of Insight. Usually toss: Chrono-Lord Deios, 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 51% of its games and is played in 4% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Hunter (62%), the hardest against Rogue (42%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 414 games and a 52% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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