Blood DK
Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 51% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Staff of the Endbringer, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Experimental Animation, Dirty Rat, and M.O.T.H.E.R..
Its best matchup is against Shaman (56%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
It wins 54% going first and 46% on the coin.
Most played lists
Blood DKDeath Knight4,173 games◆ 12,720Show the cards48%- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Dirty RatDeath Knight1,753 games◆ 12,720Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and Fetid DevourerDeath Knight1,667 games◆ 12,440Show the cards48%
- Blood DKwith Obsessive Technician and Poison BreathDeath Knight1,378 games◆ 12,580Show the cards50%
- Blood DKwith Alexandros Mograine and AsphyxiateDeath Knight1,179 games◆ 12,640Show the cards47%
- Blood DKwith Asphyxiate and Dirty RatDeath Knight1,101 games◆ 12,640Show the cards49%
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 | 54%6,854 | 76% | 55% | |
| Keep | 53%15,379 | 95% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%4,448 | 58% | 54% | |
| Keep | 52%10,127 | 95% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%15,850 | 96% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%14,372 | 86% | 54% | |
| Keep | 51%3,613 | 76% | 53% | |
| Keep | 51%4,011 | 46% | 53% | |
| Depends | 50%3,657 | 33% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%1,059 | 2% | 54% | |
| Keep | 50%10,280 | 82% | 54% | |
| Depends | 50%8,408 | 31% | 54% | |
| Depends | 48%684 | 16% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%2,892 | 1% | 55% | |
| Toss | 48%5,762 | 10% | 55% | |
| Depends | 48%1,980 | 22% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%4,317 | 17% | 54% | |
| Toss | 48%2,971 | 3% | 57% | |
| Depends | 48%1,963 | 23% | 53% | |
| Toss | 48%7,422 | 25% | 55% | |
| Toss | 47%581 | 8% | 52% | |
| Toss | 47%5,816 | 11% | 55% | |
| Depends | 47%7,189 | 55% | 54% | |
| Depends | 47%1,334 | 96% | 52% | |
| Toss | 46%2,841 | 1% | 53% | |
| Toss | 46%351 | 16% | 54% | |
| Toss | 46%2,972 | 33% | 52% | |
| Toss | 45%2,508 | 2% | 53% |
Matchups by class
Win rate against each opponent class.
- Warlock7,17051%50%–52%
- Death Knight6,86650%49%–51%
- Rogue5,63639%38%–41%
- Priest5,28153%52%–54%
- Shaman5,25956%55%–58%
- Warrior3,62154%52%–55%
- Demon Hunter3,58753%52%–55%
- Paladin3,17046%44%–48%
- Mage1,74653%50%–55%
- Hunter1,47853%51%–56%
- Druid94051%48%–55%
Frequently asked questions
- Which cards should you keep in the Blood DK mulligan?
- In the mulligan, keep above all Obsessive Technician, Grafted Knight, Staff of the Endbringer, and Concealing Confection. Usually toss: Experimental Animation, Dirty Rat, and M.O.T.H.E.R..
- Is Blood DK a good deck?
- Blood DK is a Death Knight deck in Hearthstone Standard. At Competitive (Top 2000 + Diamond 1–4) it wins 51% of its games and is played in 3% of games (tier B).
- Which classes is Blood DK strong against?
- Its best matchup is against Shaman (56%), the hardest against Rogue (39%).
- What is the best Blood DK list?
- The most played list has 4,173 games and a 48% win rate, and costs 12,720 dust. The deck code to copy is below.
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