Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 58% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Concealing Confection, and Infested Breath. Usually toss: G'huun, M.O.T.H.E.R., and Dirty Rat.
Its best matchup is against Druid (70%), the hardest against Rogue (50%).
It wins 62% going first and 55% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight5,773 games◆ 12,720Show the cards59%- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight5,465 games◆ 12,440Show the cards57%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Obsessive TechnicianDeath Knight2,364 games◆ 12,560Show the cards59%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight1,701 games◆ 12,720Show the cards57%
- Blood DKwith Fetid Devourer and Experimental AnimationDeath Knight1,586 games◆ 9,520Show 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: 57% (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 | 59%16,511 | 93% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%4,060 | 73% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%10,828 | 94% | 60% | |
| Keep | 59%16,462 | 88% | 61% | |
| Keep | 59%7,096 | 73% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%4,709 | 55% | 61% | |
| Keep | 58%17,026 | 96% | 60% | |
| Depends | 58%3,859 | 36% | 60% | |
| Keep | 58%12,551 | 87% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%4,153 | 20% | 60% | |
| Keep | 57%3,492 | 95% | 57% | |
| Depends | 57%719 | 19% | 59% | |
| Depends | 57%10,868 | 72% | 60% | |
| Depends | 57%8,096 | 26% | 61% | |
| Depends | 57%7,516 | 23% | 60% | |
| Toss | 56%2,914 | 1% | 61% | |
| Depends | 56%4,248 | 48% | 60% | |
| Toss | 56%6,270 | 12% | 61% | |
| Toss | 55%1,751 | 20% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%1,509 | 2% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%3,048 | 2% | 60% | |
| Toss | 55%6,059 | 11% | 61% | |
| Toss | 55%1,754 | 18% | 59% | |
| Toss | 55%523 | 11% | 60% | |
| Toss | 54%993 | 12% | 60% | |
| Toss | 54%3,202 | 3% | 63% | |
| Toss | 54%2,797 | 3% | 59% | |
| Toss | 52%1,681 | 26% | 57% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Priest7,81461%60%–62%
- Death Knight7,66454%53%–55%
- Warlock6,75055%54%–56%
- Rogue5,22750%48%–51%
- Warrior4,36859%57%–60%
- Shaman4,31361%59%–62%
- Paladin3,76057%55%–58%
- Demon Hunter2,99062%60%–63%
- Mage2,76369%67%–71%
- Hunter2,19864%62%–66%
- Druid2,00270%68%–72%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Grafted Knight, Whelp of the Infinite, Concealing Confection, and Infested Breath. Usually toss: G'huun, M.O.T.H.E.R., and Dirty Rat.
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Bronze–Gold it wins 58% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier S).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Druid (70%), the hardest against Rogue (50%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 5,773 games and a 59% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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