Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Elise the Navigator, Grafted Knight, Scion of Insight, and Whelp of the Infinite. Usually toss: M.O.T.H.E.R., Poison Breath, and Wild Pyromancer.
Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (57%), the hardest against Rogue (38%).
It wins 53% going first and 47% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight138 games◆ 12,720Show the cards57%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight126 games◆ 12,640Show the cards46%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight94 games◆ 12,720Show the cards61%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight92 games◆ 12,720Show the cards45%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depends | 60%47 | 0% | 54% | |
| Keep | 55%525 | 52% | 53% | |
| Keep | 53%1,760 | 98% | 53% | |
| Depends | 53%93 | 62% | 50% | |
| Keep | 53%1,797 | 96% | 52% | |
| Depends | 53%139 | 40% | 53% | |
| Keep | 52%201 | 74% | 57% | |
| Keep | 52%937 | 81% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%1,633 | 84% | 55% | |
| Keep | 51%1,336 | 96% | 52% | |
| Depends | 51%450 | 40% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%98 | 6% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%54 | 24% | 52% | |
| Depends | 49%892 | 27% | 54% | |
| Toss | 49%400 | 4% | 57% | |
| Depends | 49%790 | 22% | 53% | |
| Toss | 49%150 | 3% | 53% | |
| Depends | 49%1,124 | 79% | 52% | |
| Depends | 48%553 | 53% | 53% | |
| Toss | 47%683 | 10% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%651 | 12% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%550 | 17% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%472 | 31% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%579 | 52% | 51% | |
| Toss | 45%244 | 1% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%332 | 1% | 54% | |
| Toss | 43%72 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 43%220 | 1% | 51% | |
| Toss | 39%57 | 13% | 51% | |
| Toss | 34%65 | 10% | 47% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Shaman88451%48%–54%
- Death Knight74752%48%–55%
- Rogue71938%35%–42%
- Warrior63550%47%–54%
- Demon Hunter53257%53%–61%
- Mage37355%50%–60%
- Paladin35045%39%–50%
- Priest34653%48%–59%
- Warlock25555%49%–61%
- Hunter13660%52%–68%
- Druid6638%27%–50%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Elise the Navigator, Grafted Knight, Scion of Insight, 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 Legend it wins 50% of its games and is played in 2% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Demon Hunter (57%), the hardest against Rogue (38%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 138 games and a 57% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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